No aneurysm = :-)!!

I am very happy to report that I was able to pick up all of the results from my tests of last week, and I have absolutely no sign of an aortic aneurysm-- hooray! Although no medical expert has explained anything to me yet, it looks as though my "pulsating mass" may have been caused by a curvature of the spine that pushes the aorta forward. I suppose that no one likes to hear that her back isn't straight, but this news pleased me very much.

Here I am proudly displaying my fully functional blood delivery system. Note my huge sense of relief!

One benefit of this whole ordeal is that it has allowed me to get to know myself much better, from the inside out. I was given a package that contained several print-outs of blood tests, many of those see-through black and white photographs of my innards (perhaps I'll hang them on our apartment walls???), and a CD containing almost 1,000 photos of my internal organs.

This allowed Carlos, Olivia, Carmen, and I to take a journey through my mid-section parts. We realized that not one of us has a good anatomy background ("Are those your ovaries?" "No, I think they're her kidneys!"), but we really enjoyed the beautiful pictures of "what lies beneath" my outer features. There were tons and tons of neat pictures, like these ones:

Check out my perfectly healthy and normal aorta! :)

I'm not exactly sure how the medical system works here, but I believe (or at least I hope) that I will be speaking with my doctor at some point this week. This will allow me to properly interpret and appreciate the information about myself that I was given (if not, Carlos' mom has offered to explain it all to me). But, until then, I'm just resting assured that everything in my body is functioning properly, and no more visits to Colombian medical clinics will be necessary in the near future. =)