Its been awhile. Im doing ok. How are you?
Since its been so long. I have a list of things I have had on my mind, and here they are in no particular order:
Winter Tires. OMG. These should be mandatory. Seriously. I have them. You should too. Enough said.
NKOTB and BSB unite to become NKOTBSB and I want to see them.
I had a great time in LA. I haven't put up an album on facebook yet. I should do that. I ate like a disgusting pig in LA and now feel gross and guilty over it. I want to do a cleanse. Any suggestions?
I did score new shoes and a dress. I did not have sex. Oh wait, I did. Once. When I travel, I never want sex. Is that normal? Its stressful and I never sleep right and its go go go..all day long and generally lots of fresh air. Plus the pressure of knowing I should cos were on vacay crushes me. Anyone else like that?
Spending time with friends in LA was great, I miss my other friends :(
I need a new bra to go with my dress for the WJ Christmas Party. I am beyond excited for that!! Gonna dance with my friends all night long...all night, yeah, alll night, all night long..all night...*thinking of Lionel Ritchie"
Up next is Christmas. I still have a lot to buy. I should get on that. After that I am off to Montreal for a weekend of uber fun for my friend Michele's 25th birthday! I am so excited! Crystal, Sam, Bari and I are headed to Montreal to celebrate since Michele is not coming on our BNL cruise :( Should be an awesome time!
After that is my cruise. If you know me, you know how excited I am. If you're going its only 76 days from today!!! I can't wait for the preparty weekend in South Beach!
I need to finish dinner. In closing, I have a canker sore. It totally sucks.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Update on my medical drama
Today, I saw the Dr who sent me for my ultrasound. I love her. That might be a bit strong. But she deserves it.
So, first I had a pap with a lady from Switzerland. She was great. That went well. Glad they opened a pap clinic at my Medicenter.
Then I waited for Dr. Kotkas. She came in and was like "Hi! How can I help you today?" then it went like this:
me: remember me? you sent me for an ultrasound to see if I had fibroids, and if they were the cause to my heavy periods.
Dr: Oh yes, we're trying to see what is going on to control your iron!
me: yes, I came in on Monday and met a mean Dr. She started my time with her off with "what's wrong with you?"
(Dr. Kotkas gasps) then I told her I was called in for my results...etc...I told her what the conversation of which was in my last blog. The whole time Dr. Kotkas is gasping, rolling her eyes, etc...
me: She also gave me this prescription to help with my periods. But I didn't feel good about that appt at all so , here it is (passed it to her)
Dr: Are you serious? This is hardcore, this will stop your periods completely. I really don't feel like this is the solution at all. In fact, I haven't had a chance to look at your results, can you give me a minute to read this?
me: of course...and I don't want that prescription.
Dr Kotkas smiles and rips it up and puts it in the garbage. She reads my file and then says
Dr: Ok, so you have a fibroid but its fairly small and most likely not the cause of your periods, but lets talk about that first. Do you know what a fibroid is?
me: not really, well sort of.
Dr: (she goes on to explain it all) This is important...
Estrogen makes it grow and shrink, being overweight, fat stores the estrogen meaning you have a lot. Of course that makes you look young! Sometimes thin girls will look older cos they have less estrogen, so we need to get you to the right amount of estrogen. Which brings us back to your CRP test, and how we discussed you changing your lifestyle. If you lose weight, you will lose some estrogen making that fibroid shrink, which will in turn lighten those periods. See how we came full circle? Take care of you and you will be ok.
I love her.
me: absolutely! I have changed my diet already, have only had 2 pcs of halloween candy, been going to the gym and my dear friend at work created a Biggest Loser comp so I have like 16 people helping me lose weight! (I love you Jesse)
Dr: fantastic news! You are taking this seriously and I am so glad you have a great support system. Now, if you do all that and take your iron pills we won't need to go to drastic measures. I don't want to stop your periods, that has complications on its own. I don't want to put you on birth control as that will raise your blood pressure and increase your chances for a stroke, we can't have that. I just want to make sure you take care of you. Eat right, exercise and take all your supplements.
me: absolutely.
Dr: Lets try this for 3 months, then come back in for a test on your iron, of course you can come in anytime if you need me.
me: Is it ok, if I only come in when you are here?
Dr: of course.
