Category Archives: Special Update
Optimism for a Fuller Life
I don’t feel as good this morning as I did yesterday, but I am pretty sure it is something to do with popcorn lathered in butter and covered with salt that I ate before bed last night. Again with the … Continue reading
Day 12 – Feeling…
Good! I think this morning was so strange. I woke up at 4:30 to asnwer nature’s call, and then woke up again at 5:45, and decided to just lay there and wait for the 6:15 alarm. During that time, I … Continue reading
Nine – October Tenth
Yesterday was pretty good. My neck is still sore on the scar. It almost feels like there is a sausage under my skin where the scar material is at. That part feels numb when I touch it. Otherwise, I really … Continue reading
Storm’s A Coming
There is a tropical storm lingering south of California, out to sea basically even at the moment with the southern tip of Baja California. It is moving northward, and the weather service has created a cone of uncertainty that takes … Continue reading
Seven – Back To Work
I went to the doctor’s appointment yesterday, and got me post-op evaluation, and consultation. I was told that of the parathyroid glands, two were slightly enlarged, and he removed those, and that my interoperative calcium level dropped to something in … Continue reading
Shuck-A-Corn
Missus and I got about half of the corn shucked today. What we finished is airing on the kitchen counter, ready for freezing in some chicken bags I have not yet got to. But before cobs are bagged up, the … Continue reading
Four Days Post-Op
Yesterday we spent some energy in the garden harvesting the corn. That went really well. We did the math based on four ears per dollar and figure we must have got $50 worth of corn out of ours! I think … Continue reading
Day Three Post-Op
I woke up a couple of times during the night last night but went right back to sleep each time. When I woke up at 4:30, I needed a loo, and a drink. So, I am up now, at least … Continue reading
Two Days After Surgery
Today has been a little different than yesterday, for sure. In some ways, harder. I have felt the continued drop in calcium, I believe. I have been tingly through my arms and torso, and my head has not been all … Continue reading
So Much To Expect
Doing a little looking about to find out what to expect post operation. Healing is a long and complex process involving changes in bone health, and things such as kidney and heart health because of calcium levels in the blood … Continue reading