Celebrated over grilled cheese sandwiches and beer at Longfellow’s. We had been to my oncologist and agreed to resume drug therapy because my tumor is waking up: the therapy could work for years. As a student, I celebrated poor grades, good grades less so. Grateful for good healthcare.
Category: Health
Full-Mouth X-Ray
Had my head examined, or maybe it was just my teeth: once-every-five-year full-mouth dental x-ray.
It’s Slippery Out There
It is slippery out there: fell backwards, blanked out, got a concussion, felt really punk. I’m now back home, grateful for the lovely people at Methodist Hospital. This time next year we plan to be far away, in a Southern Hemisphere summer.
Virtual Housecall
Didn’t have to walk far for a medical appointment.
Concurred
Concurred.
If at First You Don’t Succeed…
They always find a vein… eventually.
UrgentCare
Ingested chemicals, including a legally prescribed controlled substance, to moderate coughs and let me sleep. Grateful for good care at UrgentCare almost completely paid by my insurance. Grateful I can get on a plane to New Zealand on Saturday, without alarming other passengers. Note: A few months later, an antibody test showed this was not… Continue reading UrgentCare
A Run-in With a Drill
Got sewn back together after an incident involving an electric drill. The staff at Urgent Care were lovely, and I had a nice lie down.
Good Dentistry
Grateful for good dentistry: a cleaning and 6-month checkup.
Stress then Contentment
On this chilly day, made my quarterly visit to the cancer center. Afterwards, I headed to our local Japanese eatery. Contentment prevailed as I slurped tonkotsu ramen. As I finished, my nurse phoned to let me know tumor continues to be undetectable. Reprieved for another quarter.