Monday, January 14, 2008
Out By Myself!
Today was the first day I have been out by myself since November 20, 2007. My adventure started when my personal physician called on Friday and asked me to come in for a blood pressure check. I had been feeling down right shitty the last three days so I said I would make arrangement with Your Ride for Monday morning if I could see Dr. Hukill at that time about the coughing, sneezing, runny nose. (My goodness I sound just like a TV commercial don’t I!)
So this morning after my ‘bath’ I dressed, gathered my book, purse, and a canvas bag. You see my Dr.’s office is across and up front from the VG’s parking lot.
I needed bread, eggs, lettuce, and some fruit for the house. When I said I would walk, cane in hand, to the grocery store my hubby said it was at least five to six hundred feet away and I wasn’t to walk it. But I was so close so I stood outside the Dr.’s office after my appointment and I called My Ride to ask for another 1/2 or 3/4 of an hour to enable me to fill my prescription and sneak in a little shopping. A young couple had come out of the office just after me and heard me calling. The woman said she was driving over to the store to cash a check and would give me a ride. I graciously accepted and in no time I was leaning on my grocery cart and doing my shopping. I knew I couldn’t get too much because you are supposed to be able to hold it in your lap on the bus. I planned my trip around the store to minimize the steps. As I checked out I found that my lettuce, three bananas, and two red pears had to go in a plastic bag because the canvas one was full. I figured I could hold both on my lap as long as my purse was on my shoulder.
I walked (hobbled) over to the coffee bar area to sit by the window and wait for my bus. It was only about 15 or 20 minutes and up pulled my ride. It was a car with three other people besides the driver so she put my two bags and another passenger’s backpack in the trunk and we were on our way.
When I got home I was tired of course but I had my medicine and had saved having to call a neighbor to pick up groceries for me. The bonus was I got to walk around, see things, and smile at my fellow shoppers. I’ll do it again if the need arises!!
Oh yes I have a sinus infection so I have my medicine to take and alot of water to drink!
