Now for Thursday

 Jan 10

steps 10,185

Right now, it is 10:30 pm. I slept from about 5 pm until 10 pm. I never try to watch anything I plan, just go to bed. I eat too much candy, regular meals if I am hungry or whenever. My weight is still at its lowest. Tommy just brought me baked chicken, carrots, potatoes, and a bowl of cabbage. I love cabbage.

Back to Thursday now. I asked for a wheelchair and someone to push me. It was about 40F out. The woman brought a short and narrow wheelchair. I told her I needed a taller and larger one. She rushed back and brought a wheelchair two of me could fit. I really don't care, just noted the discrepancy. When I opened the car door, she pushed the wheelchair into the car where I could not step out. I had to ask her to move it back. 

When I got into the wheelchair, she started moving it before I could get my feet onto the places folded up. I asked her to get the footrest down so I could put my feet up. She said I would have to wait because it was cold and she did not have a sweater and was cold. I almost fell out and almost let me feet hit the concrete because my back was hurting trying to hold feet up. I was appalled. 

She parked me right in front of door to wait my turn checking in. I asked someone to move me to side of door. That person, an  employee said it was going to be cold anywhere waiting to check in. I retorted that I did not mind the cold, but the blasts of air really hurt. 

Then, the check in person brought the buzzer to me instead of me coming to check in desk. That was nice, but she was so annoyed. 

Finally, I was pushed to the woman who is always nice, but had my back to her. She got up and pushed me to other side of this huge waiting room. Then a woman over there told me I was in the way. I was not. 

Finally, I was pushed back to wait for doctor. The person who put me in the exam room was so funny and nice. I think everyone in the building was irritable because I heard remarks that were grumpy. We were all looking forward to shutdowns on Friday for snow. Maybe they were all wanting to make one last trip to grocery store for supplies.

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From former post:

I can relate one funny instance on Thursday. The doctor who was old, doddered in, giving me a fist bump. He also offered one to Tommy. I said, "This is Tommy." Thirty minutes into the visit, he said to me In a conversational tone, "Are you married or single?" That question always bothers me. I said, "It has been almost 50 years since I divorced, so I don't know what difference it make how I got to be single." We both laughed. 

Then, he pointed a finger at both of us and said, "What is your relationship?" Tommy and I said simultaneously, "Friends." He said, "Is it platonic?" 

"Sometimes."

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Then, we continued with medical stuff. He asked me why I was there. I answered but was confused. He told me nothing I was taking was for my heart and that I did not need a cardiologist. He denied what I read on the prescription information with the meds. I was so shocked and confused. He demanded to know who sent me to a cardiologist. That was at least 8 years ago! How do I know in the confused state of mind. 

The aspirin, although common, IS for my heart. So is another med. I am still confused. But, he said resignedly that he would see me in a year. He reaffirmed there was nothing wrong with my heart. 

Thankfully, we took something to eat. I had a chunk of chicken and Tommy took crackers. We were eating when his very wonderful, smiley nurse came in. She assured me that eating was okay. I was eating chicken with my fingers. I will miss her! The woman who pushed me out was very helpful and funny. 

We were at doctor's from 11:30-2:45. We were starved and went to Chick-fil-A and had to rush home for pt. We were on time. She was not. But it was okay. I needed to decompress and try to deal with this news that I was referred to cardiologist when there is nothing wrong with heart. Tests show there are problems with my heart! This only makes me worry more! I feel like an idiot!

When I first looked out at the snow, there were about three inches on top of my hanging blue bird. It is not a bluebird, just a blue bird. At the most, later there were five inches. I suppose that means we had five inches of snow. Tommy says no. I am over the snow and ready for it to melt and for warmer weather.

Do you still have snow? Or ice?