O Sister, Where art Thou?
Yeah, you probably are wondering what has happened to me, is she still running, or alive for that matter? And the answer is no, not at the moment. Well, running that is, I am still breathing, last time I checked.
I got struck down with an infection, wobbly stiff knees and a severe cold in one and doctors orders were given to not lift heavy items, do vigorous sports exercises or anything else that exerts the breathing…apparently running 10k is considered a vigorous exercise according to my new GP and when I (secretly) did train on Monday I was struck down with mysterious stomach cramps, so maybe he had a point.
Anyways, I was in need of some antibiotics, so I had to register with a new GP as I had just moved into this area. Now in the UK, it is quit common for a nurse to give you a health check when registering with a new GP, before he even sees you. Now at these so-called health checks they ask all kind of medical questions. These questions seem rather futile:
Nurse: "Are you healthy?"
Me: "Yes, I am..."
Nurse: "Ok the doctor will see you now! "
They also want samples of most bodily fluids. Now during this check, I was given a tiny bottle and asked to provide a sample, I looked quizically at the size of the bottle and ventured politely “Saliva?”…because my mind was thinking "this bottle is just about big enough to manage to drip some saliva, if I am lucky and concentrate really hard!"
Now for some reason, nurses I meet always seem to have lost their sense of humour and with a annoyed voice and a look that could kill, she told me it was to provide a urine sample.
I was horrified and looked again at the size of the bottle. Could they have MADE it any smaller??!!
For men it probably is relatively easy, as there is a certain ability to aim, but we, as in women, don't exactly sit/stand in the most convenient way to catch a stream of…well I spare you the details… For those curious, yes I did manage to also get some in the tiny bottle, and was able to provide said nurse with requested sample.
All turned out to be “negative” which in doctors language means I am as healthy as can be, besides this tiny infection which I now nearly battled with a course of antibiotics. So, I am back running again on Sunday!
My Expert Trainer in Spain (now that sounds really nice actually! – I will use those words more often…) has advised me to start with a 30-minute run and slowly build up again to my old level of fitness.
I will let you know how I got on…
Cheers
AZ
I got struck down with an infection, wobbly stiff knees and a severe cold in one and doctors orders were given to not lift heavy items, do vigorous sports exercises or anything else that exerts the breathing…apparently running 10k is considered a vigorous exercise according to my new GP and when I (secretly) did train on Monday I was struck down with mysterious stomach cramps, so maybe he had a point.
Anyways, I was in need of some antibiotics, so I had to register with a new GP as I had just moved into this area. Now in the UK, it is quit common for a nurse to give you a health check when registering with a new GP, before he even sees you. Now at these so-called health checks they ask all kind of medical questions. These questions seem rather futile:
Nurse: "Are you healthy?"
Me: "Yes, I am..."
Nurse: "Ok the doctor will see you now! "
They also want samples of most bodily fluids. Now during this check, I was given a tiny bottle and asked to provide a sample, I looked quizically at the size of the bottle and ventured politely “Saliva?”…because my mind was thinking "this bottle is just about big enough to manage to drip some saliva, if I am lucky and concentrate really hard!"
Now for some reason, nurses I meet always seem to have lost their sense of humour and with a annoyed voice and a look that could kill, she told me it was to provide a urine sample.
I was horrified and looked again at the size of the bottle. Could they have MADE it any smaller??!!
For men it probably is relatively easy, as there is a certain ability to aim, but we, as in women, don't exactly sit/stand in the most convenient way to catch a stream of…well I spare you the details… For those curious, yes I did manage to also get some in the tiny bottle, and was able to provide said nurse with requested sample.
All turned out to be “negative” which in doctors language means I am as healthy as can be, besides this tiny infection which I now nearly battled with a course of antibiotics. So, I am back running again on Sunday!
My Expert Trainer in Spain (now that sounds really nice actually! – I will use those words more often…) has advised me to start with a 30-minute run and slowly build up again to my old level of fitness.
I will let you know how I got on…
Cheers
AZ
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