"We Can Rebuild Him — We Have The Technology,"...................(But It's Cheaper Just To Scrap Him And Buy A Six Pack With The Cash)..........."

Good Afternoon;

Ok, To finish yesterday's list of hidden treasures discovered by a doctor who took the time to listen and order the proper tests...;

It turns out that I have not one but TWO hernias, one Hiatal, and one Umbillical.

Then she tells me that the colonoscopy I had a few months ago missed, (or was not looking for or concerned about), a shitload of 'colonic diverticula', which luckily are not infected at this time, meaning NO Diverticulitis, Thank God!

And of course the known 'bubble' or 'pouch' in my chest, a post surgical hernia..(I hope so, with my luck the surgeon dropped her Blackberry in there......LOL!), and the 'Post Surgical Neuropathy' from the damaged nerve nexus during the same thoracic surgery.

A Radiologist called into consult asked what pain meds I was on, Demerol..Morphine..Oxy-Contin?, When I told him none of them just the 2 mgs. of Buprenorphine, and Ibuprofen, he just shook his head and quoted Kipling..."You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!"............LOL!

If I was still 'in the life' and running the streets, I'd be rich from the sale of all the pain meds I'd be able to legitimately get, and high as a kite too....lol.

But that is not an option nor a desire anymore...again...Thank God!

Next stop, the Neurosurgeon and the Hematologist, added to my list of referrals that include the shrink, and the addictions specialist so I can try to get my meds easier. (And if the skin on my legs does not improve from this latest cream....it's off to the Dermatologist too.)

It's a real bitch when you offer to leave your body to science when you die...and they tell you "No Thanks.....it's too beat up!"...........LOL!!

Last night I met Allan at the Starbucks and he gave me a ride back to the shed and we sat and talked for an hour or so and then I went into the shed and set up for bed. I settled in to read 'for a few minutes'...lol...and looked at the time and it was 2:30 am. I woke up about 8:30 am. and answered natures call and lay back down until 10:30 am.

I got up and went to the RiteAid to drop off my prescription refills and my new prescription for Zantac the doctor gave me Monday, that brings the daily total to 5 different meds each day. Which was about average back in the day.....lol., of course they fell into a different class known as "Recreational Phamaceuticals and Controlled Substances",......LOL!

I then went to the FedEx/Kinkos and made a couple copies of my little book of poetry that 2 people have expressed an interest in...(see sidebar at left, below the photos).

I just had a last minute reprieve from Jenn, she does not have to pick Ed up from school so i don't have to come by and babysit Devin, who is in one of her Nooooo!!!!! moods. I'm heading over to the Giant to grab something to eat and then to JAI to drop off a change of mailing address, (the 'ex' is moving and I'm going to use Jenn's since it is still in the same zipcode), then over to the coffee shop and Whole Foods to see if Drew is working to sell one of the copies of my poetry.

I'll be back tomorrow at some point,

Later....................Dave