I had my annual physical today. I’m not terribly fond of going to the doctor, but I make several appointments in October for annual checkups. Last Thursday I had my mammogram, and today I got a tetanus shot and a flu shot. They drew blood for a chem panel, so I’ll be hearing from the doc when the results come in. I had a Pap smear done, and peed in a cup.
I hope that you will take the time to get an annual physical. Even if you are well, it doesn’t hurt to have baseline information for future treatment, and you can prevent a lot of woe if you discover things early. It doesn’t take a lot of time, it’s not terribly expensive, and it doesn’t hurt (much).
Do something nice for a loved one….and something nice for yourself. Get a check up!

Do you suppose that everyone at some time in their life thinks about what they might like to name their children? I’ve always thought the tradition you tend to find on the East coast of using the mother’s maiden name for a son’s first name, was a cool idea. Obviously it works better with some names than others. Can you see a kid entering kindergarten with a moniker like Schwarzenegger Brown??

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