Friday, April 26, 2019, 3:30 p.m. I was glad that my replacement Kaiser card arrived this week so I could use it when I checked in for acupuncture today. When the receptionist gave me the printout for this appointment, I noticed that I have a new appointment scheduled with the Hearing Aid Center on June…
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Depression Group #9
Prologue (April 16, 2019) We were robbed on Tuesday while at South Shore Shopping Center. The thief was a young punk, a black male wearing a hoodie. So that has triggered my bias against Millennials and Young Black Males Wearing Hoodies. He apparently spotted my wallet sticking out of my tote bag that was in…
Depression Group #8
Thursday, April 11, 5:30-6:30 p.m. We got to Union City 40 minutes before group started, because we had errands. I needed to take a form into the Mission Bay office, and then to the post office with our two tax returns, all signed and sealed and hopefully delivered by Saturday (April 13). Just to San…
Depression Group #7
Thursday, April 4, 2019, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Today was another beautiful sunny spring day, and that helped a lot in fighting depression. The drive to Union City was a very smooth 25 minutes, making all the green lights, and not having heavy traffic. When I walked into Building A, I noticed that, for the first time…
Last Office Visit with Dr. Kalra
Monday, April 1, 2019, 10:30 a.m. It was another “early” morning, meaning I set the alarm clock for 7:30 a.m. But I was awake from 6:08 a.m. on, and felt yukky with an allergy sore throat and itchy, weepy eyes. I need Allergra! But I got up, turned the coffee on, and got into the…
Depression Group #6
Thursday, March 28, 2019, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Today was an “early” day when I set my alarm clock to make sure we’d be up and ready to go to Linda’s 11 o’clock appointment with Dr. Neuwalt. It was one of those days when it was hot in the sun and cold in the shade. Too hot…
Group Acupuncture 2019 #1
Friday, March 22, 2019, 3:30 p.m. Today’s experience was both familiar and new. It has been over a year since I have been to a group acupuncture session, and that was integrated with the Pain Management Program of January and February 2018. That was with Sophie, with a very small group, in a room where…
Golden Gate Smiles, Spring 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019, 11:30 a.m. Well, it’s finally done! At least, for six months. Today felt like Ground Hog Day, with a near repeat of last Monday, except today was not the morning after the time change. Actually, this morning wasn’t like last Monday at all, because Emily had to get up—at 6:58 a.m.—and…
Pain Physical Therapy #10
Friday, March 15, 2019, 3:00 p.m. Linda and I both forgot that we needed to get gas before going to my appointment, so by the time we got to the gas station and were on our way, I knew I was going to be at least 10 minutes late! I felt an immediate sense of…
Depression Group #5
Thursday, March 14, 2019, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Tonight there were only 8 people in the room when the session started, then two more came in. Still, 10 people is a great reduction from the 25 or 30 who came to the first session! Lisa did start with a relaxation with mindful breathing after the check-in, during…