An apple a day...
I had a doctors appointment today!
I am not a fan of the doctor's office at the best of times. But I had a few tests done last week and the doctor called me to come back in.
We all know that a phone call to come in is not good news...so of course I was a little anxious and nervous.
I arranged time away from work and made the drive back home. Making it to the doctor's office without a minute to spare. Thank god I never ran across this guy today, because that would not have been a good thing.
I check in at the front desk and find myself a seat. The waiting room is full.
The buzz of people talking, and the noise of kids playing, was just a little more than my nervous mind could take...but I tuned them out and concentrated on my magazine.
Pretty soon the two kids (a boy and girl) playing in the kiddy corner, begin fighting over one particular toy.
At first it appeared the parents were ignoring the situation. Probably hoping the kids would solve it on their own.
Either that or they were too embarrassed by their kids behaviour to admit who owned them..lol
Whatever the reason, the mine mine mine MINEEEE got louder and louder. Until the little girl, who was definitely determined to get her own way, hit the highest pitched scream I have ever heard. I thought I heard windows break (well not really, but I swear it was LOUD enough to do just that)
Immediately the scream was followed by a pouty lip, the stamping of feet and a cry that sounded like firetrucks leaving the firehouse...waaaaaaaaaaaaa........
The little boy (getting his first taste of "the high maintenance female") dropped the toy..stood frozen in place and started crying too.
By now I am glaring at the parents as if to say, "For the love and honor of everything holy....Shut them up......... PLEASE!!"
The parents finally went to rescue their children. The little boys Mom promptly scooped the little boy into her arms. There was no protest. Poor kid was probably thinking "get me the heck away from this drama queen"
He settled into his Mother's arms, hid his head into the nook of his Mom's neck, and whimpered quietly.
But the girl (our little drama queen extraordinaire) decided she was not done playing..and when the Mom tried to remove her from the toy area, she just got furious.
She began smacking at her Mom with both hands and struggling to get out of her Mom's arms. Finally she squirmed down and immediately began throwing storybooks onto the floor.
The Mom tried to lift her up again, but she just kept squirming and screaming. And trying to head butt her Mom.
By now my nervousness was long forgotten. I could not care less if the doctor told me I had 24 hours left to live. I just wanted OUT of that looneybin waiting room...NOOOOOOOOOW!!
Checking my watch I thought to myself "Where the hell is the doctor."
Finally the nurse called me into the doctor's office.
But little did I know my wait was not over.
I sat there for what felt like forever.
I looked around at all the stuff he had in his office. The posters on the wall of diseased lungs, and diseased hearts, the symptoms of this, and the warning signs of that. I even inspected the skelton sitting on a corner unit. Must be a female skelton waiting for the perfect man..lol ...nevermind...scratch that...she was probably just waiting for the friggin doctor....
Gaaaaaaa..where is he????????????????????
Eventually, he arrived..and like every other visit, he apologized for the long wait. And we got down to results of my tests.
I have been fighting with my B12 for awhile now. And I have been receiving B12 injections on a monthly basis for
months. We had it back to an acceptable level, but it seems the dang thing has decided to work it's way south once again. The doctor views it as a huge concern. Apparently, sufficent B12 in your system promotes red cell reproduction and without proper reprodution of those cells you set yourself up for all kinds of serious diseases.
I will have to get these shots now on a bi-weekly basis, plus supplement with B12 capsules as well. We will re-test in a couple months and see if there is an improvement.
Oh and he also informed me it's time for my Mammogram...gawd how I hate those. Damn boobie squishers!!!
But oh well...good news is...I will live to make another trip to the looneybin waiting room. Woohoo..ain't I just the lucky one!! Next time I get first dibs on the toy corner.. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Comments
Oh God, the waiting room! I hate waiting rooms!
I actually used to work in a pediatrician's office. It galled me to no end how many parents refused to even try to make their kids behave. The kid's behavior was often not only annoying but destructive. The parents would often watch as their little brats tore holes in furniture or peeled wall paper off the walls.
I can't stand it when parents don't try to 'parent' their children, especially in public places. I also can't stand it when the wait at the doctor's office is looonngggg... It always makes me want to walk out after telling the doctor, that *I* pay him, not the other way around. But, I'm to mousy to do that.
Yearly boob smoosh...mine is Tuesday. I usually don't mind them, but I'm really dreading it this year for some reason. blech!
Good luck getting the B-12 issue under control. I'm having to take supplements and go back for testing, too. I haven't hit the 'shots' yet, but I'm sure it's coming if the numbers don't come up.
First of all... Good Luck with the B-12 thing!
Second of all, No WONDER our blood pressure is so high by the time they take it in the office! I have actually ASKED parents to DO SOMETHING with their kid! I mean, if they have the gall to not care about irritating me, I'll have the gall to make a fool out of them! Other adults applauded me when I did this BTW!!! It was great:)
The K Spot: OMG..tearing holes in furniture and wallpaper off the wall..how horrible. But after the kid I saw yesterday, I can definitely believe it.
Michelley-shell: that's ok because as I was writing it and reading it back it made me laugh also- at the time though-not so much! Thanks for your reply and concerns about my B12..much appreciated!
I-Luv-Eeyore: I hear ya on the parent thing..it was very tough not to say anything but my "if looks could kill" stares, said alot..lol. Good luck with the boob smooshing!! Gesh..the shit we gotta put up with as woman eh!!
Shellakers: Thanks for your concern my friend, I appreciate it! It's my own fault really, because I am not very good at eating protein. I hate eating meat and my B12 is suffering because of it. I need to find meat alternatives and stick to those. Some good tofu recipes of something. Or eat more beans and such...oh gawd...the bean thing..that could be a whole other story...hahaha.
Take Care All..xx
Iam glad to hear that everything is good and that. I hate to hear when my friends are sick.
But yes I admit waiting rooms sucka nd so do the doctors when they apoligize for the wait. I think they do it on purpose LOL.
But Iam glad everything is good though.
Big Hugggs
You'd take a shot in the ass every minute just to be here with those you love. I'm really proud of you for your attitude and your persevering manner, even with the screaming brats around.
I love you!
Thanks Teri and Kristen: you both know how stubborn I am...I will be fine ;-)
Well wriiten, Marie! You captured the looooonnggg doctor visit complete with kids requiring a Super Nanny visit perfectly! Althouh I sure wish you didn't have to experience that. Like you said it's nerve wracking enough to await test results without all that crazy drama.
As for the boobies, I get my squished for the first time on Monday. :-O
Thanks Tamzen...you're right, waiting for results is nerve wrecking enough.
Good luck with the boobie squishing! It's no fun, but definitely worth it!
I might be having another boobie squish myself soon! (I am having some issues, but that's a whole other story) My last one was in March (shortly after this blog was written) and everything came back fine...but for the past couple of weeks I have been having "issues"..so we shall see!!
Isn't that the truth!!! Men have it so easy!
Thanks Tamzen...I appreciate the positive thoughts. Now if I can just keep my own thoughts positive we'd be all set..lol