September 10, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Today’s session is the halfway point of my allotted 10 sessions. I told Paul Simon that I’m taking Lyrica at a dose that is just under the amount to mitigate ALL pain, but just enough to allow me to be able to function in everyday life. “The greatest benefit,” I…
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The Rest of the Routine Lab Work
September 7, 2018 Even though Dr. Prabaharan had strongly recommended “going early in the day” for a blood draw, I was not able to get up and out until 11:00 a.m. so I asked Linda to take me. “I adulted yesterday,” I reminded her, “when I drove to my dental appointment.” The laboratory waiting room…
Two Appointments in One Day
September 6, 2018 It started on Labor Day, September 3, when I got up enough courage to send an email to Dr. Prabaharan, requesting a new meter, the OneTouch Verio IQ meter starter kit, which includes the meter, charging cable and AC adapter, a OneTouch Delica lancing device, 10 lancets, control solution, and 10 test…
Routine Lab Work
August 31, 2018 It was a lazy morning at home, with no particular rush to get to the Kaiser Laboratory, except that I couldn’t eat anything or drink coffee because I had to have a fasting blood draw for the lipid panel. As I waited, I absentmindedly watched the digital screen that displayed various Kaiser…
Church 1.0 Family Day at Alameda Beach
August 25, 2018 For the past two years, Church 1.0 discussion meetings have been on the first and third Saturdays of the month. The first year, we did social events on the second Saturday, service projects on the fourth Saturday, and had a potluck, picnic, or holiday party on the fifth Saturday every three months….
Interview with Medical Financial Assistance
August 23, 2018, 3:30 p.m. After my appointment with Dr. Prabaharan, it was only 3:11 p.m.; so I went back to the first floor to Member Services. I checked in and waited to be called. A short woman with a thick mane of curly red hair appeared and took me back to her office. As…
Appointment with New PCP
August 23, 2018, 2:45 p.m. I liked it that my appointment with my new PCP was only 2 miles away from home (instead of 10+ miles to Alameda). I did not like it that there is no wi-fi or cell phone coverage inside the Kaiser building. I checked in a half hour early, anticipating that…
The Lyrica Saga
By the end of June, I had successfully obtained all the medications I had calculated I would need for the month of July. The only change I made was to change the original order to take 2 capsules 3 times a day to taking 3 capsules 2 times a day. It’s just too hard to…
Pain Physical Therapy #5
August 10, 2018, 2:30 p.m. It was nice to see Francis again. We talked the entire time! Sometimes I think he is more of a psychotherapist than a physical therapist! But he is both. (Because I’m writing this in retrospect, three days after the session, I may not remember all or many of the details….