I had my glucose test last Friday. I went into the office, preparing for war. After I checked in and was waiting to be called back, the receptionist was sharing stories with me about all of the women that have had the drink and vomitted and/or gagged right after.
Gee, thanks lady! My name was called and I walked reluctantly to the lab room where I was greeted with a less than friendly lab technician. She said, "Orange or Fruit Punch?" Hmm, I didn't know I was going to have a choice. You know how I am with choices and you know what my typical response was. I say, "Which one do people tend to like better?" She gives me a less than pleased smile and says, "Orange or Fruit Punch?" I picked orange. She went to go get it and came back with this:
It was cold and she told me I had five minutes to drink it. I opened the cap to the bottle, smelling the drink first. I took my first sip. To my surprise, IT WASN'T THAT BAD! I mean, I wouldn't go order it from a vending machine, but I sat very casually with my legs crossed, drinking my cool drink like it had been a hot summer day. I polished that bad boy off in no time. The results came back a couple of days later and all is well :)
I laughed yesterday at water aerobics. I heard some of the women talking about their upcoming glucose tests. They were all dreading it. One said, "My doctor told me that I need to bring my own cup and straw. My doctor said that as soon as the drink comes out, I should pour it in the cup, and drink it all in one big gulp, otherwise I will gag the whole time." To that I responded, "It wasn't that bad." One of the girls said, "Well, I don't usually like sugary drinks."
Ok, called out. While I may not mind sugar, I am not a soda drinker. I responded, "It tastes like soda without the fiz."
Anyway, baby is doing well. Measuring right on track. Good heart beat. All is well in the world! Will try to snap pics soon!
