The doctor

OK, back from the doctor. The visit went well, and I’ve got my papers signed so I’m officially on medical leave now on account of I’m nuts. I have to tell you Dr. K is a lot younger than I expected, but she must either be really good or be older than she looks because no doctor up here in the middle of nowhere is going to form a partnership with someone that doesn’t have some experience under their belt, and there are three doctors and a nurse practitioner at that office. I start with the therapist on Monday, I had to make that appointment before I could leave, and I go back to Dr. K on the twenty-eighth. Dr. K didn’t seem to think the results of my thyroid test that was run last time I saw the old doctor were relevant to the situation, and I kind of think she was wondering why I had to spend money on that test.

At any rate the results were at the low end of the normal range, but still normal. That seems about right for me because none of my vitals are ever at the textbook norms. My temperature runs about 99.5 F all the time, my blood pressure is usually between 110 – 115 over 70 – 75, my resting pulse is a lot higher than it should be, but I can fix that with exercise. Not sure about my breathing, it might actually be normal.

Ember is on her way to the LARP already, there was some confusion on my part as to when she was leaving. I talked to Critter while I was on my way up to the doctor and she did go back to sleep like I thought she did, so no big there. Apparently K woke up after a nightmare and came and woke her up so Critter put her in the bed with her and it took a little bit to get to sleep again.

I have to fill out the rest of my leave packet and then take it in to work. I should probably do that tonight but I’ll most likely end up doing it in the morning because I just don’t feel like dealing with them right now. I just know there’s going to be drama about it, even though they aren’t allowed to ask questions I know they are going to. And I’ll probably get fussed at for not getting my hair cut while I’ve been out.