has been putting off getting blood tests

for diabetes care matters

for nearly 2 months

but could really put it off no longer

and 's doctor's office informed that would be the one who would have to make the appointment with the lab

altho the lab is literally just down the road from

and only 15 minutes away

was scared poopless to go

labs are where covid lives

and due to the damage an allergy to birdies

does not have the bestest lungs

(they are only 85% at what completely healthy ones should be)

and diabetes

covid is actively looking for to cause harm

 

made appointment for 9:00 am saturday morning

had gloves and mask

and wandered off to the lab

 

had been to the lab many a time

but it was entirely different this time

the lab shares the building with a bank

a guard was outside

and the guard asked "bank or lab?"

said "ummmm - "

"NO!" barked the guard "you going to the bank or the lab?"

answered " has appointment at the lab"

the guard muttered "don't know who the fuck is...and what the ffuck is this 3rd person crap - but the lab is upstairs - thru THAT door"

was shown door was not used to using and took the stairs up to the lab

because did not want the risk of being cornered in the tiny elevator

 

the lab never had it's door open before

but it was propped open

all the chairs were still there - but most were piled up.

only a few chairs were in place

and spaced over 6 feet apart

markers - over 6 feet apart - were on the floor

the window to check in was gone - it was a wall

the hallway to the blood letting rooms and restroom was now behind a closed door

 

checked in at a kiosk

and stood in a corner

 

right at 's scheduled appointment the door opened and they called "?"

before was allowed back to the blood letting area was told

"have to take 's temperature"

shrugged and began removing pants in order for temperature

but before could undo belt the tech held a thingy to 's forehead and announced "98.4"

assumed that meant done so say "BING!"

and was shown to the blood letting room - #1 - and that had been redone as well

all the computer stuff at the front window was now there

was in mask and glove

blood letter was in mask and gloves

the blood letter put the leeches on and took 's blood

got a lovely bandage

and rushed back home

 

the entire trip took

from home to back home

just 45 minutes

 

suspects shall survive another day!

 

 

 

 

and the crowd goes DAMN!