So late last night, my rib pain started worrying me, making me wonder if it was my kidney because the pain had changed over the last couple of days. Not sure how to describe how it changed, other than it went from a jabbing pain to a constant pain, and stronger. All in the same area as my (self-diagnosed) cracked rib. The pain is really bad when I cough.

Spent 3 hours at Emergency this morning. More needle pokes and urine tests. My kidney function is just fine. Good to know. The emerg doctor is thinking that because of my “situation”, and because there’s no fever, no vomiting, and a tumor in the area that hurts, that I may have stressed muscles in that area now too. She was reluctant to get a CT (you’re practically glowing already) and an X-ray won’t show anything if I do have stressed muscles. She’s going along with my original assessment that it’s all related to the rib I assume I cracked.

I’m to just keep an eye on it for a few days, if there’s a fever or a major change in how it feels to go back to emerg. Good thing I have good painkillers. They’ll be my friend for the next couple of days.