So i went to my doctor appointment the other day. I was sure to tell her how miserable I have been and was seeking ay kind of advise she had for me. Nothing. Remember? Feeling miserable during pregnancy is a good thing and is normal and expected. ugh.
Anyway, after talking a few minutes she had the gull to ask, "Are you still exercising?"
"WHAT?" I thought to myself. How on earth does she expect me to exercise when I can't even get off the couch somedays. Does she not understand I haven't cooked a real dinner in over 7 weeks. Did she not get the part about "I'm in total pain about 90% of the day" or maybe she didn't hear me say, "None of the medications have helped." I was totally floored that she asked me that. Did she really expect me to be working out when I felt so miserable?
After I caught my breath and thought quickly, I responded like this: "Well, no. Not like I used to. But I did run a 5k two weeks ago and I finished it in 34 minutes!"
HA! My race saved me. Running once over a 7 week period of time seemed to trump the fact that I hadn't been exercising. She seemed proud of me. That's all I needed.
And conveniently, I am back on track again. I've been run/walking for a few days now and it's been great. I get very tired and don't run/walk the distances I used to, but at least it's something. I feel good, thankfully!
Oh Christine... I wish you weren't so sick. I also wish she were a little more compassionate. You're too nice, I would demand anything to feel better. Also, I'm pretty convinced you must be having a girl. I don't remember you being this sick with Jacob, however, I was a long ways away. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sadie. I wish I weren't so sick either, but oh well. For some reason that was part of God's plan when he designed this whole thing. I wonder if animals are sick when they're pregnant too?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I am feeling much much better, and my doctor really isn't as cruel as I made her sound. ;)