Of Jim and the Doctor (and the occasional explosion)

I haven’t been writing a lot, so I want to catch you up on a few things, a little at a time.  😉

The first topic is my visit to the doctor on Friday.  This will be a boring one unless you’re interested in my health.

I’ve been receiving treatment for migraine, and have a good doctor in Puebla (a neurologist) who I’ve been working with.

My appointment actually lasted about 2 hours this time – I didn’t realize it until I left and checked my watch.  He gave me a regular checkup, and we talked more about my medical history and so on, he copied a lot of my medical file while we were there, and talked about things that have worked and haven’t worked in the past.

(Incidentally, there’s nothing that has really "worked" if you’re talking about an end to all symptoms – however there are a handful of things that have possibly helped a little.)

I think he’s getting serious since it’s been a year and I’ve been worse instead of better – worse not due to migraine but due to the medication.  That’s not his fault, of course, just the normal procedure of trying various treatments.

Anyway, I came out of there with a whole bunch of tests and scans he wants me to have, and another specialist he wants me to see, and more things to try, and so on.

I won’t bore you with any more medical details.  But while I was in his office, there was a huge explosion – a flash of light – I thought maybe a car had dropped from the sky and blown up right outside, or perhaps a terrorist act.  I’m not sure I’ve ever heard an explosion so loud and so close.  The room shook and we both stared at each other for a moment.

Then he said,"Lightning strike".

Really??

"Yes, it’s happened before.  You know how they say lightning tends to strike in the same places."

Who knew?  I went outside, still expecting to see scorched earth and a destroyed building (or perhaps my van in flames), but nothing was apparent.  I didn’t take the time to drive around to see if I could find where it had struck.

If it strikes there often, maybe I should be looking for a new doctor…