So, I get to try the MRI thang again today. This time, though, they're doing the entire spine, which will take I-don't-know-how-long. Two hours? I'm hoping for an hour and a half at the most. UGH. I'll be loading up on lorazepam and ibuprofen here in about an hour. Thoughts/prayers/candles are appreciated. :)

So...I didn't get an MRI today after all. My veins were much too uncooperative for them to get the IV needle in. I did have some nice sedation for a couple of hours, though. And I also found out that it wasn't just my thyroid that was an issue--I also have a "spot" on my T-2 vertebrae. Doc says on a scale of one to 100 for worrying about that ( Read more... )

Just had my first MRI on Monday, of my neck. Never had one of those before--they're bloody awful NOISY!!!! I really hoped I'd never have to have one again. But guess what? I get to go in one more time, for a contrast injection scan. Looks like the left lobe of my thyroid is "enlarged." OH GOODIE. I am so not excited to be going through this ( Read more... )

GO HOME!!!!!!!

I swear, if Brooke goes home before Jason, I'm going to throw a ginormous hissy fit. Grrrr.

So, on Monday, 11 March 2008, the space shuttle Endevor launched, on its way to the space station. On board, it had some equipment designed for testing materials for use in space. The testing is called MISSEWell, my dad helped to design some of the test equipment, and I'm so proud I'm busting buttons! :D Check under the cut for pics of the cool ( Read more... )

Swiped from silverthorne:
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Bless you. Now you're with your sweet wife again. I can only imagine that reunion!

We thank thee, O God, for a prophet!
To guide us in these latter days.

We thank thee for sending the gospel
To lighten our minds with its rays.

LDS Hymns, number 19

Strangely accurate. And best of all, PINK.

What Disney Princess Are You?
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My Ac1 level is at the non-diabetic level again!! Yay!!!!!!!!!

If I had a Daemon, what would it be?

I was pretty surprised by how accurately this describes me, actually. I think I'd be a songbird. Or maybe a dog. :)
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