So much to do, so little time

Today, I finally begin the biggest part of my transition from military service, the medical and dental physicals.

I got to the clinic a few minutes early per the instructions I received and found that the doors were quite locked. I waited until 8:00, the time of my appointment, and the doors were still locked. Around 10 after, they opened the doors and began screening everyone to go in.

After I passed the screening and went in, they had me remove my cloth mask and out on a paper mask. Wait…what?! For 52 weeks now, we’ve been wearing cloth masks because that’s what the cdc said to do. Now you’re making me take that off and put on a paper mask? Have we been bamboozled or what? There’s so much wrong with this, I can’t even go into any more details about it. I’m just honking to let it lie here.

Today was just for labs. I go back in Wednesday for my physical. I also have to do an audio gram, an optometrist, the dentist (again), a mental health screening, and then turn in all the paperwork associated with these appointments.

I recently found out that this has nothing to do with the va or my disability claim. That is entirely separate and I’ve no idea where to start on that. To the inter-webs!!

I’m feeling overwhelmed, even though I know I’ll get everything done on time and it will sort itself out. It always does. The universe always sorts itself out in the end. There’s just so much to do and no one is going to take care of it better than I will. For 22+ years they’ve told me where to be and what to do and how to do it. Now I have to figure things out for myself. That adds to my stress, but I’m adaptable if anything; I’ll figure it out. Except for the paper mask thing, that’s just crazy! 😷🤪

I haven’t written in awhile, and I have more to tell all of you. I’ll try to post more often and keep you updated as the process unfolds. Until then, cheers!