Today I took a sick day :)

   Waking up was a bit tough today, my energy is on the rather low side. This cold is not getting any better on this dingy day. I had a therapy appt with D.N. this afternoon. He said I was looking good (a welcomed compliment) and we started to catch up from the last 2 weeks. He said I should think about being an comedian, an advocate for education or mental health. Well I don't think I should be making any big decisions about my future career. I don't really know if we got to discuss anything. After a year and a half it doesn't feel like therapy so much as just checking in.
   I got home and checked the mail, something I rarely do. My lab results came, and I was a bit nervous to open it. I do not understand everything they were testing for, but I do my best to try and make sense of it. Hopefully if nothing else I will get some answers from this. Out of all of the things only 2 things were marked for follow up.  
   Protein Electro, Random Urine Protein, Total, Urine: The reference levels are 0.0-15.0 my levels are 25.7. Then Thyroxine (T4): The reference levels are 4.5-12.0 and mine was 3.7. I called Dr. K.G. and spoke with one of the ladies in the front office (she's familiar with who I am), she asked me to fax over the results and the doctor would call me back. Sweet Dr. K.G. calls back within the hour and puts my mind at ease. The protein would be discussed at a later time, not emergent he said. The thyroid needed additional testing. He said he would leave a Lab Slip at the front desk for the additional blood testing I need to do this week. Then we will talk about if we have to add another pill. Hooray! I told him that I will need to get a bigger pill container. We both chuckled and said our good-byes.
   One of my teachers Mr. J. called and invited me to a College Fair tonight. I told her it depends on how my cold progresses tonight. I did not end up making it, but I love that I have not ruined my possible chances of continuing my education. I was also able to catch up with my grandma today, which is always nice because I miss her. My neighbor S bought some flowered pots the other day and I told her it reminded me of my grandma's house. My grandma has had violia's in her front yard since I was little. A thoughtful pot of viola's were on my front porch the following day. Niceties such as this make me smile.