Hope you didn't jump too far out of your seat when the pictures came up!

Yesterday when I woke up I had a little red in the corner of my left eye but wasn't too concerned. Last night it was all red but I thought that might be due to my rubbing the eye even though I tried not to. Just before I went to sleep I looked at the eye and it was as if there was a 'label' over it and all I had to do was peel the label off but I wasn't about to chance it.

Today I was concerned and instead of going to the ER or asking Allen to take me or Mac if I could borrow his car I decided I would go into the walk-in clinic at CVS which is covered by my insurance.

I did the estimated cost of uber versus lyfte versus yellow cab and, as always, the latter was the cheapest. With the CVS I decided I would take the cab, called it, picked me up in 10 minutes and I was there for $4.55 + tip. I was going to ask him to wait but didn't know how long it would take and rides seem to be readily available for a Saturday I went in.

I thought maybe I would have a 5-10 minute wait and started filling in the information until I reached "There are no more appointments available for July 10, please pick one for tomorrow while they are available." An appointment for a walk-in clinic?!?!? WHAT????? I went over to the pharmacist and he couldn't (?) wouldn't (?) do anything so I went back to the 'walk-in' clinic and made an appointment for tomorrow. No way was I going to go to the ER! I called for a cab, got the same driver and came home!

Long story short---or at least shorter--when I got home I called my insurance and immediately apologized to the representative who answered the phone, telling her I knew it wasn't her fault and continued to tell my story. After I asked who could I talk to who might be able to get something done she said the best she could do is send in a grievance for me and, possibly, get my cab fares refunded!

My poor Aetna insurance rep is going to come into work on Monday to hear my ranting and raving even if the 'walk-in' clinic does something about the eye at tomorrow's appointment!! Besides the red-eye there is still the pacemaker problem pending--and now I will drown my sorrows in carrot cake!!! Carrots being good for the eyes might be the medicine I need!