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*Beth* · 03:48 PM

I called the med dude clinic, explained that I would like to avoid going out in this heat and could I please do a telephone appointment with med dude. So the very bored-sounding receptionist said, "welllummnoo..." and said they'll do telemed, then went into a whole deal about downloading an app onto my phone, which involved going to the Google store, dah, dah, dah. I lost her from word 2 because the only thing I use my cell for is emergencies (i.e., car emergencies while I'm on the road). I have never taken to cell phones.

I explained to the woman that warnings on medication tell patients NOT to get overheated, and that my phone is not connected to the internet. Therefore, since the heat is so extreme today, I would appreciate if the clinic made an exception and allowed a phone appt. No, she says, they don't really do phone appointments.

I told her that I only need refills, so could I have those sent to the pharmacy and schedule for next week. She agreed to that. Hopefully. it will go as planned.

I will ask med dude, when I see him, about phone appointments. I have a feeling that in certain cases they would be permissible.

Anyway, I was annoyed, but I'm feeling tired and on edge this morning, anyway.

I have to go to the grocery store, no way around it, I'm flat out of food. I am going in a few minutes though, before the day gets any hotter - and the store is only 1/2 a mile away. It will be a quick visit.

I don't think I have stopped having a headache in 3 weeks.

I'm feeling annoyed at people (certainly no one on this exceptionally wonderful BD board).

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Went to the store. That's it. I am completely done with summer. I'm tired of all of it. And the hot weather will go well into October - although I am hoping for a drop into the 90's after the current scorch of torture.

Now I'm worrying about my cat London. He either has a hairball that he can't get rid of, or he has asthma. He's been hacking for a week or more. I've been giving him hairball stuff; sometimes it seems to help, but not really. There's no money to take him to the vet until the beginning of August. I'm worried out of my mind.