For treatment, regular Avastan day, not much else on that, though my doc did sign off on my state taxes because though the Feds were perfectly happy that I had proved that I was disabled now, and not getting a good job money anymore, the State had trouble with the idea. So Dr. McCoy wrote it out very simply for them. So we hope they accept it now ( Read more... )

Okay, really, that is obviously not his name, and it's more a Optimistic Look than a "Fix!" look. He was worried from the first look at me that I was going to be one of his "bad cases" who die within 11 months of first seeing him ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a big day in Rochester ( Read more... )

Okay...  Short because I am ( Read more... )

Today was busy in every other way.
Started the day at work, preparing for vacation.

Then I went to the doctor who removed the tumor from my fingernail three years ago, and he agreed I do have another one.  He couldn't take it out today, because his receptionist had overbooked him *and* he was late to his office because there was an emergency at the ( Read more... )

I've been to the doctor and had this procedure and now I am very dizzy from the partial sedation which was apparently necessary because as the doctor put it, they were trying to get a big needle into a small space on both sides of my neck.  I have to say, I was awake the whole time, but totally unaware of them jabbing any needles into my spinal ( Read more... )

Got most of the cards sent, most of the gifts bought, even a lot of stuffs is mailed ( Read more... )

For those who came late...
Back in July, I had another fall.  Something went sproingy-snap, intense pain in my neck, radiating down my left arm.  ensuing weakness in the arm.

My doctor ordered x-rays, which led to more x-rays, which led to the ordering of an MRI  Something else went sproingy-snap a few days later, which led to the ordering of said ( Read more... )

Who are curious, and can stomach reading medical journal articles in English:
http://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=orthofp

I have, apparently, managed to be "exceedingly rare" once again.

Well, I went to talk to the doctor this morning

( Gory medical details )