yes, you can be my honorary chinese sister with the magic number 8.
i have seen those "don't bother me " signs. some techs will still be very forth coming if you look kind of innocent and sweet with a little doofus grin. they are only human.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Originally posted by iz: here's hoping that 6 is your magical number. sending positive vibes.
Actually, I had one appointment earlier in the week... so that is 7. I can make a teeth cleaning appointment and that will make 8... and you can adopt me as your honorary Chinese sister... and 8 is a lucky number... so I'll be good to go.
Don't know anything. Big sign on the wall that said in a nice way, "Don't even bother asking the tech anything because s/he won't tell you anyway and just go home and your doctor will call you." But one down.
Ds came home for lunch. I tell him I won't be home after school, will be at Dr.
ds: How long will it take? me: I hope not long. I have to show up with full bladder. ds: (laughs and makes face) me: (reading directions... drink 40 oz) ds: Is that like 4 sodas? me: Ummmm... I think a can of soda is 12 oz maybe. Or 14? But I think it is supposed to be water. ds: I think you are right. OMG... what would happen if you drank 4 sodas a once before the appointment? me: I don't know... maybe my bladder would burst from the carbination... No. In my case, I'd walk up to desk and when I went to say, "Hi, I'm here for my appt..." Instead of "Hi", the world's largest and longest movie belch would come out of my mouth.
Originally posted by GoingSkiing: My assumption is that I'm actually fine... and will ultimately be told that I'm 50, menopausal, and have lumpy boobs.... which I already sort of know. But wish me luck... since it can't hurt!
Hope I don't have to wait too long today... as instructions are to show up with full bladder. Having flashbacks to pregnancy ultrasounds.
I'll be sending super positive vibes out your way, Denise. My very best wishes for clean test results and not a damn thing to worry about! As for the full bladder. Oy. I had to have several pelvic ultrasounds back in the 80s or 90s and even though I then had a steel bladder back then (now I take a diuretic for my hypertension so not so much), it was HELL having them tell me "Your bladder isn't full enough--drink more!" and then having them press that ultrasound thingy into my lower abdomen when I was already about to burst. Ugh.
One year, my GYN (unbenownst to me) wrote the ultrasound order for me to have both the external and the internal ultrasound. I was HORRIFIED at the thought of an internal ultrasound, but I've now had two and they are a piece of cake. I'd rather have one of those than the external now!
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here's hoping that 6 is your magical number. sending positive vibes.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
Originally posted by GoingSkiing (on another thread): I turned 50 this year and totally going into WAY TOO many details that involve WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION... I NEVER know when TOM is coming or how long it will last or when I will miss it or if it will last 2 days or 22 days... or come back in 5 days or in 55 days.
Going today for first test/appointment of SIX!!!! to rule out uterine/breast/colon cancer...
It would appear that the symptoms of menopause... are also fairly consistent with uterine cancer.
And then next week going for breast tests and biopsies (which I've had twice before and have been beneign before).
And then later, for routine colon screening thing... by virtue of turning 50.
My assumption is that I'm actually fine... and will ultimately be told that I'm 50, menopausal, and have lumpy boobs.... which I already sort of know. But wish me luck... since it can't hurt!
Hope I don't have to wait too long today... as instructions are to show up with full bladder. Having flashbacks to pregnancy ultrasounds.
Ok, so I will start the new journal on a happy note.
Went to see my oncologist today. I only go twice a year now & only actually see him once a year (I see a physician's assistant the other time). Even though I was disappointed that I was not below 200, he was very impressed with my weight loss in the last 6 months and the fact that I am going to Curves and square dancing. When I saw him in Feb 07 I wasn't doing any exercising except a little walking.
My blood counts are almost the same as they were 6 months ago (and a year ago). To me, that is sort of good and sort of bad. It is very good that they have not dropped any but they have been on the very bottom edge of normal for a year now and I had hoped that they would have gone up just a wee little bit. Oh well, maybe with 6 more months of exercising & healthy eating they will show a little increase by September when I see the physician's assistant again.
He was not able to do the para-thyroid test my primary care doctor wanted done because that requires a special collection vial and they don't have them. He said the blood they drew today will show the calcium levels when they get the report back on it in a couple of days. He has a copy of the blood test the other doctor did last week and if today's test shows the calcium is still up, he will schedule the para-thyroid test and another CT Scan. Oh, joy, Oh, joy! A CT scan! I just love those banana flavored barium shakes! NOT!!! But at least after all these years I have learned how to drink them while avoiding my tastebuds .
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NOT!!! But at least after all these years I have learned how to drink them while avoiding my tastebuds 
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