I woke up at 7:00 this morning prepared to continue to fast before my annual physical. No big deal right? True, except the appointment wasn't until 11:30 a.m. As my stomach growled, I sat in the Doctor's office preparing to have the painful plantar's wart on my heel frozen...yet again. Dang that hurts. The up side could be that I won't have to run tomorrow!
Then the good Doc asked when I last had a tetanus shot? Well, how could I possible remember that...after all, I'm 55 and the memory isn't what it use to be! So in comes the chipper nurse to give me the shot. "Oh by the way, your arm may hurt for a few days, so I'll put it in your left arm!" she says sweetly. Oh swell!
"...and by the way, I think you should have a flu shot while we are at it" the Doc says. Well, I guess I have another arm to stab at, so why not? I can just imagine how my arms will feel in the morning.
Since this was an annual physical, I was able to donate 4 vials of blood to the cause. The tech assures me that I will get the results in two weeks and as I leave she tells me to have a great afternoon. It is now evening and I limp, have stiff arms and a big bruise where I donated blood. Good thing I got to go have a frozen yogurt to make it feel better. :)
I am making light of all this because it really is silly stuff. I am so grateful that our good Doctors and Nurses work hard to keep all of us healthy and when we are afflicted with something, they are right there to diagnose, treat, and support us. I am grateful for the health care coverage and the wonderful family doctor I have. I hope that if the day comes when a test comes back indicating a problem, that I can keep a sense of humor and know that I am in good hands with my medical team and most importantly the good Lord above.
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