Appointment is set!

I did it! Are you so proud? I made an appointment with my gyn to talk about endo and hopefully get this LAP business underway.

Let me tell you, it wasn't easy. Apparently everyone and her grandma is trying to get in for their annuals, and this doctor's office is already generally busy. The soonest I could get in was the 19th, and it's in the middle of the dang day. It's also with a different doctor who I've never seen (I don't think - there are 3 in the practice and I've seen 2), but the receptionist said he was, "Exceptional." So I guess that's good. Whatever, as long as he orders me my LAP!!

Okay, I'm gonna go start my weekend now. Hope everyone is enjoying theirs so far! Hooray for Friday night!

INSANE

Today was an absolutely CRAZY day. All I can say is: Never let a temp do a full-timer's job. My department "got" to save the day, and ended up with literally three times as much work as we normally have. My employees ROCK.

The temp... well, let's just say I'm not dreading the day she hits the road for good.

Have a great weekend everyone! I'm off to enjoy an entire bottle of wine. ;)

Now I'm just babbling

I think God is doing me a favor and making me realize when I go to the doctor about the LAP that I'm actually not lying. Although my period pain is definitely not as bad as some of yours, I believe it is worse than most women's.

I guess since I've dealt with it for the past 15+ years I just assumed it was normal to have cramps so bad you can't walk, or that wake you up at 3 a.m., or that you can feel all the way through to the outside of your abdomen. To feel nauseous and dizzy and almost pass out (and sometimes actually pass out) because you're so light-headed from the loss of blood. To occasionally have bowel pain for the entire week leading up to AF, and cramps after she leaves...

So, I decided all that stuff is not normal! I'm over the guilt, I'll just tell my doctor all that stuff, and if he doesn't request the LAP for me, I'll find another doctor. Right? Right.

Anyway. My spirits are lifted on this fine October the 1st because today is officially the start of the 4th quarter! Fourth quarter is always the best because there are FIVE paid holidays during these three months. Next weekend is a three-dayer thanks to our pal Columbus. AND both Christmas and New Year fall on Fridays this year. Gotta love that! Now to make it through all those pesky work days in between...