Ooh, there were a bunch of things I was going to reply to and now I dont' remember what.

Um. I am all for buffistas moving West-Coast-wards! Yay! Especially Seattle, Barb! Woot!

OKCupid is interesting, but both of those guys sound...not right for you, Vortex. Um. (Though...sad, about the Irish accent)

Hil, any way you can ask the office mates to STFU? Or, um, more politely, KEEP IT DOWN? Jeez, though earplugs?

Enjoy Greece, Calli!!

I am also avoiding Shit I Do Not Want To Do. Including both Work Shit and Home Shit.

I think the inherent yumminess of gummi bears is killed by the inability to put the whole thing in your mouth, if it is a five pound gummi bear. Heck, you can't even bite its head off!

Stephanie, that is very sad about Joe's friend's daughter. Eep!

Too late, too far, too much downtime waiting.

Yeah, I think I agree.

My latest experience with Student Health: I went today to get a referral for a gynecologist, because my insurance won't cover anything outside of Student Health without a referral. It's usually a really simple process -- just tell the doctor what kind of doctor I need a referral to, and the doctor fills out the form and signs it.

So, this time, I was talking to a NP. She asked me what kind of doctor I needed a referral for, and I told her. She asked whether it was for a regular checkup or something more (she had to fill out the form differently if it was something other than a regular exam) and I said that it was a regular exam and that I also have PCOS and needed a few other things looked at. She asked me if I was on any meds for the PCOS. I said I was on Yaz. She said, "Oh, you need to be on much more than just that." She told me -- without looking at any of my records or blood tests or ANYTHING other than that I have PCOS -- that I should be on Metformin. I said that my blood sugar and glucose tolerance tests were all normal, and that I didn't want to throw even more medications into my body if I didn't need them. She asked, "Have you read about PCOS? Got on the internet to find out about it?" I said that I've discussed my medication regimen with my endocrinologist, and we agreed that this is the best course for me for now. She scoffed, "Your endocrinologist? Well, it's not HIS body, is it?"

Do I just have some kind of force field that turns all medical personnel into idiots?

The more I think about it, the more I agree. It's just disappointing. :: sigh ::

This woman is a medical professional and wanted you to trust the internet more than your doctor?

...

I'm stumped. She's just an idiot.

"Your endocrinologist? Well, it's not HIS body, is it?"

Um, it isn't her body either!

Yes, wrod.

Barb, the package has landed! And it was well received. Please tell Abby thanks for us. Pictures will be uploaded soon.

This woman is a medical professional and wanted you to trust the internet more than your doctor?

I assumed this bit:

"Have you read about PCOS? Got on the internet to find out about it?"

...was sarcastic.

No. It wasn't sarcastic. It was accusing me of not knowing enough about my diagnosis, and encouraging me to get on the internet to find out about it.