Time to Practice What I Preach

So my appointment is at 2:00 this afternoon...with the nurse (or PA, to be specific), because both of my doctors are out of the office. I'm slightly upset because this is the same woman from last year who cried with me when I came in for an emergency appointment during school last year. I want something to make this numbness go away...not a counseling session!

I'm not exaggerating. My last appointment with her involved me driving 3 hours to get home because of the severe headaches and mood problems I was experiencing. When I met with her she proceeded to hold my hand and say, "I know it must be so hard," while tearing up. I began to cry too and replied..."it really is!" Haha. We sat there for awhile talking about how life sucked at that moment and I ended up leaving with nothing...not even peace of mind.

But as I said earlier, it's about shifting my lens. My positive lens tells me that I have the ability to take charge of my health and take charge of this appointment today. In my post from yesterday, I talked about the importance of being your own advocate. Well, it's time to practice what I preach and do just that. I'm taking notes now on exactly what I plan to discuss and the exact medication I need to handle these symptoms (hopefully she can prescribe it).

I'm not worried; this has all happened before, therefore God has blessed me with the knowledge and prior experience to handle it. I will update you all later ;)