Self-Deprecation 101

I went to see a pulmonologist yesterday to basically convince him I need a sleep study.

I did a home study a few years back that was borderline and the doc said, "Lose weight."

And OK - I'm working on that.

But I'm still waking up exhausted, so...

I met with my new doc.  He looks a little like Ray Romano, but with a bad hairpiece.  Attention, dudes.  If you are going bald, just go ahead and go super short.  It looks better.

Anyway, super nice doc who wants to get me a CPAP.  Like him already.

We're talking and I said, "Look I get it, I'm a morbidly obese*, middle-aged woman..."  and he cuts me of by saying, "I wouldn't say morbidly...".  And he gave me a once over to confirm it.

So I've got that going for me.

But he was really helpful.  And then he said he was going to show me something really cool.  He picks up a microphone next to the laptop, and starts speaking into it.  He's transcribing with voice to text.

So, I work in medical clinics, and while this is a neat trick, it's not uncommon.

It's so not uncommon that I ask, "Are you using Dragon?"

Dragon is the premier med transcript voice to text software. 

He was thrilled that I was in on it, and we talked electronic medical records for a few minutes.

So, United Health Care willing, I have a sleepover at the hospital next month.  If United is unwilling, I'm getting another home study.  And I will be Googling ways to game a home study. 

Because if I don't get a CPAP...

I'll keep being tired.

*I just checked, and the doctor was right -  I am technically no longer morbidly obese.  I'm merely obese.  Next stop, overweight.

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