What did I do today?
I’m having difficulty working it out, to be honest. I did spend several hours in hospital having tests and filling in forms. I was also weighed, bled and patronised. The good news is that I am lighter than I was when I was weighed before Christmas and I will be able to replace the blood. As for the rest of it, they probably interpret it as me being irascible and curmudgeonly. They aren’t wrong.
The diagnosis is that I’m riddled with poor health, if not actually at Death’s door, and I need lots more pills, tests and treatment. This is strange, as I’m feeling pretty good and doing more exercise, so you’d think I was OK. It’s just that if you give doctors equipment they are going to look for a reason to use it.
Worst bit of the day was the taxi service. Their new automated system locked me out twicwe and I ended up being late, which raised my heart rate and blood pressure despite my best efforts.
On the way back it cost me more than the journey to hospital. I’m not sure why this should be, maybe it costs more going up hill.
The photos are from last year, just to remind us of what is to come. Unless you’re in the Southern hemisphere.
The taxi service sounds like a poor deal to me. Sorry you had such an unpleasant day. The photos are wonderful! Roll on spring!
It was only unpleasant in parts. Lots of it was quite good. And we had cake. 🙂
Mmmm…cake! 🙂
No day can be wholly bad if it features cake. 🙂
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Sounds like you have had a most trying time – sorry to hear about all the irritations. As others have said, I hope hospital visits will soon be a thing of the past.
Thank you. I’m gradually getting through the list of visits and tests. 🙂
Good to hear!
Keep being nice to doctors however annoying they are. They are only trying to do their best and don’t know how to behave properly sometimes because no-one has told them how to do it. As you know, it is hard to tell a doctor anything.
I hope that your plans for looking after your health continue to bear fruit. Meanwhile, keep writing about it as although it may not be fun for you to be in the position you are, you make it good fun for us to read about it. A little curmudgeonly humour always goes down well with me.
I agree, and will bear it in mind.
There is much humour to be generated by a visit to Male Urology, though much of it is not suitable for mixed company.
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I hope that no-one was taking the piss out of you while you were there. (Sorry)
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I don’t mind that as much as the prostate testing. That really is rock bottom.
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Indeed. 🙂
Always stressful to go to the doctors. Ditto for tests. Glad it will be over soon for you.
Thanks. I often think doctors are the cause of high blood pressure! 🙂
I hope those tests come out okay. Your health is everything.
So far it’s going OK thanks. 🙂
I wish you well with your resolutions. Good pics.
Thanks,though I’m seriously re-thinking the one about co-operating with the medical profession. 🙂
Nice photos, Quercus. Hope all goes well with the testing, and eventually all of this medical stuff will be behind you.
Thanks. It’s a case of grin and bear it, then back to my normal system of lying to doctors, I think. 🙂
I love the puffins and the peacock. Great pictures. Sorry for all the medical stuff. Ugh.
Most of it will soon be fixed – all part of my resolution to takr care of my health – irritating as it may be. 🙂
You only get the one body!
Unfortunately I’m carrying enough weight for two!
hope it is nothing serious. best
Just a continuation of the middle-aged man bladder saga, but they insist on trying to find more. 🙂
I am sure it will be just fine 🙂
Yes, in a month or two I’ll be looking back and laughing about it. 🙂
when it comes it pours. sometimes I see doctors very frequently; one test over the other, which draws me crazy. thankfully the results always turn okay and until next time I forget this stress 🙂
Yes, that seems to be the way. 🙂