Last month, my doctor gave me a physical and had some blood work done on me. Seeing some of the results of the blood work gave me some concern - I didn't have a bad cholesterol level before, but I did now. So it was with some trepidation that I visited my doctor today.
I arrived at 10:00, but the doctor lost track of my appointment. He was seeing another patient in waiting room #1, so I was placed in waiting room #2. At that point, the fun began - they wondered where I was, as if I never made it to my appointment. It wasn't until I came out to the receptionist's desk at 10:20 that they realized I was there, and that my appointment would finally start.
First up was someone new in the office. If I recall correctly, this woman was a newly minted doctor doing an externship. (She could be looking at the practice, trying to figure out whether it would be a good one to buy out, or buy into. But that's another story.) She did the first run on my vitals before my internist came in to double check his assistant's work. Instead of reviewing the results of my lab work as planned, I came out with the expectation that a new medication can help with some of the medical issues I have. If this drug is affordable and covered by my plan - Great. If not, I'll ask him for alternatives to this drug.
Within an hour after arriving, I was out the door. And just as well. I simply wanted to get into Marian mode for the rest of the day....
PS: If the doctor is looking at selling his practice and this woman buys it, I will talk about my TG nature with her....
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