My Reprieve
Finally, I’m being released from the deathgrip of the flu. Unfortunately, Gary is still in the throes of misery. That is, until he went to the doctor and got some medicine with hydracodone in it. Now, he’s much happier.
Going to the doctor on a weekend is not fun since you have to go to an urgent care facility where they don’t accept appointments. Apparently, everyone else in the world is sick also. Seriously, do you know anyone who doesn’t have someone in their family who is sick right now?
Anyway, the urgent care facility had a three hour wait for incoming patients. Luckily, they have an online check-in process (which is similar to call ahead seating at restaurants). Gary was able to check-in over the Web, then wait at home for a call which would tell him when to go to the facility. Using this process, we only had to wait a few minutes after we arrived.
Once he went inside, it took a while. He saw an RN and nurse practitioner (PA). After seeing him, they decided he needed a chest x-ray and a blood test. Finally, the diagnosis — bronchitis (you know, I’ve been diagnosed with bronchitis before, and it didn’t require all of that effort). I’m not sure if they were just being extra thorough (since they don’t know his full medical background) or if they were taking full advantage of our good insurance coverage. Oh well, at the end of the day, if it helps him feel better, it’s worth it.
While we were waiting for the call from the urgent care facility, I decided to enjoy the outdoors since it was an usually warm, sunny day. Normally, that would mean a nice bike ride or a hike with the dogs, but I didn’t want to push my body. I’m not feeling that good yet. Instead, I sat out by the pool with a good book, “Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them “. This book is based on a study conducted by Thom Ranier who set out to understand why people who were formerly “unchurched” decided to start attending church. It’s really insightful and gives you a good understanding of what many people are searching for when they consider attending church and becoming a Christian. All of the key points are well backed up with research and statistical information from the study. Sometimes, it feels a little redundant, but I would still recommend this book to anyone who wants to evangelize their world. It’s very enlighting.
Well, tomorrow is the Super Bowl. This year, I’ll be more interested in the commercials than the game. No, it’s not because I’m bitter that the Cowboys aren’t in it. It’s because I’m participating in an ad research panel for Nielsen. I’ll be rating the ads in real-time during the Super Bowl via an online application. I’m really excited about it — should be lots of fun, so I’ll let you know how it goes in tomorrow’s blog.
