The Legion, otherwise known as Keeping the voices at bay....

09:07

x-posted in all my journals

Well, I'm officially done with work as of Monday. It's been only two full days and I'm already bored to tears. And I have nearly four more months of this to look forward to. Damn, I wish the baby hadn't found that particular nerve to harass.

I still have some paperwork to fill out for my maternity benefit crap. Like the medical certificate. I figure I'll get that paperwork done at my next appointment on tuesday. Everyone thinks I should be going earlier. Of course, most of my friends run to their doctor's for every little thing. I just can't do that.

See, doctors make me slightly nervous. I think it's because I spent so much time being poked, prodded and fought over when I was a child. Then there's all the specialists I've seen over the years. It's been kind of a vacation these last few years that I haven't had to go see a doctor. Hell, I didn't even go get regular checkups until now.

Oh, if I was still back in the states, I know I'd be going for my annual checkups like clockwork. My family doctor would hunt me down if I didn't. But when I moved here I didn't know anyone. Not only that but the two doctors I did see my first year here kind of put me off the medical profession. As did some of the stories of incompetence I heard from my friends. So, I just let it all slide.

Ironically, I've been healthier these last eight years without seeing a doctor than I was the 21 years preceeding that with a regular doctor. I seriously think it's the enviroment. Back in New York I ended up coming down with bronchitis at least twice a year. Here, not once in eight years. And yet, I now live near one of the largest toxic waste sites on the entire continent. Very strange.

I do love my new doctor. He's really great and I feel very comfortable with him. But the last eight years have made me very independent and I just feel like I'm wasting his time when I run to him with aches and pains which will only last a few more months. After all, my doctor is very popular and he has a very large patient list.

Besides, it's not like I'm not used to pain. With the problems I have with my knees, I've dealt with pain intense enough that I can't move before. Granted I can't take my advil any longer, but it's a small price to pay.