state of the me
May. 23rd, 2006 04:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jaeclecticI called Kaiser this AM, and had a rather unsatisfactory conversation with the advice nurse who seemed to think I was calling to demand more antibiotics -- whereas in fact I was calling because I wondered if I should see the doctor because I've been coughing for almost a month. When I eventually got this point across, she found me an appointment with the doctor this AM, who thinks I probably have whooping cough, because it's going around. Who knew?
So now I'm on more (different) antibiotics. Whether I like it or not. (And if the cough's not gone when by the time the pills are, I need to go back for a chest X-ray.)
Despite the sheer weirdness of this, it's nice to have a diagnosis. It's much more satisfying than just having a cold that won't go away.
Also, I've concluded that I actually like my doctor. When I picked her out of the Kaiser directory, I hoped that I would like her, but it took this long for me to get through my general doctor-phobia, or maybe she's just been a little less rushed these recent couple of times that I've seen her.
Other than that:
I had lunch today with Linda, which was lovely. Must do more lunches with friends on my work-in-East-Bay days (you know who you are :)
[Aside: I know I am sick, because it wasn't until I looked at the menu for lunch that I realized I had forgotten to eat breakfast. This really never happens.]
I am not pleased with T46, who managed to completely ignore my request for a BART-accessible restaurant for tomorrow. Plus, I worked up my nerve to start registering for group events, and the three in June that I am interested in are all full already (so I am wait-listed). Bah.
And I knocked off work early, because I feel like crap, and it's *whooping cough* so I must need rest!
So now I'm on more (different) antibiotics. Whether I like it or not. (And if the cough's not gone when by the time the pills are, I need to go back for a chest X-ray.)
Despite the sheer weirdness of this, it's nice to have a diagnosis. It's much more satisfying than just having a cold that won't go away.
Also, I've concluded that I actually like my doctor. When I picked her out of the Kaiser directory, I hoped that I would like her, but it took this long for me to get through my general doctor-phobia, or maybe she's just been a little less rushed these recent couple of times that I've seen her.
Other than that:
I had lunch today with Linda, which was lovely. Must do more lunches with friends on my work-in-East-Bay days (you know who you are :)
[Aside: I know I am sick, because it wasn't until I looked at the menu for lunch that I realized I had forgotten to eat breakfast. This really never happens.]
I am not pleased with T46, who managed to completely ignore my request for a BART-accessible restaurant for tomorrow. Plus, I worked up my nerve to start registering for group events, and the three in June that I am interested in are all full already (so I am wait-listed). Bah.
And I knocked off work early, because I feel like crap, and it's *whooping cough* so I must need rest!
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2006-05-23 11:59 pm (UTC)Yes, lunch someday when you are feeling better!