I was finally able to visit the OB yesterday, so that's one item checked in my task list. Great. It was my first OB check up since I gave birth and she wasn't the OB I went to for prenatal checks so I was interviewed. However I still had my period yesterday so I was re-scheduled for pap smear. She also discussed some family planning methods and apparently since I have a history of breast mass operation, she said I'm not a good candidate for oral pills. And since we're still planning to get pregnant, she also would not recommend injectables. Although even if she recommended it, I don't think I'd go for the injectables. I've read about a complication caused by this method that relates to blood clot in the brain, thus causing death, and I just don't think I could risk it. So we're left with just the natural birth control methods.
Anyway, the doctor also noticed how slim I am and she recommended that I take calcium in addition to the multivitmins I'm taking. This pushes me to pursue my long ago plan to gain some weight. On the other hand, she commented on Nico being a bit too fat. And I could only give him a look that says "I told you so" with a suppressed laugh, lol :) When we went out of the doc's clinic, I told Nico that my constant nagging about his weight is justified. And that he should really start working out or start taking a diet pill that works.
I could only imagine how terrible a girl must feel when she wakes up in the morning and finds a swollen red spot right on top of her nose. Suddenly, the day's planned activities had to be cancelled! Because who on earth would have the confidence to go out and face the whole world when one is passing from girlhood to adolescence in the most obvious and disgraceful way?
I've always been thankful of the fact that as a teenager, I was never subjected to the shameful experience of having breakouts. While some teeners spent every waking hour figuring out the best acne treatment so they could make it clean and clear to the upcoming JS Prom, I was busy choosing a pretty dress to wear, **wink**.
But this is not to say I never had my share of vanity troubles. Though pimples were never a problem, they still appear occasionally. Like right now, I'm nursing two red bumps right under my nose! And they sure hurt.
Perhaps Nico is on the verge of getting pissed; I can feel he's exerting great effort at ignoring my constant teasing of his flabby (or should I say bulging) tummy. I mean well, you know. He's always been on the heavy scale when it comes to body build, bordering on the overweight. But I know he can maintain a fit physique if only he would set his mind on it. He'd done it years ago, when he was assigned for a project abroad. He came home after two years and I was surprised to see how fit he was. And it suit him well. No bulging tummy at all. He said he'd been on oatmeal diet for breakfast and it worked effectively.
But since staying in the Philippines, and even during the time when we lived in Dubai, he's given up his oatmeal diet. He just loves eating. And he doesn't have time to exercise. The result is evident. I'm thinking of ways to encourage him to work out again. I'm even considering showing him a diet pill review to convince him to take diet pills. He just looks a lot better without the excess fat.
It's supposed to be a fun day today. But we need to go to the lab in a while to get some tests done on the little boy. This will be the third and hopefully the last test he'd need to endure during his toddlerhood (lifetime sana). I almost wanted to skip this one, but I realized I'd want to know if the meds did work.
You may be wondering what's this I'm babbling about. Well, I certainly hope to blog more extensively about why Miguel has been on meds for months now and has to undergo series of tests. Promise, I'll do that one day.
But oh, I hope you don't think of him as a sickly little boy! He's the opposite, in fact. He's one happy boy. Always smiling and giggling and "talking." He may not be chubby, but he sure knows how to sap every bit of my energy during playtime! :)
Waaaaaa :( I thought we 'd make it to the next doctor's appointment without any incident.
I've kept my fingers crossed since last check up. The next one is on Saturday, May 3.
And then there's the nosedrip again! Waaaaaa! :(
If my memory serves me right, there was never a month this year that he hasn't got colds. And it's usually clear and dripping. The last time we went to the doc, it was confirmed to be an allergic reaction. To something, I don't know! It could be the chickens, darn chickens. He's not eating chicken but he loves chasing them! Or it could be the haystack at the neighbor's yard. But whatever, I'm dead sure he's allergic to something that's here around us.
Probably the most acceptable reason we have for deciding to ship out.
So yes, the neb's at work again. And zyrtec, too. Pray it will work.
Goodness, I hardly noticed that we're almost halfway through April, which means that in two months' time I'll be turning a year older. I still don't feel like I'm 30-something already, though I'm constantly reminded that I'm really not getting any younger by the fact that I now have a toddler. And the fact that I have a family to take care of is enough to motivate me to live a healthy lifestyle.
I'm now conscious about the food I eat. I used to love meat, but now prefer mostly vegetables, especially those that are good sources of antioxidant. I strictly follow my personal beauty ritual of cleansing, toning and moisturising and I limit my exposure to the sun as much as possible. Sadly, gone are the days when people can enjoy the outdoors without worrying about the sun's rays causing health problems. The good news, though, is that there are hundreds of products in the market to help prevent these problems. Though I never wish to use anti-ageing products soon, I'm thankful that they are available if in case I need them.
This was the first time I was able to interfere with an impending asthma attack. Previously I would either hesitate on checking with Miguel's pedia about the necessary meds or remain complacent about using the neb, though she's told me many times to start neb at the onset of coughing. I've learned my lesson after two hospital confinements.
Nose drip started showing off on Sunday, and I heard his first cough on Monday. I just knew I had to put him on regular neb with salbutamol and NSS. And so I did every four hours. On Wednesday, coughing was still present, I called the doc to check if there is anything else I needed to do. I was told to give him zyrtec.
Today, the cough's almost gone. I did it. I'm happy. Commend me. :)
