looks like i am my mother's daughter

Mom had high blood pressure early. Maybe late 20s, early 30s. In turn, all the girls have high blood pressure. I haven't asked the boys. She ultimately had a stroke in her 80s.

Looks like I'm on the same path and it sucks.

Today was the day I dread every six months. It was doctor day. Foolishly, I made the appointment at lunch time. It was 11:30. I left Easton at 11:15 and arrived back at 1:15. Yeah it was that kind of appointment.

When I was at Bonnie's Sunday I weighed myself. I was 225. Last time I was at the doctors I was 219. I was upset. I had gained 3 pounds since I had weighed myself for Prevention.

Today I was 228.5. Shit! That just shy of 10 pounds more than the last time. They must have gotten a new scale. Bonnie's scale and their scale used to be about a pound different. Thank goodness I skipped breakfast or I would have been another pound heavier.

So they took me in right away, did the vitals (BP Good 130/82) and then left me sit 1/2 hour. Then the resident came in, examined me, and then finally the doctor.

Because of the weight gain (why are my clothes too big if I'm gaining weight?) I got the full diet and weight loss lecture.

(At the rate I'm going I'm going have to move to a plant based diet. I can see the blog now. "Forced to be a vegan".  Life without cheese and sugar? That would be unbearable.)

Then she examined me. When she got to my neck she made a funny face. She turned to the junior doctor and asked if he hearded anything strange. He said no. She checked everything again, and another funny face. Then they checked together.

Because of my high blood pressure and my mother's stroke, she wants me to have a test on my right carotid artery. He typed up the Rx, and asked her if she wanted the 3 or the 4. She choose 3 because I have no insurance. Less test = less $.

So I think this test is called a doppler. Though I could swear that's what they use on the tv weather. Muhlenberg will call to set up an appointment. I'll ask them then what the cash price is. She thinks it's cheaper than the echo cardiogram. That was 5K.

At this rate, the kitchen will never get remodeled. Hope the holes in the floor don't open up.

(No I can't get a loan. The other owner of the house doesn't believe in loans and won't sign.)