Upswing
The past four days have been a health nightmare. I now seem to be on the mend. I'll know more tomorrow.
Adventure
I just came back from a trip to California to visit my mother. I had a medical emergency while I was there. I am so glad Nancy went with me. Without her, things would have been much more complicated. I'll arrange for more complete medical care during this coming week. One thing is clear: I can't go…
Still unbled
I tried to donate blood again tonight. Once again, my iron level was too low. It's in the normal range, but for blood donations they have a narrower range of acceptance. I got some tips from the phlebotomist and I'll give it another try. However, it's occurred to me that maybe blood donations are simply not the…
Power and Powerfulness
OK, last night I whined.If you're one of my LJ friends, you saw the post. If you're not, it's not worth becoming one just to see it. Believe me.One of my personal rules is: It's OK to whine once in a while, as long as you offer something to the universe to make it worth tolerating the…
The results are in!
I just came back from an endoscopy and a colonscopy. The alien implanted egg is doing great, and... it's a Queen! Hurray! Translation for the humor-impaired: I'm fine. It was just one of those exams you get when you reach your fifties.
More gifts from the gods
Today I'm going to undergo a minor medical procedure that will affect my eyesight. I won't be able to work for the rest of the day. In two weeks, I'm going to have a diagnostic procedure that will become a feature of my life from now on, once a decade or so. The preparation for the procedure…
Finding the Blessing, Part 2
For anyone who follows my overly-melodramatic stories about my health: After a single day of rest, I feel fine. This in itself is a blessing; when I catch a bad cold, it normally knocks me out for five days. Only a day of nasty symptoms is so unusual for me, I can't remember the last time it…