Stuff works out

Guess who got a prescription for cough medicine today? Guess who got a prescription for 48 doses instead of 24? And guess who can get that prescription refilled three times? Yep, that'd be me. I don't often "loose my cool," as my mother is fond of saying, but when I do ... well, let's just say it ain't pretty. ...
The lung specialist apologized today, even though he had nothing to do with my hassle over getting a cough medicine prescription refilled (see yesterday's blog entry). He said my oncologist's office was treating a piece of paper instead of the patient. He told me to not put up with that again. Next time I have a problem, he said, make them pull my entire chart and treat me, not just the last entry on my chart. Then he pulled out a pad and wrote me a prescription. ...
I have a big day ahead of me tomorrow. I'm taking a trip into the city for lunch with a friend, and hopefully I'll see some other friends and co-workers. The walking will be a big test of my stamina. Wish me well.