No Loss Too Small

Weight at Start of week: 203.6
+/- at weigh in 4/5/12 -0.8 lb
Current weight 4/5/12 202.8 lbs

Not a big number this week. Which is too bad because I think I did really well this week. Certainly better than the week of Sophia's birthday when I used all my weekly points (and then some) and still lost a pound. That's OK though, I'm not going to beat myself up about it. Better down 0.8 lb than up 0.8 lb I say.

This week might be a little tough. My cousin is coming into town and we will be doing some things around Seattle. Not that I plan on over indulging, I just know that we will be eating out and restaurants aren't always point friendly. We will be doing a lot of walking so that should help some.

On a side note, my Fibromyalgia pain has been pretty bad over the last few weeks. In fact I think that it is more than just Fibromyalgia. The pain has increased in my low back and hip. It's so bad that I've been having a hard time even getting around. Add in the throbbing headache I've been having and the dizzy spells, it isn't fun times for Kandice.

The new Rheumatologist I have... well sucks. Though I will say when I was there last week she said she thinks I have Spondylitis and sent me to get blood work done. She then told me I had high blood pressure and to start taking calcium, then said see you in four weeks. I know it doesn't take four weeks to get the results of the blood work. I made an appointment for four weeks, then found out I couldn't get the time off at work. So I had to reschedule and they had nothing for 3 weeks after that! I'm sorry but I can't wait a month and a half to get some relief!

So I went back to my primary care doc. He is a great doctor, but he is the first one to admit he doesn't know a lot about Fibro. I actually went in to get a referral for UW Medical Pain Clinic as we had discussed that previously. After I told him about everything that was going on, he agreed that UW is probably the next step, but he wants to get his hands on my MRI from last year and the results of the blood work from last week. He agrees with the Rheumatologist that there is something more going on than Fibro, he just doesn't want to send me to UW until he knows more.

In the meantime, he gave me a perscription for a painkiller and something to help me sleep. As you can imagine, he is a little hesitant about the painkiller since they can be very addicting. He knows though that it is temporary until I can get something else going. I'm trying to stay positive, because the something else is full of trial and error, and I've had nothing but error. I have to stay positive because I can't live like this.

I guess to sum up if I bite your head off, don't take it personal. I'm just in a lot of pain and it is making me a certified class A bitch. ;)