And Tell Me
To have youth is to have bravery; for wisdom comes with wrinkles and gray hair.-Me
As I get older I start to realize just how much of a challenge it is to take care of yourself; no one to remind you to brush your teeth, change your socks, finish your homework and stay out of trouble. Its not to say I ever needed it, I've been the eager, old spirit since I can remember, but I was also very confident, so it never felt like a difficult transition from a child, teen to an adult. I guess what I'm trying to say is that we don't give parents enough credit.
As I limped over to Kaiser into Urgent Care last night, I started going through all the stuff I needed to ask, say and what may be the next step. As I sat there with my swollen knee the doctor asked me a series of questions and I didn't quite feel ready to answer them, I was afraid to make the wrong decision. If surgery is needed, would you be opposed? Surgery? I dunno, I guess if I needed it I wouldn't have a choice right? I've had enough doctor visits to suffice three human lifetimes. Thankfully, nothing has ever turned into a major incident. Even when I felt like I was going to lose my head as I went in for the breast exams for possible cancer, it didn't escalate into more than a few sleepless nights. If there's any place I feel out of my skin and NOT in control, is in a hospital.
I also hate the sour people that work there. I went into the X-Ray room and the lady could not have been more rude. Curse me for being female, but she was pissed because I had to take a pregnancy test (since X-ray=radiation) and she had to wait. By the time we got home, all i really wanted to do was crawl in bed.
I hate limping. Despise it. It makes me feel inferior. I'm a freakin' Leo, we don't know the meaning of inferiority - it is not in our nature.
I'm also upset that I can't see an Ortho specialist until February 9th. WTF Kaiser? I thought you were a good company/health provider? By then, my knee will be fine I'm sure, or I hope so.
I did my taxes and thank you Uncle Sam, for it was more than I expected.
As I get older I start to realize just how much of a challenge it is to take care of yourself; no one to remind you to brush your teeth, change your socks, finish your homework and stay out of trouble. Its not to say I ever needed it, I've been the eager, old spirit since I can remember, but I was also very confident, so it never felt like a difficult transition from a child, teen to an adult. I guess what I'm trying to say is that we don't give parents enough credit.
As I limped over to Kaiser into Urgent Care last night, I started going through all the stuff I needed to ask, say and what may be the next step. As I sat there with my swollen knee the doctor asked me a series of questions and I didn't quite feel ready to answer them, I was afraid to make the wrong decision. If surgery is needed, would you be opposed? Surgery? I dunno, I guess if I needed it I wouldn't have a choice right? I've had enough doctor visits to suffice three human lifetimes. Thankfully, nothing has ever turned into a major incident. Even when I felt like I was going to lose my head as I went in for the breast exams for possible cancer, it didn't escalate into more than a few sleepless nights. If there's any place I feel out of my skin and NOT in control, is in a hospital.
I also hate the sour people that work there. I went into the X-Ray room and the lady could not have been more rude. Curse me for being female, but she was pissed because I had to take a pregnancy test (since X-ray=radiation) and she had to wait. By the time we got home, all i really wanted to do was crawl in bed.
I hate limping. Despise it. It makes me feel inferior. I'm a freakin' Leo, we don't know the meaning of inferiority - it is not in our nature.
I'm also upset that I can't see an Ortho specialist until February 9th. WTF Kaiser? I thought you were a good company/health provider? By then, my knee will be fine I'm sure, or I hope so.
I did my taxes and thank you Uncle Sam, for it was more than I expected.