My progress on April/May stuff
Alright, I know this stuff can be touchy, so I'll go first. Following are some things I've been doing to "get my body checked out" lately.
- Had my first experience with a colonoscopy - Blech! If you haven't had one and don't have to, it's best to avoid it altogether, but I've had some issues, and my doc had some questions, so I took the plunge (as it were). Not pleasant, but found out I didn't have anything inherently wrong with me (at least, in that area), so the solution can be something much less scary, like diet or (yet more) meds. For all I know, it's some of my meds that are messing with me. I'll ask about that. Ah well. Better to know, right? My husband has to do these things on a regular basis b/c his family has a history of problems, so he was quite sympathetic.
- Have my female appointment next week, when she's also going to do a breast exam. I always hate these things, but I haven't been on the pill for several years, so I haven't had one and need to, sooo... I'm also going to ask her about my weird month-long female symptoms. I have a feeling I'll get a generic response like, "Every woman's different," but just in case, I'll ask.
So, there you go. Yucky & unfun, but trying to take care of this body I've got to work with. Tom would like it to stick around for a while. :)
- Had my first experience with a colonoscopy - Blech! If you haven't had one and don't have to, it's best to avoid it altogether, but I've had some issues, and my doc had some questions, so I took the plunge (as it were). Not pleasant, but found out I didn't have anything inherently wrong with me (at least, in that area), so the solution can be something much less scary, like diet or (yet more) meds. For all I know, it's some of my meds that are messing with me. I'll ask about that. Ah well. Better to know, right? My husband has to do these things on a regular basis b/c his family has a history of problems, so he was quite sympathetic.
- Have my female appointment next week, when she's also going to do a breast exam. I always hate these things, but I haven't been on the pill for several years, so I haven't had one and need to, sooo... I'm also going to ask her about my weird month-long female symptoms. I have a feeling I'll get a generic response like, "Every woman's different," but just in case, I'll ask.
So, there you go. Yucky & unfun, but trying to take care of this body I've got to work with. Tom would like it to stick around for a while. :)