Why Hello Doctor

This morning, instead of blogging, I went to the doctor. My old doctor is near work (and my old apartment) and isn’t very convenient for when I’m actually sick. Conversely there is a doctor that is 2 doors down from me that I thought I’d try.

In this picture, I’m standing at my door. That man in the blue jacket? He is walking right past the doctor’s office.

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Dr. H is an OLD SCHOOL doctor.  I went in and sat at his desk and HE asked me about my medical history and my family’s medical history.  We talked for a good 15 minutes before he led me into his exam room which was right out of 1970 or so.  Everything was is perfect working order and extremely clean but OLD.  He did a full scale, banging on my knees, examination.  He’s sending me to a GI doctor for all the stomach issues I’ve been having.   He mentioned IBS as well.  He also gently told me to go on a diet and to walk during my lunch time.  It was kind of sweet and kind of not.  I talked to him about my eating and exercise habits and he thinks that the GI doctor will be able to help. We shall see.  Part of me REALLY liked this homey experience and the other part of me wonders if he’s up to date?  I don’t know.  As of right now, I think I’ll use him as my PCP and see how it goes.

Before the doctor, I woke up at 5:30 to go to spin.  I had half a Larabar before and half after.

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Disappointingly the normal teacher wasn’t there and it was the teacher who can’t shut up. I tried to not let it affect me but it totally did.  Oh well.  I think I may start bringing my running shoes just in case this happens.  I can duck out of spin and get on the treadmill.

After the doctor, I got a “tall” soy vanilla roobios tea latte.  Different Starbucks, same phenomena-they filled my 16 oz cup to the brim.

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When I got to work I was really hungry.  I had been up for 4.5 hours at that point and had had about 300 calories-it made sense that I was hungry.  I decided to eat one of my pieces of pizza.  I had 5 pieces left last night so one package got 3 and one got 2.  I grabbed the 3-er today and it worked out perfectly.

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While in the kitchen at work, I saw this gem on the espresso machine:

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This follows numerous emails that have been sent out over the last week.  I work with such engineers.

For lunch?

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Not as pretty the next day.

Question: What do you like about your doctor?

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