Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2009-07-21 04:42:27 (UTC)

Go Along With The Plan...

I'm tired, I've got a headache... Today wasn't as great of
a day as I would have liked. I was supposed to have coffee
with Gen this morning, but we had to reschedule for
Wednesday morning because of my doctor's appointment. I
didn't want to go and right about now I'm wishing I
hadn't, even if it really was in my best interest.

Dr. Hutchinson isn't my primary care physician, but I like
her a lot. She didn't talk down to me, she didn't belittle
me in any way (by saying all 20-somethings are
hypochondriacs because I asked a semi-intelligent question
she couldn't answer). I liked her and I felt comfortable
being seen by her. So anyway, she asked me some questions
about my history, pulled up my records (that my primary is
always saying she doesn't have, even thought they're in
the computer right in front of her. The one she refuses to
touch), reviewed the test results I'd had done back in
February and explained to me what she wanted to do, what
she thought was going on and what the probable outcome
would be.

Long story short, she believes I have DUB (dysfunctional
uterine bleeding) probably caused by hormonal fluctuations
from having children, nursing, yada-yada-yada. She did a
pap, took some endometrial cells and had me get my blood
drawn for testing. July 30th I have a pelvic ultrasound
scheduled and August 14th I go back for a follow-up on the
testing. If everything is clear (no cancer), then I'll do
progesterone therapy to get all the endometrial lining
back on one sluffing schedule. Right now one part of my
uterus is on one cycle (the ovulating cycle) and the other
side is on an anovulatory cycle-not ovulating, just
bleeding). Thus, two periods a month. After the
progesterone I'll just have one cycle and I'll go on birth
control for 6 months to keep it that way and to decrease
the cramping and bleeding I get with my period. That would
be great!

I'm about 99.999% sure there's no cancer (I just had a
baby 13 months ago, can cancer grow that fast?), so the
testing is just precautionary. I was hoping she'd just
give me the birth control pills and be done with it, but
I'm not a doctor. I have to go along with the plan and be
thankful when everything comes back clear. I'm feeling so
good right now. Aside from a little nuisance bleeding I've
got nothing wrong with me and I'm determined to keep it
that way.

When I got home from my appointment I was hoping to get to
the gym. It was almost 1pm (the time I'm normally coming
home from the gym) and Keenan needed to go down for his
long afternoon nap. By the time he woke up Snookums was
home from work (he took the morning off, but had to stop
in for a minute when I got home) and Annie had to be to
Girl Scouts... I didn't get to go to the gym :( That's
okay, though. Tomorrow is another day and I'll pick up
where I left off on Saturday. Working out really is my
favorite pastime. I love it. Especially lifting weights.
Who would have thought I'd be lifting weights?! I can't
wait for tomorrow morning! Ciao.




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