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Before any of you readers get excited, I'm not pregnant.
I went to the gynae yesterday because I've been experiencing discomfort down there and suspected that I have some sort of infection. So I made an appointment and went.
The first thing they did when I arrived was take my height, weight and blood pressure. Then I waited, and was called into a room for a short interview on medical history and family history since it was my first time at the clinic. Then I waited some more. Finally I was called in to see the doctor. She asked me some questions and then told me to lie down. This is where the gross and slightly painful part begins. To cut the story short, the doctor poked and prodded around in there with an ultrasound to check my ovaries and displayed thee ultrasound image on a monitor above my head so I could look at it. Then she put another camera down there (an actual one this time, not an ultrasound) and proceeded cleaning out the infections and applying medication. I'll spare you the details on this bit. I told my husband and he looked like he was going to faint. Or throw up. Or both.
When the doctor started poking around, the nurse said to relax and not be embarrassed. Not easy when there are four people staring down your privates. Yes. Four. I was practically a case study. The doctor pointed out various things and the nurses were like "ooohh...nampak nampak" and looked very intently at my down there.
Turns out, the infection was a sign of an underlying problem.The doctor said I have hormone imbalance caused by a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (click here and here for details), so I'll be going back there for tests to confirm if I have PCOS and how to go about treating it and probably more prodding and poking.
I am upset, not because of this condition, but because I've been to three other doctors before this and they all said I have a short cycle. None of them taught to check even though all the signs were already there. This gynaecologist I went to only had to look and she already suspected there was something wrong. Alhamdulillah for the infection which revealed the true problem.
The clinic I went to was PrimaNora at TTDI Plaza. The staff were very friendly, and the place was very comfortable. The waiting area didn't feel anything like a clinic. Most importantly, there was no clinic smell. The doctor was professional and friendly, which makes the patient very comfortable with her. Even with the poking and prodding. All this comfort and good service, however, comes with a price. A heavy price. I almost fainted looking at the bill. That was only for today's treatment and medication, not including the follow up tests and treatments. My bank account will be dry soon. We're going to ask his boss to forego his debts for a while, until this is settled. Hopefully she agrees. The price of health nowadays is very steep. We'll get through it insyaAllah.
Oh...and I have to remain abstinent until the next appointment. Pffffttt.
I am currently looking for a job, preferably one I can do online, but everytime I search for "work at home" or "online job", I get all sorts of MLM get rich quick schemes. The latest I have found is something called Vemma. It's supposedly a nutritional product made of mangosteens which is apparently very good for you. Of course, the income is very lucrative, you can make loads and loads of money according to the website, and registration is absolutely free! But to get started you have to buy a product (the cheapest product is RM342) and there's a monthly fee of USD19.95. Sweet. Spend money to make money.
I believe that to make money you have to work. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Not even at your favourite Mak Ngah's house where you must help set the table for the aforementioned lunch (hi Mak Ngah ^_^).
The reason I'm looking for an online job is because the ideal time for me to physically go to work would be from 8pm to 3am. Since I have wonky free hours, I would like a job online, doing translating, editing or proofreading. Unfortunately, all the sites I have found need someone experienced or with an educational background in that field. Big sigh. So, I guess I'll have to keep hunting.
I've been married for over a month now, and even though I've been "with" him for six years, it's true what they say...you never really know a person until you stay under one roof with them. Only now do I realize how much he truly loves me, and how much I truly love him. He's willing to stay up to keep me company when I have a morning class and don't want to sleep for fear of not waking up on time even though he's so tired he can barely open his eyes (they don't open very wide in the first place, but still). He's willing to not sleep to take care of me when I have even the simplest cold. He tolerates me quirkiness, my irritability (PMS), my messiness, everything about me that I've always thought would make anyone stay away, he loves with all his heart. Never in my life have I ever thought I would deserve someone like him. The past month has been the happiest month of my life. Here's to a million more!
