Time for an update

It's been a while since I've updated and I thought with all the "fun" I've been having I would give it a shot.

Doctor update:
I've seen Melissa a couple of more times since I've last posted. She has increased my Blood Pressure medication and she has put me on Byetta for the Pre-diabetes. I've had to make major changes to the way I eat by being on the med. I take a shot and have to eat about an hour after I take it.
My whole day revolves around when do I take my meds and when do I eat. My diet has also changed. It is now low-fat, low cholesterol and keep the sugar down. With the Byetta, Melissa told me I could lose 8 - 35 pounds. I've lost about 5 and I'm not even exercising yet.
It seems that no matter what I would have done before she put me on this medication, my body was wired to gain weight so all attempts to lose weight, was like running into a brick wall.

The shrink and I are still getting to know each other so he has me coming in about every 2 months. They had a DX on my bill of Bi-polar and I asked him why. I told him what is there doesn't really make a difference but it was something I never heard before. He told me, it wasn't suppose to be there and he waited a few months before he made a DX. He asked me what I thought my DX's were, so I told him the list.
He asked me what happens if I go off the Seroquel. Now Bernie probably remembers when I tried to change meds, spent the night in the Purple Pod and then stayed of my anti-psycotics (sp) for a couple of months. I couldn't stand to live with myself. I told John - I become self- destructive.
In my opinion, I'll be on a combo of meds for a very long time, Pam doesn't seem to think so.

Therapist
John has given me a few names to call to get hooked up with a therapist here in NC. All I have to do is find the time to make the phone calls.

GYN
And the fun begins. I have an appt. this week with a new GYN. I am over due for my yearly exam and just in case life isn't interesting enough, my period started last Saturday and the flood gates opened. Luckily, I still had Provera left from the last time and I was given the okay to take it. So not only do I get to meet the new doc, I get to dicuss this problem.

I've had my eyes checked and I have new glasses on the way.
And I still need to get a Dentist. And I do believe that it is for Doctors. Or it darn well better be.

And now some actual fun stuff.

Robert is coming down in a couple of weeks for the weekend. It's been since the end of January since we've seen each other. He is working on some of the things that he needs to get done up in Hartford so I'm hoping it won't be much longer before he can move.

I have booked a cruise for Robert and I on the Carnival Destiny on May 20th. It's a vacation we both are in much need of. We'll talk about it more when he comes down and I'll book the flights and get everything finalized. The cruise does the Southern Caribbean and goes to 2 Islands I haven't been to before: St. Lucia and Antigua. It sure helps to know that there is something fun to look forward to when things get stressful at work.