All I Can Do .........

Since I had the conversation with Murph I've been staying close to home. If Doyle had nothing to do with the "NOW" disc, who did? At first, I was thinking it might be Jones trying to motivate me but one night I realized that there was someone else in this game - a forgotten player - Gordon. I spent the rest of the night turning that over and over in my head.  Gordon wanted me back too although I don't know his reasons. it did made a strange sort of sense though. 

I spent most of the next few days staying close to home trying to figure things out but got nowhere. Then I  had places I needed to be and put the problem on hold.

Wednesday the 9th, I had a 9:45 appointment with my dermatologist. I had the time so I took the long way and came across this guy. 

I thought I could see a mask so I passed on. At the dermatologist's, the recent removal site looked good but the previous one was infected. I got several shots of lidocaine before he sliced it open. Then a bandage, some ointment, and a follow up in January.

Friday the 11th, I had a 2:00 with my gastroenterologist. I've been having some issues lately and he wound up scheduling a colonoscopy for the 17th. I had a Covid test taken with results due before the procedure.

The weekend was quiet and I ran whatever errands I had quickly.

Wednesday the 16th, I drove down to RWJ New Brunswick. I had blood work scheduled for 8 AM and a visit with the cardiologist for 9. Things went quickly and I was in my car just leaving the parking garage when the phone rang. The Covid test was negative but the colonoscopy was being rescheduled for the 29th due to the pending snow storm. I would also have to redo the Covid test on the 24th. I also got a call later from the cardiologist because my tach level was low and I should increase the dose of a particular immunosuppressant then go back for more blood work on the 22nd.

This time the weather people got it right. we got about 6 inches that night and I stayed in the next day.

Friday the 18th, the sidewalks had been shoveled and the plows had gone through several times. I went out and checked on my car. she was plowed in tight and it felt like all ice. I cleaned her off anyway and then walked to the nearby Walgreens. On the way, I saw this. shovel.

I decided to wait a few days before digging out.

By Sunday, it had warmed up and a lot of the ice had melted. I went back out to the car with my shovel but stopped.

The guy behind me had pulled out and I was able to back out from where I was then park across the street.

What I thought was going to take a long time and a lot of effort turned out to be really easy. Sometimes you get lucky.

On the 22nd, I went back down to RWJ for the follow-up blood work. The door connecting the parking lot to the building was closed and I had to walk outside and use the front entrance.

They were expecting me so I was in and out quickly.

Today I went back for the second Covid test. They use a spit test rather then the nose swab which isn't as uncomfortable but takes me longer because of the dry-mouth condition that I deal with.  On the way out of the lot  I stopped before leaving because I got a call from my cardiologist. My level was good now but they're concerned about my blood pressure and cholesterol. They called in a couple of scrips to my pharmacy and set me up for another follow up blood test in January.

As I sat there listening to this, I noticed this guy heading towards me.

No mask but we were out in the open and I couldn't do anything.

I drove home.

Tomorrow is Christmas and I'll be with family and try to forget the stuff I'm going to have to deal with starting next week. I'll take them as they come and I'll cope with them. 

It's all I can do.