Hump Day Poll: Your Childhood Go To's
Candy Edition! I was thinking about my Mom's 50th birthday party. It was a wonderful memory because I worked really hard on it and planned it for 9 months to make it great for her. Because she didn't have a 25th wedding anniversary, I knew I was going to go all out for her 50th. I had family, friends, people from high school, co-workers (ones I knew she liked! 😁) and I loved seeing her face when she would see people she hadn't seen in a long time. One of the biggest hits that people talked about for years after were the retro candy baskets on every table. I bought ones that I knew were her favorites as well as looking at what were popular at the time. People lost their minds and were squealing like kids when they saw their favorites. I got all of the candy through Candy Favorites website and it's always so fun to look through. I was perusing the site, I was thinking of what stuff I'd want in the baskets on my table for a party like Mom's: Cher...
For years i drove 150 miles to Iowa to go to my out of network midwife(small hands!). Also gave me a chance to see Mom when she was in Iowa. When she retired, I finally got a local pcp. It started rough because I only saw her as follow up to ER visits. She suggested I take a more preventative view of my health and have routine physicals. She became my go to and then I learned she can also do the girl stuff so she doesn't that too. I had to switch to another dr when a job only had hmo and she didn't take it.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I got ppo I went back. She has become a friend and was the one who pushed for hubs to go to mayo when tge local hemotologist failed him.
I text her whenever someone in my life has a baffling health issue. My appointments are late afternoon because we sit and catch up on each other's lives for an hour after the medical stuff is done. She has held my hand through hubby and Mom's journeys.
Wow it sounds like you got one of the rare good ones! Cherish her for sure!
DeleteI still think it's funny that you ended up with that other Doctors' wife but she was a great person to have in your life for many years. Sad to see her go but I do feel like the one you have now has got your back, even if she's a little more crass.
ReplyDeleteYes I was devastated when she retired out of the blue then recommended her partner and then stole her for teaching three years later. Thankfully after a complete dud in between, I found this one and yes, I've never had a doctor swear more than I do! 😆
DeleteThe best one I had is the one who did my hysterectomy. After she left I needed to find someone and ended up going back to a former place. The NP I had was horrendous and did a pelvic exam and swabbed in under 30 seconds and jammed that scapula in so hard I yelled. Had to remind her I didnt need the swabs because I had no cervix but had one ovary to check, which she did not. I never went back and two months later they closed. My genetics nurse referred me to an NP whose name sounds familiar, so i need to call to make an appt for August. She'll be about 20 minutes away, so that's not bad. Just need to navigate my way around since it's a big campus.
ReplyDeleteWow, I hope that wench had her license pulled!! Then consider this the reminder from the universe to make that call, missy! ;-)
DeleteI have had both. Been to several doctors over the last few years. Not impressed by any. Yeah being told it's complicated but offering no solutions isn't what I need. Sadly I believe there aren't many really qualified doctors.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how UNIMPRESSIVE and truly uncaring doctors there are out there and I'm sorry you seem to have met your share of them.
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