Although yesterday and today have been filled with marvelous Lenten lessons, wrought from Lenten suffering and the grace of God--I am thrilled with being well enough to drive myself to clinic. It was not easy, but I made it; and although an hour wait for the appointment, the staff had not even remembered that they'd made the condition of the coveted z-pack that I return for an appointment, asap.
Regardless, the doctor asked why I was there, and I said because I was honoring my commitment in exchange for a zpack as I'd had a sinus infection with strep throat setting in, then vertigo from the sinus pressure, and yet coping with sinus troubles.
It ended up the doctor called in another antibiotic of which I can assess and take if needed. Doctor agreed I needed one on-hand. We ended up laughing over the extreme and rather ridiculous ordeal that had occurred while the doctor was not at the clinic. The doctor did apologize and also told me to make more of an issue of my symptoms next time I have this, for it was recalled my telling of my sore throat and thinking I had a sinus infection coming on--but evidently was not forceful enough.
I will do so in future, of course. Yet forcefulness must be considered in conjunction of one's doctor's personality. Last year no amount of expressing in dire expression, that I had a sinus infection and feared it was going into the lungs. I was told I had to wait a week; and by then, not only a sinus infection but it did go into the lungs resulting in pneumonia. Five weeks of suffering, but that should not surprise one in Lent. Just about took up the entire liturgical season.
A positive that I mentioned when leaving the clinic, which caused the doctor to laugh and appreciate that I could find some good in the awful circumstances now past--was that at least my carpenter's elbow and hand needing surgery, got a rest in all this.
You see, I'm striving to put to practice the lessons I learned from the demon experience. View matters from various perspectives, do not make assumptions, and be merciful and loving. Any negative will dissolve with turning all to God's goodness: God Is Love!
Was too tired out to get the second round of antibiotics after the long wait at clinic and the drive, but tomorrow, God willing and body able. We never know the day or the hour, so I try to remind myself of that reality, as well. God willing and body able, I often state either aloud or within.
God bless His Real Presence in us!
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