It's been about 3 months now since I made the decision to find a doctor, get a physical, and get back on schedule like I used to be before I moved here three years ago. What's a girl to do when well meaning friends and acquaintances all have the "perfect doctor" for you to go to? Add to that some of them disliked the ones recommended and you have a state of confusion!
I finally took the advice of my long time friend Sandy, called a clinic and made an appointment. I met with Dr. S and made a pretty good connection. Of course it did help to know she had spent four years in my home state of Washington so we had something else to chat about before we got down to business. She totally gets the concept of missing mountains...real mountains!
After all the usual exam checks and female yearly checks, I mentioned that I had been having some pain and discomfort in my breasts. I told her I had not had a mammogram since I left Washington so she requested one be scheduled for me. She did an exam again on my breasts but did not feel any distinct lump.
I left feeling glad that I found a doctor, had the pap smear and would shortly have the mammogram, my blood pressure was fabulous, and I seemingly didn't have a health care in the world! Within a week, that would all change.
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