Eeep

The bariatric center at Mercy reviewed my questionnaire.  The next step is a phone interview with a nurse. I just scheduled it for Friday, July 8th at 2pm.  It will last about half an hour.  I'm sure I'll have no problem rambling on and on about my weight.

We started learning about the nervous system in class.  We were reviewing parts of the brain.  The hypothalamus, which is thought to be responsible for hot flashes, also controls sleep, hunger, and metabolism.  It makes sense to me that if the hypothalamus freaks out and causes severe hot flashes, couldn't it affect all of that other shit that I'm having issues with?  I'm sure it's insanely complicated, but in general....

I got my Ambien back.  So far I've been fine with just one, as long as I take a melatonin and a couple advil pm with it.

I'm still enjoying going to water aerobics with Dee, and tonight I'm going to do some lap swimming with Nathan.  It may not help me lose any weight, but it sure does make me feel better.

Also, after I get my student loan refund I'm going to get my ankle looked at.  It's all swollen again and feels weird and spongy.  I guess I'll just tell them "if it's because I'm fat, that's fine, but please tell me if there's anything else wrong with it."  People always assume you're in pain or have problems because you're fat.  Being fat makes things worse and can bring on new pain, but it's not responsible for all pain, like my back and ankle.  It's hard to get people to listen.  Maybe they'll be impressed that I rolled it while kick boxing to try and lose weight.  That sounds so much better than, "I tripped on the stairs."