As well as being the month I declutter my house, January is when I like to do all that health stuff.
I create a health to-do list and schedule:
- A check-up with my doctor
- A visit to my dentist and hygienist
- General blood tests to keep an eye on iron and other stuff my doctor likes to monitor.
This year I’ve added appointments with:
- An orthodontist – the dentist thinks I have jaw issues
- An ENT – I don’t breathe very well at night so the orthodontist wants me to see one of these guys
- An optometrist – my arms are no longer long enough for me to read menus 🙁
- A nutritionist – one of my goals this year is to improve my diet.
It’s a hassle to schedule these appointments.
But, as with all those things we put off because they’re inconvenient, unpleasant, or scary, it feels great to have them checked off.
What’s On Your Health To-Do List?
Have you been procrastinating about the appointments on your own health to-do list?
Do you need to schedule visits with your:
- Doctor?
- Dentist?
- Eye doctor?
- Physiotherapist?
- Other specialist?
Why not make those appointments today?
Imagine how relieved you’ll feel when they’re done.
Among the doctors listed in the article, I most often use the services of this dentist. If a person is young and healthy, then a visit to the dentist occurs more often than doctors of other specialties.
Great to-do-list. With our free app, people can track when was the last time they visit the doctor and how often they visit each year.
This app has been so helpful in keeping me on track with taking my allergy medicine…
I schedule all if my yearly appointments as close to, if not on my birthday. This keeps me from forgetting and it is also a way to celebrate by caring for my health.
What a positive spin to put on your health care Rebecca!
Got mine down as Kaiser Permanente does this for me except the dental which I am doing now. For some reason the first of the year is when I get my medical stuff done. Do have to organize and print the meds I’m on though.
I guess the start of the year is a good reminder system Pencie. Works for me!
We never know if we will be in a situation where we cannot speak for ourselves. Keep an envelope marked “to be opened by emergency personnel.” Inside the envelope you want a list of your doctors, specialty, phone number, diagnoses and prescription medication and emergency contact people. You should also give an envelope to two other emergency contact people i.e. neighbor, extended family member. If personnel are unable to reach your doctor immediately they can notify your emergency contact people.
Continue to have doctors monitor my health. Also, everyone should have their emergency contact information kept up to date including doctors names, phone numbers, diagnoses and prescription medications you take. You can refer to Mission 13.
What is mission 13?
@[100000236795878:2048:Marsha Sims] Terry is doing 52 Home Organizing Missions (http://www.getorganizedwizard.com/shop/home-organizing/52-organizing-missions/) with a group. Mission 13 is Organize Your Emergency Contacts.