Today was my first appointment in the odyssey of ME, or, the first stop in the road to recovery, or, I went to see the naturopathic doctor today.
She's lovely, and young, and possibly a huge liar. I can't be sure. But I am sure that I learned a few things today:
1) I'm a skeptic
2) My scale at home lies to the tune of -10 pounds (that was a shocker...time to hold back on the frappucinos)
3) Besides the weight thing, I know myself too well (if I had remembered that I set my dashboard clock about 10 minutes ahead, I wouldn't have broken so many laws to get there. I was still 5 minutes late. But, see JNads, it works)
4) My small intestine is "unhappy" (That's a quote.)
5) I'm a skeptic
The visit to the doctor was...interesting. They weighed, measured, and assessed me in other ways. She drummed me, looked at my tongue, and then asked me to pee in a cup. Kinky! I guess that the point of visiting her is that she will assess my health and wellness, determine my problems, and then send me to specialists. It made me feel so special.
I had made plans to meet former PF classmate Barb D. after my appointment, but she phoned first thing this morning (while I was stuck in traffic waiting to get on the first of 2 bridges) to say that she had been called into a meeting. I wonder if it's one of the government meetings where they fly her to Victoria? I'll have to ask.
So instead, I drove over the Lion's Gate bridge (very brave of me for several reasons including my fear of heights and the rickety-ness of that old chunk of iron), through Stanley Park, and over the Burrard Street bridge. My goal: two favourite bakeries - Patisserie Lebeau (for cream cheese danish, crispy croissants, and liege waffles...delicious) and Terra Breads (for their fruit-filled pecan loaf). I strolled around Granville Island before meeting a friend for lunch. Then I drove home to a huge pile of homework. What a tragic way to end a very good day.
But now that I think of it...today was a personal best for bridge crossing. Five in total including the Alex Fraser, which I had to cross to get home. That's a lot of bridges to nowhere.
She's lovely, and young, and possibly a huge liar. I can't be sure. But I am sure that I learned a few things today:
1) I'm a skeptic
2) My scale at home lies to the tune of -10 pounds (that was a shocker...time to hold back on the frappucinos)
3) Besides the weight thing, I know myself too well (if I had remembered that I set my dashboard clock about 10 minutes ahead, I wouldn't have broken so many laws to get there. I was still 5 minutes late. But, see JNads, it works)
4) My small intestine is "unhappy" (That's a quote.)
5) I'm a skeptic
The visit to the doctor was...interesting. They weighed, measured, and assessed me in other ways. She drummed me, looked at my tongue, and then asked me to pee in a cup. Kinky! I guess that the point of visiting her is that she will assess my health and wellness, determine my problems, and then send me to specialists. It made me feel so special.
I had made plans to meet former PF classmate Barb D. after my appointment, but she phoned first thing this morning (while I was stuck in traffic waiting to get on the first of 2 bridges) to say that she had been called into a meeting. I wonder if it's one of the government meetings where they fly her to Victoria? I'll have to ask.
So instead, I drove over the Lion's Gate bridge (very brave of me for several reasons including my fear of heights and the rickety-ness of that old chunk of iron), through Stanley Park, and over the Burrard Street bridge. My goal: two favourite bakeries - Patisserie Lebeau (for cream cheese danish, crispy croissants, and liege waffles...delicious) and Terra Breads (for their fruit-filled pecan loaf). I strolled around Granville Island before meeting a friend for lunch. Then I drove home to a huge pile of homework. What a tragic way to end a very good day.
But now that I think of it...today was a personal best for bridge crossing. Five in total including the Alex Fraser, which I had to cross to get home. That's a lot of bridges to nowhere.
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