So...

 

I go to Walgreen's to have my health screening done. I didn't have an appointment so I had to wait. I figured that would be the case but I needed this done today so I really had no choice but to walk in. I was worried about my blood pressure, all over having to do this stupid crap. That, and being pissed that if New Age had been a responsible employer I wouldn't have ever had to do any of this to start with. With all my walking and various other things, flu shots, dentist appointment etc I wouldn't need to be spending two and a half hours of my life on Saturday afternoon at Walgreen's, this after working midnights mind you. Whatever, what are you going to do except marry the woman you love and leave this Popsicle stand behind someday soon anyway?

 

So I go in, poor nurse practitioner, she is so small, older, slow, I was like oh my goodness now I know my blood pressure is through the roof, I'm gonna be late for work at this rate. Anyway, she was as sweet as could be, more than made up for being slow. I told her exactly what had happened, that I had ate the last time I did this and my readings were all off. Told her it could potentially cost me $4800 a year and as a single parent I just couldn't;t do that. She was very empathetic, I liked her. She takes my blood, runs it through the machine and come back.

 

Blood Sugar

Supposed to be below 100

Mine was 99. (It was 170 last time lol).

 

Total cholesterol

Supposed to be below 200.

Mine was 175.

 

Blood pressure.

She even said, "Lots of times the first reading is off, we will do two or three if we need to. I had told her last time it was 124 and really needed to be a 120 on the top number. She even made the comment that 124 was a good blood pressure reading. I said "Apparently not for Humana it isn't." Anyway, on the second reading she got 118. She pointed to the gauge on the wall and said "See, I told you it would come down on the second or third reading."

 

By this time I am feeling good about things. I had a cup of homemade veggie soup at 6 PM last night. That and two cups of coffee and a cup of water, that was it. It was going on 5 PM some 23 hours later. I weighed with my clothes on and knew I was within a lb or two of 187. I weighed...boxers and socks only...(don't get to worked up over my attire lol) drum roll please....

 

 

 

188 lol...more like 187 .75...she comes over and looks at the scale and says..."Looks like 187 to me." I said, "Righton...$4800 for a lousy 1 lb? Who are they kidding?" She just smiled, said "This insurance stuff is getting out of control." I agreed. She filled out my paperwork and sent me on my way. I am the one who scans and uploads to Humana, her records are for her company, they don't send them to Humana, if I wanted them to they could send them for me but ultimately I am responsible for seeing that information gets where it needs to go. I'm gonna keep that form with my records, you never know, I may have to refer back to it some day... wink wink nod nod...

 

I feel much better. Nich is up here visiting with my step mom, I'm taking him to Old Navy Monday and then going home to watch NCAA championship game with Dave. Gonna go get some gravel and put down Tuesday, hopefully Nich wants to go home and help, if not I don't mind the exercise and him staying and visiting Janet. I get the feeling he won't be able to have much more time with his grandma Janet here before too much longer.

 

Now why would I feel like that Lucy?

 

I just wanna ride.

 

Stress about this nonsense that never should have happened in the first place, since Monday has about worn me out, like I need it lol, I got enough on my plate. I told Janet (when talking about all the confusion about getting Nicholas up here this weekend) "We do pretty good given our situation if you ask me." It's the truth, it's how I feel about a lot of things really.

 

I have already had a Chocolate brownie, a can of coke, a small veggie calzone and a charms blow pop and something tells me I am not done yet lol. Hey at least the calzone was veggie lol.

 

Love you.

 

Make me the happiest boy in the world here before to long would you?

It kills me being without you.

 

"Yeah, I just catch myself waiting, wondering, worrying
About some silly little things that don't add up to nothin'."

 

I do a lot better in this regard, still got a long ways to go. Get it from mom. She is exactly the same way. It's why I don't tell her too much anymore, no need for her to worry any more than she already does.

 

Go Big Blue.

 

Love you sweetheart.