Health Scare

On Tuesday morning I went to the doctor after being told the doctor wanted to talk to me about my blood results. Immediately Benny and I started worrying about diabetes, cholesterol, or worse. It turns out that my thyroid is giving out. The doctor asked if I have been tired, cranky, hungry, or had sudden weight gain. Um yeah! Most is due to raising a baby but I did gain almost 20 pounds in less than three months. I figured the weight gain was brought on by losing a baby when I miscarried two years ago. I guess it wasn't. The doctor gave me medication that I will need to take for the rest of my life to keep my thyroid making the hormones that I need. On a good note, the medication is supposed to help me lose weight easier and it will help my body sustain a pregnancy so that my chances of miscarriage go down. I'm looking at the whole thing as a positive thing and I look forward to the weight loss help and I can't wait to be excited about being pregnant instead of being scared.

I wanted to write this post because I called the doctor just to see if my health was ok. I wanted to check my cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. If I hadn't checked in with a doctor I wouldn't know that a health condition caused my weight gain. I wouldn't know that there is something I can do to prevent miscarriage. A few months ago my aunt did a health check and found out she had cancer. It's important to take care of all aspects of our health, not just maintaining a healthy weight. So here are my pledges to my health: 

I pledge to go to the dentist twice a year. 

I pledge to get my skin checked once a year by a dermatologist.

I pledge to buy floss and at least try to use it on a regular basis.

I pledge to drink less diet soda.

I pledge to take care of my eyes by wearing sunglasses and of my feet by wearing better shoes. 

I pledge to not blare my music too loud in my car and more importantly from my headphones.

More pledges to come and I encourage you to look at your own health too.
 

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