06-04-2023, 12:42 PM
That's the only path that western medicine has to offer. My pinched nerve diagnosed is an arthritic condition, neural foramenal narrowing specifically, which means that the holes in my spine (specifically cervical) are closing in. It could be the result of some past injury and it's actually worse on my right side, but I only feel it on my left. There's a surgical procedure where they open up those holes, but that is only to be deployed in extreme cases, unlike mine, because there's a chance that it could fail and I'd wind up quadriplegic. Not worth that risk. I'll just suffer here...in the cold and dark.
On a brighter note, yesterday was glorious. Kung Fu Day was a lot of fun and I got to spend time with many old friends. I also had a constant stream of strangers recognize me and come up to thank me for my work and writing, which was extremely gratifying. I stopped to visit my friend in the Haight. He's not quite at death's door but he just started radiation for his prostate (he's also suffering from diabetes and Parkinson's). He's got some loyal friends around him, helping him get through. I was glad to see him and we had a good talk about...well, everything. I took Tara to dinner at The Laundromat, which was this new hip SF pizza place on Balboa. We got the broccoli pizza, which was super tasty, with a side of homemade ranch dressing, which was tiny but also super tasty. Not to expensive - D00M recommended unless you have gluten issues.
Alright, back to work & chores...
On a brighter note, yesterday was glorious. Kung Fu Day was a lot of fun and I got to spend time with many old friends. I also had a constant stream of strangers recognize me and come up to thank me for my work and writing, which was extremely gratifying. I stopped to visit my friend in the Haight. He's not quite at death's door but he just started radiation for his prostate (he's also suffering from diabetes and Parkinson's). He's got some loyal friends around him, helping him get through. I was glad to see him and we had a good talk about...well, everything. I took Tara to dinner at The Laundromat, which was this new hip SF pizza place on Balboa. We got the broccoli pizza, which was super tasty, with a side of homemade ranch dressing, which was tiny but also super tasty. Not to expensive - D00M recommended unless you have gluten issues.
Alright, back to work & chores...
Shadow boxing the apocalypse