The medical system down here is less flexible and more expensive compared to Tennessee. I had a little walk-in clinic a minute away that took great care of me over the years. Sometimes I'd buy the staff fresh donuts from the best pastry shop in town.

They charged me a $10 copay, with Blue Cross/ Blue Shield insurance, and down here it's a consistent $45 bucks per visit.

I had a brain scan a while back, with a bunch of probes taped to my brain and a tech taking notes. When I saw the neurologist this last time, he was busy so they sent the PA in. I asked about the brain scan results and she glanced at her paperwork, and said You're fine. I was charged $45 bucks for that and they wanted me to do an EEG soon.

So I just had one done. No appointment has been made yet, so they can tell me I'm fine again, but I did get a $45 bill.

But now I really miss the Fast Pace clinic in Lawrenceburg, TN. I scraped my right elbow the other day, and I just can't get it to heal, and it's infected.

I've looked around and there ain't no walk in clinics that I can find. So I'm treating it myself and hopefully my arm won't fall off. I've got a Primary Care doctor here, who's probably weeks out from an appointement, but it's just not the same.

And I know my brain is fine, otherwise I wouldn't be able to write this brilliant drivel.