Appointment Overload
How many medical appointments have you had in the last six weeks or so? One? Two? None?
While I'm sure I've forgotten a few bits and pieces...here's a little insight into my last month of medical shit.
July 20: Acupuncture
July 23: Cervix Service (aka pap smear)
July 24: GP telehealth appointment re wrist X-ray results
July 25: Acupuncture
July 27: Rheumatology Appointment re wrist
Acupuncture
July 31: Zoom with fertility nurse
August 3: Acupuncture
August 6: Acupuncture
August 10: Blood test re fertility
Covid-19 test
August 13: GP Appointment
August 15: Acupuncture
August 22: Acupuncture
August 24: Telehealth appointment with rheumatologist
August 26: Blood test re liver function
August 27: Wrist Physio
Phone call to book rheumatology telehealth appointment
August 28: Blood test re fertility
Nurse meeting re fertility drugs
Phone call confirming rheumatology telehealth appointment
Phone call re blood results
August 29: Acupuncture
Hormone injections begin
September 2: Blood test
September 3: Acupuncture
September 4: Blood test
Ultrasound
And on it goes...
So, even though my lymphedema is the worst it's been, I just can't bring myself to go and do anything about it. That would be one appointment too many and I might just snap. While I'm grateful for having the money and medical system that allows me access to these things, I'm bloody sick of spending my hard earned cash on it. Plus, squeezing all of this around working full-time and trying to maintain some semblance of a life. Ugh. Nuptse and I are exhausted.
