I haven’t been writing a lot, so I want to catch you up on a few things, a little at a time. \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n
The first topic is my visit to the doctor on Friday.<\/b> This will be a boring one unless you’re interested in my health.<\/p>\n
I’ve been receiving treatment for migraine, and have a good doctor in Puebla (a neurologist) who I’ve been working with.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
(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<\/i> helped a little.)<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
I won’t bore you with any more medical details. But while I was in his office, there was a huge<\/i> explosion<\/b> – a flash of light<\/i> – 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.<\/p>\n
Then he said,"Lightning strike".<\/p>\n
Really??<\/i><\/p>\n
"Yes, it’s happened before. You know how they say lightning tends to strike in the same places."<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
If it strikes there often, maybe I should be looking for a new doctor…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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