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See you next year!
Feb. 25th, 2021 11:05 amWhen you are 71 and 11/12ths, that is exactly what you want to hear from your doctor.
His office called yesterday and said that he wanted me to get a screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease before my appointment. They had it all set up so I went in 15 mins early and got PAD'd. I then went to wait for the regular doctor's appointment and didn't even get to open my email before I got called back. All in all, now that I think about it, I'll bet I did not wait more than 5 minutes total for the test or the doctor or anything else. Those people and their shit are together.
The doctor was appropriately jubilant at my weight loss. I also lost length. I'm down 63.75 inches. Now, I ask you... why in hell can't you lose width instead of height as you age??? At least you should get a freakin' choice.
Anyway, my heart is good, my lungs are good, my ears are good and my blood pressure was good my boobs were good. etc. He was surprised at no UTI symptoms but not regretful at the antibiotic recommendation. "This is a safe rather than sorry situation. Especially at your age." Fine by moi.
My PAD screening said I had a mild build up in my right leg. Well, my left leg - ankle and knee down are way fatter than my right. If there's any build up it's there. He asked about cramping and other symptoms. Nope. He then suggested I go for an ultrasound.
Him: The ultrasound will let us know if there is really an issue.
Me: What will you want to do after the ultrasound?
Him: Well, if it's mild, then probably just have you walk more.
Me: If it's not mild?
Him: Well, then I'd send you to a vascular specialist.
Me: How about I promise to walk more and we call it a day on the rest?
Him: ok
I love my doctor.
He moved my prescriptions back to Costco - 90 days each. Whew. and Yeah. Then I showed him this thing on my back which has been driving me nuts for years but really nuts lately. It's an old people skin thing that he says is just bigger than most and irritated because I scratch it (it itches!). He volunteered to freeze it off. YES!
So he left and came back with his freezing shit off gun. "This is going to sting a fair amount. Are you ready?" It almost got to sting but stopped shy. He did it again. Same. I told him his bark was worse than his bite and he told me that I was a Tough Cookie!
He told me to have a good vaccine this afternoon. We air kissed and he said "See you next year!"
I do spend way too much energy stressing over this whole thing. But, I am sure glad it's over and grateful to have another year.
On the way home, my tire light came on. I now have the goods to check and fix on my own, but I was already out and there's a very easy to get to Pep Boys so I pulled in there and they could not have been nicer about it. All of my tires needed a top off which was great since it meant there was no one of them that was a potential problem. While I was waiting for the air, I ordered up a sandwich from the bagel place two blocks over. I even added a banana chocolate chip muffin to my order for celebration. I stopped by and picked that up and now I am home.
Until 3 hours from now when I leave for the vaccine.
His office called yesterday and said that he wanted me to get a screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease before my appointment. They had it all set up so I went in 15 mins early and got PAD'd. I then went to wait for the regular doctor's appointment and didn't even get to open my email before I got called back. All in all, now that I think about it, I'll bet I did not wait more than 5 minutes total for the test or the doctor or anything else. Those people and their shit are together.
The doctor was appropriately jubilant at my weight loss. I also lost length. I'm down 63.75 inches. Now, I ask you... why in hell can't you lose width instead of height as you age??? At least you should get a freakin' choice.
Anyway, my heart is good, my lungs are good, my ears are good and my blood pressure was good my boobs were good. etc. He was surprised at no UTI symptoms but not regretful at the antibiotic recommendation. "This is a safe rather than sorry situation. Especially at your age." Fine by moi.
My PAD screening said I had a mild build up in my right leg. Well, my left leg - ankle and knee down are way fatter than my right. If there's any build up it's there. He asked about cramping and other symptoms. Nope. He then suggested I go for an ultrasound.
Him: The ultrasound will let us know if there is really an issue.
Me: What will you want to do after the ultrasound?
Him: Well, if it's mild, then probably just have you walk more.
Me: If it's not mild?
Him: Well, then I'd send you to a vascular specialist.
Me: How about I promise to walk more and we call it a day on the rest?
Him: ok
I love my doctor.
He moved my prescriptions back to Costco - 90 days each. Whew. and Yeah. Then I showed him this thing on my back which has been driving me nuts for years but really nuts lately. It's an old people skin thing that he says is just bigger than most and irritated because I scratch it (it itches!). He volunteered to freeze it off. YES!
So he left and came back with his freezing shit off gun. "This is going to sting a fair amount. Are you ready?" It almost got to sting but stopped shy. He did it again. Same. I told him his bark was worse than his bite and he told me that I was a Tough Cookie!
He told me to have a good vaccine this afternoon. We air kissed and he said "See you next year!"
I do spend way too much energy stressing over this whole thing. But, I am sure glad it's over and grateful to have another year.
On the way home, my tire light came on. I now have the goods to check and fix on my own, but I was already out and there's a very easy to get to Pep Boys so I pulled in there and they could not have been nicer about it. All of my tires needed a top off which was great since it meant there was no one of them that was a potential problem. While I was waiting for the air, I ordered up a sandwich from the bagel place two blocks over. I even added a banana chocolate chip muffin to my order for celebration. I stopped by and picked that up and now I am home.
Until 3 hours from now when I leave for the vaccine.
