When I walked into Dr. "B's" office today... I wasn't doing well... I sat, cross-legged with my head leaning against the wall, in the waiting room chair until the nurse called my name. She walked me down the hallway and took my vitals. No fever today... thank goodness... I'm so tired of having fevers.
I waited patiently in the room with my mom until the Dr. came in.
eh... let's backtrack... every nurse always asks if the woman sitting next to me is my mom... Really??? we look too much alike not to be mother and daughter... I told my mom...
"next time a nurse asks me I'm going to respond with... no she's my "life partner" that should get quite a laugh... eh... ok... maybe I won't... you would kill me... only cause you would have laughed 'till you peed "
needless to say... she wasn't amused... I know.. Stop being a smart alec Rachel! ha ha! :) I've gotta have some fun with them! )
Ok... So back to the Doctor. He walked in... sat down and quietly looked over my charts...
"I don't see anything... wait... let me check"
My heart raced as he walked back into his office... ugh... great...
He walked back with a small stack of papers with "medical terms" written all over them
Then paper by paper with lots of care he explained the results... This means it's normal...this is in the normal range... this is normal... this is in the low normal range... this is high normal range... this is normal...
and then... he comes to my thyroid...
"wait... this is... well... Your thyroid is slightly under-active... nothing to worry about yet... but it is slowing your metabolism down... we could medicate but it's up to you. But this is not what is causing your symptoms. And the medication may or may not work."
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| Oldish picture... still look the same... just shorter hair :) |
After discussing the pros and cons we decided not to medicate... I don't need anything else to add to my pill bag...( really that was my main reason.. lame ... I know)
He also noticed that an inflammatory panel was raised above normal... but he has no reason for that (rheumatology might.. but I'd rather not think about that). I was impressed with the care and concern he showed me... and thankful for great doctors. And... I know this sounds weird... but I was so thankful to have 2 things come back "not normal"... it helps to know it's not all in my head... even though the doctors all agree that something is seriously wrong... it's nice to see it on paper.
So... overall... he cleared me...
on to the next....
please continue to pray... and thanks for bearing with my honesty.
xoxo- me
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Okay, on to the next doctor...:o( I'm praying for God's will in all of this and hoping it's WNV.
Hang in there! Maybe whatever you have will run its course and dissipate on its own. One can only hope (and pray).
Love you.
"Out of the depth, O Lord, I cry to You, When I am tempted to despair, Though I might fail to trust Your promises You never fail to hear my prayer..." [Bob Kauflin]
Praying for you, dear one;
Lovingly, Linda <><
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