Monday morning...

Today my day started out by finding flowers and a really nice card on my desk... which I quickly discovered was from a very challenging patient whom Addi snuck onto my schedule as the first patient on a Monday morning after a holiday week when Dr. Poovendran is gone. You get the idea? Ok, may be it was Randa. Neither one will probably ever admit to it. I've told my family some general information about this patient before... like the first several visits he would give me a hug at the end, because he is so appreciative of my care. That's OK the very first time, may be... but after each visit? No. So I've found creative ways to avoid that. Even Tony was trying to give me pointers about how to get a handshake instead. It's weird. He comes with his wife and she's with him the whole time. They are my age or younger. He's had the run around at many an office and he truly does appreciate my care... but please don't keep hugging me. So I was telling Madison about the flowers and card and she asked me, "What's next?... a heart shaped box of chocolate with 'I love you' on the box, next to a teddy bear?" Boy she loved teasing me about this let me tell you.

Speaking of boyfriends, I'm going to see Addi's boyfriend tomorrow. That's how she refers to him. He's about 99 years old give-or-take-a-year and just as cute as can be. He can't remember a thing. He was supposed to call me back with a doseage of medication and he called back and left this essay long list about the Tylenol and Advil he takes. ha!

She at least got the cute one.

: )