my first appointment

I went to the University of Colorado today for my first medical appointment. The drive takes 20 min without traffic and the hospital reminds me a lot of Stanford. The doctor who came in to see me hadn't reviewed my case at all and kept asking stupid questions. What I was telling him just wasn't sticking. 'Why do you bloat up?' and who knows how many times he asked me why my kidneys aren't working. Finally he stepped out to review everything with his 'staff.' 20 minutes later he was back with someone who obviously was his senior. This guy at least knew what he was doing. He seemed fascinated by my case. He also told me that my kidneys are only working at 1/3 the level they should be. He basically took over the appointment while still trying to make it seem as if Dr. Dopey was still in charge. In order to keep a 'close' watch on me, they want to see me in 3-4 weeks. Uh-huh...

They didn't know what a pas-port is, so telling them that I need to get mine flushed next week was interesting. I also need to find a primary care doctor because unlike my last doctor, they don't want full responsibility for me. I'm also being sent to see an auto-immune specialist, but first I have to find a primary who can refer me to one because no one will see anyone with out a referral.

The cats, meanwhile, are settling in. Waldo was sneezing continuously yesterday and I was afraid he'd caught a cold on his trip, but today he's been fine. He and Winsey are actually getting along. I caught them sleeping together the other day. Miss Kitty is preoccupied with her toy mice. I bought a bag of them and pulled out 3 of the toys for play. Last night I heard the crinkle of a bag and upon investigation, found that Miss Kitty had pulled the bag of mice off the shelf and now lay with her paws around it. So I dumped the rest of the mice on the floor for her.

It's cold today. Yesterday it was 89 when I checked the temp. Today it was in the 30s... most likely down in the 20s now. I even drove through a patch of snow on the way home (although it wasn't heavy enough to actually hit the ground). As a result, I came home and found Winslow buried in my covers.

My tv arrived this morning. My internet was hooked up yesterday (as well as the new phone line). Couch will most likely be here within the next two weeks.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!