Oh that Darn Medical Stuff

So, it seems everytime I go to the doctor, something has to be out of whack. I guess I wouldn't be me if that wasn't true.

My regular doctor (Melissa) is on Maternity leave so I saw Jeremy this time to review my labs and talk about what's going on. The good news is I lost more weight. The bad news is my A1C level went up. Strange but true.
The other bad news is my BP was up. Yup, way up there at 144/90. I had the work week from hell last week and it sure showed. Jeremy increased my BP med and has me taking my BP at home and I have to stop in the office in a couple of weeks for them to check it. He will then decide if he'll keep me on the dose he has me on or up it some more. The good news about this is, so far at home, it's been pretty much in the normal range. Of course, I haven't been totally stressed out so there has been no true test.

The other thing he talked about doing was adding yet another med to my already long list. This one to help keep my sugar level in check. Melissa has talked about it but hasn't yet. For some reason my Cholesterol level didn't get done when I went for labs last time so I have until the beginning of Nov. to see if he will do something with that.

I've taken the jump and I'm going to try once again to quit smoking. I'm using Chantix this time. This med can have some really ugly side effects but it's day 2 and so far, so good. Day 4 there is actually an increase in the medication so that will be a big test and I believe Day 6 there is an increase. On Day 8 and on going, you stay on the same dose. So it's just a matter of a short time and I'll know if I can take it or not.

I've started seeing a therapist down her. I've seen her twice and we are still in the "getting to know you" phase. But so far so good. And me being me - we jumped right in this week with the self-care stuff. Hey - why wait until she knows more about me. Let her work for her money!
I talk with Pam on Monday and I don't know when Dr. Gold and Pam will get to talk and get caught up on things. I've told Dr. Gold some background stuff but there is still more to tell.


Maggie will be coming down with Ryan for a visit next week. Cami and Lydia will be driving up to get them and bring them down so they don't have to take the bus. This is their own vacation, get-a-way from all that has been going on.

More - later.