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Today was slightly different than usual in that I went to a physician for the first time in two and a half years. I went during my lunch hour but ended up waiting forever because the nurse called "Godiva Phyllis" and I thought that it was possible that there was someone by that name who was waiting before me. When I finally asked how much longer the wait would be, they told me I had been called earlier but wasn't there.

"Oh, no," I said, "I've been here the whole time. I heard a Godiva Phyllis called, but my name is Octavia..."

Then I waited ages and ages in the exam room, before and after my exam. I have to go for an ultrasound on my calf tomorrow to rule out Deep Vein Thrombosis.

It's this leg cramp I've had since last night. I'm sure it's just, you know, a leg cramp, but it hurt enough and lasted long enough that I actually sought medical attention. That's a major deal for me, I never go to the doctor! I also had random muscle cramping on the left side of my chest, which made me feel like I was having a heart attack (it went away, and was not a heart attack, of course.)

So hence the waiting and the tests. Poor Godiva. She's so sedentary and her diet is so lacking in potassium that her muscles are cramping. Stupid Godiva, why don't you eat a damn banana?

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