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[susandennis]

I'm good for another year. It's always a treat to see Dr. Lee. He's adorable. He gave me new cholesterol drugs and told me not to eat so much meat. He didn't even try to sell vegetables. He did make another stab at weight loss but his heart wasn't in it. I have to go back for a blood check in 3 months but that's just to see if the new drugs are working. Otherwise it's kiss kiss See Ya Next Year!

They are, indeed, going full tilt on this check in with My Chart thing. Signs are everywhere telling you to download the app and use it to check in. It was seamless. The nurse did say that they lose a fair number of people. They can't seem to figure out which waiting room to use (The sign saying Dr. Lee with an arrow, apparently is insufficient.) and they have to go wandering around trying to track the people down.

I had filled out the medicare questionnaire in my chart so we could skip that but now they have a cognitive test which required some serious cog. "I'm going to give you an address and then ask you for it later." Then count backwards from 20. List the months of the year in reverse order. And a few more along those lines. Then the address - John Brown, 42 Market Street, Chicago. I passed but yikes.

And, in other news, Mariners sent me an invitation to see my new seat and the new set up at the Press Club. The team is having an on field exhibitiony kind of thing - Diamond Derby and Skills Challenge - and they are using it to let us come see the new stuff. March 29 2-5. This will be excellent. I do want to see my seat and the set up and get a feel for how it will be for a game before an actual game. Perfect. I'm looking forward to this. My first game will be the Sunday after.

I think I'm going to make a trip to the fancy grocery today. I need eggs. And a few other things. Not much but enough to warrant a trip.

The people who were supposed to come look into the hole they cut in my ceiling last week on Tuesday and then Wednesday and then Thursday and then yesterday, are supposed to come today. But, for obvious reasons, I am not holding my breath or staying home waiting. They don't need me to do what they want to do. If they even show up.

So now I've had my annual lung check up, eye check and now everything else check up for the year. I'll be 74 in a couple of weeks. I think it's amazing I've made it this far and am in such good shape. I have had and have a great life. I am grateful every single day.

Biggie is sitting next to his empty food bowl but Julio agreed to a photo.

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[bill_schubert]

I had a shrink once tell me to remember something that he would ask me about later. He never did ask me. I reminded him on the way out. Double check marks, I'm thinking. And he made me count backward from 100 by 7s which just pissed me off.

Glad you're cog, though.

[river57]

My doc did the cognitive test when I turned 65 (I passed). The next year, against the advice of all my friends, I watched the movie Still Alice right before my annual physical. I was so stressed that I wouldn't remember the words that my normal 90/60 bp registered 175/90.

[susandennis]

yeah, next year, knowing it's coming will be more stressful. BUT my blood pressure was high when the tech took but the doctor said - hmmmm that looks high - lemme take a crack at it. when he took it, it was fine. so that will help the stress factor next year, too.

[kaishin108]

Oh gosh, I DO NOT want a cognitive test, yikes. I could probably pass it from what you listed but still, ugh.

[adafrog]

Dr. Lee sounds cool.

[rsc]

I have never been asked to take a cognitive test at my physical. Maybe the doctors are able to tell that I'm sufficiently cognitive from general interaction, or maybe this practice just doesn't do it. It's certainly not because I'm not old enough.

[susandennis]

interesting. i think it's a new thing at this clinic.

[cdayzee]

I'm glad your dr's appointment went relatively well!

I wish I had MyChart through my assigned PCM. Although I'm thinking if I switched to one of the main local healthcare systems where I live, then I might get my wish. I'm still contemplating it but I don't go to the dr enough to warrant it at this point.

Geez - a cognitive test at any age would give me lots of anxiety! I'm glad you passed!
That's what my mom is terrified of because she has white coat syndrome as is, so she thinks she'll lose her ability to live on her own.

[seasonedrite]

If there ever was a photo that screamed "caption this", this shot of Julio is the one.

I'm so happy to hear all of your positive medical updates!

[dorchadas]

My immediate response was "But Chicago doesn't have a Market Street" which makes me wonder if they use a different test here.