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5:30 am, and Alexa went off just as requested.\u00a0 \u00a0I jumped out of bed and dashed to Mary’s bathroom to turn on the overhead heater. I get into serious trouble if I don’t do that first thing.<\/p>\n
The next activity is to water the dog and make coffee. Watering the dog means I let him out to visit the yard. Scout was in his new favorite position, blocking access to the front door. I finally woke him up and pointed to the patio, and he was off like a rifle shot.<\/p>\n
I have this coffee-making thing down to a science. I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.<\/p>\n
Mary’s coffee was delivered to her bathroom, where she was doing her hair. I did notice something different.<\/p>\n
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So off we went to Mary’s doctor’s office, and I took the side street instead of the freeway; we got there 30 minutes early. From now on, we will take the side street, as the freeway can sometimes get jammed up.<\/p>\n
On the way home, we stopped at Orange Farmers Supply and got two more six-packs of lettuce. Six of them will be put into another round container with a two-foot wire fence around them. The others will be used in another area where I will try a new protection scheme from “the varmit!”.<\/p>\n
Mary fixed a bacon and egg sandwich for lunch, which was outstanding. We departed for the doctor’s office at 2:00 pm.<\/p>\n
The doctor said the carotid surgery is the priority, but we need to see the pulmonary doctor first. Then, we need to see a nephrologist because the kidney blood tests seem to be a little off track.<\/p>\n
A doctor who specializes in kidney health and diseases is called a nephrologist. They are trained to diagnose and treat kidney conditions, such as kidney failure, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections. Nephrologists may also perform kidney transplants and provide care for patients undergoing dialysis. End-stage renal disease – Doctors and departments – Mayo Clinic<\/p>\n
We had waited so long in the doctor’s office that we decided to stop by Ace’s for dinner.<\/p>\n
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We were relaxed and full, ready to go home and watch TV. We didn’t stay up too late watching TV and hit the hay around 9:00 pm. We had too many doctors on this fine day.<\/p>\n
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