On Wednesday night I went to see Dr. Lemia. Three years ago I used to go to see her every 2 to 3 weeks. Now I see her once a year. The last time I was there was January 2017. I couldn’t believe how time just flew by to be honest. Last January I weighed 76 kg and now I am 66kg. I was in shock and she had a smile on her face.
I thought she was kidding but everything was documented so there was no way it wasn’t true. But wow! 66kg! I looked at her and said, “That was your dream weight for me! I reached it!”
After chatting a bit, her first question was, “Why are you here? Why do you want to see me?” I just stared at her and replied, “Because there’s 3 things I need your help with. First, I have plateaued yet again at 66kg. I was 64kg for a little bit but now I’m back to 66kg and I can’t seem to break that. Second, my pregnancy stomach is driving me crazy and I feel that my muscles aren’t back in it’s correct place. Third, I’ve noticed hair loss and that my nails aren’t growing. Why is that?” As I was speaking, she was writing things down.
We started with my blood results and we compared the latest two from August 2017 and December 2017. She went through each and every category since I did the A to Z blood test. She started with my cholesterol and my heart nearly stopped! I thought it went up in December. By the time she saw both results and compared them I was so happy to hear her say, “Dana your cholesterol went down! And so did your LDL!” I couldn’t believe what she was saying! She then continued onto my iron, sugar, and the list goes on. Overall, she was so happy with my results. She calculated my weight and height and I am now in the normal weight range. Three years ago I was in the obese category and I had no idea!
Next she asked, “What about your weight? What is your new goal?” I actually had no idea if I had a new goal. I was happy with 66kg as I thought I’d never reach that. I simply said, “I didn’t have a goal but why am I stuck on 66kg?” She laughed and said, “66kg is very good with your height and all. You look healthy and fit and that’s what matters. I wouldn’t stress on being plateaued. That’s good it means that it will be harder for you to gain that weight back. I am not worried about you being at a plateau at all.” I figured if she’s not worried about it, then why am I stressing about it then?!
Next was my stomach. As I laid down she touched my stomach to see what I was talking about. She felt the part where I felt that there was a hole. It was where my muscles didn’t contract back to its original place after giving birth twice. She told me to start wearing a belt for the next few months only when I am doing sit-ups and that she could refer me to a specialist. I hope and pray that it will work out and I have no problem in trying.
Next thing on the list was my hair loss and nails. She asked me a few questions and was able to conclude that it was mostly stress related. I tried to laugh it off but she clearly knew what she was talking about. She asked me if I was sleeping properly or not. While she was talking I felt like I wanted to cry because that same day at work I just had one of the worst days ever since starting in August. Then the tears began. I let it out and continued listening to her. She gave me so many suggestions to what I need to start doing that I actually couldn’t keep up and she felt it. She read my facial expression and quickly said, “Don’t worry I know I’ve given you a lot of information, I’ll message you everything.” So I laughed and continued listening to her and answered her remaining questions.
An hour later our time ended. I love visiting her as it’s always relaxing and I leave happier and more relaxed than when I came in. Most importantly I feel that there’s still hope. Stress might feel like it’s the end of me but I am learning to cope with it after my Drs. feedback. I bought my vitamins that I needed specifically for me and then I went home. Within 3 minutes in the car, I received her message of what I need to do to start coping with stress. WOW! I thought, she didn’t forget and was on it right after I left. You honestly can’t get that kind of attention from any doctor nowadays. I can always count on her for comfort.
We will see next year in January 2019 what she will say (unless I feel I need to see her before then). We will also see if I figured out how to cope with my stress or not.
My next post will be on what she advised me in doing and if it’s working with me or not.
What do you think her guidelines were to follow for the next few months?
No idea, I am curious the hear about the guidelines! 🙂
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