okay. So I went back to work today. Exhausted -- didn't sleep at all last night, couldn't find any comfortable position, my back & neck both decided to ache all night, no matter which position I lay in. So I'm a little loopy, a lot out of it, and despite the exhaustion, illness, frustration, fear … Continue reading the deep breath of stones

So yesterday morning, bright & early, 6:45 AM, I was at Riverside Health Center for a long series of barium xrays on my intestines. To set this up in the proper mood, you have to understand that my normal wake-up time is 8:30. I work second shift; I'm a night-owl. I can't get to sleep … Continue reading My intestines look like THAT??

..in the last 2 1/2 weeks of being off work between back, gut & neck: 1. Afternoon TV sucks. 2. Afternoon TV REALLY sucks when you're not allowed on the computer for extended periods. 3. Afternoon TV REALLY REALLY sucks...wait, I'll call the doctor back after this episode of Judge Mathis... 4. OMG, I've turned … Continue reading Things I Have Learned…

...why waste everyone's time in court? Atheist sues Catholic Church Hey, *all* religions are scams, meant to maintain control over people and their behaviour. I mean, they basically say, "do such-and-such, live in the way we tell you, and you'll get all this reward **after you die**". Not that there's any proof or any way … Continue reading he’s got a point, but…

So the full physical exam with the regular MD got moved up to Monday (a good thing). No diabetes, thank gods, nothing else out of the ordinary save for borderline high cholesterol and the round of falling-apartness already mentioned here. Neck & shoulder still hurt, so I'm off work until Tuesday to give everything a … Continue reading okay, okay, ENOUGH…

OMG OMG OMG...THIS has just made my week a lot better: Deleted Scene From the Original Star Wars

so I had a followup with the surgeon today...the one I didn't know I had until the She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named said I did & scheduled it for me. They're still considering surgery. They want to do surgery, to "clean out the adhesions". Never mind that for the past few days I've been fine and that surgery there … Continue reading going emo

The Saga Continues... Okay. Back Pain Flare-up, check. Small Intestine obstruction, check. What's next? How about severe neck strain? Sure! So this past Wednesday, I wasn't feeling too hot; achy gut, etc. So I took off again Thursday and Friday (another bad day) to try to be sure the intestinal crap (or lack of crap … Continue reading I don’t believe this. I really don’t believe this.

JK Rowling Is My New Hero. That should be shouted to the rooftops and put in front of all the Harry Potter books sold to young women. To underscore this, I was out with my mom & dad & sister Debbie yesterday (stacked to the gills on Percocet, but yes, I went). We'd initially planned … Continue reading Fat is sure as HELL a Feminist Issue

...because no one can ever TRUST what it says. Remember the Body-In-The-Rum tale? And my comment about it being a good take for Mythbusters? Well: MSNBC got snookered. All the rush to get the news on the air and online, and they can't bother to check their damn facts first. (and omg, never ever take … Continue reading This is why MSNBC is a good place to bury a news story…