I went to the doctor this morning.  I got another round of antibiotics and some more decongestants.  Hopefully a stronger, longer round will kick this stuff to the curb because frankly I am tired of it living in my nasal passage.  I also found out that today was my doctor’s last day at this practice.  Dammit!  Just when I was starting to like her.  I hope she will open a practice close to where I am so I can continue to see her.  It’s funny because before she walked in I found myself wondering how she ended up in the practice I was at.  I am continually frustrated by the lack of time management the other doctors have.  The only reason I’ve continued to go is because it’s close to home and work and I liked the doctor I had previously seen – before she left.

It’s weird because I’ve never really thought of myself as a “holistic” type person but this new doctor’s thinking is more of “what can we do to help prevent this in the future, what environmental/lifestyle changes will help.”  The more I think about it the more I like this way of thinking.  At least from a medical stand point.  I like that she will give me real life solutions and not just pump me full of the latest and greatest drug out.  I’ve been to doctors in the past and they push whatever drug sample recently walked in the door.  I don’t care what the reps are giving you to push their drugs.  I want the drugs that are going to make me feel better.  But more then that I want a doctor that I feel like is listening to my needs/concerns/questions.  A doctor who knows my time is valuable too and doesn’t keep me waiting.  But also someone who listens to me.  And I think I have found that person.  She also seems very up to date on the medications she is prescribing.  Often I seem to think that the pharmacists are more knowledgeable then the doctors I’m seeing.

Recently I’ve also been thinking more about child birth.  I guess it comes with the territory at this point.  While reading one of my regular daily blogs I came across a link to another blog about a girl who had a water birth.  I read the amazing story as told by her sister-in-law, who also documented the event with pictures.  I was pretty inspired really.  She was in labor for something like 42 hours before finally giving birth to a healthy baby boy.  I commend her for her courage because as awesome and calming as I think a water birth would be I’m pretty sure I want drugs, and LOTS of them.  :)  Yes I know I am a huge wuss and I’m okay with that.

I was talking to a friend of mine the other night and we got on the subject of water births.  We both agree in theory it sounds nice.  I think after having one I might think of trying to do this….maybe.  But I would only want to do it in a hospital setting, just in case.  I know (and am sometimes the first one to say “oh my goodness!  how did our grandparents ever do this without hospitals and doctors, how did babies actually survive not having the thermostat on 68 degrees) people do it all the time without doctors and hospitals but I think I’ll stick to having one.  At least for now.  😉