Oh my. It's been an eventful few days since my last post. A few days ago while looking in my bathroom mirror I was struck by my reflection. No longer did I see the girl I was but I had a moment of clarity about how I look now. Not a fun thing. I was instantly reminded of "Fun House" mirrors and thought about how most people think it's so funny to look at their reflection and see how the mirror alters it. Unfortunately my mirror was not an altered image of reality, it was infact reality. This was a difficult pill to take but it did get me motivated. It makes me realize even more that I MUST take my health seriously and put it at the top of my priority list.
As a result of this revelation I FINALLY called my doctor about some sharp and dull abdominal pain I've been having since last Saturday. She was already gone (or unavailable) so they said they would give her the message and call me back within 24-48 hours. I then called my eye doctor to set up an exam. My family has some major eye diseases and so it's very important for me to get checked out every year. It has been about a year and a half so and I'd been putting it off, not because I was worried but because I didn't feel like my eyes had changed at all. Well I got lucky and was able to get in that afternoon. At the end of the appointment I asked my doctor about my candidacy for Lasik, a question I ask every time. I have never been a candidate because my eyes have continued to change significantly every year, last year he said I would probably need to wait another two years. Yesterday I had the most wonderful news, I no longer have to wait. My eyes have stabilized and I am now looking into my options. :)
While on the way to my eye doctor appointment Clint called saying my other doctor's office had called and needed to set up a pelvic ultrasound because of the pain and other symptoms I've been having. Not really what I expected. That examination will happen on Tuesday morning. I'm nervous about it but maybe this will put me on the path to health.
Overall this week has been a week of revelations. Not only revelations about my size but my health as well. It is scary to think how my lack of health is and will affect my family. I plan on being around a very long time but to do this and actually have quality of life I must take action now. After my ultrasound I plan on making an appointment for my yearly exam so that we can get an even clearer idea of my overall health, my friend Teddi will be very proud of me. Thanks Teddi for supporting me and encouraging me to take care of me.
2 comments:
I am so glad!!! You need to take care of yourself so you're around to take care of others! You are smart to be proactive with your eyes and if you get Lasik I will be so jealous! :D I've been wanting that for years but have never even asked if I am eligible. The ultrasound - will be a cake walk and will hopefully either ease your mind or provide concrete reasons for your pain. I am proud of you for taking this bull by the horns...remember if you've got ahold of both horns it can't gore you! (you may want to write that down...quotes like that one don't fall out of my fingers every day! HAHAHAHA!)
That is the best quote ever! I love it, it will definitely go on my mirror or something. :) Thanks for the support, it's always nice to know that I have friends like you around. :)
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