Just got back from my yearly. Have no fear, timid readers, there will be no discussion of my nethers.
I do have to say how much I love my Gynecologist -- an RN named Nan. She kicks ass. She's very patient and kind and gentle and answers all my stupid questions. I asked her about a couple problems I had and she listened attentively and told me I had nothing to worry about in either case. One was a rather serious pre-diabetic herediatry syndrome, one which a friend had recently been diagnosed with. We fit some of the same body issues, and my mom also has so many of the symptoms that I think she had it and had never been diagnosed. Nan took a look at my bloodwork, weight and other factors and said she'd be highly surprised if I had it, and moreover, that they wouldn't know for sure until I tried to have kids.
She also praised all my stats -- resting heartrate, blood pressure, all my blood sugars, etc and said that I was in perfect health. She said not to worry too much about my weight, and the only thing I should work on was my slightly high bad cholesterol, which has been parked at 220 for the last ten years, though I do have a correspondingly high good cholesterol. Other than that, she said, just keep up the good work. (TAKE THAT, BIG BUTT!)
It sounds a bit weird that I would ask all these things of an OBGYN, but she's pretty much the only doctor I see all year. She fills my scrips, she gets me bloodwork when I ask for it, and she actually listens, unlike most hyperactive doctors I've seen in recent years. As she said herself, "Most doctors still haven't learned how to take their hands off the doorknob." Go, Nan.
Glad to hear your staying healthy Jane.
I have a private message for you.
Father's Day will mean much more for me come Feb. 2007.
Later.
Erik