Matt's 2026 Update
Hello! It's been nearly 6 months since my last update. Like many of you, I went into 2026 with a positive mindset - new year, new opportunities, focus on the positives. Well, the universe had different plans. I started off the year (literally the first week of January) in the hospital. On January 7th, I went into the ER to get a blood transfusion. This was nothing new to me, as my hemoglobin numbers tend to be low thanks to my condition. While there, I noticed my upper left groin began to swell. I felt a stinging pain every 5-10 minutes. I told the nurses, who gave me some pain meds. They were NOT working. They then told the doctor on call. Without even looking at it, he suggested pain management and that it was not a big deal. After some back and forth, I finally pulled off the blanket, lifted up my shorts, and he could see how swollen my groin had become, along with some bruising. "Oh! You need an ultrasound!" Yeah, no shit, doc. Eventually, I got an ultrasound, and t...