Another Doctor Visit

It has not been a good year health wise. No, there is nothing earthshaking thank goodness. But the number of times we have had to go see a doctor is more than it has ever been. So this week we found ourselves at the ENT office because my husband now has ringing in his ears of the pulsatile nature. So in order to avoid any catastrophic issue like a stroke or something we thought it best to have it checked. Of course, additional tests are always needed outside of removing wax buildup and having a hearing test - which turned out fine. We needed to schedule a CT angiogram to check the blood vessels, the head and neck. Of course most of these tests are negative, but until one knows it can be worrying. I’m not sure how older folks maneuver through the health care system anymore. You better know how to pay for parking before you leave the parking structure and know how to email a prescription before the test can be scheduled. It was an ugly reminder at this office that filling in paper work can be tedious rather than completing documents on line before you arrive. These physicians are not the usual system docs where all that information is already stored on line so it all had to be re entered - using paper and pen. Of course another appointment needs to be made for a follow up visit and we are already in to August. Then come the eye appointments and the dental visits. I suppose we should just get used to it.