2009-11-05
#2544 by the numbers
I've had seven outpatient procedures so far this year. Two scopes, three scans, x-rays, or ultrasounds, one incision/removal, and one that just had me hooked to all kinds of different machines which zapped me in various assorted ways. I wasn't allowed to drive myself home for two of them. I don't know what that says about the American health care system, but I'm glad I had medical insurance to pick up most of it.
My PhotoBucket site currently has 1,103 pictures. I remember when I first got it and I projected I could put 134 pictures on before it could no longer be a free account. Now? My pictures are taking up 19% of what they give me for free. Good deal!
According to diaryland, I've had 144,449 visitors since I started way back in 2003. They would be looking at my 2,543 entries, some more than others. The same half dozen get googled all the time; totally random topics. The picture I took from the movie "Castaways" from my TV - Tom Hanks looking out at the vast Texas flatlands - seems to be a favorite.
Speaking of Texas, it is 1,240 miles between Erie and Austin, and while that seems like a long way, I know I could drive there in about 20 hours if I had to.
It's my birthday on Friday. A couple years ago in response to a thing clarity25 did on her diary, I figured out how many days old I was. It was a lot of work, and I'm not going to do it again. When people ask me how old I'm going to be now, I pause, grimace just a little, repeat the question, count my fingers, gaze up at the ceiling, grimace again, silently mouth unknown words and then respond with "one year older....." They don't usually ask again.
Today, I weighed 190 pounds. Almost an all-time high. I weighed about 150 when I moved to Erie eleven years ago, and I seem to have gained weight because I now have time to eat, unlike when I lived in Buffalo. As a result, my BMI sucks. But, it's just a number and I don't worry about it because dividing your weight by your height doesn't mean a damn thing. I do weigh more, BUT, because I exercise a lot, I am still pretty lean, especially my legs. Some numbers don't mean much.
I'd still like to get back down to 175.
My cars have a total of 247,817 miles on them. That's probably the biggest reason I'm keeping a closer eye on used car ads. A used mini cooper will still cost me a pretty good chunk of change and for someone who hasn't had a car payment since 1988, it gives me lots of reasons to be cautious. If I'm lucky, the Saturn will get me through the next two winters. The Supra? I'll just keep throwing money into her until there aren't any more parts available to keep her running.
Currently 37 degrees outside, but it is supposed to warm up this weekend.
Lastly, my sonogram, which they also call an ultrasound depending on who I talk to. My CT scan from September apparently picked up something the radiologist couldn't identify in my liver. Five weeks later, I get a letter informing me that I have to report to the hospital in 36 hours. No other explanation. Eventually, I get the information that it is a small area in question and they don't think it is anything, but want to check it out just in case. That happened this morning, and apparently, it still doesn't look like much of anything, but the radiologist and my doctor will make that determination over the next two days and presumably, get back to me. They said it was an area about 3 centimeters in size. Yeah, I had to look up the conversion and although my guess was close, I now know that 3 centimeters equals 1.181102361 inches.
You know, I remember when they said we would be converting to the metric system so we could be like the rest of the world, and that was about 45 years ago and we still call everything miles, inches, feet, yards, pounds, and gallons. Stuff like that drives me nuts.
Anyway, I still have to wait for the official ok, but I'm thinking my liver is fine. The tech guessed that they may want me back in 6 months or so for a second look, but that's ok. It was ok to not really care too much about my appendix, but a potential problem with my liver is another story.
steve out.
posted by swimmmer72 at 12:06 a.m.
mood:
thinking about getting the Saturn ready for winter.... ;)
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