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Personal care is beginning to return

Posted by Merry, Alumni Mentor @merpreb, May 13, 2020

Yesterday I received a call from a new PCP, who I have not met with as yet asking that I reschedule my appointment for next week to July. My appointments have now been re-scheduled 3 times since the beginning of the year. The only other doctor who is now booking appointments is my dentist but I am very leary of this. I'll re-book my appointment that was supposed to be May 11th to later in the summer. I still need to re-book an eye exam and my oncologist is waiting to see what happens with COVID-19 What have you decided to do about your appointments that had been canceled or rescheduled? How soon will you resume your treatments?
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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | May 14, 2020
In reply to @merpreb "@gingerw- I think that we might need to be a bit defensive if people who are..." + (show)
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@gingerw- I think that we might need to be a bit defensive if people who are taking chances violate our personal space. What should we do? As far as hair! lol. My roots have roots

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@merpreb I just did that on Monday, when getting labwork. I purposely set appt for 8:15, first of the day. That lab has set aside first hour for those at risk, with appts. Here comes a rather brawny young man, posturing, no appt, no facemask. Before he even got "into my space" I asked him to get a mask. He said "Says who?" and I pointed out the requirements on the wall next to him. He told me I was rude; I told him I was following their rules, and he needed to, also. The lab tech heard the whole exchange, and sided with me. Sigh...
Ginger

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | May 15, 2020
In reply to @gingerw "@merpreb I just did that on Monday, when getting labwork. I purposely set appt for 8:15,..." + (show)
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@merpreb I just did that on Monday, when getting labwork. I purposely set appt for 8:15, first of the day. That lab has set aside first hour for those at risk, with appts. Here comes a rather brawny young man, posturing, no appt, no facemask. Before he even got "into my space" I asked him to get a mask. He said "Says who?" and I pointed out the requirements on the wall next to him. He told me I was rude; I told him I was following their rules, and he needed to, also. The lab tech heard the whole exchange, and sided with me. Sigh...
Ginger

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@gingerw- You make a great point- tell your physcians that you are high risk, even if it's your age!

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