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The Revenge of Mr. Cranky Ankle

Mar

22

2007

I had a longstanding follow-up appointment with my orthopedist today. I walked back and he was talking to my physical therapist (whose office is across the hall). After I finished giving the PT a light berating for Tuesday’s fiasco, the orthopedist came in, and started investigating why my foot’s not getting better. His conclusion: Two ...

Road To Hell Good Intentions Yadda Yadda

Mar

21

2007

So Tuesday was a miserably shittastic day for me, because my physical therapist decided one of my legs was shorter than the other. I’d gone in for my weekly physical therapy, and while I’ve been making some progress with Mister Cranky Ankle, it’s been excruciatingly slow. So he did some rather unscientific tests and became ...

MRI of DOOOOM Says… 1

Jan

26

2007

Bone Bruise! This is basically an intermediate scenario of the two I thought I’d be dealing with. Not as nearly as bad as pain without an obvious cause, but not as good as pain that can immediately be fixed with arthroscopic surgery. Unfortunately, the main treatment for a bone bruise is time, and the recovery ...

Cranky/Pants

Jan

21

2007

Still no MRI of DOOOOOOOM yet, apparently the delightful folks at Blue Cross thought I could do with a weekend of sitting in my apartment and watching Rear Window. I had to take the trash out today, and when taking the trash out and getting the mail leaves you whimpering in pain, you know something’s ...

Not Dead Yet

Dec

3

2006

Yes, I am still alive. Down the rabbit hole a bit, but still alive. Here’s a brief recap of a few things going on: – Thanksgiving with mom went well, then Cleo stopped by for a few days. I need a neon “vacancy” sign. – I joined 24 Hour Fitness. I’m trying to work out ...

Arrrrrrr!

Nov

6

2006

Last night when I woke up from a nap, I noticed an irritant in my eye. I figured it was an eyelash or a speck of dust or something, so I went to the mirror to try and get it out. After poking myself in the eye for a couple minutes, I realized that what ...

Week In Brief

Nov

4

2006

Assorted news and notes: – I came down with a real nasty sinus bug starting Wednesday. Lots of fun. And by fun, I mean massive pain. – It takes more forms of identification to be allowed to purchase real Sudafed than it does to pay for it with a credit card. By the time I ...

Oh My 1

Oct

18

2006

If you are a rabid sports fan, you have probably already seen this site. If you are not, or even if you are, and have not seen it yet, click the link and prepare yourself for some amusement while the video loads. Make sure you stick around after the demonstration for a most hilarious mispronunciation ...

On Notice 1

Sep

17

2006

The following people, corporate entities, and inanimate objects are hereby on notice: 1. Time Warner Cable. Four hours of pure fiasco, and I still don’t have cable. “It needs to come in from outside” apparently didn’t convey clearly enough the need for drilling, and thus for a signed note from the building manager. The manager, ...

Home Sweet OW!

Aug

13

2006

I don’t think Chaplin was happy with me leaving him alone for two days. The evidence: 1. Kitty puked in a couple of strategic places that were not immediately obvious upon my return home. That was fun when I finally found it. 2. Kitty, after curling up on my chest for a while to lull ...