Saw the eye surgeon yesterday for initial visit about removing cataracts. He was arrogant about his abilities but then, a lot of surgeons are. Maybe you have to be cocky to have the nerve to cut into the human body without sweating about it ( Read more... )

This is what I thought would happen at the urologist when I followed up on the kidney stone: he would make me pee in a cup, then probe my adomen for sore spots. He would tell me to stay hydrated, avoid salty foods and stop smoking. Then he'd send me on my merry way ( Read more... )

Doctor appointments and doctor appointments and doctor appointments. I think I'm starting to suffer from a tiny degree of post-traumatic stress.

I think the kidney stone is gone. I still occasionally get a twinge in the kidney area but I believe that's just healing since it isn't persistant or too god-awful. Haven't needed a painkiller since last ( Read more... )

The stupid, stupid kidney stone still hasn't gone on its merry way. I've been following instructions and drinking three quarts of water a day but it's taking its own sweet time to move on. Last two days were identical, so I guess I can anticipate the same today. Wake up in wee hours of the morning feeling queasy. Keep myself occupied till about ( Read more... )

Well, I was wrong. It turns out I can panic in my sleep. Normally, it is a refuge for me. I either don't dream or dream of pleasant adventures. But last night, I had horrific, complicated, long nightmares. Evil demons and dismemberments and hauntings and possessions. Even when I woke up, it took me awhile to shake the fear ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I failed to fully comprehend the psychological effect of waiting to be in pain. I know when the stone travels some more, it's going to hurt like hell. I know it could do that any moment. It's like I'm sitting next to time bomb but I don't know when the timer is set to click ( Read more... )

Yeah, it's a kidney stone. Felt pretty good yesterday, though whipped. Last night slept restlessly and felt like I might have a low-grade fever. Got up about 2am and played Warcraft ( Read more... )

Interesting. The ER doc just called. She said that while urine tests didn't show any infection, when they put it under the microscope, there was quite a lot of blood. Not enough to visibly show but enough there was something odd going on. So now she wonders if I had a kidney stone and that caused the trouble. So when I see a regular doc Tuesday, I  ( Read more... )

Had an interesting day yesterday. Got shot up with morphine. Twice ( Read more... )

Another pet gone. Spooky Emma was found to have a tumor on her jawbone last week and today we heard from the oncologist. Had she had yet another surgery to remove even more of her mandible, she might possibly have had as long as another ten months before it regrew to terminal. We couldn't do that to her -- especially since she's never been the same ( Read more... )