La versión en español está después de la versión en inglés.
San Geraldo and I always called blood tests, etc., simply blood work or lab work. Here it’s called “analisis” (analysis). So, I’ve been analyzed. I wore my Coney Island socks to my appointment. Just the Coney Island socks?
Doing blood work while I was recovering from pneumonia was probably not the best idea. Things are up. Things are down. The doctor kept saying they were probably the result of the pneumonia, so there was no reason to do anything about any of them. I felt like I failed an exam. The MRI results are not in yet (the ringing in my ears is almost completely gone).
I also last week had electromyography (which should be called electroshock therapy). I had told the doctor about my flopping left foot when I walk, which I thought was the result of my severely sprained ankle a few years back (click here), although the foot didn’t start to flop until a couple of months later. It’s not obvious to others. The electromyography showed the flopping foot is a result of two activated nerves in my lower back, which are probably a result of the sciatica, which is what the doctor suspected. I have no idea if anything can be done, but it’s nice to know I did a good job on my own rehabilitating my ankle. Isn’t this exciting information? Do you even care? This is more like a diary for me. Sorry.
I at least got a good walk out of it. My doctor has hours in the Fuengirola medical centre, so I was able to walk the 20-minutes there this morning (mostly along the beach) instead of driving to Benalmádena. San Geraldo and I then met at Mesón Salvador for morning coffee (and second breakfast, mine healthy, his not so much) while Isabel cleaned.
My friend Hani has arrived in Málaga from Germany to live. She and I are meeting tomorrow for lunch and a museum. Finally a day in the city.
I had a great chat with The Kid Brother last night, as you can see by our smiling faces. He was long overdue for a haircut and looks great. I’ve also shared a photo of the freshly trimmed aloe vera. That was fun, and I only have one scratched up hand, which is almost heeled thanks to the same aloe vera.
Our nephew and niece-in-law, Matt and Lindy, have arrived in Málaga for a long stay and we get to see them in a few days. We’re hoping they’ll move here.
.
San Geraldo y yo siempre llamamos análisis de sangre, etc., simplemente análisis de sangre o de laboratorio. Aquí se llama “analisis”. Entonces, me han analizado. Llevé mis calcetines de Coney Island a mi cita. ¿Llevé solo los calcetines de Coney Island?
Hacer análisis de sangre mientras me recuperaba de la neumonía probablemente no fue la mejor idea. Las cosas están arriba. Las cosas están mal. El médico seguía diciendo que probablemente eran el resultado de la neumonía, por lo que no había razón para hacer nada con ninguno de ellos. Sentí que reprobé un examen. Los resultados de la resonancia magnética aún no están disponibles (el zumbido en mis oídos ha desaparecido casi por completo).
También la semana pasada tuve una electromiografía (que debería llamarse terapia de electroshock). Le había contado al médico que mi pie izquierdo se tambaleaba cuando camino, lo que pensé que era el resultado de mi grave esguince de tobillo hace unos años (haz clic aquí), aunque el pie no comenzó a tambalearse hasta un par de meses después. No es obvio para los demás. La electromiografía mostró que el pie que se tambalea es el resultado de dos nervios activados en la parte baja de mi espalda, que probablemente sean el resultado de la ciática, que es lo que sospechaba el médico. No tengo idea de si se puede hacer algo, pero es bueno saber que hice un buen trabajo por mi cuenta rehabilitando mi tobillo. ¿No es esta información emocionante? ¿Acaso te importa? Esto es más como un diario para mí. Lo siento.
Por lo menos salí de eso caminando bien. Mi médico tiene horario en el centro médico de Fuengirola, por lo que pude caminar los 20 minutos allí esta mañana (principalmente a lo largo de la playa) en lugar de conducir a Benalmádena. San Geraldo y yo luego nos reunimos en Mesón Salvador para tomar el café de la mañana (y el segundo desayuno, el mío saludable, el de él no tanto) mientras Isabel limpiaba.
Mi amiga Hani ha llegado de Alemania a vivir a Málaga. Ella y yo nos encontraremos mañana para almorzar y visitar un museo. Finalmente un día en la ciudad.
Tuve una gran charla con El Hermanito anoche, como pueden ver en nuestras caras sonrientes. Llevaba mucho tiempo pendiente de un corte de pelo y se ve muy bien. También he compartido una foto del aloe vera recién cortado. Eso fue divertido, y solo tengo una mano raspada, que está casi hinchada gracias al mismo aloe vera.
Nuestro sobrino y sobrina, Matt y Lindy, han llegado a Málaga para una larga estancia y los veremos en unos días. Esperamos que se muden aquí.
• When he shaves himself and trims his sideburns, he trims the left side all the way up to his eyebrow. It looks correct to him and that’s all that matters.
• Cuando se afeita y se recorta las patillas, se recorta la izquierda hasta la ceja. A él le parece correcto y eso es todo lo que importa.
