Today was a busy day! It started at 0’dark-thirty when we got up early to get to Trader Joe’s by 8 o’clock for the seniors line, which actually went pretty fast today. Safeway took longer, only because I was looking at low-carb ice cream and verified that all three brands—Rebel, Halo Top, and Enlightened—have monkfruit…
Month: July 2020
Acupuncture In-person with Sophie
Finally, after 4 1/2 months, I was able to have an in-person acupuncture appointment again with Sophie. As instructed by the M.A. when the appointment was made, I called when we got to Union City and the M.A. who answered told me to come on in and upstairs to the Acupuncture Department. At the Building…
Annual Physical Video Appointment
I checked my blood pressure this morning and it was considerably higher than it was yesterday after the pain group. Today it was 126/89 with pulse of 81. When I clicked on the link to the video appointment, Rochelle (the M.A.) was there and asked the usual questions that she would have asked in an…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 6
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 We went to Alameda this morning, mainly for the purpose of mailing my re-application for Medical Financial Assistance. I wish I could have done this online, but online is an option only if you are within 2 weeks of your current award expiring. So postal mail was my only choice. Before…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 5
Grocery shopping in Alameda We had another successful trip to Trader Joe’s in Alameda this morning. We didn’t leave the house until 7:43 so it was just past 8:00 when I got in the Seniors’ Line. I’m beginning to feel a lot more at ease, especially knowing that I can come back in 2 weeks…
Blood work in July
Thursday, July 9, 2020 This is a short post and involves one major category: A1C. Although I had blood drawn for a bunch of stuff, the one I was most interested in knowing—but was most afraid of—was the HbA1C. This should have been done in March, right about the time the lockdown started in the…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 4
Monday, July 6 Today I woke up with a severe pain in my right shoulder and arm, very much like the neck pain I had in all of 2017 when Dr. Chan wouldn’t give me a muscle relaxant. Nothing helped! None of the pain management exercises or meditation and mindful breathing. Not even taking an…