Health and stuff
Yesterday, I kept my daughter out of school.
Why? Annual checkups, of course :)
Since my mom and dad both lost their lives to
Cancer, my Dr. drags me in every chance she gets.
Mom was 41 when she died, so, it was recommended
that I start getting mammograms at 31. I guess
because I was 10 years younger than her age.
Why not just drag the teenager along with me?
We thought it would be a good idea to have a
nice breakfast, before the picking and prodding
started... First stop? IHOP mmmmmmm
After breakfast, we headed to the "family health
care facility". (that's what they call it these days...LOL)
My daughter went in to the plastic surgeon because
he checks on her skin grafting. Making sure she
is healing ok. Everything is fine with her in that
area, so off to another room to get a physical.
30 minutes and she is done. I haven't even started yet :(
Almost 45 minutes later I hear my name. I feel like I won
the damn lottery.. Sheesh
Naturally, they want me to get undressed.
I'm out of my clothes, but sitting in a smaller, colder
waiting area. The nurse comes in with a stack of x-rays
then I see "the machine"........ *shiver*
Why is that thing so cold? Then it smashed my boobs into pancakes..
I swear, she took about 25 x-rays. Ughhhhh!!!
Why does being healthy have to be so uncomfortable?
I won't know the results for 48 hours :'(
After I'm all done there, I put my clothes on, then
off to another area in the facility.
My other physical took about 20 minutes.
So far, I am in good health, but "overweight"
Um, Doc, I knew that before I came in here
but thanks for letting me know every visit.
She also suggests that I take an AIDS test
at least every 6 months, since I am "sexually active".
I haven't had sex in well over a year, not even kissed anyone
and I got tested this past March for an AIDS awareness
project... but hell, I will. So I got tested,
but with my luck, something goes wrong with the lab,
and I wont be able to get the "20 minute" results
until tomorrow. The lab says "call in the morning after 9am"
So.... this morning I call to get them, then the Dr. tells me
"I can't give you the results over the phone, come down as soon
as you can". Is that scary or what?...damn..
I shower, then get dressed in less than 15 minutes.
On my way to the office, all kinds of shit is going
through my head, hell I think back to my whole sex life
since 1989. Why am I so horrified, I mean they never
made me come in to hear this. They usually just tell me
I'm negative :'( Waiting is the worst.
I get in, then the nurse makes me wait for the Dr.
She then comes out, and hands me my test results..
Of course, I'm negative.... yay!!!!!
I ask... "Why did you make me come in?? That's horrible
You damn near ran my pressure up.. Shit!!!"
She says, "I just don't like to give the results over the phone"
Doctors and their damn rules....
Why? Annual checkups, of course :)
Since my mom and dad both lost their lives to
Cancer, my Dr. drags me in every chance she gets.
Mom was 41 when she died, so, it was recommended
that I start getting mammograms at 31. I guess
because I was 10 years younger than her age.
Why not just drag the teenager along with me?
We thought it would be a good idea to have a
nice breakfast, before the picking and prodding
started... First stop? IHOP mmmmmmm
After breakfast, we headed to the "family health
care facility". (that's what they call it these days...LOL)
My daughter went in to the plastic surgeon because
he checks on her skin grafting. Making sure she
is healing ok. Everything is fine with her in that
area, so off to another room to get a physical.
30 minutes and she is done. I haven't even started yet :(
Almost 45 minutes later I hear my name. I feel like I won
the damn lottery.. Sheesh
Naturally, they want me to get undressed.
I'm out of my clothes, but sitting in a smaller, colder
waiting area. The nurse comes in with a stack of x-rays
then I see "the machine"........ *shiver*
Why is that thing so cold? Then it smashed my boobs into pancakes..
I swear, she took about 25 x-rays. Ughhhhh!!!
Why does being healthy have to be so uncomfortable?
I won't know the results for 48 hours :'(
After I'm all done there, I put my clothes on, then
off to another area in the facility.
My other physical took about 20 minutes.
So far, I am in good health, but "overweight"
Um, Doc, I knew that before I came in here
but thanks for letting me know every visit.
She also suggests that I take an AIDS test
at least every 6 months, since I am "sexually active".
I haven't had sex in well over a year, not even kissed anyone
and I got tested this past March for an AIDS awareness
project... but hell, I will. So I got tested,
but with my luck, something goes wrong with the lab,
and I wont be able to get the "20 minute" results
until tomorrow. The lab says "call in the morning after 9am"
So.... this morning I call to get them, then the Dr. tells me
"I can't give you the results over the phone, come down as soon
as you can". Is that scary or what?...damn..
I shower, then get dressed in less than 15 minutes.
On my way to the office, all kinds of shit is going
through my head, hell I think back to my whole sex life
since 1989. Why am I so horrified, I mean they never
made me come in to hear this. They usually just tell me
I'm negative :'( Waiting is the worst.
I get in, then the nurse makes me wait for the Dr.
She then comes out, and hands me my test results..
Of course, I'm negative.... yay!!!!!
I ask... "Why did you make me come in?? That's horrible
You damn near ran my pressure up.. Shit!!!"
She says, "I just don't like to give the results over the phone"
Doctors and their damn rules....