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Not that Bob

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  1. On 6/1/2023 at 2:23 PM, SilasCoade said:

    What are the codes?

    I don't remember the codes but they were each one listed on my receipt. I think this guy set up his office system to bill the maximum number of codes for each visit. I don't think all docs do that at all but some do. Worse is the corporate medicine that has taken over. No matter how well intentioned the doc is they are pushed by the "company " to rush and see as many patients a day as possible. I had a pcp that I loved. Smart. Up to date. He finally quit because the company that bought out his partnership wouldn't let him practice up to the standard he had practiced over the years. I respect him for quitting rather than practicing medicine that he considered substandard. 

  2. Went for "follow up" visit to sleep specialist who prescribes my cpap.

    1) see nurse practitioner who takes follow up notes. Code 1.

    2) See dme who has the machine and supplies. Code 2.

    3) See nurse "specialist" who shows me how to use the machine...in the event I have forgotten over the 20 years I have been using. Code 3.

    4) Doctor comes in, slaps me on the shoulder, says "You look good". Leaves after 20 second "visit". Code 4. 

    4 billable codes in a 15 minute visit.

     

  3. Try to look at it this way, the eating, drinking, gambling, etc. are actually diversions to occupy long stretches of time used to travel large distances. What you see at these distances is the actual point of a cruise. Go to the ship's library and study about your destinations. You have the free time to do this since you dont "gotta go hit the tables". When you get to these destinations reinforce what you learned in the ship's library, go to the significant historical points rather than seeking out a bar or restaurant.  Study the ship. Take a tour of the engine room if that is offered. Take a tour of the bridge if offered.  Sit and watch the animals which are different from land animals. Watch a crew member and study his job. What does it take to operate a ship? Enjoy your steps with the fascinating view you will have as opposed to just "around the block". Smell the air. Use the stairs and go explore other areas of the ship. Check out the crew's quarters. Check out the posh upper floor. Walk slowly, you are "doing and activity" not just killing time.  Watch the crew when they dock the ship. At night go look at the stars which will be fantastic since you are away from most light pollution. You are in a different world. Study it. Enjoy it. Don't be in a rush. Slow down and really absorb your surroundings. Learn something. You have freed up much free time that in the past was used on the things you now avoid. Fill that new time with activities, don't let be a burden of temptation. Relax. You don't have to rush to the bar. Use the cruise for it's "real" purpose, not for the diversions offered. 

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  4. I think all avenues are plausible. It may be that the "what are you getting" syndrome, while starting as a cultural artifact, may have been so powerful that it became part of the female dna. But bottom line, we will never really know because it makes no sense and is unknowable to the more rational male mind. 

  5. 1 hour ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

    The Riverwalk sure seems to appeal to the sort of guys who insist on holding hands with their girlfriend while walking around in public. 

    Come on man! Holding hands in public is sure puss, and no one wants to put up with the River Walk unless there's sure puss at the end. 

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