finally got moved into the shelter here in Tahlequah; since the first weekend in May. i only have 60 days at this shelter; so i'm currently job hunting and apartment searching in this area.
i love having my own room again!
thankfully, Tahlequah has a public transit system, KATS bus that will drive you to your exact destination, unlike a bus where there are only certain stops you have to walk to to get close to your destination. plus its cheap, $0.50 one way, with your CDIB card.
getting a new physician at the Hastings hospital has been a bigger hurdle than i anticipated; there's a huge waiting list, so for the time being i have to go to Urgent Care to see a doctor regarding my diabetes care.
i did get to my first initial visit at the Arthritis Center in Tulsa last week. he's ordered x-rays of my hands and knees. he said my rheumatoid markers are down, so it has to be my osteoarthritis that has been flaring up lately. he noted that my thyroid level is on the 'borderline' of being too low. i did mention to him that i was on thyroid replacement when i was in high school, but was taken off of it during my college years since my doctor at Haskell said my levels were normal.
he did put me on certain exercise and work restrictions as well; no walking for long distances; no crawling or bending. and if i can get access to a swimming pool to do walking laps in the pool to get some strength training for my knees. i could also purchase small ankle weights and do leg lifts while sitting to help my knees as well.
this week i have an appointment with an Endocrinologist up in Nowata. this is my first time getting referred to one, which is long overdue since i've been a diabetic for over 20 years now. i'm hoping that IHS has been treating me for the correct diabetes type and to know if i am insulin-resistant or not. there's a ton of questions i have for this specialist this week.
