5 and 20 DAYS!!!

        So tonight is the first night I don’t have that much homework, so I kind of have time to kill. I have one day of classes left and then 4 days of finals. I am very ready for this semester to be over, haha. It has gone very quickly though.

    So my mom called around for Gynos here in town and back home where my health clinic is. But without insurance they wanted like 3 and 400 dollars just for a VISIT.  The other procedures should I need them would run around 700. To make it worse, they wouldn’t even set up payment plans. This wasn’t just one office either, it was like 10-15 different offices here in town and back in Sikeston. She got pretty discouraged calling around trying to figure out how were were going to take care of this. So when I got home from classes she told me the news about these places and it seemed hopeless to me too. I just can’t afford it.

    But then she informs me she called one Doctor, and spoke to a nurse, explained our situation. She said the visit alone was 180 dollars. And the procedure to remove the dysplasia is another 300 or something. She then told my mom that the test results I got from my pap is inconclusive, and that there is a chance I don’t have anything at all. That the only way to truely know is to to a colscopy. They have to actually SEE the tissue to see the problem. Which I knew all this, from online research and from what the health nurse told me. My mom told her we couldn’t afford it. That I worked full time to pay for my college (full time)…so the nurse asked my mom to hold on, and a few minutes later she comes back and says she spoke to the doctor, and he said he’d do the visit, and if I needed the procedure then he’d do it all for 150 bucks.  My mom was very greatful, and made an appointment. But to be sure he wasn’t being cheap because he wasn’t any good, she called another Gyno’s office here in town and when they told her the prices there, she told the lady:
 "Ma’am, from just one mom to another. Business aside. I have a doctor willing to see my daughter and treat her for 150 dollars. Do you think this is a doctor I can trust to take care of the problem? Or is he just going to take the money and do a crappy job."  
     The nurse told her that she couldn’t tell her anything without knowing the doctors name. So my mom told her and the nurse lady said DEFINATELY take her to him. He is a GREAT doctor. I would take my daughter to him in a heart beat, from one mother to another. If he’s offering to do this for you, take the deal and run with it.
    Soooooo thats where we stand. I have an appointment next weds at 10:30 with a male gyno, which I don’t like. But I will have to deal with it if I want this problem solved.  I have a final at 12 that day, but I emailed my instructor and told him that i am having a biopsy done that day and if he could work with me on when I could take my final, or allow me to come in a little late if the visit goes a little to long. I haven’t heard back from him, but I am sure I will by tomorrow.   Also this doctor provides the vaccine I need so that I cannot ever contract HPV again or get cervical cancer. Which I am all about that!!! The nurse said the doctor will probably give me the vaccine for free because of my situation.  Soo, I guess I will get a feel (ha ha no pun intended) for the doctor when I see him. I would really like this cleared up by the time of my trip.

    Last night I did some shopping on Victoria’s secret, ha ha. I got two new pairs of jeans, (their jeans feel like heaven when I put them on. they fit perfectly.) and two turtle necks, and a free scarf! A couple weeks ago (just so you know, on weekends before XMAS you can go to old navy.com and get great sweaters for 10 bucks! lounge pants, everything!!!) I went shop happy at old navy, haha. They have awesome weekend deals now before christmas. So I have a new wardrobe for my trip!!! I put it all on the credit card, but it’s for a good cause. I never spoil myself any other time. And I pay my credit card bills so I am not to worried. I think for like 10 sweaters, two pairs of jeans, scarves, gloves, I spent right around 200 all together? Thats not bad…I got a lot for my money, so..I still need to get some undies, (I always like new ones when I go to see frank, haha. Like he even notices, but I know I’m wearing them and that’s what matters.) Christmas shopping is all done. So all I have to do is wrap a few more presents and then just sit back and wait for Christmas…..Then the day after Rachel and I are spending the morning/afternoon together. It will be the day before I leave for Europe, and the last time I see her before she moves to Indiana.
    We’re getting brazillion waxes (very nervous haha) and then we’re gunna go out and buy something sexy to wear for our menz…Make it a girls day I guess.  It’s kind of sad, we’ve just got our friendship back on track. We’ve had a long talk about everything, and for the first time, in a long time, it feels like a very healthy friendship. It feels more grown up. Sooo…I am kind of sad to see her move, but maybe we’ll make even better friends from a distance. Also since fixing things I have had a social life, haha. With her gone, I won’t have one except when she comes back to visit or when I move to NY next summer. Ahhh well, thats life right? We have to grow up and away from eachother to find ourselves. Become independant , seperate people. Start families, finish college. It happens to everyone at some point in their lives I guess. I have always wanted it, but now that it’s here it is a little scarey to me.

    Anyway, we leave in 20 days exactly!!! I am getting more and more excited as the time draws near. I am so excited to see Frank again. I just want to hug him so badly.  Soon, soon…anyway, thats all I have for now.!!!