So I called for a check up- It's really urgent, something is wrong. Earliest we can see you is August 17... I'll take it, but can I get seen in an emergency sooner - Something is seriously wrong. You can walk in and wait... Well... this was at the beginning of July. I did walk in, and I kept my appointment to use it as a follow up and get my full physical.
So I got there early to make sure I was at the right office, because its a collection of Doctors and office building on the west (?) side... like west side San Antonio, not west side down town if that makes any sense? Natives get it.
AND I WAIT.....
I crochet an entire poke ball. (Which I gave away to a girl at the James Jamboree Free School Supplies fundraiser I was at this weekend.)
2 hours... just sitting in the waiting room. My appointment was at 10:30... and finally at 12:45 I get pulled back to take my measurements.
I get put into a room and asked questions about my health. She hands me a cover and tells me to strip. Then leaves me alone. I'm there in my gown for over an hour on the bed... by myself... bored out of my mind. (My sis Robin has the funny snaps to prove it. - Well she cant show you, because their snaps, but she was witness to my insane boredom.)
He finally comes in maybe around 1:30....
Have you gotten your mammogram? Not yet. How old are you? 31. oh too young for that.
How's your skin? You're cleared up a bit but its not much better. Have you started your medication.
Nope. Actually my appointment is next week. Good Good. There's some great medications that will help.
He checks my orifices. Where all has it spread? (I'm thinking... well lol you are about to see me naked. You tell me.) Every where.
10 minutes later he is done with my entire check up. I look good with the exception of the psoriasis.
He tells me that the smallest amount of stress will make me flare. So I need to be as stress free as possible.
He leaves so I can change. I ask the nurse when I'm getting the xray, oh... right.. you paid extra for that. So they make me change again so I can do the EKG... and I'm sent back to my room to wait. I finally give up when I hear that the portrait guy is waiting for my doctor.
You know what. I need to leave. You've wasted my entire day and I don't have time for him to finish his picture session while I wait for results. You can call me. Adios.
So having to work all week and being a full time mommy, because the spouse isn't around... Stress free isn't always an option.
Also being required to do community service hours for several organizations your in doesn't help the situation. I'm not supposed to stress, or get extremely hot. The skin dries out and I flare and start peeling the flakes off which leaves red skin and its not exactly pretty. But service hours needed to be completed.
But after both events.. On Saturday and Sunday I relaxed. I gave the babies the option to get on any electronic they wanted and they could watch whatever that I needed to chill. So xbox, apple tv, phones, and tablets were used this weekend. They relaxed and watched tv with me, they read their books, played with their toys, and cuddled with me. But it was a chill weekend and I loved it.
Which also helped not doing anything because I went without my deodorant this weekend (so gross - well not stinky gross, but I felt gross without anything on) to give my armpits a break. Turns out you can't use antiperspirant with psoriasis... only deodorant. I have the dual one. I understand completely now the difference. Because without just the single one, I needed something to get me through the day today - so I put mine back on this morning. My pits are on FIRE.
Yes, yes this is how I feel.
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