A few highlights from the weekend! My weekend started out really good and got kind of derailed Friday night then I spent a lot of the weekend trying to recover from being so tired (I didn’t).
Thursday
- Our anniversary!
- Painting at lunch break.
- Receiving a package from my friend Alicia.
- Dinner out to celebrate our anniversary. We went to Twisted Plants in Milwaukee and got vegan mozzarella sticks, burgers and fries, and shared a shake.
Friday
- Getting a run in at a forest preserve I don’t go to often.
- Having time to get a few things done (pictures and filming a reel) before going to the doctor.
- The doctor listening and not acting like I was an idiot. She’s not like that, but I was coming in with nothing visibly wrong and no more pain. She had blood work done to test my D-dimer and recommended an orthopedist. (<– I wrote this before what happened below)
- Lunch with Steven. OMG why was my Jimmy John’s sandwich so good? Probably because I was so hungry. And went light on the items they usually put too much of on.
- Making time for bloodwork after lunch. Steven met me at the oil change place to drop off my car then we went back to the doctor for me to do my bloodwork. He waited in the car while I waited inside for bloodwork. I am really glad we took the time to get it done and didn’t put it off. And whoa, that lobby was HOPPING. It was an eventful 30 min wait.
- Checking out a farm stand we’ve passed a lot but never stopped at. Steven got some eggs.
- Receiving a package from Val. Her friend gave her a game called “May Contain Butts” and I tried to find it but couldn’t so the same friend gave Val another set to give me. So sweet!
- Painting after lunch and dinner. I got a lot painted on Friday and hoped that was how my weekend would go. It didn’t.
- My doctor being so attentive. She called me at 8:45 pm (and it went to voicemail grrr) and I happened to see it and saw she wanted me to go to the ER because my D-dimer was high and indicated I could have a blood clot. Long story short, I got to the ER at 10:00 pm and they did an ultrasound and found two blood clots in the back of my lower left leg. I was kind of shocked since they weren’t there on the August 17 ultrasound. I took my first dose of blood thinners there and will work with my doctor on a care plan. I got home around 1:40 am.
- Talking to my mom after I got the diagnosis. I felt kind of upset when they told me the news but it was pretty late (midnight) so I got on to Instagram to see which of my European and Australian friends were up to talk to and saw that my mom had just responded to some of my Instagram stories so I called to see if she was up and we talked for about 45 minutes.
- All my friends and family who’ve been checking in on me about my foot/leg and were there for me Friday night and this weekend.
Saturday
- Walking with a new friend and hiding rocks together while drinking Starbucks. This friend is part of cat Instagram and we met because another friend commissioned me to paint their cats! We had a really nice time chatting and walking.
- Getting things done – stupid stuff – getting my blood thinner prescription, picking my car up from an oil change, getting groceries. But I was so tired and almost had a breakdown at Target. I was also trying really hard not to be upset about the blood clots but it is a bit upsetting.
- The Target pharmacist finding a way to get the prescription from $200 a month down to $10 a month. I told him he was magic. He was like “did the doctor give you a coupon for this?” And I was thinking… “do doctors give coupons?!”
- Taking a long nap. I woke up feeling so out of it but I needed the sleep.
- Finishing Elvis. Meh.
- Starting I’m Glad My Mom Died. It’s as good as everyone says!
Sunday
- A yummy breakfast.
- Ordering shirts for an upcoming trip with Snis.
- Going to the Foreigner concert at the Walworth County Fair with Rachel and Kevin. More on that in another post!
Monday
- A walk/run.
- A Live with two Instagram friends (Val & Tiff, who I went on the KC trip with) while I resined some rocks.
- Opening a letter a friend in the UK sent me.
- Crunchwraps for lunch.
- A very short nap.
- Painting and watching part of a Fast & Furious spoof.
Lowlights
- Being up so late Friday night.
- Almost losing it at Target. It’s a long boring story and the gist of it is waiting in long lines and me operating on so little sleep.
- Steven being sick. He was sick all four days and still does not feel well.
- Being in a bad mood and tired a lot of the weekend.
Two things….
1. Must play May Contain Butts
2. What is “I’m glad my mom died”?
Yes! We must!
It’s a memoir by Jennette McCurdy. I don’t know her (she was on a show called iCarly) but everyone was recommending it. It’s really interesting so far!
I’m SO glad your doctor actually listened to you and that you got the blood work done. It’s so easy for doctors and us to brush things off, but you didn’t ! Blood clots are scary, I’m so glad you caught yours early.
Me too! I felt silly, being there with no pain anymore, but I was like, well, this weird thing DID happen. Thanks, I am too! I was really surprised I actually had one even though all signs pointed to it and I had been joking around about having one since early August.
How scary!! Thank goodness your doctor ran that bloodwork and followed up with you right away. I hope your care plan isn’t too complicated. Do you need to stay on blood thinners indefinitely or is it too soon to tell?
Doctors do have coupons for the really expensive drugs. I use GoodRX (it’s free) and it’s much cheaper than using insurance (which makes NO sense). You could also check Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus pharmacy to compare prices if you continue to need this prescription.
Right? I am so glad she did too! She knows her stuff! I don’t know what the care plan is yet. I am guessing I would be on them the standard 3-6 mos they told me about but I have to meet with more people to find out. I am trying to get an appointment with a specialist set up. I see my primary doctor again on 9/16.
Oh! Thanks for telling me! I had no idea. This pharmacist said it will be $10 a month for me for a whole year! I am so grateful he was there to help me out! I am not very savvy with prescriptions.
I don’t blame you for being emotional and having a rough weekend after getting this news! It’s hard not to fall into the “What If’s” about it all, too, wondering what would have happened if you didn’t bring this up to your doctor. I am SOOOO very glad you did, though, and that you have a plan moving forward. I hope you can get an appointment with a specialist ASAP!
Thanks for understanding! And I am so so glad I did keep that appointment. Would they have broken up on their own? IDK! And thanks! Still trying! I did some some in network options on ZocDoc that I will use if need be. I asked my primary for assistance today and I want to see what she says first.
As you know, I am so, so glad that your doc was responsive, that YOU followed up (so many do not) and that you are getting the right treatment at (I hope) the right price for the right length of time. Good on you for going in when “nothing” was going on. Because, clearly, *something* was.
I am sorry about the late night ED trip and Steven’s illness disrupting your weekend, though. I hope you get a do-over soon. <3
I am too! I am still like, whoa, this could have been so much worse!!!!!!
Thanks! We are finally healthy in this house again!!! Woo hoo!