Are you my Mother?

While trying to unwind last night I recieved a phone call. It appears our health insurance decided they could save a lot of money if they hired a nice lady to be everyone's mother. They have all kinds of information because they have, of course, paid all our claims. So they asked me a lot of questions about my diabetes, related health, weight, excersise and diet information. Initially I was trying to be helpful and offered additional information, then she turned into the insurance Mom, and the conversation went something like this:

Ins. Mom : Do you get plenty of excersise?
Karen: No, I sew at a desk all day.

I.M.: Well, let's see, you could park at the far end of the parking lot so you can walk further.
K: No, I ride the vanpool, it drops me off at the door.

I.M.: Are there stairs you can climb?
K: No, it's like a warehouse and I have to sit at my desk and sew.

I.M. : There must be something we can do about your excersise.
K: Do you have to write something in my chart now?

I.M. : Yes, I'm helping you have a plan for wellness.
K: Just write down that I stretch every two hours and I will think about more excersise.

I.M.: OK, I'll write that down. Do You test every day?
K. : No, not right now.

I.M.: What's the problem here? Do you have a glucometer?
K.: Yes, I'just haven't done it for a while.

I.M. : Are you afraid of sticking you finger?
K.: No, I have no problem sticking myself.

I.M.: You don't have time? No that can't be it, it only takes 30 seconds.
K.: I'm just out of the habit.

I.M. : How can we get you back in the habit?
K....(a little frustrated now) If you could see me I am walking to my kitchen, I am getting out my glucometer, I am placing it on the table where I will see it first thing in the morning. It is on a pretty white doily and I will stick my finger in the morning before I go to work and I will record my sugar!

I.M. : (not seeming to notice I am being a little facitious) Great, I'll write that down. Now when were your eyes checked last?
K. : 18 months ago.

I.M.: Did you know that you should get them checked every year? Can you make an appointment right away?
K.: I cannot fit anymore appointments into December, but I will make one for January.

I.M.: Wonderful, when will you make that call?
K. (feeling defiant) In January.

(The phone call continues with more questions about my next follw up for diabetes...at least I had an appointment already and could assure her I would keep it, and questions about my meds,and lab results for cholestrol, kidney and liver etc)

I.M.: I will send you a reminder card of the goals you have set for your health, and will call you in about 6 weeks to see how you are doing.

Let me tell you all now...MY mother would LOVE this lady! I got up this morning and checked my sugar, it was 111. Not as great after the Christmas party we had at work....at 2PM it was 183. (Yes I even took my glucometer to work so I could keep up the good work) All kidding aside, I think I am grateful for the phone call because I really needed to get back on track. Another thing she asked me about was if I had any amputations yet ... not something I want to look forward to, so I guess I better start watching it more seriously. Other than that, we are all well and happy. Wesley moved back into the house last Saturday. We don't see much of him, but we do see his chaos everywhere. We are very happy to have him back especially at this time of year. There is music again, dirty dishes and piles of laundry....