Phone Appointment with Dr. Whitehead January 16, 2019 Dr. Whitehead (the Pain Psychologist) called me this morning (for whatever Francis asked her to do for me). After talking some, we mutually decided that a Depression Group might be the best option for me. So I agreed to go to the next one, starting on January…
Author: Jacquie
I am a wife, mother, grandmother, pet co-parent, web designer, copy editor, type 2 diabetic, migraineur, and chronic pain warrior. In seeking to reverse diabetes, I have become in search of healing for myself and my family.
Pain Physical Therapy #9
Friday, January 11, 2019, 3:00 p.m. I didn’t know how I should feel about today’s physical therapy appointment, whether I should look forward to it or dread it. It’s been one week short of two months since I’ve seen Francis, but it seems like much longer. A lot has happened since November 19. We’ve had…
Acupuncture and New Glasses
Individual Acupuncture Therapy #9 Thursday, January 10, 2019 I knew today was my ninth individual acupuncture visit and I intended to enjoy it to the fullest! The young non-white female who ushered me into Paul Simon’s treatment room was pleasant and efficient, scheduling me for #10 on February 14–an appropriate date to end my individual…
Trying a 60-hr. fast
After eating haphazardly during the holidays, I’ve decided I need to do a 60-hr. cleansing extended fast, from my family dinner on Saturday night (Dec. 29) until my first meal of the day on New Year’s Day. Sunday, December 30 When I got up this morning (well, almost noon), I turned on the coffee (half…
Hearing Aids and Other Things
Today is my fifth day with my new hearing aids, so I’m still getting used to putting them in and taking them out and discovering what I can hear that I couldn’t hear before. Last night I was hearing all kinds of strange “night noises” both inside the house and outside in the dark. Tonight…
Thyroid Medication
December 13, 2018, 3:30 p.m. On the night of December 9, I went online to my Pharmacy record to order a refill of my current dosage of levothyroxine since I had not heard from Dr. Prabaharan about changing it. I got a message from the system that this medication could not be mailed; I had…
Hearing Aid Fitting
Thursday, December 13, 2018 I almost missed this appointment because I somehow got it in my head that it was on Friday the 13th! Good thing I checked my Google calendar before bedtime and thus was able to set my alarm clock. 7:30 a.m. came early and I would have much rather slept; but I…
Routine Eye Exams
Optometry/Ophthalmology Before I left Building B (after my acupuncture session last Thursday), I stopped to make an eye exam appointment. The receptionist found my record and said I was also due for a diabetic retinal screening. I told her I thought I had had one year before last, and she told me they are now…
Lab Tests Again
Thursday, December 6, 2018 After my acupuncture appointment today, we drove directly to the San Leandro Kaiser where I got two lab tests: one for TSH which Dr. Prabaharan had ordered three months ago to be done on December 6, and the other one the c-peptide test that I had requested. As I pulled out…