floatingleaf | boring personal stuff, again

You Are Lemon Meringue Pie

You're the perfect combo of sassy and sweet
Those who like you have well refined tastes

I should hope so.;)

Still feeling woozy and congested today, but getting better. Which didn't stop me from asking the doctor to write me a note saying I may return to work no earlier than Monday (which she kindly did :). It will still leave me with 4 unused sick days, in case I should need them later in the year; and since I conveniently just got my period too, I don't have to worry about sitting at work with stuffy sinuses AND an aching gut at the same time (one is more than enough, thank you very much).

Actually, looks like that was the main purpose of the doctor's visit; because all she prescribed for me was a decongestant and a one-time doze of antibiotic, wich she said I shouldn't even take unless I start feeling worse again (but I still paid 50 bucks for it, since I haven't yet met my deductible :|). So, basically, my lungs are clear and there is nothing to worry about; except for the fact that I am 40 lbs overweight. FORTY POUNDS!!! I think I must have gone pale when she said that. I mean, I did know that I weighed about that much less than now when I looked my best, but still... I just never considered that ideal weight to be anything close to a medical requirement, or a guarantee of good health. I just considered myself lucky at the time to be so slim. *snort* But the doctor said: "Find a way to lose it, and all your other medical problems will likely go away".

I guess I just didn't realize the severity of the situation, because most people here in the US tell me I don't look fat at all, or give me strange looks if I complain about my weight. But while I may not 'look fat' compared to an average American, the fact is that I am a short, petite woman with very small bones, certainly not meant to carry around the amount of flab I have so carelessly acquired.:( Still, I guess I somehow thought that only those really grossly overweight people were in danger of having any health problems resulting from it. Well... apparently not. *sigh*

Which brings me to the other issue I mentioned to the doctor - the suspected sleep apnea. She said it was likely from my description of the symptoms, and gave me a recommendation for a sleep study (since my medical plan is a PPO, it didn't matter that she isn't my regular doctor; I don't actually have a primary care physician under this plan, though I think I wasn't aware of that, since I've always had an HMO before). All I need to do is call the number she gave me, and they will schedule me for it - at the very same hospital where I was today (my regular doctor's office is at a different location, very close to where I live, but the hospital isn't far either). She only said to wait until I get over the cold, because that might contribute to false results.

I guess I'm kinda stunned it can be that simple.:) Though I will probably recover when I start getting the bills.:( (if a single dose of antibiotic costs $50... *cringes from finishing the thought*) Not that good health isn't worth all the money in the world; it's just that I seem to be on a tight budget at the moment.:/

Anyway... I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to

carynita, again, for making me realize there COULD be a relatively simple solution to one of my most annoying problems. Because I certainly wouldn't have thought about it otherwise. It probably wouldn't even occur to me to tell a doctor that I didn't sleep well, unless it got really unbearable (which it occasionally does... but then I usually assume that it's because I'm emotionally upset about something - since I do tend to have strong psychosomatic reactions). So, it's a good thing to read other people's personal posts sometimes, even if you think at first they're about something you can't relate to. Well... think again. *nods*