Doctor Update

OK - I had my annual today and I am disappointed to report that there was a big FAT NO change in my weight since last year. I brought it up with her again and I told her everything we talked about on Sunday. She won't just out of hand prescribe Metformin to someone - but with everything I told her she thought it was worth persuing further. She took blood for the insulin and testosterone level tests. She DID do them both before and I was within the normal range on both of them. She is sending me for a pelvic ultrasound next week to look for cysts... I told her I already had one, but that was under a different doctor - and she said it was also so long ago that it was worth doing again. I DID tell her that Emily didn't have any of the typical symptoms of PCOS either - but that was the treatment she finally responded to. Emily and I also have similar builds (or we did...) and we both have always had irregular cycles. It didn't hurt that when then asked when my last period was I had NO CLUE - or when my next one was coming either... I said I had one in June, but not yet July.

She is also sending me to an endocrinologist. The first appointment I could get with him was November 1st - but his office is less than a mile from my house! I told Dr. Ball that I wasn't sold on the PCOS theory, and that I think that it is more likly bowel related. SHE said though that if it was my bowels then I may process foods more slowly - but it would affect weight loss or gain in the long run. Something metobolical is more likely. Sigh.

Now that I am addressing this I want to get it ALL done now. I am frustrated that I have to wait until November to see the specialist.

Anyway - I had broccoli with cheese sauce for breakfast. And coffee with skim milk. I didn't eat before my appointment this morning just in case they asked (they did). When I went home to change I heated up broccoli to take for lunch. Since it was warm when I got here I decided to eat it. That is when it tastes best.

I won't make it to the gym today. I was at the doctors until 10:30 this morning (3 hours late) and then I will be the one going to Boordy this afternoon. I would make Katie go - except that she is babysitting for Sarah at 5 and Emily and Sarah are taking the girls to a swim party. Dad has an appointment this afternoon at 2 and Mom is not sure if she will be back in time to go out there. Sigh - again.

Of course - now that my living room is a living room again I CAN do the workout videos.