Ignore my silly face--I was excited because I enjoy wordplay, and this is the closest I've ever come to seeing any on my own name. Starbucks makes good novelty coffees.
So here's my fun story that probably isn't as interesting or humorous as I think it is, but, anyway. Earlier today, I visited the digestive doctor, because my primary seems to think something suspicious is occurring with my liver. (Spoiler alert, it isn't.) This specialist did mention that I have a fun condition called Gilbert's Syndrome. All that means is that my liver has weird enzyme habits, which equals me being vaguely yellowish. To be honest, I'd always just thought that was my complexion--we're largely Spanish and Filipino, and I've had my skin referred to as "olive" enough times to just assume.
But, no, I actually have glorified adult jaundice, I guess.
I can't tell if she was trying to be humorous, but the doctor let me know that there wasn't anything I could do about it--I would just have to be vaguely yellowish forever. She suggested bronzer if I was self-conscious about it. I felt really bad for wanting to laugh, because she looked serious, so I politely thanked her for the advice.
My mom thought this whole exchange was hilarious, and she asked me later why they couldn't just put me under the "special lamp" like they apparently did when I was born. I've been jaundiced since forever, it turns out!
To celebrate, I promptly went to Starbucks with my mom and ordered a caramel coffee.
When you're told you're going to be vaguely yellowish forever, you have to be a good sport about it, after all.
:)
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