Update & PrEP...

According to this piece & others, the US will provide PrEP meds to the uninsured.  The motto is, "Ready, Set, PrEP,"  how cheery.  Activisist are still unsatisfied, because this fails to consider monthly, then quarterly or longer blood test, needed to use HIV meds.    These tests check how the body is reacting to the drug & HIV status.  They can run $100's + per lab visit.    This program doesn't cover them & taking these drugs without testing is dangerous.  This is a step, but not a home-run.

My appointment went well.  I'm clear for now & my next appointment is in June.  If I'm doing well then, they'll push it out to yearly.  I had a new provider, the last one moved.  The actual time there was fine, the trip wasn't.  There were things we should've handled before.  Next time, they'll get done the day before.  The road construction was awful.  It was at least 1/3 of the 120+ mile trip.  The speed limit was reduced to 50 & it was congested.  It wasn't fun.  Even with leaving pretty early, I barely made my appointment.  

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Another Grey Morning...

Another dreary day has arrived.  I hope the skies lighten.  I really need to be more with it & recharged.  We're heading out to go shop & then come back.  I think I've gotten myself as ready as I can for the trip to Tulsa tomorrow.  I hate that the specialist is 2 hours away.   The drive isn't easy on my roomie or me.  It has to be done though. 

That's it for now. Take care.

Cya...

After Trip...

It'd been 2 years since I'd been to Tulsa.  I had forgotten what a pain that trip can be.   The trip was long & there was a goof up, but the hardest part of the trip was the road.  

The highway shook the car hard enough to put your backside to sleep.   My hands vibrated while I held the steering wheel.    The stretches of road that weren't bad, were nearly non-existent.   For me, The ride itself was the most exhausting part of the whole day.

It's done for a while.  We don't have any immediate cause to head back up for quite a bit.   We're home & recovering from our excursion.  I might feel better by tomorrow.  I hope so, I have a Telemedicine appointment in the morning.  At least that's here.   I really would not have wanted to make 2 trips to Tulsa in such a short time.   I'm not sure I could handle that.

Take care.

Cya...

Hurried Morning...

I've got little time to get around this morning.  We have to be on the road shortly.  My roomie has an appointment in Tulsa.  We like to give ourselves a little extra time in case something slows us down.  Hopefully, that won't happen.   

This will take a good chunk of the day & then we'll head back.  It'll be at least 4 or later when we get back.  At least the sun was shining this morning.  That's a good start.

Cya...

Yesterday...

The new cat is showing her roots.  Once in a while, she reminds she wasn't raised indoors.  She & I have are  warring over her decision to imitate an alarm clock way too early in the morning.  Now, when she sounds off, I swat at her like hitting the snooze button.  

She made a it of a mess yesterday & we had to go to Fort Smith to get the means to fix it.   Luckily, it was a cooler day & the trip went well.  We got there, got what we needed & got home.  The trip was easy & didn't exhaust me.  I wish more trips were like this.

It's supposed to heat up again tomorrow.  Luckily not too much.  Then it's supposed to be relatively cool for Summer over the following week or so.   We'll see if the forecast holds up.

Take care.

Cya...

Router Issues...

I'm a little spent this morning.  We had to run to Fort Smith last night.  Our router is in the process of dying.   We opted to go get another router before it does.   There are some things, having a backup  for is a good idea.   So far, the router is still going.

The trip was more tiresome.  It was dark & people were driving with their high-beams.    We got over there & bought the router.  We decided to get something to eat.  Neither of us had ever driven to this place & it took some effort finding.   A couple hours later we were home.  

The trip was successful, but taxing.  I'm glad we did & it went well.  Still, I'm worn out from it.

Cya..

Day After Appointment...

It's the day after my Tulsa appointment.  As far the doctor part went, everything was pretty much as expected.  He didn't alter my medications & I'm alright with that.  We may need to at some point & now I'm fairly certain of other alternatives.  That's a nice feeling.  I'll go back in 6 months.  Hopefully, this new stab at telemedicine lasts & the appointment will be local.  If not, back to Tulsa.

