Evening Primrose seed pods

 

Yearly checkup w/ the doc today.    My appointment was at 7:15 at the clinic.  I was handed a Medicare questionaire to fill out while I waited.  The questionaire was a hoot.  The very first question asked "Is there anything hazardous in your house?"  Well of course there is: electricity, the oven, kitchen knives, etc.  I lied and answered 'No'.  "Do the stairs have bannisters?"  I have no stairs but answered 'Yes' anyway.  "Are you a caregiver?"  Yes, for Blitz, Dunder, and Whip.  They probably meant human? - answered 'No'.  "Are all of the guns in your home locked away."  I have no guns and now was bored of answering the inane questions - answered 'No'.   The doc's nurse agreed that the questionaire isn't well written but said the answers go into the computer and doesn't know anyone who looks at them after that.   The doc came in.  I've learned to have a short list of problems she can focus in on.   I said my hair was not falling out but was getting sparcer.  She replied that was normal at my age and hers had come out by the handfuls after she had her last child.   Told her my neck hurt when I moved it far to the side.  She suggested I work on my posture and do some neck exercises.  She told me she had been a gymnast and now had arthritis working into her back joints.  Finally I said my knee had given out a few times this summer but now that I was back to walking the dog it was fine.  She said her knee had given out and she'd almost fallen on a patient.  She said to keep up the walking and let her know if the issue came back.  She walked me out and said to make an appointment now for next year's checkup.  Must mean she thinks I'll last another year (though I'm a little concerned about her).  Stopped off again for a latte on the way home to celebrate.