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Time Alone

May 15, 2008 on 7:45 pm | In Some of This Some of That | 4 Comments

I arrived at my scheduled doctor appointment 20 minutes early today. This was my first visit with this doctor’s office, so I knew I had paperwork to fill out. I also wanted the appointment to begin right on time, if not early, because I knew I’d have to head straight to my daughter’s school to pick her up a the end of her school day.

My appointment was scheduled for 2:15 this afternoon and I had the new patient paperwork turned in by 2:10. I wasn’t called back until 2:25. I had my blood pressure and temperature taken and then was left alone to sit and wait for the nurse practitioner. I waited, and waited, and waited some more. At 2:50, I got on my cell phone and called my daughter’s school to ask them to have her wait in the school office until I got there and explained I would be running late. At 3:00, I stepped out of my little exam room and asked a nurse when I would be seen as I needed to leave to pick my daughter up from school. She asked me what time she got out of school and I informed her that the school day ended 5 minutes earlier. Lo and behold, I was immediately seen by the nurse practitioner and, after a 3 minute exam and 2 minutes of prescription instructions, was on my way. I guess they thought I could use the time for personal meditation.

Truthfully, if my head hadn’t been hurting and my allergies acting up and I hadn’t been watching the clock tick away, I might have benefited from some meditation. As it was, I was unable to relax and the time to myself was making me feel worse. Of course, looking at all the little animals painted on the walls wasn’t helping. I felt like I was at a pediatricians office! If I’d wanted to mediate, I would have gone to www.heartmath.com to align my mind, body and heart and then maybe I would have been able to relax enough to focus on meditation. But, then again, I wasn’t there to meditate, I was there for help in feeling physically better.  Why do they leave patients sitting in exam rooms for so long?

I wound up being given a nasal prescription as well as a few samples of eye drops and an OTC allergy medication. Hopefully, after trying all of these new things out, I’ll feel better and may even check out the webinar scheduled for next Wednesday, May 21 at 8 PM EST. Then I can learn techniques to make meditation more fulfilling and effective.

Tags: meditation, www.heartmath.com

Band Tryout Update

May 15, 2008 on 7:19 pm | In Family | 2 Comments

The band director almost forgot to give my daughter her tryout today!  I guess she was the only one from her elementary school that was trying out and he simply forgot!  Anyway, I was running late due to a doctor’s appointment, so she was able to stay after school and play for him.  I think this allowed her to be more relaxed because the other students had left for the day.

The tryout itself wound up being easier than she thought it would be.  Of course, with all the practicing she did over the last two days, she was prepared for something more difficult.  I say, it’s better to be over prepared!  She only had to play three scales and then he opened her own music book to an arbitrary page and had her sight read a piece of music.

The band director told her that she had done very well and, while he couldn’t tell her anything just yet, he felt good about her playing level.  We should know something in the next couple of weeks.  Please keep your fingers crossed!

Tags: middle school band

Hopefully Getting Rid of the Pain

May 15, 2008 on 10:45 am | In Some of This Some of That | No Comments

Once again I woke up with a sinus headache. It really seems to be a perpetual state for me since we moved to Texas. I think there is so much pollen in the air and, lately, the pollen has combined with grasses to make me feel like crap on a daily basis.

I’ve been taking a daily dose of an over the counter allergy medication. Normally it does help, but my sinuses have really been putting pressure on my head lately and I just can’t take it any more. I’m not a fan of going to the doctor, but I made the phone call this morning for an appointment. I’ve never seen this doctor before and I don’t consider it to be an emergency, but I was happy that they were able to get me in this afternoon.

It’s not like I’m going in to see a lap-band doctor, I’m simply going to a family practitioner, but it still makes me nervous. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain and tend to put things off and just deal with it on my own. When I woke up with this headache again this morning, I think I was just tired of it and of feeling like this. I hope with a doctors help, I can bring an end to this head pain.

Tags: lap band doctor

Today’s the Big Day

May 15, 2008 on 10:22 am | In Family | No Comments

Today is the day and I am definitely more nervous than my daughter!  She will be trying out for the 7th grade Honors Band this afternoon.  She worked hard the last two evenings playing scales, memorizing fingerings, and working on her tone.  I think if she just stays relaxed she’ll be able to do a really good job.

She’s required to play 8 different scales as well as do some sight reading.  I’m anxious to hear how it goes.  I offered to attend, but she said she’d feel nervous if I were there.  So, I will just have to wait.

Keep your fingers crossed, I know this means a great deal to her.

Tags: school band