The day was cloudy, with a few scattered showers, but it didn't rain a lot, and it was even partly sunny, at times.
I had forgotten I had a doctor's appointment with the oncologist, this morning! I knew I had an appointment this month, but I had forgotten the date! It was nagging at me, last night, so before I went to bed, I looked for all my appointment cards and letters and found that my appointment was for this morning!
I was up and dressed in good time and on the road by 9:00 a.m. My appointment was at 10:15 a.m. and I was at the clinic by 9:45 a.m., so it all worked out fine. My pressure was rather low, but I felt fine. I was examined and told to come back in 3 months' time. My appointment is for April 14; I wrote it down in my calendar as soon as I came home. Need to write it in my planner, too. I also confirmed my upcoming appointments for Monday morning (neurologist) and Tuesday afternoon (primary care).
Cooked some fresh rice when I came home, for lunch, and had it with leftover corned beef, sauted zucchini, and the last of the cashew curry. I still have another serving of zucchini for tomorrow's lunch. Dinner was a sandwich and a pear.
My gardener put away part of the Christmas decorations for me - I had taken down the wreaths; they and the bin with the winter village went back to the garage. I haven't undecorated the tree yet, so he'll put that away next week. After that, he pruned the rose bushes in the front garden. We haven't transplanted them in the back garden, yet.
I spent the evening working on office stuff. Then, I took a nap! Later, I video chatted with my daughter.
Today, I am grateful for:
- Being able to make it to my medical appointment in time!
- The visit went well.
- A safe drive to the clinic and back.
- A little break from the recent rain.
- A nap on the sofa!
Today, I spent: $15 for my co-pay at the clinic and $8 for parking.
How was your Friday the Thirteenth?
It's a good job you discovered your appointment in time and I'm pleased it went ok for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to start a planner this year. At the moment I'm just using a scratty little diary but I need something more substantial.
Unfortunately, Friday the thirteenth was not a good day for me but I'm counting my blessings. X
Jules, I am so sorry to hear that it wasn't a good day for you, but glad you are able to count your blessings. I hope that tomorrow will be a better day for you.
DeleteMy planner is an appointment book that was given to me through my office. I have a page-a-day planner, which is my preferred format. I don't have a separate one for home - I prefer to have my medical appointments and office appointments in one place to minimize scheduling conflicts.
Friday the 13th was a good day for me. Nothing special happened, routine just the way I like them.
ReplyDeleteGlad it was a good day for you, Live and Learn. There's a lot to be said for routine days, isn't there?
DeleteHope you are having a good weekend, too. :)
Bless, so proud you remembered your appointment [even at the last minute]. I have done this.. Usually though, I don't remember it , until after it is over.ha
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good day..
My mind is like a sieve these days, Judy, and unless I write something down, I don't remember it! Most of the other clinics/doctor's offices I go to call a day or so in advance to remind/confirm the appointment, so I manage, OK. The cancer clinic doesn't call ahead - only after you've miss the appointment, as I found out once, when I missed the appointment for an immune booster injection (I was able to go in the next day for it!)
DeleteGreat that your appointment went well! You can also use your phone's calendar for appointments and set it to remind you in advance of events. It's a neat feature. Glad your Fri the 13th was uneventful. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carolyn. I will have to look into that phone calendar feature! I just learned how to use the timer feature, the other day! :D I am so technologically behind!
DeleteI'm glad it went well at the doctors. Prayers and good vibes continue x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lyssa. Yes, the visit with the oncologist went well. I have to have a mammogram in February that will tell us whether everything is OK or not, but I am hopeful that all will be well.
DeletePersonally, I use my Google calendar and set email reminders for everything for the day before and if it's important or on a Monday, even another one 3 days early so it doesn't creep up on me too much. If it's something I have to do that day (like leave at a certain time), then I put an alarm in my phone so it rings loudly to remind to do this. Greg makes fun of me because my phone beeps or rings all the time but nobody calls (since I don't like phone calls and very few people have my number), it's all alarms to remind me to do things!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you remembered your appointment. Your brain works better than you give it credit for since it was nagging you that you were about to forget something!
I'm glad you're not worried about your low BP but maybe that's what's causing the fainting spell too? What did they say about your fall or did you not mention it to them?
I have yet to put some Christmas stuff away too. Mine has been taken down but it's been stuffed in a closet in a hurry. I need to get it back out and store it properly. Somehow, I never feel like doing it, though!
Have a great rest of your weekend, Bless.
I am such an old fashioned pen and paper sort of person! I sat and wrote down all the appointments I have from now till April, this morning.
DeleteI have been keeping a log of my blood pressure and sugar levels for almost 3 weeks now, to be discussed with my primary care doctor when I see her on Tuesday. She thinks my medications are too strong for me now that I've lost a good bit of weight. We might make some adjustments and see how that works out. We still don't know why I fell. They are trying to rule out things, one by one. I've an appt. with the neurologist on Monday; maybe he'll be able to find out more.
I'm so glad your appointment went well.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. I am recovering as well as I can, under the circumstances. :)
DeleteI'm so glad you checked and found out that you had that appointment. How nice of your gardener to help not only with your garden, but with other things also. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debbie. Yes, I'm glad I didn't miss the appointment! My gardener has become a good friend over the years and he's practically a family member. He is my late neighbor's nephew and has been taking care of my garden for over 23 years. :)
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