i had aches, high fever and then chills, very weak.. lungs clear, sinus clear, ears not plugged, throat fine, sunday morning after taking basic over the counter for fever i took my temp and it was 103.4 figure for a 66 year old that was high. i called my doctor.. got a return call from a nurse think the call was hospice to come out to house to see my wife(passed on). told her my situation and she said she couldn't recommend anything without an exam.. Labor day weekend? every close and i usually get sick over long holidays,, even i hardly ever do get sick.
so i go to cvs notice this site set up by nurse , station for quick exam , flue shot etc. she listens to what is going on and makes a call at premier immediate medical care about a mile down the street. she felt i should have xray on lungs to make sure nothing going on and blood work. when i get there the place is about empty, i am sure patients in rooms. the place is wonderful. i complete a bunch of forms already cleared by nurse at cvs for medicare and supplement aetna. next blood work.. then xray.. then doctor physcial... in the end i have higher white cell count but anything big time. going to put me on prescription drug to avoid it spreading to sinus , ears.. etc... lungs in great condition.. maybe small sign of smoking forty five years ok.. dr said that is nothing.
most all the results of blood works xrays are immediate... some blood work he said he call me on Tues. figures everything shut down today monday.
what struck me was we need more of this kind of medical care vs hospital expense. i cannot even think if i went to one of the three local hospitals or downtown the costs and lost time.
i would like your opinion on these new to me setups... i loved it , two miles from my house. cvs one mile from my house.. later the nurse at cvs called to see how i was doing... then my dr at un of penn nurse called later in the day to see how i was doing. she found it interesting that i was able to so quickly get every done and medication. i told her they will forward all records on.
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