Had a beautiful solstice celebration with some dear friends yesterday afternoon. The light is returning! So thankful for this new season in my life. Time to lighten up and have more fun. My word for the year is pause. When I remember to pause before I do anything life seems easier. Trusting this may help me remember to pause more.
I had sent a note to my Topeka Endocrinologist asking why she decreased my thyroid medication dose. The doctor at MD Anderson had mentioned I needed it increased. The Topeka Endocrinologist response was rather rude I thought. She recommended I only have one doctor to follow and ask if I was changing my care to MD Anderson. She didn’t answer my question about why she lowered my dose. Wonder what she will do when she finds out MD Anderson disagrees with the type of cancer they diagnosed me with.
Does me getting a second option threatened her that much? I responded my insurance doesn’t cover out-of-state care so I was stuck with her. I ask her again to answer my question about why she lowered my dose. WTF? May need to find a new local Endocrinologist. Anyone know of one? This is the same office that the nurse could not tell me what the radioactive iodine treatment involved. When I said I wouldn’t have it done without more information they couldn’t find an appointment for me to come in and discuss the procedure until the February appointment I already had scheduled.
Good news is I turn 65 in August and will go on Medicare which allows out-of-state care.
Had trouble falling asleep last night. Finally took a second sleeping pill and some Advil and finally fell asleep. Ended up sleeping six hours straight! I needed that as I am still struggling to get over this tired to the bone feeling.
I am going to bake sugar cookies and make a final decision on what to get the kids for Christmas today. Looks too cloudy to make fudge although I may try one batch as I want to get Gene’s box mailed out to him and fudge is his favorite.
Still need to wrap the grandkids presents. I tried to get the kiddos to come out today to help frost sugar cookies but they have school today. They must not get a very long Christmas break from school this year.
Need to go into Emporia later and run some errands. Thinking today will be less crowded than tomorrow. Need to get some groceries so I have something to eat the next couple of days. I keep forgetting to get something when I go as I have been focused on my Christmas goodie list instead.
Getting very close to being ready for Christmas. Will be glad when it is done! Not my favorite time of year and it is my least favorite holiday. I have really cut back on what I do for Christmas but still find it a difficult holiday on many levels for myself. Being gone for most of December helped make it a shorter season than normal this year.
Making my list. Checking it twice! All is well on the cloudy and cold prairie today.