The light at the end....

Well, I broke down and made a Doctor's Appointment since I felt so Awful and basically slept for three days. All signs and Symptoms...pointed to FLU!!!

But,I am happy to report,I do not have the Flu,even though Dr. Horn (she is my nurse practioner)has aleady seen 2 cases this week, and its not even Flu season...Yet!!

I have a Really bad Sinus Infection! "Really Bad" for me, is "Is that the White Light",every one is always talking about!! No,Chris just putting the mirror under my nose to see if I am still breathing....and you are saying to yourself,where does the light come....Hello! there is a glare from the sunlight...stay with me people..

Anyways,I made arrangements for Mason and Conner to be carted from school and taken care of,while I was gone to see the Dr.

First,I get in there to sign in,and Of course I say "Good Morning" because its morning to me,for I rolled out of bed at 2pm to get ready!!!
The Nurse behind the counter says "Good Afternoon" you mean! I signed my name..and I think I remarked"Whatever" to her....You know its been one of those days!!!

I want you to know, I try to be the sweet person,that everyone thinks i am, and Please,I will come off Rude,as I tell you about my Dr.s Visit....

So,They finally call my name, so I get up and glaze my way to the back. And you know the first thing they want is your Weight. Well,the girl was a young Nurse assistant,was like "You don't look like you feel well"...I was like "You Think" (In my Pounding Head,i was saying that).

So she puts me in a room. Takes my Bp which is alwyas good,whether i am sick or well, I think I am the only person in my family that is not taking High Blood Pressure Meds!!!!!

And then she takes my temp....I have a temperture!!!! So ,she said Dr. Horn will be right with you...anybody that has gone to a Doctor's office that could be hours...Did I mention I have been forgot about twice,while seeing this Dr.
I told Dr. Horn,after the "last " time I was forgotten about,She was real Lucky I liked her,and real patient....Ask Leisa how Patient I can be,she's been to the Emergency room with me........thats another story.

I took a short nap,then Dr.Horn came in, and siad it looked like the Flu! That i needed a Flu Swab..and a CBC!!!

Gee,CBC i knew what that meant..NEEDLE, ARM,HURT! But, I figure as bad as I was feeling, A Little bitty needle couldn't add that much more!!! Geez, I have had 2 kids,and you know how many times you get stuck while pregnant!!! TOO MANY!

So, i went to the lab, to get my bloodwork done,and of course,No one in the window,and they have one of those ring bells,you know like at the Meat Market!!
I did not want to ring that bell, because I was already hearing ringing bells,and somebody pounding my brain.....So i sat down a few more minutes,then finally I had to ring the bell,before I crawled up in one of those chairs and went to sleep....

So she finally came,and called me back.
So,there i am sitting in the 2 armed chair,and they didn't have "The hold your arm down,straps" which was nice,becaue I have had to be strapped down,before..its not pretty.

So, she got my blood out,and it wasn't that bad. She did good,and got it on the first time. I am known for multiple draws, so I leave the office with bruises....the uuuuuuuugly kind,that people stare at....C'mon you know what they are thinking.........

Then i could hear her talking to Dr.Horn, and she said "I already got the blood drawn,and I have your Flu Swab in the chair,fixing to get that done"... Lovely My name isin't Kari anymore...Im known as the Flu Swab girl!!! I thought needles were bad,Ha! the Flu swab thing was not fun...

They take this Long Q-tip looking thing,except its not soft at the end like a Q-tip.
And,they stick it up your nose,and the nurse is telling me,hold still. Yeah,Right! How can you hold still when you have something in your nose,that is tickling your sinus cavity(sounds gross, but its not like snot was coming out or anything) so after my eyes watered,she said dhe was done. Its about time! 10 seconds is eternity,when you have this thing up one of your nostrils....I am glad it was only one,and not both...

So, I go back,to get into another room. The Male Nuse in the office,waves to me to come to the other side. So he opens the door for me and tells me to go to the 2nd room on the right!

So,I go to the 2nd room to the right,but he tells me this other room(which is actually the 1st room on the right) And,I said "You told me the 2nd room on the right) He said: Its been a long day! Ha! Don't get me started! So, the Dr. came in and said....

My blood count was normal,and I didnt have blue nostrils!!!! Back Up! Blue Nostrils??? She said that when you have a certain type of Flu,your Nostrils are blue....hummmm You know I am going to look that one up.

Anyways, I have a Bad Sinus Infection, and I am going to LIVE! So,I will be a Pharmacy for a few days.... I hoped you enjoyed your trip to the Dr. Office with me today!!!! And they didn't offer me a sucker for being a good patient!!!