So shortly after I posted this diary, my family doctor's office called to say they had received my CT scans from the hospital taken on Sunday night and they looked clear. The receptionist was kind of surprised I wanted to come in and get checked out, but knowing time is of the essence in these types of matters, I was able to get an appointment for only four hours after I posted that diary. Feels like maybe I started this diary thing prematurely (insert dirty joke here; my brain feels like water and I'm not feeling so witty right now to come up with a good one so just pick your personal favorite).
So what did my family doc say? Well he is a very smart man and he knew right away what was going on.