Saturday, July 08, 2006
Doctor Stuff Revisited
We have a birthday party to attend at noon or so, so I need to make this quick. Heck, I haven’t even selected which of the toys I recently bought for the purpose will go with us for the nephew in question.
I had my checkup yesterday. My blood pressure was awesome. My weight stayed the same. That is, inexplicably high after a suddent spike months ago, but at least not higher than last time. Apparently I need to lose weight so my BP can go up like Deb’s. Heh. I go back in four months, then in eight months for the second annual physical I will have had with my doctor since starting with him I think it was four years ago.
He was alarmed to hear about Sadie’s apparent hip injury that has mostly stopped evidencing itself since I attempted to get in to see him. She would probably have earned herself X-rays, based on my description. He was concerned he never got a message about it, and that is where the trick lies.
He has six official “sick visit” openings per day, and then piles freely on top of those, which is why he’s always running behind (case in point; my 10:30 appointment got me in there after 12:00).
He seems to consider Sadie a particular VIP, which made it worse.
So. The trick is to leave a message directed at him saying it’s me, Sadie’s father, and here’s what’s happening. Then he will call back and will make sure we get in if needed. Plus if it’s Jane, the regular receptionist, things should be easier.
The doctor also thinks I should write a book. About my life, and how it centers around computers and how we met because of that and have a happy marriage and two beautiful kids. I think the “happy marriage” part is what astonishes him. I think he’s become cynical about such things.
Anyway, next time it shouldn’t be a problem to get her in. Yay.