Interesting day I had yesterday. I went in for an 8:30 a.m. doctor
appointment, thinking it would last thirty minutes, tops, and I'd come home
with a mammogram appointment. Instead, I don't make it home until 2:00 p.m. and
I come home with two appointments (neither one for a mammogram).
So what took so long? My mammogram. When I was making that
appointment, I was told it was a light day and asked if I wanted to wait an
hour.
Sure, I thought. What's an hour? It would give me a chance
to use my Nook (see, I'm always prepared and have some kind of book in my purse). And boy, did I ever!
Seems, one mammogram turned into another, which turned into
an ultrasound. At noon, I could wait around for the technicians to come back
from lunch, or go somewhere and eat (which, by the way, I never did have
breakfast, thinking I would just have it late) and come back at 1:00 p.m.
So I went to lunch (yeah, I know, no-brainer!). I found the
dining hall in the basement and only paid $3.95 for lunch (pork chop, mashed
potatoes, soup, and a Diet Coke). Ain't the military great? Some other place I
might have paid that much for the soda alone (okay, maybe the soup).
While I still have to go back and get my cholesterol
checked, and some other ultrasound (checkup from last year's surgery), at least
yesterday's tests came back okay. Yeah, I have cysts (in fact, one doctor
called me "Cyst
City
I go through this on a regular basis, unfortunately (have
been since 1975). And while I'd love to think it will always be the case, it
just might not, so I always go to the doctor when I find a new lump.
I certainly hope if you ever find one, you do the same.
Peace of mind beats wondering all the time!
And did you know they no longer use film for those x-rays? I
did not know that. Too bad the machines didn't change, though. OUCH!!! The
ultrasound was soooo much nicer!
Here's to a good weekend. We'll be spending part of it with
our friend, since we postponed our New Year's Eve party (due to bad weather).
Might not be ringing in the New Year, but we'll be eating well and having fun!
Oh – and how did my Nook reading go? Not too bad, actually.
It was easier to read while eating, I'll give it that!
13 comments:
This happened to me last year for x-rays.
To add insult to injury my insurance wouldn't pay the full amount because it was at a hospital. If I had gone to a walk-in clinic like I wanted, it would've been free.
But noooo, the doc assured me he'd get the results faster if I used 'his' hospital. Jerk. I never went back to him.
Maria - This is when I'm so thankful my husband stuck it out with the Army and retired (and also why we retired near a large military base). I've never had any problems with getting medical treatment or having to pay (except for the annual fees). Sure, I'm stuck with whatever doctor they give me, but hey, I'm not complaining!
My wife had a similar experience just before Christmas and unfortunately I was with her. We were supposed to be Christmas shopping instead! :(
Thank goodness that you don't have anything to worry about.
I was anti-Kindle/Nook for the longest, but it does make reading easier, especially while traveling.
DL - I hope you had a book with you! My husband carries around his tablet wherever he goes now. I can't believe how much into reading his is. Makes me happy!
Isis - I would hate to have to rely on the Nook while on a plane. They make you shut those things off when I want to be distracted THE MOST! It's still not my preferred method of reading.
Now if you'd been at the civilian hospital, you might have run into Kim getting x-rays from a fall on the ice yesterday. (Nothing broken.)
Linda - There was still ice around??? It was so warm yesterday and today, I thought the only ice left was from the shoveled piles. Maybe she should have her eyes checked, huh??? :) Glad she's okay, though. Do you think she'll ever come back to the WOWA meetings?
My goodness, what a post. I hope the food was at least tasty.
Ivy - The food wasn't too bad, really. I've had worse at higher prices!
I'm glad to hear they found no serious medical issues.
Thanks, Michael. I am too!!!
Glad you're through it.
Thanks, Sandra. And thanks for stopping by!
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