My Mother has a standing appointment with her primary care physician every three months. She is eighty years old, and he likes to keep a close eye on her, especially because she is a diabetic and has had a deep vein thrombosis in her left leg (twice). I took off from work at eight-thirty this morning, picked her up, and drove her to the doctor's office. The doctor was pleased. He said that she was doing well and that her blood test results were "perfect." Great news!