Two weeks ago, my doctor put me on a new medication, and wanted me to come back today to see if it worked. So far, so good. But now, he drew some more blood for a test to see if other blood levels had changed from my cessation of alcohol consumption. (We'll find this out over the next couple of days.) Given how little alcohol I usually drink when on land, I've found my doctor's instructions easy to follow.
My doctor has been concerned about my weight for years. And now he's concerned about my liver. A few years ago, he wanted me to get a liver scan. I finally scheduled it, and the ultrasound technician didn't understand what my doctor was asking for. So the scan was never done. Today, the doctor wanted me to go on a GLP-1 drug to lose weight, and I told him I'd try it if insurance covered it. He also wanted me to get the liver scan, and I reminded him of my past experience with this. So I got a new script for this, and told him that I'd want to do the scan when he is in the office, so that if I have this issue again, they can call him for guidance.
Getting old is a bitch, but it's better than the alternative for now....
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