Another Visit

Yesterday, I went back to The Medical City Clinic to get the results of my lab tests. My internist endorsed me to another doctor, an endocrinologist. Since her clinic was held in the afternoon, I had to register and be counted before I went back home. I was her first patient yesterday afternoon.

She asked me about my medical history including when I had colon cancer. She also asked how long I’ve been diabetic. I told her I’ve only known it when I had my check-up after Alden’s funeral last year and Covid 19 was slowly leaving our shores. She changed my medications and I only have to take the two once a day but I could continue with my previous medicines until maybe after a few days more. I’ll be coming back for another check-up in a month after my lab tests in more than three weeks.

I breathed a sigh of relief that I have these brief days taking that much needed rest. She told me not to rely too much on Google when researching about my illness. It’s DM 2. It is really exhausting going back and forth for consultation almost every week. I still have to see my ENT probably in three weeks after my lab tests. The two nurses at the counter gave me a thumbs-up sign when I left. I told them I am a cancer survivor and one of them said I was so brave.

The doctor suggested that I drink plenty of water and eat fruits. I bought a kilo of grapes and several pieces of apples. These fruits are diabetic-friendly including nuts that I buy once a month. It is hard to choose what food to take every day.

And exercise is the key. A ten to fifteen-minute walk would help.

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