Hot - hot - hot - hot - hot - hot!!

(I actually wrote this last night...but it wouldn't post...)

I'll be glad when fall/winter gets here. I seriously mean it. And I hope it's cold. I want to dress in layers. I want my nose to be cold. I want a crisp fall morning...the smell of leaves...dead leaves. I want snow. I want Christmas. It's so friggin' hot it makes me sick. And it's humid. I'm wilting. Shit.

I thought we were going to get rain today. There was some thunder, lightning...seriously black clouds...no rain. Not a drop. Shit.

I bought a box of Betty Crocker Chewy Fudge Brownie Mix to tease myself with. I thought about making them. Changed my mind. Thought about it a little longer. Still didn't make them. Then I heard about the egg recall. I'm too lazy to walk 10 feet to see if I have any of them. Would I die  if I baked them in the brownies?? I already hard boiled 8 from the carton and Husband ate 3 and I ate one...so far. We are still here. How long does it take to contract salmonella? Do you get a crampy and bloated feeling...like I have ALL the time...how would I know the difference? Now I am hungry for a boiled egg. Shit.

Did I tell you about my conversation with the VA in Big Spring?? I think I should bill the VA for this.

Scenario: I have registered Husband on the 'myhealthyvet' website where I am able to renew prescriptions with ease. At least...I used to be able to. Until Monday night. There were no prescriptions there. None...'Huh'...I said.

Simple Solution: Call VA for a refill.

'Hello...my name is Brenda Condra and I logged on to myhealthyvet to re-order prescriptions for my husband and they were mysteriously....well...not there! Can you help me? Sure I can hold'.

(musical interlude)

'Yes...my name is Brenda Condra and I logged on to myhealthyvet to order prescriptions for my husband and they were...what? No I need to order his medications'.

'Yes, I have ordered them many times  on line. I don't know why there aren't there...that's why I'm calling you'. (Dumb ass) Sure I can hold'.

(musical interlude)

'Yes? I have no idea who I am holding for. I need to order medication for my husband. Yeah...that would be great...transfer me to the pharmacy. Sure I can hold'.

(hmmmm...no music...wait...'Thanks for calling the Big Spring Veteran's Hospital. We are here to offer the best care for our Veterans...blah blah blah....someone will be with you momentarity.)

'Oh hello...is this the pharmacy? Great. I need to order medication for my husband  which I normally do on-line. Yes...there is a problem. I can't do it...because it's not there. What do you show on your computer? No refills? Do you know why?? He had 2 refills of each last month. Yeah...me neither'.

Sooooo....what do I need to do to get these meds? Make an appointment with his primary care doctor who issues them? Well...they are both in Albuquerque. He was just there last week!! OK, no problem I'll call them. Thanks'.

Son of a Bitch!!

Ringy dingy.

'Yes...would you please connect me with Dr. Last or Dr. Serkland please. I don't care...either one...I need to talk to both of them. You pick'.

Dr. Last - 'I am out of the office at this time.................'. Shit.
Dr. Serkland - 'Please leave a message and I will............'. Shit.

I know! I'll call the new clinic in Fort Stockton and set up an appointment with Dr. King and she can issue new perscriptions!

Let's see. Back to Big Spring...this is where it gets good.

"Hello. I need the phone number for then new clinic in Fort Stockton. What? You don't have it? It is a VA Clinic...right?? A VA clinic out of Big Spring...right?? And you don't have the phone number. Hmmmm...we'll let me figure this one out."

"What? Yes... my husband and I were there 2 weeks ago for the Open House and I looked for a phamplet or card for information which was no where to be found. Un-huh, well...they ended up taking my husband right in and actually made arrangements for him to go to Albuquerque and I just plain forgot to ask for the phone number there. What I need to do is make an appointment with Dr. King."

"Ok...I see what I can find. Pardon me? Sure!! If I find a number I'll call you back. Have a great day."

So...I go to the VA website - Big Spring - Services Offered - AHA! Specialty clinic in Fort Stockton! Brilliant! Hmmm...the phone number listed sounds familiar??

Ringy Dingy..."Dr. Mallik's office..."  (no wonder it sounded familiar! Old DR!! )

"Hello...this is Brenda Condra. By any slim chance would you know how to contact the new VA clinic? Ok...sure...if you could transfer me that would be great! So it's the same number as the Pecos County Hospital with this extension? Wonderful...thanks!!"

She transfers me...no answer. Hmmm...they are open on Tuesday and Friday...strange. It's Tuesday. I dial the number myself...just because. No answer. Shit.

I call Big Spring back. I speak to Wynette, I give her the phone number. I'm a nice guy.

She sends me to Scheduling...I explain that I want to make an appointment for my husband at the clinic in Fort Stockton. "Sure"...he says." I can set one up for September 17."

Really.

"Let me call you back to confirm," I say. I have a headache. All I wanted to was order Husband's  medication. I'll start this shit again tomorrow.

I think I should charge the VA for giving them the phone number to their own clinic. So there.

I am going to go eat a boiled salmonella egg. Hope I'm back tomorrow! Nite...

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