My doctor

A double-winner friend talked about going to visit her doctor because she gets treatment for skin cancer.  Anyway, I told her that sometimes, very rarely, I've had certain food stick in my throat as if it's lodged against or in something.  For instance, rice, lettuce and a crunched peanut have done this on separate occasions.  When this happened I coughed and hacked until the item ejected.  Jeesh.

She suggested I see my doctor for my throat to be evaluated.  Wow.  I had some resistance to this!  Although I agreed to call my doctor, I really didn't want to!  It seemed every time we talked she kept asking  if I'd seen my doctor yet and finally I said "yes.  I have a doctor appointment:"

I dragged my feet but show up to see the doctor. I told her about my throat, also about a nodule on my right elbow and the bit of arthritis on my left wrist.  She said the nodule is because of the psoriasis on my elbow where I rest my elbow on surfaces which rub it, it tries to heal but can't because I keep using my elbow so the nodule grew.  Who knew?  Ha.  For the arthritis she recommended Tylenol when needed.  Regarding my throat, she referred me to an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist.  So I called to make that appointment.  More will be revealed.

Also, I will revisit my doctor in 1 month for my yearly physical checkup plus get a referral for a mammogram.  At that time I will get lab work done to check my cholesterol, blood sugar, etc.  She told me she wants me to take my high blood pressure medication about the same time every day, no exceptions.  My blood pressure (BP) was kind of high and since sometimes I forget to take my BP pill, my doctor says it puts me at great risk for a stroke, also that every time the BP is high it is creating damage.  Jeesh again.

I work my program here by using HOW... Honest, Open-minded and the Willingness to accept.  I honestly tell the truth about me, I keep an open-mind so I can listen to what I'm being told, and I stay willing to accept whatever is revealed.  Then I turn it all over to my Higher Power---I pray for help to do the next right thing.