A frustrating day for me. I was at my doctor’s office at 7:45. They called me back at 8:15. After the nurse left I sat in the little room until after 9:00 when the doctor finally got to work. He was distracted and rushed when he came in. His computer wasn’t working so he spent 10 minutes getting it going.
I gave him my list of complaints. He was a bit dismissive and seemed uninterested. He never did lay hands on my shoulders or listen to my heart. He felt my pulses in my wrists and that was as much examining as he did.
He sent me for an X-ray of my left shoulder and to have labs drawn. He gave me a list of exercises I can try to see if it helps my shoulder. Gave me a prescription that he said I could or could not take. He thinks it is all related to my thyroid condition and will level itself out in time.
His nurse called and said the X-ray was normal and that if I want they can refer me to PT. I am going to try the exercises for a bit and see if they help and then go to PT if they don’t. I am to go back in 90 days if nothing is helping and they will do an MRI then.
He gave me a heart medication that is to level out my B/P. However, he thinks it is thyroid related and it may level out on its own. He said I can wait 30 days to see if I feel better and if I don’t to try the medication.
Most of the lab results have come back and everything is normal except for BUN which is always high for me. It actually was lower than my normal which is good.
The problem child TSH was only 0.77. Way too low! It was 5.6 the end of March. The good news is that is evidence I have been swinging back and forth. When it gets that low it can cause the heart to be stressed and over worked. That explains the B/P roller coaster. I’ll wait until the Endocrinologist sees the results and see what she wants me to do. They also drew blood to check the cancer levels but those results take several days to get back.
I was disappointed in the visit today. I hate feeling dismissed and not getting definite direction. Usually he isn’t like this but about one out of ten visits he can do this. Oh well, I know my body better than anyone and getting the low TSH helps me understand what is going on. It is getting better so I just need to be patient and ride it out a bit longer. I have a feeling I am still getting too much thyroid medication and it needs to be reduced.
Stopped at Bluestem and got a new watering container for the chickens. Came home and ate some breakfast and went to bed. I only got three hours of sleep last night and I was wiped out. I slept a couple of hours and am feeling much better.
It is in the low 90’s today and a hot and windy day on the prairie. Jim got the blinds in the living room all unknotted and was able to lower them so the living room is cooler. Jim turned the A/C back on late morning so the house will stay cool.
Jim’s cats are adjusting slowly. Tony got out for a bit today and stuck around the house. That is good. We are afraid the dogs will scare him and he will run away. Katy has stayed in her crate inside and has been quiet for her. Another couple of days and Tony can come and go and all will be back to normal here.
Fixing tacos for supper tonight. I have some hamburger thawed and tacos are easy. I don’t have the energy to get complicated tonight.
Cut out more pieces for more masks this morning before I had to leave to go to the doctor. I need to cut some more flannel pieces and press all of them and then I can start putting together more masks. I need to start cleaning house but the mood hasn’t hit me yet.
Tomorrow we need to check our feed supplies and possibly go to town for a load. I checked with my neighbor and she is going to take my chickens over the next couple of weeks. I will replace them with babies when we get back from CO. The ones I have now are only laying about 2 eggs a day. Not worth the feed. I will get 24 babies and get back in the egg business this fall.
I think Jim is going to wait to go back to Stillwater until the 12th when we go together. He is enjoying relaxing on the prairie and getting some reading and writing time. It was so nice yesterday to spend the day relaxing and enjoying the beautiful view we have here.
Grateful for the lab results today, grateful for a long afternoon nap, and grateful for tacos.