A Telemed Article...

 

I've wrote about telemedicine before & probably will again.  It's made a huge impact on my HIV treatment.  I don't have to make long drives, make sure I have the means to, spend the time during & after to recover from the trip or deal with the expense.  It was an all day event when I still had to travel for these appointments.  It was expensive & I needed someone to go with.

This article is about telemed's involvement with HIV treatment.   When I started, a coach bus would come into town with a mini exam room & cameras.  The doctor would be on the screen & their nurses would handle the actual exam.  There's no more bus & telemed has become an industry.  I go to a clinic that has a room dedicated to telemed appointments.  It's a lot smoother.  I imagine it will only get better with time.  

Medicine & testing have been a massive part of the fight against HIV.  But sometimes, it's the logistics & infrastructure that help the most.  Does telemed improve the meds or tests?  No, but it does help my access to things. 

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Different Morning Start...

 

There are things needing handled this morning, so our routine had to be altered.  My roomie has an appointment & then there a couple of errands that need handled.  Past that, this should be a fairly normal day for us.

The colder weather arrived.  I'd like to send it back.  My cold thing is getting better.  I didn't have as much coughing last night.  That let me sleep better.

That's about here for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Windy Morning...

 

There were light storms last night & they spiked the humidity.  That did a number on me & I coughed a lot.  Nothing came of it except for a lack of sleep &  a lot of aches.  

We'll go shopping soon.  It could storm more later.  If it does, I hope they're not bad.   We don't need that.

It'd be nice if articles got back into things.  Most lately recovering past topics or unrelated to the blog.  Maybe soon.  

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Slipping...

 

Fall is more than half way over & the holidays are on their way.  Only 11 days until Thanksgiving & 37 until Christmas.  Yule is 33 days away & then comes Winter.   The next few days may be the last of the 70s until Spring.  Now, we'll start dipping into colder temps.   Just a reminder, there's nothing good about the dark of the year.

I slept a little better last night, but I'm still coughing some.   The cats were less of a nuisance.  Which was helpful.   I think I'm slowly getting better.

That's all for.  Take care.

Cya...

It's Still Here...

 

This cold or whatever crap is still here.  Yesterday was better than Thursday but still not great.  Last night might have been better, but the cat's decided my room was part of some derby.   The older cat got pushed out the door after woke me twice by squeaking straight into my ear.   We'll see how today goes.  

That's all for me.  Take care.

Cya...

Not Good Morning...

 

I'm actually feeling a bit worse than yesterday.   This was a busier week for me than it needed to be.  If yesterday's appointment hadn't been bumped, it wouldn't have been as busy of a week for me.  I had other things planned before the bump that still needed to happen.  All of that colliding, did me in.  

The medical appointment went fine.  It seems my new provider is a very check the boxes & move on type.  She's not unfriendly, just removed.  I can deal with that, it's just not what I'm used to.  I didn't have the best of experiences with their new lab tech.  Hopefully she gets better.

I need to get around & go shopping.  This day needs to be over already.  Take care.

Cya...

Rescheduled November Appointment...

 

This won't be long, I have an appointment this morning.  It was supposed to be last week, but it was rescheduled last minute.   It's a regular appointment, so nothing should be an issue.  Here's hoping this goes smoothly.

I slept somewhat better, until this morning.  Then every noise started.  I also knew I had to get up a little earlier.  I hate that.  When it happens, I either way under or over sleep.

Anyway, this should over soon.  Take care.

Cya...