Blood....ick!

For the past however many months I've been getting excruciatingly painful charlie horses in my calves and toes many times each month. Sometimes it will wake me up from a deep sleep (oh so much fun!) and other times I'll be walking and end up clutching my foot in pain. The more I started thinking about it I realized that the stomach medicine I take for my acid reflux can cause calcium deficiency (my doctor had previously told me this). I called the doctor's office and told them about my frequent charlie horses. They wanted me to come in to get some blood work done to find out if it's calcium or potassium deficiency. Each day during the week the blood work people go home at about 4:00....which makes it pretty impossible to get there anytime but Friday.

After school on Friday I left a little early, and made me way across town to the doctor's office. I arrived there shortly after 3:00, making sure I had plenty of time. The receptionist ladies proceeded to tell me that the lady that does blood leaves at 3:00 on Friday. Now why in $#&! would the stupid nurse lady tell me there'd be there later if they weren't going to be!! I was frustrated to say the least. I wasn't thrilled to have my blood taken, but wanted to get the blasted thing over with. What a waste of a trip.