cacheme.php

<?php
// ...
    public function getAvatar( $pid )
    {
        $userData = Usermeta::where('patientId', $pid)->take(1)->remember(5);

        if($userData->count() == 0){
            $this->setRandomAvatar($pid);
            $this->getAvatar($pid);
        }

        $userData  = $userData->get();

        foreach($userData as $user){
            return $this->avatarPath.$user->Avatar->fileName;
        }

    }
/...