I tried to find you the video of Danny McBride baking a cake for his cat, but I guess I'm not so video tekkie savvy yet. Monday, August 17, is Diego's birthday of one year old. Well, we kind of made that up, but we figured it's a good guess. We found him at three weeks old and we worked backwards. I really wanted it to be August 15th so it would be easier to remember, but Dave INSISTED he was born on the 17th. Dave did grow up on a farm, so naturally, we defer to him.
Besides sketching in the weekend details in the blog (dive below), today I went to meet our new doctor. I found him in San Diego magazine's yearly Top Doctor feature story. Plus, he's in my neighborhood and takes our insurance. Check and check.
I've had so many bad doctor experiences, I'm tempted to dive right into a lengthy diatribe about health care reform and the idiocy of one particular side of the debate. But I'll hold myself back because I don't have the patience for it right now. However, I promise you that one in the future.
Anyway, I'm more than pleased (downright ecstatic) to tell you how much I love it there. I clicked immediately with the staff and him. He patiently answered all of my questions, minus any "you-must-be-dumb-AND-a-worrywart" looks at all. He talked about building relationships with his patients for the long haul. I trust him.
I am here to check all my thyroid levels. My thyroid is more than likely completely out of whack since not taking the recommended medication years ago. I am absolutely terrified to take anything not provided already by my body. My doctor understands this, senses the fear in my voice, and reassures me, "It's not 'medication' in the traditional sense, it's more of a 'supplementation' for something you are not getting." Everything he says mirrors what I've read on my own.
I swallow this and still I fear. But if I need it, I'm doing it. Dave and I want to start a family within the next year, and for pregnancy, it's very important to have those levels tightly under control. The doctor tells me this too...
A gallon of blood leaves my body and I'm gone. I walk past the wailing kid with the eye patch and the hunched over old woman in the wheelchair. I think about their unknown struggles as the automatic door opens and the cool San Diego air clips me. I breathe again at the trees and the grey.
I realize I am happy to start taking care of this. I am happy to let go...
5 comments:
tell me about the health care issue...sounds like a good can of worms to open up...
I have hypothyroidism and take the armour decimated thyroid hormone. I support you to Take it! Untreated, a messed up thyroid causes heart disease and other imbalances. I'm surprised you haven't had life sucking symptoms. And yea, for preggo it's essential. I'm glad you were brave. I have fears about doctors too
THANK YOU! I'm terrified to take it! Other than being absolutely freezing all the time, i don't really have symptoms. I've always been naturally thin and fairly energetic, which is the opposite of hypo even tho that's the diagnosis! I'm afraid it's gunna mess up all sorts of stuff!!! but i realize now, it's really time. especially, ur right, with the pregnancy.
how'd you get to take the armour? I'm afraid they will only let me take the other stuff, synthroid or levoxyl...
Actually i read that "they" are trying to take Armour off the market, declaring shortages etc. About.com has a pretty good news letter on thyroid. do not take the generic brand! I know my opinions are not as important as others, but I am right! ask stacy! hehehe
she is going thru that changing of meds, and the frustration of it all. and since our chemical makeup "might" be a tad similar.....you might just try to follow those who go before you instead of gettng jerked around about meds. Hmmmmm- just a thought, just an opinion- and I'm sticking to it! Mome
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have you gotten test results back yet? call me then!
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