I went for some doctor appointments last Thursday. Nothing out of the ordinary, just a check on the progress of neuropathy, and its steady advancement. Also a regular, annual check up. The check up has a double importance. It gets a list of requirements started for me to return to Chicago, and some refresher training… Continue reading Physicals, Doctors, and Captain Red Shirt the Brave
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Going to Doctors, and Towns of Note
Had an all day road trip to see various doctors. Started in St Louis, where I had some referrals for Occupational Therapy, and a brief visit with the eye doctor there. The doctor visit was mostly a formality, being part of a Low Vision clinic, we had to make sure I was a no vision… Continue reading Going to Doctors, and Towns of Note
Presbyopia
Doug went to the eye doctor for an examination because he was having trouble reading the newspaper. “Now that you’re over 40,” the doctor told him, “you’ve developed a condition called ‘presbyopia,’ in which the lens of your eye can no longer focus as well as it used to.” Seeing his worried look, the doctor… Continue reading Presbyopia
Hearing Problem
Seems an elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said,… Continue reading Hearing Problem