  Well, first thing first, I'm ok. Meds are fine, skin spots are just moles (ick, but relieved), and Doc Tom wants to help me lose weight.
He's a good doc, a DO (which I prefer over MDs), and he listens. He rx'd an appetite suppressant which is affordable, and should work with me without having any bad side effects. We discussed diet and he understands my hesitation regarding the mostly protein diets (kids and sheer high price of meats). We talked about different ways of getting around it. He found out I was a Marine, so he shared his military experience with me. Long story short, he enlisted in the Army's Special Forces WWII at 17, spent 3 mos. in a German POW camp (had great diet jokes from that experience), battlefield promotion to 2ndLT, went to West Point, then became a doctor, served in Korea, was a field surgeon in Vietnam, got out when HIV hit the military and has been a civilian ever since. (Told you I liked the guy. LOL) The weird thing, is that I had NO idea he was former military and I had NO idea he was THAT old!
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, Sharky and I watched movies regarding WWII and had very long, drawn out detailed discussions about many things - most of which happened to pop up in Doc Tom's conversation. I'm taking this all as a good sign. Can't get my rx filled until Friday, but will start trying to eat appropriately until then... 
