chez le médecin

Well Monday morning I got an email back from Docteur Champetier for a rendez-vous at 1:30pm. Of course all morning I kept thinking.... but of course, the day I do go to the doctor, I feel fine! I had several nice lessons... working on weather with the little kids, writing penpal letters with Carol's class to send to my friend Caitlin's class, and more Gingerbread man themed activities with the older kids to work on prepositions. I had a nice lunch from the cantine- roasted potatoes, breaded cheese patty (kind of like a big mozzarella stick), salad, bread, and waffle for dessert.

I went to pay my rent check, but the office was closed... so I had enough time to go home and check email before heading to his office. I kept thinking.... well surely- I'm running around all over Saint-Priest, shouldn't I be feeling winded or something similar to how I felt this weekend? I didn't even get my extra amount of sleep because our clocks finally sprung forward on Sunday and I wasn't tired at 9:30 because it felt like 8:30.

But I felt fine. I contemplated just canceling my appointment, but thought- no I've made it this far, better just go see what he says. I got to his office, waited a few minutes, and before long I was sitting in front of his messy desk retelling him everything I had written in my email. He examined me (took my blood pressure and listened to me breath)... and was writing me prescriptions for vitamins and supplements before I knew it. He also printed out information to get my blood drawn and gave me a referral to see a cardiologist. I left shaking my head- lol 23 euros for him to tell me to go spend more money at different offices I have to call and find.... when I am essentially fine. It would be one thing if all the medical offices were in the same building, I wouldn't have much of an excuse then. But I haven't the faintest idea where to go to find these places (other than using google maps), what bus I have to take where, how much these things are going to cost even with my French health card that reimburses me within a few weeks.

I got home and chatted with my mom about it.... and I've decided to see how I feel this week and get blood taken Friday morning when I don't have work. Corinne asked me all about my doctor's appointment this morning at school and I explained that I'm supposed to go to the lab... but I don't know where to go and that I often pass out when getting blood drawn anyway. By the time I left her class, she was telling me to email her this week if I wanted her to take me Friday morning because she also doesn't work on Fridays. So I guess I have no excuse now- and it doesn't hurt to just make sure I'm all clear. However, I forgot I am supposed to go help a class make American pancakes Friday morning.... maybe I'll get blood drawn first, then go eat pancakes to build back my strength:)

Anyway- that's what's up with me! When I'm not running around Saint-Priest or going to school, I've started obsessing over wedding reception venues:) So that's a fun excuse to stay in and rest.

Oh- and I forgot to mention something cute from this morning... Pierre, the director, gave me a piece of paper and said, "Do you understand?" I was like.... uh give me a minute to see what this is. It was some sort of performance review of the work I've done at their school and everything was very, very nice. In the suggestions box, it said: Cloner Lindsay:) Pierre said, "Do you understand- we mean like, you know, with Dolly?" Haha- yes, I get it. Anywho- I thought that was cute:)

Time to go Reste cool:) You do the same!