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May. 9th, 2005 02:36 pmTomorrow I have to go and get my arm carved up. I need to change my contraceptive implant, and my GP doesn't do it. And the hours are completely useless for me - their doctor's only in from 12-4pm, and you can't make an appointment, so I have to go and queue at 12. Will probably work from home tomorrow and start analysing my transcripts. Not feeling too good anyway, so will be good to be able to work from bed instead of dragging myself in and feeling shitty.
Also not filled with confidence because the person I spoke to when I rang had no idea what an implant was, and asked if I meant the coil. Little concerned because I seem to remember that having it put in was a tad more painful than I had reckoned for, and the information all says that it may be difficult to remove the implant. It moves around pretty easily under my skin though, so I don't think it's become stuck into the flesh or anything.
I think the implant's pretty good for me - I mostly use it for reducing the strength of my period cramps, as I don't really need contraception at the moment. While I'm there I'm also going to ask about my breasts - a few years ago I went to the doctor because I'd found lumps in my breast that were really worrying me. He said not to worry, that I just had "very lumpy breasts". Git. Anyway, they went away again, but now, a few years later, they're back, and they're not fluctuating with my menstrual cycle anymore, it seems. There's one in particular that's quite hard under my fingers. I don't want to bother doctors when I've already been told that they're all right, but maybe the Brook doctor can put my mind at ease.
Also not filled with confidence because the person I spoke to when I rang had no idea what an implant was, and asked if I meant the coil. Little concerned because I seem to remember that having it put in was a tad more painful than I had reckoned for, and the information all says that it may be difficult to remove the implant. It moves around pretty easily under my skin though, so I don't think it's become stuck into the flesh or anything.
I think the implant's pretty good for me - I mostly use it for reducing the strength of my period cramps, as I don't really need contraception at the moment. While I'm there I'm also going to ask about my breasts - a few years ago I went to the doctor because I'd found lumps in my breast that were really worrying me. He said not to worry, that I just had "very lumpy breasts". Git. Anyway, they went away again, but now, a few years later, they're back, and they're not fluctuating with my menstrual cycle anymore, it seems. There's one in particular that's quite hard under my fingers. I don't want to bother doctors when I've already been told that they're all right, but maybe the Brook doctor can put my mind at ease.
