Doctors and Shrinks

An up and down day. I really enjoyed writing the first installment of the Sheba blog. That filled the morning and some of the afternoon. I also managed to do the washing.

I had to go and see the doctor in the afternoon to get a referral letter for the dermatologist. I was nervous about that appointment, but the doctor said I had done absolutely the right thing by going to the hospital when I experienced possible heart attack symptoms a couple of weeks ago. That was reassuring.

She also said my blood work was enviable - she would be happy to have my blood - but to make sure I saw the specialist after the CT scan. I will. I was particularly happy she did not give me any medicines. A perhaps illogical fear - you retire and immediately they put you on pills.

In the evening I saw Andrew the shrink. He said with everything that was going on I was doing pretty well. He suggested I start setting goals - short like daily, medium like weekly and long-term like monthly. I said "to do" lists worked for me. I'll try and implement what he suggests in my own way.

Tomorrow we go to Sydney.

I'll bet they didn't have health insurance or shrinks, and they didn't give a damn either - too busy living.