I woke up around 4am. I tried to get back to sleep but I gave up after about a half hour. I got up. I watched the news. I prepared for my appointment with one of my doctors and I had some eggs, which is to say that I had 1 egg and an egg white with chia seeds. My appointment was at 10:20 but I left very early, which is what I always like to do, but I knew I was going to take a route I wasn’t familiar with so I gave myself even more time. I made it to my appointment about an hour early – but got in quickly and my appointment went very well. I love this guy. I love most of my care team and I’m very grateful for them, and for the fact that I have access to so many specialists who look out for me. This particular doctor is brilliant. He’s funny, SMART and queer, and that last part is far more helpful than I would have thought possible because he knows what to look for and what to ask, when usually I have to guide my doctors to the care that I need, which, in fairness, they’re happy to do, but it’s not the same experience, and I can miss things. I wish everyone had a doctor like him.
I talked to the dr about my recent blood work and not only did he assure me that there’s nothing there for me to panic over, but he explained why and walked me through how the results might look bad but they actually aren’t. Indeed, he deduced that some of my results were thrown off because I didn’t fast before the blood work, which they’ve never asked me to do before. He recommended several others things he wants me to do (all of which made sense to me) and filled a couple of medications. He also, off the cuff, asked if I’m an artist, which I responded that I was, and it was a nice moment. I told him about this place. And we were done.
And then I got home relatively easily, getting here before noon. The elevator was down again but I guess it is back up now. I had a smoothie and watched some reactions. I wrote this. And I need to make those follow-up appointments. But I may take a nap at some point because I’m very sleepy.
Today’s song quote journal title is from “No. 1 Fan”, by the shoegaze influenced American indie rock band Majesty Crush, from their only album, “Love 15”, which was released on September 28, 1993.