tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post2035433981708336196..comments2024-03-28T23:55:44.810-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: On the Last Day of JuneBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-27894847944849804522017-07-07T09:51:36.516-07:002017-07-07T09:51:36.516-07:00Thank you, Joy.Thank you, Joy.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-62770420643078795072017-07-07T09:51:03.575-07:002017-07-07T09:51:03.575-07:00Joy, I am sorry, I accidentally deleted your comme...Joy, I am sorry, I accidentally deleted your comment instead of publishing it! Clicked the wrong button!<br /><br />Joy said:<br /><br />"I am right here swearing with you, Nathalie! I wanna scream, "You had ONE job!" UGH!!!"Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-75886851426731997192017-07-04T18:29:33.136-07:002017-07-04T18:29:33.136-07:00Thank you for sharing your perspective on this, Su...Thank you for sharing your perspective on this, Susan. I will be calling the clinic tomorrow to ask to speak with the nurse practitioner to see what is happening. Maybe I'll change my name to Squeaky. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-72536063775089096842017-07-04T13:03:19.009-07:002017-07-04T13:03:19.009-07:00I can understand your need to react with grace, bu...I can understand your need to react with grace, but this has brought back so many sad memories for me. I cannot count the number of times my husband's requests for tests, or the test results themselves were lost. We learned a long time ago that you have to advocate for your own health care. The squeaky wheel does get greased, etc. I don't see it as pestering, sorry. I think that medical personnel are just too busy and overworked, or maybe there isn't enough oversight, but the system does not run as well as it used to. Keep on top of this. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631937559197478236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-90634360069535693422017-07-02T00:42:11.013-07:002017-07-02T00:42:11.013-07:00It was frustrating, Jules, and I did get a little ...It was frustrating, Jules, and I did get a little angry, because it's yet another delay. But I am trying to listen for the message I think I am being told by these delays. The message seems to be to have patience, more trust, that I am not in control. I don't know, but I feel I am being tested and how I react matters. So, I am trying to react with grace. Does that make sense?Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-5160813169561059092017-07-02T00:02:33.668-07:002017-07-02T00:02:33.668-07:00Oh my goodness. The confusion around your mammogra...Oh my goodness. The confusion around your mammogram must be so frustrating. I don't know how you manage to stay calm about it, but I suppose getting angry doesn't help anyone.<br />I really hope it gets sorted for you soon. XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-90098646191894812222017-07-01T21:37:10.981-07:002017-07-01T21:37:10.981-07:00Thank you, Carolyn. From a healthy diet point of ...Thank you, Carolyn. From a healthy diet point of view, it wasn't such a good thing (a lot of not-so-good for me things in them - sodium, fat, sugar, etc.), but I didn't care! I tend to be an emotional eater and I was a bit upset, yesterday. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-55649448346126543112017-07-01T20:29:24.782-07:002017-07-01T20:29:24.782-07:00It's good to see you treating yourself! Love ...It's good to see you treating yourself! Love it! You so deserve a meal out and ice cream. Good to see you buying them for yourself. :). Carolyn @ Our Gilded Abodehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201649173159755166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-77240972327372131582017-07-01T19:04:14.755-07:002017-07-01T19:04:14.755-07:00It does make you wonder how some others manage, Su...It does make you wonder how some others manage, Suzanne, doesn't it?<br /><br />As for staying calm, I was pretty upset at the time! I try to tell myself that these thins happen for a reason and take a deep breath. And then, I eat ice cream! :D Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-43299897238417095272017-07-01T15:40:25.653-07:002017-07-01T15:40:25.653-07:00Honestly Bless I don't know how you manage to ...Honestly Bless I don't know how you manage to stay so calm. Talk about the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. It's a good job you're on the ball and able to chase things up. When I read things like this I always think what about older people on their own who aren't able to sort things out. hopefully it will all be sorted out sooner rather than later. XxEveryday life at Number 38https://www.blogger.com/profile/12945846951398052455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-74628977990769066462017-07-01T15:19:59.442-07:002017-07-01T15:19:59.442-07:00Thank you, Sandy. My mother discouraged self-pity...Thank you, Sandy. My mother discouraged self-pity, but I admit to feeling a little hard done by, yesterday, so treated myself to lunch out and ice cream. Lunch out once a week is OK, but I must be careful with the ice cream. ;)<br /><br />Yes, the June shopping worked out very well. I didn't buy a lot of meat because I still have some in the freezer, so that kept the spending low.