Medical day...

[fajrdrako]

I went to my regular doctor today. This appointment was made last winter, a follow-up to check on my blood pressure. Good, good news: my blood pressure was 117/75. I was astounded, though delighted. When I think it's up, it's down. When I think it's down, it isn't. What's with that?

The doctor told me I was in good health (and reassured me on a matter that I'd been worrying about). She told me to lose ten pounds - me, I'm going for twenty!

As I left her office, she stared at my limp. "You've a way to go," she said sympathetically. "It's a long haul."

Yeah. I took the wrong bus to get to her office: I thought the #2 was going along O'Connor, like the #7 does, to bypass the construction on Bank St. Not at all. It's using Lyon St. So I had to walk from Somerset and Lyon to MacLaren and O'Connor... which would be a piece of cake if I had two good feet. As it was: ouch. I was exhausted.

But maaseru turned up in the waiting room, and we had lunch together in the cafeteria there, which was wonderful. I had a hot chicken sandwich and fries. No, not good-diet food, but delicious.

Surprisingly, I ran into Tom (whom I work with) at the doctor's building. He offered to drive me back to work. But I wasn't going back - I took the rest of the afternoon off, and maaseru and I went shopping. Motor Medic, Cotton Ginny, Loblaw's, Lee Valley.... and a necessary cold drink at McDonald's.

I made gazpacho for supper. What joy to be using the kitchen again.

Comments

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I thought everything was listed in A to Z! I'm sure I was at the British Academy once... but everything is more difficult when on crutches.

I can walk better, but I still can't walk far.

[nina-ds.livejournal.com]

I thought everything was listed in A to Z! I'm sure I was at the British Academy once...

You'd think! Actually, it's not technically a cul-de-sac, but it looks like one, because of the way that the driveway/car park works, and the signage absolutely sucks (one small plaque behind a column). It's a white stone building with square columns out front, set back from the road with parallel lines of car parking cutting across the front of it. It's also kind of run down inside with one tiny little catering elevator, which I had to take up and down because, well, crutches.

I'm going back to London in a couple of weeks, and the first thing I thought was "Yay! No crutches this time!" And one of my friends is playing a gig in town that week, so the timing, though accidental, is perfect!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Oooh, congratulations - allow me to be envious on the trip to London. Feels like ages since I've been there.

[nina-ds.livejournal.com]

It's actually a free accident — I have to go to a conference elsewhere, and they're paying my way. But since I had a layover in London, I just asked them to extend it for a few days, so I get to visit, essentially, for free! I'm not much for flying anymore, really, it's just too much hassle, so at least I can combine trips. I'll be seeing friends from Montreal and Jo'burg...in Norway.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

London - a wonderful place for a layover. I'm sure you'll make the most of it!