So I finally got an appointment. Kile made it for me after I spazed out yesterday (yep, I spazed out). He instructed me to go lie down with Evie and rest while Liam was napping and he would call the doctor’s office. When I woke up an hour later, I had an appointment for 11am this morning. WOW. I asked him what sexual favors he had to promise in order to get in so fast. He told me that Raul, the receptionist, wants him to take him to dinner tonight. (That’s a joke, in case you didn’t get it.)
I went in and the doctor is a real nice guy. I’m not used to having a male doctor, but he was a kindly sort. Even though it was strange discussing my sex drive with a guy. He did ask me some questions about postpartum depression and I told him I honestly didnt’ know what was thyroid and what wasn’t. SO, the plan is to get me on some thyroid medication right now and get my thyroid tested as soon as I can (probably not until early next week). Then, test the thyroid again in a month and see how I’m reacting the medication. I was on 200mcg before, but I will be taking 100mcg to start. We don’t want to completely freak my system out, which I can understand. And hey, it’ll be something.
He also wants to see me in a month. When my thyroid is under control, I think he wants to revisit the possibility of postpartum depression. He said he also wants to test my cholesterol, but not until the thyroid is happy. So there’s that.
We’re on the road towards better health at last. I’m pretty embarassed that I let it go this far, by the way. So far that I can’t tell what is what anymore. I know us moms tend to put ourselves last, but try explaining to a doctor why you’ve done nothing about your lapsed thyroid medicine in FOUR MONTHS. That can make you feel pretty stupid pretty quick.
And I want to thank you all fo ryour kind words and encouragement this week. You guys are, quite seriously and without sarcasm, the wind beneath my wings. I love you all. You guys keep me going.
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In other (but no less fabulous) news: the wonderful Brit has posted a NEW! EXCITING! GIVEAWAY! on the Cloth Diaper Mamas blog. We hope for this giveaway to become a regular feature and this week, she is graciously putting up one of her handmade slings to one lucky commenter. You have until Sunday night to enter so get on over there and check it out!
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This is me. I'm a thirtysomething stay at home mom to three kids. For years I was a stay at home mom to one kid and trying very hard to have more. It took a LONG time (ie: 6 1/2 years), but finally Liam arrived and charmed us with his blue eyes and ginormous, round head. Then we got a shock: I was pregnant again and this time it was a GIRL. Our hearts and home are full at last and now that we're done having babies, we get to relax (snort) and watch them grow (not too fast now, you hear?). Thanks for coming by, feel free to dip into my archives, read my About and History pages (just don't do Jackson's Story without tissues!) and make yourself at home.
