Category: The Body

Despite scant information on ganglioneuromas (many just repackaging the NIH blurb in a different style sheet), I wasn’t losing sleep while waiting for the pathology report. However, it was still great to get the official phone call confirming it was, in fact, the most benign of -omas. Because this sort of thing is pretty rare, no fewer than four pathologists were involved in […]

It’s done

The Body

2012-01-16 wt8p 6 comments

Finally had surgery for the thing. Here’s a recap of the last few days. Day before (1/11): 8:30 – last solid food. Though it was slightly tempting to have a celebratory Twinkie, I opted for steel cut oats and bananas. Going without food the rest of the day was a lot easier than I thought it would be as I was […]

That’s no moon…

2011-12-21 wt8p 4 comments

During last month’s Stone Concert, the CT scan showed two unexpected somethings. I went into my primary care physician ask what, if anything, I should do about them. Because I’m generally feeling fine, the gallstone can be ignored. (Update: Until next year.) I will probably have to cut back on the butter fried bacon twinkies smothered in bacon, wrapped between a […]

Insert your getting stoned joke here

The Body

2011-11-16 wt8p 5 comments

I’ve gotten into a nice groove where my daughters’ evening dance classes have provided an excellent excuse for me to bike to work. If I leave my car at the park & ride, I’m only 2 blocks away from where I need to pick them up. I get to bike (versus a commute of similar duration), my spouse saves 40 minutes […]

Snap, Crackle and Pop

2011-02-12 wt8p 5 comments

As I’ve aged, evidence of my lost cat-like stealth comes in the form of various snapping, crackling and popping noises I make when I walk. They’re freakish sounds, though I have no pain associated with it. In fact, it actually feels good when I stretch at night. The most common popping noises people have are associated with knuckle cracking. (… […]

Refilling

The Body

2008-05-16 wt8p 4 comments

From what I’ve read and been told, amalgam fillings last 10-12 years. My lowers are 30+ years old, so I wasn’t entirely surprised when my dentist recommended their replacement. (I was surprised that he didn’t find fault with my flossing. Those plastic disposable flossers work!) On Thursday, I had the lefts replaced with composites. Since I’m not keen on having […]

Physical

2008-03-06 wt8p 1 comment

In anticipation of my physical, and partly to assuage fears that the post-big four-oh one would entail uncomfortable things, I sleuthed around for things on what to expect, thinking. Clearly I’ve been watching too many episodes of House. The American Academy of Family Physicians[1] has six classifications for their recommendations of common “clinical preventive services:” SR – Strongly recommended: there’s […]