The November 13th appointment
This appointment was a bit different because for the first time, I had a midday appointment at Duke, and I drove myself. So the first thing I did upon arriving was have lunch in the adjacent food court - another first. I was happily surprised by the variety of options.
The next stop was the lab where I waited almost an hour because they were running behind schedule.
The blood draw itself was extremely quick and easy, and despite waiting an hour for it, I was able to make my next appointment without being late.
I was sure I would be waiting for a while to see Dr. Patel, so I put up my feet, ready to relax, but I was immediately called to the exam room.
The appointment with Dr. Patel was also quick and easy, and I was checking out minutes later.
The schedulers at Duke are amazing, and we were able to book my next appointment for February 14 with a CT scan, labs, and the actual appointment all at the same location spaced one hour apart.
I grabbed a Detox Island Green from Tropical Smoothie and was on the road back to Wilmington in short order.
Today I got the results of my lab work.