The trip was tiring.  The plans for where to eat went sideways.  The place I'd wanted to eat went out of business.  We went to a chain place we like in Fort Smith, but the Tulsa store was way too cilantro happy & I like cilantro.  The car had a bit of a hiccup & it seems to have passed.  We'll see.

That's it for now.  I'm still a little worn out from the trip.   I'm just staying in to recuperate today.

Cya...

Day After Tired...

We made it back & the trip went alright, but it was very tiring.  It would've been better if not for a couple of things.  1st, it decided to turn into a nasty, dismal, rainy day on the way up.  It sputtered  & poured most the way there. 

2nd, the restaurant we went to didn't fare well over the years.  It's a place we used to go, but it had changed & not for the better.  The food wasn't as good, the service was bad & the prices had hiked incredibly.   There won't be any going back there.

My appointment went well.  My labs were good.  I got  the doctor I used to see via telemedicine.  He told me, they're thinking about bringing telemedicine back.  I really hope so. It'd make my life so much easier.

He started talking to me about my dinosaur regimen again.  He's leaving my meds alone for now, they're working.  He's worried they may phase out some of my meds.  I'm on some of the oldest drugs there are, so it's a possibility.  It's happened before to the Fortovase I was on.  When companies no longer make enough $ off of a drug they cancel it.  

The doctor said I"ll need a genetic test to tell which meds I might be more apt to react badly to.  That has to be handled.  Then eh want's me to consider a 1 a day pill.  The thought of leaving my current meds is scary, they've worked for me. What if this doesn't?   But, the idea of only 1 pill  is very nice.  I guess, we'll see.

That's it for now.  I'm still worn out from yesterday.  

Cya...

& We're Off...

Today is going to feel  very  rushed for us.  Not that it really is.  We're just not used to travelling like this anymore.  It used to be common, but we no longer have that much of a reason to go to Tulsa,  

The trip isn't nearly the pain in the ass it used to be.  They fixed a lot of the road.  It actually cut off about 20 minutes of the travel.   Still, its a long drive & it will be tiring for me.

I'm hoping my specialist's office won't be too annoying.  I'm really not in the mood for it.  Especially since I should be seeing them down here via telemedicine.    I'm really losing my faith in these people 

I'll get a shower, then eat.  After that we'll get gas & be gone.  Here's finger-crossed for a good trip.

Cya...

Wow... It's Nice Out...

We had hella' rain & it knocked the temperatures back down.  Yesterday we didn't even make it into the 90's F.  Today we're supposed to be just into them.  We had a good & productive time yesterday.  I'm always a bit leery of Fort Smith trips.  

These trips have a habit of developing issues.  There is always the possibility of idiotic traffic on the way over there, since the locals refuse to 4-lane the road.  There's always some old asshat who thinks they know how everyone else should drive.   Shooting those people should not be illegal.

Productive trips have a tendency not be just that, productive.  If we go looking  for something, suddenly it's like the thing never existed.  Or it turns out not to be what we needed at all.

We're always cautious going to movies.  They're damned pricey now & the thought of wasting $ on a crappy movie is nerve wracking.  We've been lucky with that issue for a while.  Then again we read just about every review possible before deciding to see a move in the theater.

There is also always the threat of car issues.  Did a tire go?  Did the radiator go bad?  How about the fuel pump? Etc...

Somehow, though, everything went pretty well yesterday. I'm really glad it did too.  We needed to go & really needed for it not to suck.  For that I'm grateful.

Cya...

The Next Day...

This is not going to be long post, matter of fact it's going to be a short one.  This has been a frustrating week.  Things keep breaking & quite frankly I'm fed up.  Used to I would've just gone for a drive, but gas is so damn expensive, that really isn't an option any more.  So I'll just post some road trip music today.

Hope your day is going well...