Working on me

[ravena_kade]

Eye exam and new glasses... check

Physical...check

Nutritionist...cancelled... not be me...and now moved to May 24...

Follow to physical...June 20


I met my new primary care doc today. I really liked her.

My BP is becoming an issue. I knew it would...thats why I scheduled a nutritionist. She asked what has changed in the last year and why the weight gain and BP hike in the last 6 months. I told about my Mom. She said that the situation was horrific... Yup. She asked how I was doing with it. I am not really sure....

She agrees that the weight can cure the BP. She asked why I haven't had a physical in 4 years and I told her that the last doc said I should weigh between 106 and 120 pounds. She went..."Ummm...NO" She thought a 20 pound drop would do me good and seemed pleased that I am looking at a 30 to 40 drop in a year.

I have a follow up. She hopes I can loose 5 pounds by then and wants to see me more physically active... It is yard season..no problem. This year's punishment is now dead grass in my garden area so I am putting down sod. That and I hope I can walk my beach...

Comments

[chris_warrior]

glad you like her. :D

[fionaniconnor]

I'm glad you're getting your health seen to. I feel like your mother never made it a priority and never really instilled watching out for your own health in you. Take care of YOU!!

[ravena_kade]

as a child there was no plan. I have been going to the doc's since I hd kidney stones when I was 30. Most of what I need isn't covered by insurance so the only fall back is that I am fat. Even yesterday concluded with just try to loose weight. I have/had a neurological disorder that only 1 insurance plan even considered a disease...the rest say live with it. I was able to participate in a study at Mass General, but for me to buy that insurance on my own would cost $800 a month... so I live with what ails me.

That and money would make things easier... but no one has made a pill that makes you smarter and richer yet.

[brickhousewench]

Yay taking time for you!

I met my new primary care doc today. I really liked her.

Oh good, that's encouraging. And she sounds more sensible than the last Doctor.

[ravena_kade]

Yes.

I was encouraged that she didn't try to fat shame me down to 120 like the BMI charts say. She also didn't try to stuff a BP pill down my throat...I hesitate to take meds as the side effects always find me.

[seaivy]

sounds like a GOOD doctor
GO YOU & her!
Blessings !

[malterre]

Glad this went better than hoped

[gwendraith]

It's good that you like your new primary care doctor, I think that's important.

Good luck with the weight loss.