Let's Get Physical... (and no, not THAT...get your mind out of the gutter :))

i recently changed doctors for several reasons... my most incredible and favorite doctor, who was actually a nurse practioner, left the practice...i entered a state of mourning...she was that wonderful...
and to make a long story short, the office has gone down the tubes quickly... whenever we called to get an appt. for any reason, it was like we were putting the doctor out...

..."we will give you an appointment at 3...and your husband can just find coverage for his class, can't he?" - ummm, yah, again... perhaps you didn't hear me mention that my husband is a teacher, and he can't leave until until around 3:10 or 3:15, at the very earliest... and who are you to suggest how he should make it to your very inflexible appointment? oh, yah, and by the way, he's teaching the doctor's daughter during that period...

..."we don't take appointments after 3:15" - ummm, yah, but you're opened until 5? hmmmm

..."we only do physicals on Monday at 9 AM..." - wow...talk about pigeon-holing your patients...

that's just the tip of the iceberg...

so we sought out a new doctor...and my "client" suggested her doctor... (i don't like that word - client... she's the mom of one of the boys i watch...yah, that's better...) anyway...she suggested that her doctor was great... really listened to you, was open to alternative/herbal methods to treat various conditions...and their hours... FAB-U-LOUS! on Mondays and Tues., they're opened from 8 AM to 8 PM... wow... that's awesome...

so we went and met the doctor...twice... first, Ry...(and K and i went, too - men forget a lot that they need to tell the doctor...and they forget to tell you what the doctor said...so i went with him...)... then, i went... these were just meet and greet appointments... ya know...
"getting to know you....getting to know all about you..." (ahem, a little "King and I" for you...)

after my meet and greet appt., i scheduled a physical... (dr. oz inspired me)... they also have specific times they like to do physicals, but my new doctor told me to just schedule it for 4 PM...that was ok with him... i love that flexibility...

so i had blood work done the week before...
went to the physical... the blood work...it was all good... :) great levels, nothing abnormal...and even a spiffy cholesterol reading... and, the highlight, more for him than me, was that i didn't have to "take it all off," if you know what i mean... no one needs to see this...

so, we went through my family's medical history... pretty much uncovered the fact that i'm a sitting duck for cancer, which i knew, but geez...that's hard to think about (sigh)...

and he asked normal questions...

Dr. K: do you always use a seat belt?
me: yes...always

Dr. K: do you use tobacco or smoke?
me: no, never...

Dr. K: do you drink alcohol?
me: nope...only been to a bar once, actually, and didn't like it...i never acquired the taste...

Dr. K: do you use heroin?
me: *pull my my sleeve of my shirt to show my forearm* yep, just shot up before i came here to see you.... are you kidding me??? :) NO, of course not...

Dr. K: yeah, i thought so...you teacher-y/in-home child care types...we have to watch out for you...

i'm still laughing...