Okay, it's time to blog!!!

Okay, the short version because I'm not ready to tell the long story. I have been having problems with my stomach, sleeping problems and some mental health issues that make me sad and I seem to cry for no reason. I had a very long visit with my doctor (he noticed something was wrong when I was there when Dave had an appointment and insisted I see him). Both Dave and Kristen offered to go with me, but I felt I needed to see my doctor by myself, and while I shared most of my visit with both of them, I just wasn't comfortable with them being in the room while I was with the doctor.

My doctor is now setting up an appointment to see a gastroenterologist to help with all my stomach problems (diarrhea, loss of appetite, pain when I do eat) and I am waiting for his office to call me. I am also going to see a doctor who specializes with sleep disorders to see if we can take care of that problem also.

My doctor is also setting up an appointment with a psychiatrist to talk with me and monitor the medications that I take for my depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I have heard that this psychiatrist is very good. The only thing that scares me about this doctor is that he likes to "invite" my family - husband, daughter, mother, brother and sisters, friends or anyone else who he thinks might help me solve my problems. He likes to see how the family and friends interpret what is going on in my life and how they feel about it and how supportive they might be with the treatment plan. This scares me to death, but maybe it is just what I need.

Anyway, I feel I am on the right track now and maybe after a while all my blogs will be about positive things!!!!