I CHICKENED OUT TODAY.....

i was supposed to go to the doctor today....but i decided last minute not to. when i went for my 1 yr follow-up in june, the NP told me that i was under where they wanted me. she said around 125 and that day i was 114. she told me to make an appt with the nutritionist and come back in 3 months for a weight re-check and she would do my labs again. (labs were fine in june) so that brings us to today. this morning i weighed 107. i never made the appt with the nutritionist. my excuse is that i don't have $ for co-pays right now and besides, what could she possibly tell me? or maybe i know i don't eat enough and i don't want a "lecture". or maybe i think i already know what good things to eat, but i have been so broke i have been unable to do "good" grocery shopping. i know, excuses, excuses. and then, i just thought to myself that i really didn't want the NP to give me any crap about losing 7 more lbs. i am not TRYING to lose anymore. i don't know, i was just not in the mood at all today to go. so....how important do you all think it is for me to go? should i call and reschedule or just wait it out til my 2 yr appt next year? i do have an appt with my pcp next week and will ask him to do blood work, so at least i will know how that looks. but do you think i should just suck it up and go? hugs~mary jo

Mary Jo, call the nutritionist tomorrow and schedule an appointment...please. Then call for your other appointment with your doc. I know its hard as a mom to make yourself a priority. But try to do it. You have such beautiful children and your health is the most important thing to them. . Call and let the doctor know what is going on. Tell them how you are feeling. Are you feeling healthy even though the weight is low? let them know. Are you feeling tired? let them know. Your answers will help them gage how important it is to quickly reschedule your appointment. Also, let them know your concerned about the co-pays. See if they might wave them.....--hopeful thinking . Please take care. Shannon B.

thank you for your reply shannon. i will make a call. i am tired a lot. my labs are most important, so those really need to get done. thanks again! hugsssssss

Be sure to get ALL the appropriate labs done - do not wait for your 2 year appointment for that. I assume your PCP knows what needs to be checked? I think you ought to suck it up and go. Kathy

hey kathy! my pcp has the copies of previous labs, so he should know. i think i might see him on wednesday and have him do the labs. then i will decide from there about the other appt. i don't know, maybe not. i start a new job on monday...will have to take time off already for wednesday. but you are probably right, i should just suck it up. hugssssssssss

Hi MJ! I think you should reschedule too. Its important to take good care of yourself. I know when $$ is tight its hard, but you should go. Please let us know how things go. Tracy B

thanks tracy! i will fill ya in when i go! hugssssssss

Suck it up and go, sweetie. Ignoring it isn't going to make it better and you sound like you know you need to go. I hope it all works out okay. Becky

I say don't go, why should you. They can't make you make any changes until your ready and your obviously not ready, so why waste the money. That's my feeling, maybe not what others think or agree with. I mean yeah you should eat right, healthy and not go underweight, but are you ready and willing to stop? My 2 cents, Melinda

yeah becky, you are right. i think deep down i know i should go and i am just afraid of what i'll hear. ya know, i would have liked to hear "good job" at my 1 yr appt, but instead it felt negative, like i did something wrong. but i can't let that keep me from going. hugsssssssss