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Doctor's appointment day! And I am low key freaked out. I really don't want to do this, but I have no choice. I'm feeling especially uncharitable towards my former doctor for daring to quit. I hope the VA is paying him well for this. I mean, I think I'm basically in okay health, but I'm worried.
I wonder if people realize what a fraught experience medical professionals can be when you're fat and have chronic health conditions. Especially when going to a new doctor. My previous doctor had his failings around weight, but he didn't let it impact how he treated me. Though I know he prescribed the Rybelsus specifically because of the weight loss side effect. I feel like he also thought it was a good diabetes medicine as well, to be fair, but I think it was more "these are the potential medicines I could prescribe, hey this one also has weight loss." Kinda fucked up, but it worked out well in the end.
I just want someone who will treat me as a person instead of a collection of ailments. I'm a fat chick with asthma and diabetes, and high blood pressure. (And depression, but I have a specialist for that.) She could focus on that and not notice anything else. She could treat me like the fatness is the reason I have everything else. Fuck, I really don't want to do this.
Okay, thinking of something else before I work myself into a panic attack.
I've been playing Township and enjoying it, but it's getting more difficult to fulfill orders in a timely fashion. I know this is to get me to spend money, but that isn't happening, so I will plod along.
No real plans for today. I will just relax and enjoy my day off, I suppose. Maybe I'll make cupcakes or something. Maybe watch some more Project Runway. Maybe take a nap. The world is my oyster.
Okay, I guess I better consider putting on pants. I'll actually dress nicely for this appointment. Jeans and a nice shirt so I look like a competent grown up. Have a lovely Tuesday everyone!
I wonder if people realize what a fraught experience medical professionals can be when you're fat and have chronic health conditions. Especially when going to a new doctor. My previous doctor had his failings around weight, but he didn't let it impact how he treated me. Though I know he prescribed the Rybelsus specifically because of the weight loss side effect. I feel like he also thought it was a good diabetes medicine as well, to be fair, but I think it was more "these are the potential medicines I could prescribe, hey this one also has weight loss." Kinda fucked up, but it worked out well in the end.
I just want someone who will treat me as a person instead of a collection of ailments. I'm a fat chick with asthma and diabetes, and high blood pressure. (And depression, but I have a specialist for that.) She could focus on that and not notice anything else. She could treat me like the fatness is the reason I have everything else. Fuck, I really don't want to do this.
Okay, thinking of something else before I work myself into a panic attack.
I've been playing Township and enjoying it, but it's getting more difficult to fulfill orders in a timely fashion. I know this is to get me to spend money, but that isn't happening, so I will plod along.
No real plans for today. I will just relax and enjoy my day off, I suppose. Maybe I'll make cupcakes or something. Maybe watch some more Project Runway. Maybe take a nap. The world is my oyster.
Okay, I guess I better consider putting on pants. I'll actually dress nicely for this appointment. Jeans and a nice shirt so I look like a competent grown up. Have a lovely Tuesday everyone!