• Mi caminata de ayer pasó por una arena arada y todavía inmaculada.
• Salida esta mañana.
• Pitufo integral de jamón ibérico, queso manchego, aceite de oliva, y puré de tomate.
• Pitufo normal, tres mantequillas y tres mermeladas de melocoton. ¿Puedes adivinar quién tenía qué?
Click the thumbnails to enlarge.
Haz clic en las miniaturas para ampliar.
• ¡Ella lo escribió! Y empieza a cantar alrededor del minuto 1:53.
We had our blood work done yesterday at our clinic. Results tomorrow at the specialist’s.
The aloe veras look great!
KB looks well!
Jim:
KB is doing great. He seems content. The aloe veras love that location.
Congrats on rehabbing the ankle. You have good docs, you will be fine. The walk along the beach looks so wonderful. Enjoy the Malaga, it is so pretty there.
David:
I do like my new internal medicine doctor at the private medical center. Haven’t had a good one (or one at all) for a long time.
Ohhhh, all nice photos to see, thank you! And, I love that Joni Mitchell song… I’m singing it now.
I didn’t know you had a flopping left foot!
Glad you’ll be getting a day in Málaga. One of my friends (who knows Ken and Walt, too) — an American who owns a couple of gîtes in France, was just recently traveling in Spain, seeing Semana Santa things, and staying in a great-looking rural villa, seeing places I’ve never heard of… Torcal? Ronda? El Antequera? Gorgeous photos. Spain has so much beauty to see.
Judy C:
Ronda is incredible. About 1-1/2-hour drive. Also easy and even more pleasant by train. Antequera is less than an hour drive. A great historic city. We took ourselves on a walking tour we found in a book. Beautiful mountains nearby and ancient dolmens. We still haven’t explored El Torcal, which is about 25 minutes away. Thanks for the reminder.
I love fun socks and your Coney Island ones are cute! Enjoy all your visits and visitors. You’re so social! (and I am not)
Kelly:
I only recently bought myself some pairs of fun socks. We have truly enjoyed everyone we’ve seen this year, but we need our time in our own heads. I plan to give myself some of those days soon.
Why you must have gotten some looks just walking down the street in those socks. Were you wearing two socks or three? Oh I’m so bad.
I still can’t get over that aloe vera.
Mistress Borghese:
Sadly, they didn’t have a a third sock in XXL. So I had to go commando. (Is it still commando if you don’t wear any pants at all?)
Those are the biggest aloe vera plants I’ve ever seen!
Debra:
We originally had them on the terrace, but those spikes were dangerous in that space. They have been thriving in the hallway and make me smile every time I see them.
P.S. My favourite version of “Twisted” is by Bette Midler!
Debra:
I LOVE the version by Better Midler… especially the Harlettes and their “What?!?” Chose Joni Mitchell because the video displayed the lyrics… and I’ve been on a Joni Mitchell jag lately.
I love Joni Mitchell too — her “Blue” album is one of my all-time faves!
Debra:
It has been heartwarming to see Joni Mitchell perform recently.
J’adore Annie Ross (RIP)! Jx
PS Three butters and three peach marmalades? That can only be SG. Did he dip it in his Coke?
Jon:
Thankfully, SG did NOT dip that mess in his Coke.
I CARE! I ALWAYS CARE. Please don’t ever get it into your head that we don’t care. I know I’m not the only one who cares about you. I bet you got a lot of smiles when you were out walking in socks. Did you at least wear a matching hat? I know the butters and marmalade were for SG.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! Oh, I got so many many smiles. I don’t have a matching hat, so I only wore sunscreen.
“There is nothing an expensive analysis can’t prolong”
Urspo:
It’s much cheaper to simply listen to the voices.
Apropos of nothing, I made espinacas con garbanzos for lunch yesterday. I often play fast and loose with recipes, and this was no exception, except that it was exceptionally good!
Walt the Fourth:
Oh, we’re due for that meal again. I can’t imagine playing fast and loose with a recipe. You need to have a clue if you want to do that… and I don’t … have a clue.
My congratulations on how well your arches are holding up!
Wicked Hamster:
They have held up well, haven’t they? All those years in stiletto heels?
That’s so funny about your brother and his sideburns! And I learned something new here — even though I know the song “Twisted” by heart (I used to have it as my outgoing message on my answering machine back in the ’80s!) I had no idea Joni Mitchell didn’t write it.
Steve:
It’s funny how we assume we know the writers of songs based on our first exposure, which is often so many years later. (For example: I had to tell a friend The Beatles didn’t write “Til There Was You”.)
Tell me more about you getting anal-ised.
I need blood work so often I should just set up a monthly appointment.
Sassybear:
You have our empathy. We complain if we have two medical appointments in one week. This has been a month of many, but nothing like what you have obviously been dealing with.