She told me what she takes every single day because its so hard for a person to get this much from their diet:
In the morning:
Multi vitamin
Vitamin D - 2000 mg/day
Calcium/Magnesium
Omega 3
At bed:
Vitamin C with my Iron Supplement.
Oh and she gave me new iron pills cos my other ones made me soooo sick.
So, I am gonna follow her advice. Eat right, exercise and take all those vitamins. Lets where that will take me in the next 3 months :)
Suddenly, things don't seem so bad.
So, first I had a pap with a lady from Switzerland. She was great. That went well. Glad they opened a pap clinic at my Medicenter.
Then I waited for Dr. Kotkas. She came in and was like "Hi! How can I help you today?" then it went like this:
me: remember me? you sent me for an ultrasound to see if I had fibroids, and if they were the cause to my heavy periods.
Dr: Oh yes, we're trying to see what is going on to control your iron!
me: yes, I came in on Monday and met a mean Dr. She started my time with her off with "what's wrong with you?"
(Dr. Kotkas gasps) then I told her I was called in for my results...etc...I told her what the conversation of which was in my last blog. The whole time Dr. Kotkas is gasping, rolling her eyes, etc...
me: She also gave me this prescription to help with my periods. But I didn't feel good about that appt at all so , here it is (passed it to her)
Dr: Are you serious? This is hardcore, this will stop your periods completely. I really don't feel like this is the solution at all. In fact, I haven't had a chance to look at your results, can you give me a minute to read this?
me: of course...and I don't want that prescription.
Dr Kotkas smiles and rips it up and puts it in the garbage. She reads my file and then says
Dr: Ok, so you have a fibroid but its fairly small and most likely not the cause of your periods, but lets talk about that first. Do you know what a fibroid is?
me: not really, well sort of.
Dr: (she goes on to explain it all) This is important...
Estrogen makes it grow and shrink, being overweight, fat stores the estrogen meaning you have a lot. Of course that makes you look young! Sometimes thin girls will look older cos they have less estrogen, so we need to get you to the right amount of estrogen. Which brings us back to your CRP test, and how we discussed you changing your lifestyle. If you lose weight, you will lose some estrogen making that fibroid shrink, which will in turn lighten those periods. See how we came full circle? Take care of you and you will be ok.
I love her.
me: absolutely! I have changed my diet already, have only had 2 pcs of halloween candy, been going to the gym and my dear friend at work created a Biggest Loser comp so I have like 16 people helping me lose weight! (I love you Jesse)
Dr: fantastic news! You are taking this seriously and I am so glad you have a great support system. Now, if you do all that and take your iron pills we won't need to go to drastic measures. I don't want to stop your periods, that has complications on its own. I don't want to put you on birth control as that will raise your blood pressure and increase your chances for a stroke, we can't have that. I just want to make sure you take care of you. Eat right, exercise and take all your supplements.
me: absolutely.
Dr: Lets try this for 3 months, then come back in for a test on your iron, of course you can come in anytime if you need me.
me: Is it ok, if I only come in when you are here?
Dr: of course.
She told me what she takes every single day because its so hard for a person to get this much from their diet:
In the morning:
Multi vitamin
Vitamin D - 2000 mg/day
Calcium/Magnesium
Omega 3
At bed:
Vitamin C with my Iron Supplement.
Oh and she gave me new iron pills cos my other ones made me soooo sick.
So, I am gonna follow her advice. Eat right, exercise and take all those vitamins. Lets where that will take me in the next 3 months :)
Suddenly, things don't seem so bad.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Well then....
Many of you knew that today I was going back to the Medicenter to get the results of my ultrasound.
Quick recap:
Iron was low as was my hemoglobin. My C Reactive Protein test indicated inflammation in my body. I have very heavy periods, and this likely the culprit for my inflammation and low iron. So an ultrasound was ordered to see if I have any fibroids (benign tumors) which could cause my heavy periods.
So, on all hallows eve, I get a phone call at like 8:15pm from the Medicenter saying "We have the results of your ultrasound and we would like you to come in tomorrow"
Today at work, I started to experience some flu like symptoms, sore throat, stuffed sinus', chills and a little cough. But, despite a chaotic day at work, feeling like crap, I headed over to the Medicenter. I called ahead asking if there was any long waits. I was assured that there was barely anyone there, so I headed over. I got there and it was quite busy. I put my name in and waited.
and waited.
and waited.
