Phones and Meds

The new normal. Magazines in waiting rooms are a thing of the past. 

There were 11 others waiting to see their doctors. All but 2 were on their phones, as was I, so that is 83.3%, with me included. Of course, I am assuming that I can still math. No matter the age, we almost all do the phone thing these days. The two that weren’t on their phones were somewhat older, but not necessarily older than moi. 

I was there for my back and was disappointed at first to learn that I would be seeing a student doctor. But she seemed confident and thorough unlike my previous encounter with a different student. After listening and asking questions, she prescribed a topical prescription that would have to be compounded, 

We found a compounding pharmacy, not my usual pharmacy, and I took the script over. Dang it, this service isn’t covered by the government plan for seniors. That’s the second time recently although it has worked well for me for many years. 

She said that it would work well and quickly and instructed me to move normally once applied, like go for a walk or whatever. She’s given me repeats which I hope I don’t have to use extensively due to the cost. 

Speaking of meds, we also have a Jake update. He is also on meds 3x daily but seems to be on the mend. He is with direct neighbours to his own home, so he is familiar with the grounds and doesn’t have to navigate stairs  I expect that we won’t hear much more about Jake, but I’ll leave you with a final photo. I think you’ve seen it before, but I reworked it a bit. 

Looking back at Sue