I had been reading about how rough this procure can be and, man, it definitely lived up to that. The insertion of the catheter and dye caused some terrible cramping. The whole thing was over quick, but the pain didn't go away when they were done. I felt like I was almost limping outside to where my partner was waiting for me. Luckily my partner drove me to the clinic because, I was throwing up the whole way home. I felt like I was overheating and was sweating uncontrollably in addition to the terrible cramping. I felt too weak to even open my eyes for a couple hours before I finally started to feel normal again.

I have heard of people doing this procedure multiple times throughout their journey, but I don't think I could do it again. It was just so f-in painful.

I was telling my mom about everything and she brought up the excellent question of why I wasn't escorted out in wheelchair. I felt like I barely made it to the car. I wonder if the medical professionals who do these procedures don't realize how much they can affect the patient.

Anyways, I don't know what the point of this post was other than to talk about this experience.