Wednesday, January 16, 2013

According To The Results

I have the prostate and the blood pressure of a twelve year old girl. I am taking this as a good thing. Apparently mainlining garlic stuffed olives has health benefits even the ancients knew. I guess I may live long enough to make lots more trouble for the Gods. It's a good hobby.

 
I am checking out a new doctor, one of the joys of living in this Socialist paradise. I am leaving my tomato hating South African Doc to go to another South African so I hope they don't talk amongst themselves about me. I just feel that my old Doc is to focused on his maternity side of the practice and can't give me the time and attention I need to be successful. Plus I would do anything to meet some new nurses. They HAVE to be better than the Aryan Brunhildas that I have to get past these days.
 
There was a girl who came into the walk-in clinic to talk to the mothers and their babies. The nurses where very mean to her and I didn't like that one damn bit. Only later did I learn that they woman was a schizophrenic but still - you give someone their respect - especially when she was actually charming and not bothering anyone. I would have dated her before I knew she was nuts. Whom am I to discriminate. Plus I am GREAT at organizing my own meds and the meds of others. She was REALLY cute for a crazy woman. Oh god I am sick.
 
I need a Doc who is young and idealistic and can look at a years worth of blood tests and give me some kind of report about what I am doing right and what I need to change. I understand there are hospitals that do a one day checkup and give you such a report but they are in the US. I respond best to having a plan. I think my plans have helped me loose twenty pounds since my heaviest and become more stable mentally - not stable enough to go out with people but stable enough to stay off the water tower with my bullet less rifle.
 

4 comments:

DrGoat said...

You'll find the right one. The ones that still act like human beings are a little hard to find but not impossible. I've had the same primary for 30 yrs. and we get along great. He pulls no punches and I feel real comfortable since we have other things in common. Drawback is he knows when I'm bullshitting him. Got a neurologist who's a cowboy, so we talk guns and stuff. He's alright too.

Kal said...

See, that's what I want. My fat DOC is awesome. He can always distract me with talk of Hobbits and Drawfes. Damn his education and understanding hide. The man is a genius when it comes to human nature and motivation.

Wings1295 said...

Trust your instincts. If you aren't comfortable with the current doc, then it will never be a great relationship between the two of you. Move forward and look for another to help you continue to improve!

Belle said...

It is a good idea to try another doctor and get a fresh perspective. Nurses can be snarky. They get hardened to people's pain. It is kind of you to notice they were not being nice to that girl. Not many have compassion for people with a mental illness.

The nurses at the walk-in clinic where I go once in awhile have have rock music blasting all day. When I was very sick, going there was torture. I like rock, but not when I feel like I'm going to die. I actually felt like crying. Didn't want to say anything though because I want them to be nice to me.

It's good to hear how well you have been doing. Good for you!