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One of the joys of living in the country: Poison Oak. I've spotted some of the stuff growing on the property, but I didn't spot all of it. Case in point is the large rash on the inside of my left wrist and the smaller rash on my right knee. I think I got it from picking a column base that rolled down the hill and through a lot of brush. Fortunately, the rashes are small and more of a curiosity than a complete annoyance. Fortunately #2, they blend in nicely with the other red patches all over my body.
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You are really selling this whole “country life” thing.
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My bucolic hellscape can't wait to welcome you.
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Monday bright and early I go in for a root canal redo. It's not clear what caused it to fail. I might clench my teeth in my sleep, and maybe jarred it loose that way. It's not like I'm under a lot of stress, and my blood pressure tends towards the low end; but still, I do occasionally have stressful dreams.
Anyway, the root canal has to be redone.
Then on Tuesday I get my eyes checked. My reading glasses are giving me eyestrain, so that likely means new glasses.
Fortunately, I'm on Medicare.
Unfortunately, Medicare doesn't cover dental, vision, or hearing. Because, you know, older people never have those kinds of problems.
On Friday I see my doc. I want to pursue hip replacement, because they've reached the point where they could be featured in the Journal of Irreproducible Results. I can't really walk a straight line, as I never know how a footfall will be supported. Also, and separately, my sense of balance has taken a noticeable hit. That whole downsizing ordeal, moving stuff, doing a major cleanup of the garage and shed, did a number on me. Not certain what can be done about it, but I'll check with the doctor about it.
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Yow. That’s a big week. Best of luck with it all and heal strong.
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Update:
Dental: A specialist redrilled the nerve canal of the root canaled molar, trying to get rid of the jawbone infection once and for all (it might have existed these past three years). He put in a temp fill. Now I've been trying to schedule a permanent fill with my regular dentist, but keep getting an answering service lady who's always giving me wrong info about the dentist office (saying they're closed, when I can see on the web that they're open, or taking my name and number and my issue to be communicated to the office, only it never happens). Rather annoying. In the meantime, must remember to chew on left side.
My eyes: Yes, they've changed. Got a new prescription, used it to order 3 sets of glasses from Zenni (much cheaper than from Kaiser): distance, computer, reading.
Primary Provider Doc: Finally got in to see her about my "light-headedness." Had a hard time explaining it. I feel like a Cylon, I wanted to tell her (from the first iteration of Battlestar Galactica, Lorne Green vintage), but feared she'd ridicule me for being such a bad shot. Anyway, it's like I'm always late to correct my balance, can't walk a straight line. She had me walk back and forth in the hallway, couldn't see it, even though I felt myself correcting several times. Damn my Tai Chi. Makes me notice things others can't see.
Annoyingly, she was most alarmed by my weight, kept wanting to focus on that. Last November when I last saw her, I weighed 161. Now I weigh 145. Yes, that's quite a drop, but that garage cleanup I did all of July and half of August was a major effort, lots of lifting, moving, cleaning. It was ugly, like a scrum's scrum, never-ending. Also, I cut out my daily intake of ice cream, fudge, cake, etc., as well as alcohol, in preparation for a hip replacement (looks further away than ever now), and that MAJOR dietary cleanup has made a big difference in my padding. Anyway, she told me it's not good to be so skinny at my age, that I need a reserve. Just what I need -- an excuse to hit the sweets again.
I seem healthy enough. Blood pressure 127/70, blood oxygen 100%, pulse 59 (yeah, I was suspicious of that, so I checked it at home afterwards. 58. So it's legit).
I told her of my concerns that bleach fumes from all the cleaning might have fried my nerves some. Also the possibility of a mini-stroke, as I have occasional disruptions in my vision. She did some basic tests for a stroke, saw nothing.
She arranged for me to get a CT brain scan. It happens next Thursday. I doubt anything shows, but we'll see.
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Maybe the light-headedness is qigong sickness. I doubt that'll show on a CT. Hope that goes well. Do keep us in the loop and let us know if there's anything we can do.
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I hope that much of this rights itself and does not manifest in a “Movie of the Week” scenario. I wonder if that long-term jawbone infection is the culprit? Head infections are weird.
Regardless, I hope you heal fast and whole.
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(09-21-2019, 09:42 PM)Dr. Ivor Yeti Wrote: I wonder if that long-term jawbone infection is the culprit? Head infections are weird.
Yeah, I did bring that to the doc's attention, thinking the same. Too bloody many possibilities, and my symptoms are so subtle. Now I'm wondering if I should cancel the CT scan. LCF thinks it's perhaps overkill, especially with radiation involved. I'm inclined to agree. I don't want to contribute to the over-testing for no good reason that raises health insurance rates for all. But I need to think some more about it.
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I think the ct is probably a good idea. It would pick up micro strokes snd alien parasites
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Agreed. If offered a CT, go for it - it might be able to discern more subtle issues. Besides at this point in our lives, the radiation doesn't have much time left to stimulate cancer cells (it might awaken dormant embedded alien eggs, but then so many things can trigger that). Besides, you can acquire the images later and think what fun that might be. It'd make a nice DOOM shirt. Just sayin...
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You could use the image to taunt zombies, too.
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(09-22-2019, 09:30 AM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Agreed. If offered a CT, go for it ... (it might awaken dormant embedded alien eggs, but then so many things can trigger that). Besides, you can acquire the images later and think what fun that might be. It'd make a nice DOOM shirt. Just sayin...
(09-22-2019, 10:00 AM)Dr. Ivor Yeti Wrote: You could use the image to taunt zombies, too. Jeez. Who in their right mind keeps a photographic record of their parasitic breaches?
![[Image: uc?export=view&id=12QITYZMqxU5CAAAcfjGamzntXnG_QtJl]](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=12QITYZMqxU5CAAAcfjGamzntXnG_QtJl)
Yeah, I know. Need to get back to the Amazon travelog....
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(09-22-2019, 03:10 PM)cranefly Wrote: Jeez. Who in their right mind keeps a photographic record of their parasitic breaches?
This would NOT make a good DOOM shirt. Damn, I can't unsee that.
(09-22-2019, 03:10 PM)cranefly Wrote: Yeah, I know. Need to get back to the Amazon travelog.... Yes! We've been in suspense too long. We don't even know if you made it back...
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