Had one of my worst days ever at the hospital. It started at 09:00 at the West Valley VA clinic. West Valley City was created out of four smaller communities back in 1980, and is the second largest city in Utah. I was there for my monthly meeting with the Diabetes Nurse. I had also scheduled my weekly Podiatry appointment for 11:45. There was plenty of time to make the drive.
Tuesday I had been up to the main VA for an appointment with the Liver Clinic, and they had seen that my stomach was badly swollen again. They had drained a lot of water (3.5 liters, or 8 pounds) a few weeks ago, but now it was even worse. They saw that I was to be up there Wednesday, and the doctor said he could fit me in either before or after the Podiatry appointment.
I got to the main VA shortly after 10:00, so I headed for the GI clinic. I had to wait awhile, but finally the doctor got me hooked up to the needles and tubes. This time they took out 6 liters of fluid, for a weight loss of 14 pounds. I then made my way down to the Podiatry clinic, arriving there right at noon. I sat...and sat, and sat. Read every magazine they had. Finally at 13:10 they called my name. It turned out they weren't backlogged, they had just all gone to lunch. Then they had to consult on some stuff. By the time I got out of there it was 14:30.
So I was in one clinic or another for five-and-a-half hours. Without having eaten anything.
At least right now I don't have another appointment until the 22nd.
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