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I've been writing about my medical issues a lot lately. No wonder, really—I've had a lot of them. They've taken over my life. In fact, over the next week and a half, I've got two procedures scheduled (an electromyogram today and a CT myelogram next … [Continue reading]
It's almost midnight on Friday night. My wife is asleep, while our cat sits sentinel duty next to me. I'm drinking a cup of jasmine oolong tea and going back over the events of the week, mostly the medical ones. Good lord, there have been a lot of … [Continue reading]
The diagnostic procedure on my back took place, at long last, this past Tuesday. Eight nerve block shots were injected into both sides of my L2 through L5 vertebrae while I was under general anesthesia. Once I woke up, the doctor came in and repeated … [Continue reading]
As a famous TV character once said, "It's always something." In my case, that something seems to be money. Allow me to explain. I got a call from the spine doctor's office today. They wanted to take care of the insurance co-payment for my … [Continue reading]