<br /><br />Well, you've got to give the dryer some use to make sure it's working properly, don't you? ;) I did a load of darks, today. I don't have enough to do a load of whites, yet. Maybe later this week. <br /><br />Hope you have a lovely rest of the day.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-87742584928846133002017-07-01T14:25:30.311-07:002017-07-01T14:25:30.311-07:00I am glad that you treated yourself to lunch with ...I am glad that you treated yourself to lunch with enough for dinner and splurged on ice cream. You certainly deserved it with the aggravation of no Rx refill and still waiting for the mammogram referral. Enough already.<br /><br />You really did well on your June grocery shopping. Good idea to stock up on a few items in July.<br /><br />I did get a load of whites washed but was lazy and used the dryer!<br /><br /><br /><br /> SandyExpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06279377160838411203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-30454927784915356362017-07-01T12:46:57.173-07:002017-07-01T12:46:57.173-07:00Thank you, Nathalie. :) I rarely swear, but, bel...Thank you, Nathalie. :) I rarely swear, but, believe me, I was very tempted to! My "what on earth?" stands in for a couple of other three word sentences I would have liked to have used! :D The ice cream was very needed! I don't drink anything alcoholic, but I had a bowl of ice cream, last night. At least, it wasn't cheesecake!<br /><br /><br />Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-34929963267023868312017-07-01T12:17:33.838-07:002017-07-01T12:17:33.838-07:00Yes, I don't like to be the one who is always ...Yes, I don't like to be the one who is always calling and pestering, so I do give them what I'd consider to be ample time to process something, like 2 to 3 weeks, but then, I will call to follow up. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-44854137383959726422017-07-01T12:10:14.120-07:002017-07-01T12:10:14.120-07:00Yes, even that first time, when I was waiting for ...Yes, even that first time, when I was waiting for a diagnosis, referrals and test results seem to be hard to obtain because the paperwork didn't get processed in a timely manner. One would think, when it came to health matters, that the people handling the paperwork would have more compassion. I know it's just a job for them, but they are dealing with people's lives!<br /><br />I hate to be a "squeaky wheel", but I will definitely call after the holidays. I owe it to myself and to my daughter to do so. <br /><br />Sharon, I hope your Mum's tests go well and the results are all good. (((HUGS)))Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-28763416920788094332017-07-01T11:26:34.309-07:002017-07-01T11:26:34.309-07:00I.can't.even.
Seriously. I can't. Because...I.can't.even.<br /><br />Seriously. I can't. Because I don't want to write down profanities on your blog :) Good bleeping grief. How did those people earn their degrees?! They have NO reading comprehension skills whatsoever and sound like complete morons.<br /><br />I'm very happy that the pharmacist was reasonable and educated and could foresee trouble if you didn't enough pills until you could contact the doctor's office on Monday. Kudos to him/her!<br /><br />I hope you have a less stressful day today, Bless. In retrospect, it's a very good thing you bought that ice cream! Sounds to me like you need it. ((HUGS))Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67505226623360332232017-07-01T09:05:46.320-07:002017-07-01T09:05:46.320-07:00You have given a very good example of why it's...You have given a very good example of why it's always good to follow up on something. I always say that maybe the paper got mixed up in the wrong pile of papers, so it's good to check. Of course, that's a little dated as many things are only done electronically these days. :)<br /><br />I like what your mother said, "Things will fall into place when it's time." Gotta remember that when I get impatient.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-83546534553112997372017-07-01T05:30:57.610-07:002017-07-01T05:30:57.610-07:00Wow what a mess around at the doctor's office!...Wow what a mess around at the doctor's office! Thing seem to move so slowly over here. My friend had been waiting since last year for referrals and seeing specialists. Luckily it turned out not a lot was wrong BUT if it had been something different the delay could have been terrible!<br /><br />This is the week Mum has her tests and results. I will be nail biting most of the week. I'm hoping for good news. <br /><br />Hope you get the whole mess sorted out after the holidays. I doubt she'll remember too - so maybe a nudge or two. Have a great weekendSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.com