Wellness Visit

This chapter in our life really began when Courtney scheduled a wellness visit with our family doctor, Debra Krieg. She was hoping to get some treatment for a mild case of acne that was bothering her. Her original date had been set for September 13th, but I ended up booking a flight for my mother to fly in for a visit on that same day. We look back now and see what a blessing this ended up being. When Courtney called to reschedule the wellness appointment, they actually moved the date up by a week. A rarity with doctors’ offices.
So, on September 6th, Courtney went in for a regular check up that included a Complete Blood Count (CBC). The results came back a little abnormal. Her WBC’s were within range, but her lymphs ratio was a little high and she was slightly anemic. This was no concern for us whatsoever. For the past 10 years, Courtney has been unable to absorb Vitamin B-12 and needs a monthly injection of it. B-12 deficiency causes Pernicious Anemia. So, we figured that she was a little late with her injection, and since she had just received it, she was a little anemic. Nevertheless, Dr. Krieg ordered another CBC.
Courtney was rather irritated with this, since her first CBC had required about 6 pokes with a needle to finally get her blood, and she really didn’t want to interrupt her day just to be poked some more. But, she conceded, and on September 12th she went back for CBC #2. Results wouldn’t come back until the following Monday. September 13th my mom arrived as planned to spend the week with us.