Many times I passed out sitting upright, startling myself awake, almost dropping my phone a couple of times.
2 hours go by and I finally got called in and placed in an exam room.
This is how it went down when the doctor who I have never met before came in:
Dr: What's wrong with you today?
me: I was asked to come in to review my ultrasound results
- she takes a minute to read a letter in my file
Dr: Ok, so your ultrasound came back somewhat inconclusive. You have a fibroid but they don't feel this is what is causing your heavy period.
me: oh, ok
Dr: So what meds are you on?
me: for my iron?
Dr; for your period
me: Nothing
Dr: why not?
me: Well, this result is a step to a path to figuring out whats wrong with me
Dr: Ok, do you want meds? For your period? Do you want to go on birth control? I can get you something else.
me: blank stare.....uhm I guess
Dr: You know what, I am going to send you to a gynocologist.
me: blank stare...uhm ok.
Dr: Well, do you want to do something about your period?
me: Well, of course, I just want to sure that's the next step for what is going on
Dr: Well what is going on is that you have heavy periods and I am trying to fix that so here is a prescription and you can try that, and I will call you with an appt with a gyno.
me: I have a pap on Wed
Dr: so?
me: Well does that play into this at all?
Dr: a pap is a pap it has nothing to do with this
She started to leave
me: uhm, wait, you said I have a fibroid?
Dr: yes, but its of no concern.
me: so I just ignore yet?
Dr: Yes
She left.
I wasted 2.5 hrs to get no further ahead and to be treated like garbage. Because its a Medicenter, I can get a different doctor each time who will only read the first page of my thick file. My last visit was fantastic so on my way out I shoved the prescription in my pocket and asked when the doctor I liked would be in. Wednesday. I will talk to her on Wednesday.
Quick recap:
Iron was low as was my hemoglobin. My C Reactive Protein test indicated inflammation in my body. I have very heavy periods, and this likely the culprit for my inflammation and low iron. So an ultrasound was ordered to see if I have any fibroids (benign tumors) which could cause my heavy periods.
So, on all hallows eve, I get a phone call at like 8:15pm from the Medicenter saying "We have the results of your ultrasound and we would like you to come in tomorrow"
Today at work, I started to experience some flu like symptoms, sore throat, stuffed sinus', chills and a little cough. But, despite a chaotic day at work, feeling like crap, I headed over to the Medicenter. I called ahead asking if there was any long waits. I was assured that there was barely anyone there, so I headed over. I got there and it was quite busy. I put my name in and waited.
and waited.
and waited.
Many times I passed out sitting upright, startling myself awake, almost dropping my phone a couple of times.
2 hours go by and I finally got called in and placed in an exam room.
This is how it went down when the doctor who I have never met before came in:
Dr: What's wrong with you today?
me: I was asked to come in to review my ultrasound results
- she takes a minute to read a letter in my file
Dr: Ok, so your ultrasound came back somewhat inconclusive. You have a fibroid but they don't feel this is what is causing your heavy period.
me: oh, ok
Dr: So what meds are you on?
me: for my iron?
Dr; for your period
me: Nothing
Dr: why not?
me: Well, this result is a step to a path to figuring out whats wrong with me
Dr: Ok, do you want meds? For your period? Do you want to go on birth control? I can get you something else.
me: blank stare.....uhm I guess
Dr: You know what, I am going to send you to a gynocologist.
me: blank stare...uhm ok.
Dr: Well, do you want to do something about your period?
me: Well, of course, I just want to sure that's the next step for what is going on
Dr: Well what is going on is that you have heavy periods and I am trying to fix that so here is a prescription and you can try that, and I will call you with an appt with a gyno.
me: I have a pap on Wed
Dr: so?
me: Well does that play into this at all?
Dr: a pap is a pap it has nothing to do with this
She started to leave
me: uhm, wait, you said I have a fibroid?
Dr: yes, but its of no concern.
me: so I just ignore yet?
Dr: Yes
She left.
I wasted 2.5 hrs to get no further ahead and to be treated like garbage. Because its a Medicenter, I can get a different doctor each time who will only read the first page of my thick file. My last visit was fantastic so on my way out I shoved the prescription in my pocket and asked when the doctor I liked would be in. Wednesday. I will talk to her on Wednesday.
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