I am a procrastinator. Every year my husbands company gives you until the end of September to accomplish four or five health related items to complete and they will give you $200 towards your medical savings plan. Of course he finishes everything on time and bugs me to complete mine. One of these items is your yearly physical. I waited until last minute and couldn’t get an appointment with my doctor, (primary care physician) whom I really like. I also didn’t go ahead of the appointment to ge blood drawn, thinking I can do it the day of the appointment. I didn’t eat, but I did have two cups of coffee so they wouldn’t take blood. That means I had to get up early today to drive there and get blood taken.
Another thing to have done is get my yearly mammogram. Problem being, last year they gave until the end of October because of Covid and this year I can’t get it before October because it won’t be a year. I need to make a phone call and so far I haven’t. The reason for that is because I’ve had to call insurance three times in the past month because they keep denying claims. They state the reason is that I have other insurance and all three times I’m told it must be a “glitch” because it clearly says that Cigna is my primary. So far I’ve called all three times and am asurured it has been taken care of until I get the next denial.
Anyhow, I’ve completed a webinar and as soon as I get my bloodwork done I can complete my self assessment, and then the physical will be another item off the list. That is three done. I have one week to get two counseling calls which I dread, and then I’ll be done. I have to listen to nurses council me on diet, exercise, or whatever I want.
My primary physician also does my gynecological exam and saw no need last year. This doctor thinks I need it done this year and asked if I wanted her to do it, which I replied that I’ll come back. Upon leaving I did what my husband does and made my appointment for next year. I was ready to go and remembered the pap smear and asked it my doctor had time, (I meant soon) The receptionist misunderstood and added it to next years physical. I said great and left.. Till next year.
I have to say that I am proud of myself for accomplishing two doctors appointments in one week. I know, what’s to be so proud about? Well for each appointment i had to take the wheelchair out of the car and put the walker in, only to be repeated when I returned home. The first appointment was to a new dermatologist , (which I’ll write about tomorrow). The distance from the parking lot to the office was a little far and my legs have been feeling weak lately, ( I talked about it in my last post). I took it as a challenge and I did it! The primary physicians office is a challenge because the handicapped parking is farther away. They have regular parking close to the doors, which I have parked in previously. Lo and behold, in the past year they changed the handicapped to be closer to the doors! Hurray!
These small accomplishments mean more to me because my husband is in England for the week and its proving to myself that I can do these things, I also took a back road from the botanical gardens to home and stopped at a new Dunkin; Donuts to get my cappuccino. This is huge for me because I make myself nervous when I’m not sure of the way, and even if I know it, I still get nervous.