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I have worried a bit about my up coming wellness appointment with my doctor. It is on the 26th of this month. I have become such a recluse, social anxiety has taken over. It's so hot-- a dry heat. I don't know if I could manage. I wouldn't be drinking or eating before hand so I am a bit fearful of being dizzy due to low blood pressure. That sort of thing. So, I have been twirling it around in my head. I finally called the office this morning and spoke to a very nice receptionist who's name was Mary. She said I could do a telehealth (although I had been told that this time I needed to go into the office since I've done so many video visits in the past that I needed to be seen.) But, Mary said I could and gave me the choice of that or seeing how booked out my doctor is at this time. I opted for the telehealth. So that was a relief. I also asked her if I could get a nurse to come out to my home to give me the shots I need. I need to get my flu shot as well as pneumonia, shingles, tetanus and my COVID. I haven't had it since August 6, 2021. That's a while. She will see if the doctor can put in an order to have a home nurse come out. They've done it before so we shall see. I am so relieved. My social anxiety has gotten real bad. And leaving the house(agoraphobia) is so hard. I am on the second floor of our apartment and some days my knee is strong and I feel little or no pain when I stand on it. But, some days it is very bad. I am doing stretching exercises and they really help. So some days I could get down the stairs and some days I would have to crawl. So pathetic at 73 now aren't I?