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It seems to me that I only post here when I have a health issue. It also seems to me that I have mentioned before that it seems to me that I only post here when I have an health issue.
So that leads us to what the health issue is. It is Goat! I have goat in my left big toe. It is the same place that the goat rears its ugly head whenever the goat attacks me.
I'm told now by my Producers that it is spelled "G-O-U-T". I still like to pronounce it goat.
Anyway, it began coming on me last Thursday morning. I had some left over Indomethacin, which is the meth that treats goat. I had five pills remaining from when I got goat a year ago in May. They must have lost their potency over the year because it did not prevent the goat from getting goatier.
I did myself no favors yesterday by leaving my fresh bottle of Indometh at work. The goat really flared up over the night. The picture below is from this morning. The toe and right side of my left foot are pretty swollen and tender.
So I'm back on the methacation and hoping I will feel better soon. July Fourth is two days away and I would like to be somewhat mobile by the time it arrives.
I'll try to post an update in a couple of days.
3:31PM: What a difference a couple of pills make; to the point that my pain is virtually gone.
I think that's a pretty good update!
I've still got the ringing. It's not debilitating or all that much annoying. I think I can live with it.
The Doctor confirmed for me today that it is not possible to hack into my defibrillator and cause a heart attack. That is just Hollywood playing fast and loose with the facts...what a surprise!
I have nine and a half years left on my ten year battery. The defibrillator was inserted four years ago, almost to the day.
I stepped out of the shower this morning with a really loud ringing in my ears. It appears I have Tinnitus. I've had ringing in my ears periodically for a while but it has never been steady and constant like this.
I have an appointment with my Electro-Cardiologist tomorrow so I'll ask about it then.
The other question that has been on my mind concerns something I have seen on a couple of TV shows. In both of these TV shows, (fictional programs) a person was killed off by someone hacking into the persons Pace Maker and causing a Heart Attack.
It's not that I'm concerned that Susan might be considering that plan, I'm just worndering if it's possible. I'm thinking it is not...but I want the facts.
I sat down at the computer about 15 minutes ago and felt a sharp pain in my knee as I plopped down in the chair. My knee locked up. This hasn't happened since November of 2011 where I chronicled it here.
I staggered into the shower in hopes that warm water might loosen it up. It didn't. I dug my cane out of the closet and began the arduous task of descending the stairs to tell Susan.
About half way down the stairs, the knee unlocked and I am presently okay.
This knee thing is weird!
It's been a while since I've written here and I didn't want my regular readers* to think I had died.
I guess I should get things caught up in the state of my general well being as of right now. I'm still fat. I weighed in at 218.2 pounds this morning. It's really great to have that extra two tenths of a pound to add on and contend with.
What prompted me to write today was the realization that it had been about a year since my knee locked up on me. The date was November 9th. I casually recalled that fact last night to Susan as we sat in the hot tub.
My body knows best how to fuck with me and it subsequently made my knee ache all night long. It's not even the right knee...it's the right knee. My left knee is the right knee.
So anyway, I woke up around 3 this morning and my right knee, not the locking left knee, was aching like a son of a bitch. It was difficult to sleep.
I am mystified that I should mention my knee last night and then have it act up on me today. That's a major Murphy's Law coming to life. My knee is sore but I'm not limping or anything like that.
I just thought I should make a note...as well as check in.
*Regular Readers = Nobody
For the first time in two years, I golfed yesterday. My golf buddies were the same as two years ago...and probably the two or three years before that, Rob and Mike. We have all known each other since kindergarten and probably before.
Mike works in Korea most of the year and makes it over to Spokane when he is in country to visit his Mom. So when he comes, he tries to organize a golf day for us.
We hit the Downriver Golf Course just after noon, when the sun is at it's highest and hottest. I would love to show you pictures, but I left my camera at work. Dammit!
I found myself feeling a great deal of anxiety over this round of golf. I've never been a very good player and golf never had the allure for me that it has for so many others.
Anyway, I played okay. Not great! Certainly nothing to write home about. I had a few good shots and lots of shitty ones.
There was a forrest fire burning across the river and we were able to smell that.
It felt as though we had the whole course to ourselves. We never felt rushed to play and the pair ahead of us quickly disappeared into the foliage.
Afterwards, I went home and worked on my brick wall project. (You can refer to this date over on www.my-life-as-a-house.blogspot.com) I am feeling the consequences of the hard yard work I've been doing but I can only say that it has to be good for me. I'm getting some exercise and I feel good. Sore...but good!
I only rode the bike two days this week. Not even close to five days, is it?
Oh well, unmet goals gives you the opportunity to try try try again.
And I will. I haven't really laid out my week for next week yet, but I am planning on riding my bike as much as possible. Possibly all five days.
Ha!
