What I did today, for those concerned with how my time is occupied by the minutiae of my health care

✓ Had a follow‐up examination by my primary care physician who said my test results were good, that I am not diabetic and that my blood pressure is lower than my prior visit.
✓ Had my dermatology referral changed to a doctor in Elmhurst from one in Forest Hills.
✓ Received the necessary two‐day emergency referral form from my dentist to see oral surgeon number two (along with a prescription for chlorhexidine and an appointment for a cleaning and examination on the Friday after next).
✓ Went to the hospital to be told they cannot give me an appointment with an oral surgeon for over two weeks so my dentist needs to get another referral authorization but for a longer period of time.
✓ Returned to the dentist who was understandably a little angry at the hospital for not being able to see a patient with an emergency referral in the allotted amount of time. Nevertheless, she told me to return tomorrow for a referral with a longer duration.
✓ Filled the chlorhexidine prescription with the very handsome pharmacy worker, marking the first time I have had to pay any money for my treatment (a one‐dollar copayment).

(Last modified 6 September 2014.)