Courageous Joy

Appointments

This is an entry for those who have worried about my advancing decriptitude.

I have made appointments.

Tomorrow - Migraines

Dec 5 - Eyes

Mammogram - it seems the imaging center and the base have different ideas about how often I should have a mammogram. Sorry, Darhia, I dodged this one. The imaging center said yearly. The base says the current norm is once every 2 years until you are 50 even if you have a family history - unless otherwise indicated. I asked if the letter from the imaging center indicates that there is something there they want to check yearly....they asked if I'd noted any changes. Nope. There is some small chance of too much radiation being bad as well - so I will not be getting these yearly unless I note a change or until I turn 50. The base DID call back and say that if *I* wanted to have a yearly mammogram for my peace of mind, because of family history, they would allow it. I told them my peace of mind was just fine but I'd talk to Mike. He hasn't said anything - so I think I'm free for a year.

THEN the OB offbase called me. It seems I scheduled my yearly appointment with her on Nov 16, 2006... yes, SIX! WHY would I schedule a year out? Why would I schedule it the week of Thanksgiving? I was shocked. I was to do that today - but the base says no. They now have a nurse that will do those for us on base and I can't go off base. I scheduled that for next week.

I should soon be done with all the yearly maintenence issues.::snort::