Moorhen of Leave
Sep. 18th, 2019 10:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ismoMy favorite parts of the day were talking to Deb on the phone this morning, and sitting by the lake in the afternoon. It was a beautiful day, the air so soft and sweet, laced with sunshine like a warm cup of tea with honey. I confess I just sat there and didn't write or do anything. I had a very uncomfortable night, but after not eating anything all day I felt only mildly ill. I ate half a container of yogurt, and had to put the rest of it back. At supper time, I ate a little bowl of rice and a few bites of salmon. That rice smelled so good, and I was so hungry. I thought "Oh, maybe I'm getting better now. Maybe this will be okay." But after I ate it, my stomach started hurting quite a lot again.
So that does it. I'm going to call the doctor's office first thing in the morning and see if I can get an appointment. Which won't solve anything of course--it will just lead to another round of tests. But maybe they'll eventually figure something out. I no longer think this will just go away. I have an appointment scheduled for next week, and thought I might ask about it then, but I got a letter from my insurance company today, informing me that in case I didn't realize, this is strictly a Medicare Wellness Check. Which means sweet fuck-all. It involves filling out a questionnaire and having my vitals taken. If I want a "hands-on" checkup, meaning they listen to my heart and lungs, etc. with their actual precious doctor hands, I'll have to pay an extra 46 bucks, because Medicare doesn't cover it. Also if I want to ask any questions, they will charge extra. So I figure I may as well get a separate appointment. I'm tempted to tell my doc that this is crap. I already know how much I weigh and what my blood pressure is. If I have to pay extra for a stethoscope moment, screw it. She might be amused. She is a fairly down to earth person who knows what I'm like. But doctors can be testy about these things, so I'll probably just remain circumspect and grumble quietly.
So that does it. I'm going to call the doctor's office first thing in the morning and see if I can get an appointment. Which won't solve anything of course--it will just lead to another round of tests. But maybe they'll eventually figure something out. I no longer think this will just go away. I have an appointment scheduled for next week, and thought I might ask about it then, but I got a letter from my insurance company today, informing me that in case I didn't realize, this is strictly a Medicare Wellness Check. Which means sweet fuck-all. It involves filling out a questionnaire and having my vitals taken. If I want a "hands-on" checkup, meaning they listen to my heart and lungs, etc. with their actual precious doctor hands, I'll have to pay an extra 46 bucks, because Medicare doesn't cover it. Also if I want to ask any questions, they will charge extra. So I figure I may as well get a separate appointment. I'm tempted to tell my doc that this is crap. I already know how much I weigh and what my blood pressure is. If I have to pay extra for a stethoscope moment, screw it. She might be amused. She is a fairly down to earth person who knows what I'm like. But doctors can be testy about these things, so I'll probably just remain circumspect and grumble quietly.
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Date: 2019-09-19 07:59 pm (UTC)I just got out of a checkup and my blood drawn for another A1C test.