Notes from my visit so far in Sequim

Donna and Laif brought me to Sequim Friday night. I have apparently pulled a muscle in my right leg. We got to Sequim pretty late. I think it was midnight before I got in bed. Anyway, I had been having trouble with my leg for a few days and when we got here I had to have help just getting up the three steps from the garage. I slept OK. My leg only hurt when I moved it.
Then Saturday morning was the Irrigation Festival. Donna wasn't doing broadcasting like I mentioned earlier but was selling sandwiches from a booth for a fund raiser for the station. Donna's shift was from 12:30 to 3:30. I had intended to stay there but it was so cold and windy. The wind was so cold that I went into the building that is there and Donna called Laif to come and get me. Marge Otte had come to the park too and we had a nice visit while I was waiting for Laif. Thank goodness I had bought a walker from my last visit to keep here because my leg got worse. By the time I had walked to where Laif had parked his car, my leg was so painful I could hardly stand it. Laif had to help me again up the stairs and it hurt so bad. I just laid on the couch and when Donna came home I told her I had to have something done for the pain.
So being on Group Health, Donna had to drive me to Silverdale which is about an hour's drive.
I had my walker but by the time we got there I could hardly walk even with it. The doctor on duty was so nice. Everyone there was so good to me. Anyhow, the doctor got my chart and seeing that it was virtually blank decided he needed to run some tests. Because of where the pain was the doctor suspected a blood clot. It is amazing all the things they can find out from blood tests. The nurse took 5 vials of blood and then we had to wait about 40 minutes for the results. Then the doctor starting reading all the results. Every test was fine except for the one that checks for a blood clot. The number is supposed to be 400 or less and mine was 488 . So then we had to go to Harrison Hospital because they work with Group Health patients. There is a Harrison Hospital in Bremerton. Fortunately there is also a Harrison emergency hospital just a couple of blocks from the clinic. So off we went to get an Ultra Sound on my leg. I do not have a blood clot, thank goodness. If I did have I would have to go on blood thinners.
So it turns out that I am a very healthy old lady with a badly pulled muscle. I have no problems. He went through the whole list--I don't have kidney problems or any kind of problem that I sometimes worry about . Now my chart is not empty anymore. The only thing that has been on my chart for years is my thyroid tests and the two bouts I have had with Bronchitis.
Even though I am old, I have not really felt old because I can still do almost anything that I really want or need to do but this pain was so terrible, I felt ancient. I meant to say that everyone at the hospital was great too. The doctor gave me a prescription for a few Darvoset to get the pain under control.
I will write again tomorrow because I want to mention the deer.