Great News!
01/17/2006 02:17 p.m.
Yesterday I had a follow-up visit with my Dr. A month ago I was put on anti-depressant to help with PMS issues.

I've also been taking nutritional supplements, and changed my eating habits (I've only had 4 sodas in a month, and they don't even taste good anymore, yesterday I had one only because there wasn't any lemonade at Subway!) I've also quit eating processed/hard cheeses (cheddar, swiss, american, etc.). I still eat cream cheese (light), sour cream, skim milk and yogurt. I may add in feta cheese for my salads or blue cheese, the more raw/unprocessed cheeses, for added protein and a little variety/flavor.

When I was weighed yesterday, I had lost 8 lbs from my last visit! I was so happy, and still am.

My Dr. and I had a good talk. It is so wonderfully refreshing to have a physician that will listen and talk to you. I wish I had started going to her years ago! She remarked on the changes she could see in my face/skin, eyes, etc. I told her about the nutritional supplements again, and that I had also taken Reiki since our last visit. She asked if I practiced it with my son (my oldest has BPD) and I told her some, but mostly I used it with massage. Then she asked me whether I did medical massage, etc. So we talked a bit. Her husband (a physician as wel) is turning 60 and suffers fibromyalgia and headaches. She would like to give him a weekly massage at home for two months for his birthday.

I told her if I couldn't do it, I would find someone who could. They have a different cultural background than I, and in their practice she see's almost exclusively female patients, while her husband see's mostly the male patients. I am going to get back with her this week, and ask her if she feels her husband would be more comfortable with a male... NOT because I don't want the business and ultimately the referrals that could result from it, but as he hasn't had much massage previously, I want him to be completely comfortable. I know a wonderful male therapist with the same cultural background, who also does wonderful energy/Reiki work. He's worked on me before, so I feel confident in his ability.

This is so completely Awesome! Well off to work, y'all wish me luck and keep me in your thoughts and praerys with my new job responsibilities!




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