The bad news: Thought it was gonna be ONE surgery, but NO-O-O-O-O-O...TWO Surgeries, one at 6 am Monday, to remove a 9mm stone from the ureter [Diameter of the ureter: LESS than 9 mm!], then about a week afterwards, a 4-6 hour operation INSIDE the kidney!

Am I scared?

Does a grizzly bear make poopie-caca in a wooded area?

Supposed to do a six-page "book" of my life, with musical accompaniment...non-literal imagery, collage-like...WTF ( Read more... )

New stuff to report: FAFSA loan approved, now I get ready to go to the International Academy of Design & Technology...WOO-HOOOOOOOO!

Job search continues...

My name is Dan Lister, I'm 41 years old, and as of 2/4/04...married to my first/last/only wife for 9 years...not too shabby for a blind date, huh?

Us at 9 years:  http://www.geocities.com/tribblechomper/Pat_and_Dan_two.JPG

Her boss @ the time was the filbert [i.e., "nut"] that set us up on the date by giving me Pat's number, without telling Pat she ( Read more... )