Wednesday, April 19, 2006



Hey Jakey,

I'm falling behind here. Just not getting as much blogging done as I would like, as I am in bed almost as soon as I walk in the door nowadays. Still have to tell you about your magnificent Easter weekend, and perhaps about the weekend before that, when I found out I was "with child" yet again. Soon.

This is what transpired today. Above is a photo of my doctor and the book that she wrote. She's semi-famous and her name is plastered all over the net, should one care to look. I will not mention her name here, in case she Googles her own name (which I myself do on a regular basis) and finds something unpleasant here.

Okay, she's cool, she's famous, she's pricey and she's a GREAT doctor, as well as chief of staff at the local hospital. It's just that her bedside manner leaves much to be desired. I've decided to stay with her because I absolutely ADORE everyone else in her office: her Physician Assistants (especially B), and her nurses and even her receptionists. They're the kinda folks you just wanna hang out with and hug and have coffee with.

And the longer I live and work in this town, the more I hear the exact same thing from other moms. It's funny really, she's kinda got a stranglehold on the local birthin' biz. And it certainly does NOT help matters at all that she looks aLOT like my boss at corporate. And Greta van Susteren, that Fox network hussy.

Anyway, for some reason, I thought that B, the kick-ass Physician Assistant, was no longer in the office. That's why I've deliberated for a week and a half, trying to figure out if I actually wanted to go back to Dr. K. When I found out that B was in fact still there, I finally called to make an appt. This was yesterday. My appt was set for next Tuesday.

Today I get a call from the office saying that Dr. K wants to see me personally, and that I am *not* to see B. This is because of my preggo risk factors, including that I am OLDER and experienced high blood pressure during my last pregnancy. But the earliest appt available is May 10. Over 20 days from now.

DisaPOINTed! So there ya have it.

I'm nauseous day and night, drink my weight in ginger tea every day and chew constantly on chewy gingers, and eat about 10 small meals a day. Par for the course. Ha, I can actually say "par for the course," as if I have done this before. Which I have.

Barbara asked what I will call this blog in the future. How 'bout "Letters to Jake and the Other One"? Ha, probably not. I will eventually figure something out!

Okay, more tonight. Probably. I think "Lost" is a repeat. Love you!

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