Hey All,
Sitting in waiting room at the VA Hospital (my home away from home) these days!
(Dermatology)- Old Issue: The 2 cancer spots that were originally removed from my left leg about 2 and 1/2 months ago. These 2 wounds as of today are finally almost completely healed. No bandages required any more!
(Dermatology) – New Issue: Over the past 5 days I somehow developed an external growth on the very same organ that the urologist has been treating me for over the past two months via injections on Tuesdays and Thursdays to try to reduce the internal scare tissue that had formed in that same Organ. The dermatologist decided to remove this external growth this morning which resulted in me having to get 14 stitches to that very sensitive area. Now I have to patiently wait once again for the healing process to take its course. The area is currently all bandaged up. Unfortunately I can’t show you a photo of this wound area for obvious reasons as it would be considered to be pornography!
(Ear, Nose and Throat) – The constant pain that I was experiencing in my throat has gone away and the physical exam and CT scan of my neck and throat area as evaluated by the doctor was free of any cancer. So, I can cross this problem off my list.
(Rheumatology) – New Issue. I had a new bone density test done a few weeks ago as ordered by my Rheumatologist due to my existing psoriatic arthritis, osteomalacia and osteopenia. The results of the bone density test came back indicating a reduction in my bone mass in my left hip by another 6 % from the test I had done last year. This was a concern. Rheumatology wants to see me to discuss options for slowing down the bone degeneration. They are having me do some xrays of my spine today and to have me get some special blood work completed. Also have to get a dental evaluation and clearance before course of action can be established. I will see them back in a month or so.
Urology – Old Issue. Concerning the inner scar tissue in my private area. After two and one-half months of injections there has been no significant improvement. The injections have been stopped for now from Urology. I will see the Urologist again in early October when I return back to Tampa to discuss if best to continue injections for a little while longer or to undergo an operation which is more evasive to remove the scar tissue which has greater risks for other complications. Time will tell what’s best.
When it rains it pours! Getting old sucks!
Luv,
Gary
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Ugh! Well. The only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time.
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Never ate elephant. Would think it would be a bit chewy. LoL All will be okay in good time. Thanks Jodi
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Blimey! That’s a hatful of issues to be dealing with so lets just focus on the bright side … no cancer in the throat is VERY good news indeed. The bone density is not good news at all but I am sure that your team will come up with solutions for you. As for the bandaged doo-dah …. Ooh 😯
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Double Ooh !! I’ll thinking it would be less of a hassle just to remove it completely then all issues would be resolved!! LoL
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“Getting old is not for sissies”, says my nonagenarian friend, Margery. I hope everything can be sorted
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I was just thinking how it sucks to be old…😘 So sorry that you have been having so many health issues. I, too, have issues down there and it is so annoying. Commiserating with you, my friend. K x
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Thanks Kerry. Always something going on. I guess it could be worse. Look what Terry had to go through? Just have to let nature take its course. All will be well in good time.
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That’s the spirit!
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I’ve come back to this one, Gary, since I cannot make comments on any of your recent posts. If this is intentional, that’s OK, but I don’t know if it’s a WP glitch. Anyway, I continue to think about you and wish you well with your ordeal
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Thanks Derrick. So I am assumming that the one I did last night entitledc”Homebound for the Holidays” ia being able to be seen, but not commented on, even though i reset the comments button and then updated that one? I’m going to do a quick test blog in a few minutes…I’ll entitle it “Never Enough Plants”. I want to see if a new test blog now allows comments from this point forward and I corrected the issue. If you can send me a quick response on the new one onve it comes tg
through, then I’ll know all is okay now going forward. Thanks Derrick
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Will do, Gary. Your assumption is correct. At bottom left we get a little blue box saying ‘project not found’
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Does that mean that none of my posts starting with my 11/23 blog have come thru as at least a read only or you could at least see those 5? What about the one I posted recently. “Never Enough Plants A Test Blog” Dis that one come thru as Ok and does it give reader ab ability to comment?
Not sure what ” project not found means?”
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Derrick. I think I got my issues fixed. Messaged Word Press and enabled comments on past and future posts I think? Thanks for your help. Enjoy your day.
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🙂
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