you get what you pay for

I'm all about maximizing value and taking advantage of what I've already paid for. The mandatory student gym fees are great, actually, and I've already spent many hours there. Today, in fact, I had a hard time pulling myself away. Feel the burn!

And with the convenience of the student health center right here on campus, I let them take care of me when I scrape my toe. They are good for that. And I like that there's a lab right there. And I need to make an appointment with the "women's health" which is also right there. Pesky HPV.

But it's a little disconcerting when I go to the doctor to say I need to follow up with thyroid issues and she spends the entire time looking in books to figure out WHERE my thyroid is. Um, isn't that one of those things that a real doctor should actually, like, KNOW?

So, I wasn't insisting that I see that same doctor when I returned today (plus, she's not a great listener), so I made an appointment with a different doctor. This one could figure out where my thyroid is, but her entire medical knowledge seemed based on things that either she or her family had been through. Fibroids? Sister had 'em, made her crazy during pregnancy. Um, ok. Thyroid cyst? She had one drained also. Weight issues? She also can gain 5 pounds in a weekend and then not lose it again even with effort.

OK, well, I'm glad we bonded, but if I wanted empathy I'd call my friend. I was hoping for some, say, MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE.

The good thing is that she did make some referrals for me. To a dermatologist (just to check out some strange moles) and a nutritionist (because after 3 weeks of strictly reduced calorie intake and intense exercise - why does it say my weight is the same as when I was there three weeks ago?).

Her parting words to me? "If that endocrinologist is any good, call me and let me know!"

Sigh.