This is when I received a phone call from my orthopedics’ physician assistant. The previous Monday, my right knee “blew” and it started to swell. Anyone who has ever battled bad knees knows that swelling can be fluid build-up and needs to be taken care of. I also was experiencing a sharp pain in my lower back. Upon hearing this, she ordered an x-ray of my spine.
She noted something odd on the x-ray but at the time dismissed it as nothing serious. Upon further reflection she reviewed the x-ray and noticed that the spot was some sort of mass in my stomach cavity. Of course, once I heard this I went to the extreme and thought of cancer.
So the next step is a CAT scan and then we go from there. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday approval from my health insurance hasn't happened yet. I have such a wonderful life with Mary and I will fight whatever I have, because I want to grow very old with her. As I get updates, I will let you all know what is happening.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thanksgiving 2012
We had a wonderful day yesterday. We invited five Smithies over for Thanksgiving and it was a blast! Two were from China, two from India and one was from Wisconsin. Mary out did herself with cooking up a feast.
With a 19 lb. turkey, home-made mash potatoes and stuffing, sweet potatoes, a cranberry chutney (made from scratch), plus green and yellow waxed beans it was quite a meal. Plus, we had two pies, an apple and pumpkin. Both were made by the Ultimate Frisbee Club at Smith. And, the pies were a big hit! Mary only purchased one can of whip cream and I was worried there wouldn't be any for me. It worked out fine and there is still some in the can, I checked!
After dinner and before dessert, we played a card game called “May I?” I haven’t played it in years so my explanation on how to play was a little hard to follow, which was fine, because I was the winner with the lowest score! We’ve invited all five of our guests back to dinner because it was such a wonderful experience. Cheers!
With a 19 lb. turkey, home-made mash potatoes and stuffing, sweet potatoes, a cranberry chutney (made from scratch), plus green and yellow waxed beans it was quite a meal. Plus, we had two pies, an apple and pumpkin. Both were made by the Ultimate Frisbee Club at Smith. And, the pies were a big hit! Mary only purchased one can of whip cream and I was worried there wouldn't be any for me. It worked out fine and there is still some in the can, I checked!
After dinner and before dessert, we played a card game called “May I?” I haven’t played it in years so my explanation on how to play was a little hard to follow, which was fine, because I was the winner with the lowest score! We’ve invited all five of our guests back to dinner because it was such a wonderful experience. Cheers!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
I'm back, again!
Well is has been months, almost seven, since I last wrote in my blog. Life so gets in the way that taking time to be creative to write is never an easy task. So here we are, tighten your safety belt and hang on for dear life!
I went to Lowe’s this past Sunday to return an item that we didn’t need in the first place, so why did I buy it? That is so another whole conversation. I promised Mary that I would return the item and not do any additional shopping. Well, that didn’t happen. I blame Lowe’s for that. The Return counter was closed so I had to enter the store and go to Customer Service. Along the way I saw all sorts of Christmas holiday goodies. So I returned an item for $36 dollars and turned around and charged $39 instead! Some of the items were just plain tacky, what was I thinking? So I’m going back to Lowe’s to return those items. I wonder what I’ll get this time.
Oh, one of the items I purchased was one of those small decorative flags. This one says “Got Turkey” with a big fat bird on it. Well, have a wonderful Thanksgiving and don’t eat too much!
Cheers!
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