Doctor's Appointment......Waste of Time

First thing we find out when I was at the doctors, I was supposed to get blood work done this morning which nobody told any of us. So she didn't have much news to tell us, although we got a lot of questions clarified.

What I did find out is I will be taking one of my medicines (not the shots THANK GOODNESS) for a year, the one that my Nana also takes.  As my dad said, we have something in common now that we can talk about at all the family events.  I also have to get my blood tested twice a week now for a few weeks until the get the levels of the medicine under control.  I also have to be very very careful not to get cuts because if I do, there is little chance of my blood clotting, which is not good at all.  So for the girl who is prone to giving herself paper cuts on a regular basis, this is going to be a difficult task.

I'm going to be going to a vascular doctor I believe to figure out how the blood clot came about.  That's the biggest thing that they want to determine I think, just so we can prevent it from happening again.

Good news is the doctor said I don't have to cut salads out of my diet completely but we will work adjusting my medicine so I can still eat it.  According to her she will never discourage a young girl not to eat her vegetables. For those who know my love for salads, this is the best news ever.

After the doctor's visit I had to go downstairs to get more blood drawn like I was supposed to do earlier in the day.  The pressure on my calf was indescribable because my pain medicine had basically worn off.  But I champed it and went to get the blood work done.  The lady who did it was NOT NICE AT ALL.  She barely spoke to me, wanted me to decide what arm to draw the blood from, and when I said I have no idea, she went to the same one that I used on Monday.  I really hope she is not there when I go again on Monday. Upside of the whole ordeal is I did not faint after getting the blood taken, like my dad and I both believed would have happened.

I hope everyone has a wonderful New Years. I'm excited cause while I may not be able to walk around like everyone else will be, I will have people over to enjoy.  My mom even mentioned about possibly getting me a wheelchair so I can wheel around so that will be an experience. Love you all!