So it is still Tuesday night, but I figured I need(ed) to get thoughts straightened out in my head somewhat, so be prepared to get lost in my musings....
I hadn't slept well through the night, even with all the additional sleep I took during the afternoon. I was plenty tired, but just so uncomfortable with the abdomen extended as much as it is. Really need to get that paracentesis done and soon.
Up before 8am this morning to do the pill and BP/Glucose checks, and to wait until 8am for when the medical offices tend to open. The checks were in good range. It's after 8am, so I call up the GI Doctor office. I explain that the hospital has no standing order for me to get a paracentesis (as was discussed two weeks prior) and I really needed to get one, but do not want the hassle and additional fees of having to go through the emergency department (again) just to get it done. The excuse I was given? 'Oh, we sometimes have issues with treatment orders between our office and the hospital'. What?!? Not only are your physical buildings of practice LITERALLY next door to each other, no one follows up on this stuff? What if it was a more important procedure for a patient? I'm vexed. Then I am told, 'Well, the hospital takes a day to even process our orders when we send them' - So, I interrupt, I have to wait even longer than the two days I have already had to wait to get this done?
In one word, yep. Thankfully early this afternoon I did receive a call from the hospital, the scheduling department for the paracentesis, and I was able to schedule mine for Thursday morning. Which means two more days of uncomfortableness and bad sleeping.
I followed this up by looking up a FedEx shop near the house (wow, less than a mile away!) so off I went to get the title off to the insurance to hopefully get that check this weekend to get the vehicle for the Wife. She ahs to turn in the rental Friday morning, and I think she will borrow the Youngest's car for the day to get to/from work. Really hope the check gets here fast. With my accident, it came pretty quick.
Trying to get this all scheduled... then I have the Riders dinner this Friday. The Youngest is making his potato soup, and we are going to flair it up and make it loaded baked potato style - add in some bacon bits maybe, some green onion shoots. Son and I need to get to the store to get ingredients, and I think we will plan on that tomorrow, since I would be making a good guess he doesn't want to get up early and sit at the hospital for my procedure (even if it is less than an hour). Cook up soup on Friday!
Oh, and I finally remembered to return the 'Traditional Cookie Plate' to RM, for me to be surprised with Christmas goodies later this year. Maybe find a raspberry cheesecake cookie recipe, as the ones at Subway are awesome.
Welp, other than Thursday, I don't have anything medical on my calendar for the rest of the month. Just three more meetings at the Post, a Dinner, and (sigh) a possible Riders breakfast at the Post on 10/26 - though, tonight I asked if the Post would like to do this one, since the Riders did the one last month. Find out next week once they vote at their meeting.
I'm finally reaching the end of the whole revising/amending the House Policy. Tonight I explained to the House members, that I had provided all the changes/additions/corrections needed according to the Post bylaws, and asked for final clarification in regards to the Inventory issue (that started all this crap). Discussion was short, and verbiage worked out quickly, that after this final adjustment, all I need are the other appendices (asked for from the Adjutant again already) and then send this out for the members to peruse and vote on next month. At least, I hope I have all the stuff by then. Waiting for other people to get me information is sometimes a pain.
I think I have bored you enough, and I think I am almost ready to go to bed just to catnap and toss and turn all night.
PeacE
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