I have totally-my-fault barely controlled diabetes and high blood pressure and a doctor's visit every three months, but they only ask for blood maybe every six months. Oh, and high cholesterol--hello, meat, my old friend--but I don't worry about that one, either. They can only get so much health-related worry out of me at any given time.
Oh, I'm gonna go to the special hell.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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Connie Neil - Mar 13, 2014 6:00:52 am PDT #22176 of 30000
brillig
Jesse - Mar 13, 2014 6:04:01 am PDT #22177 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, that's dumb.
Connie Neil - Mar 13, 2014 6:06:04 am PDT #22178 of 30000
brillig
Was headed home last night, headed east with the sun setting directly behind me. I hear a loud engine coming up behind me, but with the sun I can't really see it in my mirrors. Then a very large shadow begins overtaking me on the left. Slowly the shadow gets larger, creeping up past the hood of my car as it drifts behind me to the right. Whatever it is goes into the lane to the right of me and turns off.
I never saw whatever huge thing had come up from behind me. It felt like what I imagine a small fish might feel as a whale passes by overhead.
-t - Mar 13, 2014 6:07:33 am PDT #22179 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
They were recently acquired by a huge healthcare organization, and I'm wondering if that organization just has more stringent test result-based standards.
Some medical management systems suggest frequent testing as a revenue source. I have heard.
Jesse - Mar 13, 2014 6:10:12 am PDT #22180 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, I was going to say -- beyond being dumb, it probably represents everything that is wrong with our health care system.
Jessica - Mar 13, 2014 6:23:21 am PDT #22181 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Car plowed into a SXSW crowd.
Oh, fuck. I'm glad your friend is ok.
brenda m - Mar 13, 2014 6:23:35 am PDT #22182 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
They can only get so much health-related worry out of me at any given time.
Words to live by. You know, for however long.
Steph L. - Mar 13, 2014 6:29:40 am PDT #22183 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
They were recently acquired by a huge healthcare organization, and I'm wondering if that organization just has more stringent test result-based standards.
Some medical management systems suggest frequent testing as a revenue source. I have heard.
Ugh. There's that, too. Jeez, I am eating roasted veggies on the regular now. I am bursting with good health and fiber! (Not moral fiber; actual plant fiber.) Clearly they didn't get the memo about my newfound commitment to roasted brussels sprouts.
I may ignore the exhortation to get tested and wait until summertime.
(What's interesting is that the whole reason I saw the doctor in December was my high BP, and yet they're following up on mildly elevated cholesterol but NOT my demonstrably high BP. Because testing my BP is not lucrative, I guess?)
Connie Neil - Mar 13, 2014 6:40:34 am PDT #22184 of 30000
brillig
Cholesterol is more fashionable, and more easily blamed on a person's habits.
Steph L. - Mar 13, 2014 6:42:37 am PDT #22185 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Cholesterol is more fashionable, and more easily blamed on a person's habits.
I'm fashionable? Dude! Sweet! (WHAT'S MINE SAY???)