a lifting fog?
Wow…
Okay, so I finally managed to get scared into going to see the doctor, thanks to one of those free health screening tables set up at the grocery store. The woman drew blood and did my b.p. and got majorly insistent that I should MUST see my doctor THIS WEEK. So I found a clinic that didn’t charge too much for an office visit, just to review the screening numbers and put me in the right direction to do something about it.
There are other issues to be dealt with, but he said getting the blood pressure, cholesterol, ADD/depression under control needed to happen first.
Having filled the prescriptions and starting taking them doesn’t magically instantly make things right, and I won’t physically start noticing the difference immediately. But having gotten in and seeing the dr., and having him listen to my innards, and him still letting me walk out the door instead of throwing me in the hospital, does put me a little more at ease about this. Or maybe it’s the “having done something” versus “putting off doing something”.
Whatever, I feel in a better mood this evening and more competent to do what I need to be doing. After all, it’s rather sucky trying to play with color when I am too distracted by feeling poorly to get excited like I used to.
AND… FedEx brought me a new box of yarns, so I can dye up a bunches of socks and lace this weekend. I confess I’m a little perturbed about it though — I’ve talked with the mill several times about FedEx. And the invoices they mail me have “NO FEDEX” printed across them, with “UPS” in the “Shipping by” box. But the packing invoices continue to say “FedEx” in the shipping box. WTF? Why isn’t their system set up so that what my people in the order-taking department input into the computer is the same thing that goes onto the packing slips? At least they’ve started using the big plastic bags on the inside again. I’m just befuddled by it.
Anyway, i have more yarn, so I get to dye more yarn. YAYYY! And it’s a good thing because of have orders waiting for yarns to show up! Woo-hoooo!
AAAAnnnnnddddd…. Next Thursday is October 1. And October 1 is my business anniversary date. This will be my THIRD anniversary. OMG! Who would have believed it? I bet my kids weren’t too sure about it, and I’ve even had knitters tell me they didn’t think I’d pull it off. But I’m still here. And I know I wouldn’t be still here if it weren’t for customers who like what I do and how I do it. So, I’m going to have some anniversary sale pricing starting tomorrow, running through next Friday, so there’s enough time to save up some extra pennies. 
But for this evening… I rode my bike to the dr., which totally burned my legs (haven’t ridden my bike in over a year). And then I walked up to Kroger to get my prescriptions. My body is really really tired. With luck I’ll sleep well tonight and have a great day tomorrow.
Good for you, Ray. “Just having done something” is the best thing you can do; the prescriptions take days/weeks to kick in and make a noticeable difference in your general sense of well-being, but if the doctor visit gave you some assurance that your problems are manageable, you are halfway there.
September 24th, 2009 at 8:46 pmI’m glad you found a clinic; in our community the clinics are overwhelmed with sharp increases in demand and steep steep declines in funding. Not to get political, but anyone who thinks we don’t need health insurance reform with a public option (with income-based subsidies) hasn’t lived in the real world very long.
And, congratulations on your third-a-versary! I’m looking forward to lots of celebratory specials!
Ray, I was thrilled to see a new posting and glad when the voice I heard was optimistic. My BP is under control with meds and has been for a LONG time - and I teach middle school.
And the idea of someone not reading and “following directions”…well, again reminds me of middle school.
September 24th, 2009 at 11:04 pmFinally, Happy Anniversary! Every so often when I’m feeling down or having a pity party, I read over your Katrina blog. It keeps things in perspective. ((Hugs))
Great to hear that you have been taking care of yourself. I remember a blog entry awhile ago that gave me a scare, so it was good that someone finally scared you. I hope to hell your fellow Americans get your health plan in place. You and everyone else deserve good health care.
September 25th, 2009 at 1:11 amI am sooooo glad you finally were able to get the health care you needed!!
September 25th, 2009 at 4:18 amThat’s great news! Once you get over that initial kick in the pants, taking care of yourself can feel really good - especially if no one else ever took care of you. Nice to hear there’s one less thing keeping you from your yarn. Happy anniversary!!
September 25th, 2009 at 10:12 amWow, I started knitting 3 years ago. Happy anniversary knitivity & may you have many,many more!
September 25th, 2009 at 10:36 amHappy Anniversary. I’m so happy that you’ve made it to three years. Mother and I managed to get our bookstore to five years, and making a profit before Grandmother broke her hip, and that put paid to the store. I hope you’re in business for *many* years to come, and that your mill decides that Dura-Lace is a good choice so that we can keep getting Dura-Lace from you, too.
I can sympathize on the doctor and medication front, too. There is no way my disability support check can stretch to the meds I really should be taking, so I’ve sorta got things compensated for with full doses of 2 Over-The-Counter antihistamines (generic Claritin and generic Zyrtec) plus pseudophedrine, so I’m reasonably able to breath since this keeps the swelling in my lungs, mouth, and throat down, and *most* of the swelling in my eyes. Last time I priced prescriptions for Allegra and Singulair which is what I should be taking, I’d need an additional $300 a month. *So* not going to happen short of the Powerball Fairy deciding that my number comes up for the NC Educational Lottery (I used to drive school buses for the local school system, and with the change to the Edu-Lottery, I run a single number so I still contribute to the school system).
Pat in North Carolina
September 28th, 2009 at 5:04 pm