Self Exam

Just by coincidence, it was sort of an annual health check-up day for me. I started out the morning with a mammogram (that'll wake you up!) and ended with an eye exam. What's next? Getting my head examined? Or is it too late for that? (Don't bother answering...)

The mammogram is one of those fun things about being 40 and older. As far as I know, I have nothing to worry about. But you know they make you wait a few weeks before sending you the results just to keep you a little on edge wondering.

My eye exam has occurred the last week in October since I had my lasik surgery 6 years ago on Oct. 30. "Which is better? One? Two? Or about the same? How 'bout now?" They just want to make sure I'm still doing fine -- and that they can brag the surgery was a success, I'm sure. I still see 20/20, but no matter what, I will eventually need reading glasses. That's just another joy of being 40 and older -- but hopefully much older.

Now that my pupils have been dilated, I can't really read or watch TV for awhile. Good thing I know this keyboard by heart. I can still blog!

We did have one other "exam" today, too. When my favorite garage looked over our CRV, they found that the indicator light on the dash was on because it was, well, indicating an actual problem. Dang. I was hoping it was just a glitch. So there is some O2 sensor that needs to be replaced ... just a mere 60 days after the warranty ran out. Another dang.

It feels like all we're doing is writing big checks these days -- the car, the roof, the CRV. Good thing my other, equally important health exams today are fully covered by insurance.

I guess I should have enjoyed them more.