Health Check-Ups & Community

Are there any changes in how you care for yourself or engage with health services during the autumn? Sort of changes in habits or checkups and vaccinations, as you've mentioned? Yeah, I get my vaccinations like usually in September as soon as they're available. I check with my primary care doctor to see if there's anything else because I can never remember, you know, what I had or what I might need. I always check in with her to find out, you know, other than the flu and the COVID shot, is there anything else I need? I know, I think next year I have to get a pneumonia shot. So I check in with her to find out what's needed. I have my annual GYN appointment in the fall, and I have my annual skin cancer check at the dermatologist in the fall. I'm blonde haired and blue eyes, and I spent a lot of time out in the sun over the years, and I have a family history of melanoma. melanoma. So, you know, those are my two big health checks in the fall, the GYN and the skin cancer check with the dermatologist and make sure, and my vaccinations, make sure everything's up to date and in good shape. What kind of support or guidance would be helpful from healthcare professionals at this time of year? I think practical, emotional, or seasonal planning. Like I said, the big thing is that I check in with my primary care doctor. I have an annual checkup. I usually end up seeing her a couple of times a year, but I have an annual checkup with her usually in like November. Seems to be the schedule for that, but I keep in touch with her to ask her advice on anything, you know, what's what's coming up, what I know, like I said, other than the flu shot and the COVID shot, is there anything else I need? Is there any, you know, do I need to go get any lab work done? Or anything like that? Because I get lab work done regularly, at least once a year for my bariatric doctor. And, and I also for my primary care doctor so you know what are the results of that and what what advice do you have for me?