6 more months...

[susandennis]

It makes no sense but whenever I get out of my doctor's office with a 'see you in six months', my little pea brain translates that to 'you have six more months of good heath'! It makes no sense but it happens every time.

Like so many old ladies, I love my doctor. And is assistant, Brenda. Today, when Brenda came out to the waiting area to get me, she greeted me like a long lost sister she'd been dying to see. It was hilarious and so nice. My blood pressure was more respectable than usual. No obstructions with my breathing. He grilled me about my new rescue inhaler and was happy that 1. it was working as designed and 2. I rarely need to use it. He gave me the pneu pneumonia vaccine. Now I've had both and both are for life. And then he said he'd see me in 6 months and sent me on my way.

And my ride home felt like a victory lap.

Before the doctor, I did my swim. The girls team that has been practicing before we swim at 6:30 am is done for the year and they have been replaced by a group of triathlon trainers. There were about 60 of them and they had been there since 5. They are going to be there Mondays and Wednesdays.

After they left, there were precious few of us today. It was kind of weird but made for a lovely swim.

Now I am home. I made and ate breakfast and started what looks to be 3 loads of laundry and fed the cat. She was screaming for canned food while I was making breakfast. She's going to be really bummed when I'm gone for 2 days. But she'll be happy when I get back.

My doctor asked me this morning if I'd been having nose bleeds and I told him, truthfully, no. And then just now, had a little one. My nose is trying to make a liar out of me???

Once I clean up the kitchen and swap out the latest laundry load, I'm going to teach myself a new way to cast on stitches for my bears. The way I do it now is fine but it's just fun to learn new things.

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I find the older I get the more I appreciate continuity in my caregivers and services. It took me a full five years to get all of my doctors and dentist lined up. I try to create congenial relationships with the nurses, blood takers in the lab, my medical social worker, my bankers, my insurance agent, my waiters if I frequent a particular restaurant. When I call my insurance agent, I want to speak with the customer service person I usually deal with, not somebody new. I put energy into these kinds of conversations; it's what drives my loyalty.

My doctor has retired and my dermatologist has moved. So, there's new relationships to build, trust to be gained:)

[restoman.livejournal.com]

You may not necessarily have six more months of good health ahead, but at least your doctor is confident enough in your health that he sees no need to see you sooner. So I would call that a victory worth celebrating.

[susandennis]

That is an excellent point. Thank you.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

Last week at my physical I was told to come back in 6 months and had a similar reaction... "Why? What's going to happen then?"
I'm told it is just to check...
But, it still made me worry.

[susandennis]

And, see, I still remember from the last time I had pneumonia for about 3 months when he wanted me back in there every week or more often. So to me, 6 months is a get out of jail free card.