WEBVTT - Schedule a check-up

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to schedule a checkup. If you have some

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<v Speaker 1>sort of health need that hasn't been addressed in a while,

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<v Speaker 1>make that call today. You can cross it off your

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<v Speaker 1>list and stop thinking about it. So I am talking

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<v Speaker 1>about today's tip in part as a nudge to myself.

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<v Speaker 1>All five of my children and my husband recently went

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<v Speaker 1>to the dentist. Guess who did not go to the dentist.

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<v Speaker 1>My kids needed to get a cleaning before the school

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<v Speaker 1>year started so I wouldn't have to pull them out

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<v Speaker 1>of school. I don't have the same restrictions, so I

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<v Speaker 1>could schedule an appointment whenever, but I didn't. So by

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<v Speaker 1>putting this episode out there, I am raising the stakes

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<v Speaker 1>that I will call and get this done. Perhaps you, likewise,

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<v Speaker 1>are overdue for something or another. It could be a

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<v Speaker 1>dentist appointment, or perhaps a basic well exam, or something

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<v Speaker 1>preventive like a mole check or a mammogram. We know

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<v Speaker 1>we should do these things, but they aren't exactly urgent.

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<v Speaker 1>It is not particularly fun to call a doctor's office

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<v Speaker 1>and perhaps wind up on hold, You take some appointment

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<v Speaker 1>time that they offer you, and then you have to

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<v Speaker 1>take time off work or arrange to get to the

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<v Speaker 1>appointment during your free time or when you can arrange childcare.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of medical and dental care isn't inherently enjoyable.

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<v Speaker 1>Adulting is not always fun, but it is also just

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<v Speaker 1>part of life. So even if it is annoying, why

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<v Speaker 1>not make that call and get that check up on

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<v Speaker 1>your schedule now? To be sure you can, over time

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<v Speaker 1>make these tasks easier on yourself. Choose providers who make

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<v Speaker 1>it easier to schedule an increasing number allow for online

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<v Speaker 1>scheduling so you can choose from a list of available

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<v Speaker 1>times or available practitioners. Services like ZocDoc help you find

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<v Speaker 1>specialists you might not have known about, like a highly

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<v Speaker 1>rated dermatologist if you haven't been to one before. You

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<v Speaker 1>can also get in the habit of scheduling your next

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<v Speaker 1>appointment while you're at your last one. If you have

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<v Speaker 1>a provider that isn't organized enough to allow for that,

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<v Speaker 1>like a dentist that only books three months out when

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<v Speaker 1>the usual rhythm for coming is every six months, that

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<v Speaker 1>might not be a very good sign. I am also

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<v Speaker 1>a fan of places that offer early morning appointments and

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<v Speaker 1>evening appointments and weekend appointments. Places that are patient friendly

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<v Speaker 1>will offer appointments very soon, so when you call, you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have to guess your schedule eight weeks from now.

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<v Speaker 1>All that said, even if your favorite office is only

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<v Speaker 1>offering appointments four months from now, better to make that

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<v Speaker 1>appointment and have the four months pass than not make

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<v Speaker 1>the appointment and have four months pass. Anyway, take a

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<v Speaker 1>few minutes this morning to call wherever you are hoping

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<v Speaker 1>to schedule a checkup and get something scheduled. You will

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<v Speaker 1>feel better having done it, and you can cross one

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<v Speaker 1>more thing off the to do list. In the meantime.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making

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<v Speaker 1>the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to

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