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We were back at the medical center this morning for another round of lab work. I again had to collect my pee for 24 hours. I delivered three litres to the nurse, which is a wonderful thing because I drank less than 1.5 litres and my edema is almost gone. My legs are no longer thick, but they still don’t look like my legs. I can’t believe how much muscle I’ve lost over these months. My walk the other day was at a good enough pace and with a tiny bit of exercise along the way that my leg muscles actually felt it the next day. Here’s hoping for more this afternoon. I handed the two bottles of pee to the nurse and said, “I have three litres for you today.” She looked at my lab request, laughed, and said, “And it looks like I’ll be taking 3 litres of blood, too.”
With waiting to check in and then waiting for the nurse, we were there an hour. It’s good it wasn’t longer because “people” were really pissing me off. Among other things, the waiting room was crowded and a woman sat down with a seat between us and put her card and paperwork on the empty seat pointedly looking in the other direction whenever someone approached. I was surprised no one asked her to move her crap. I was tempted, but I was already seated. Later, after she checked in and was waiting for the nurse, she did it again. An elderly couple approached. The woman sat down in the unused chair. The frail-looking man stared and stared until she obviously grudgingly moved her things. Jerk! Then there was the adorable 2-year-old who was holding half a guava in her hand and eating it with a spoon — in the middle of the waiting room. When she handed the mess to her father to finish, she then ran random circles around the waiting room — barefoot — in a hospital — pushing her stroller. That’s enough of that. It’s going to be sunshine and lollipops for the rest of the day. Well, not lollipops. Except for Tootsie Roll pops (click here), I’m not a fan. Mainly because I know you’re supposed to suck and lick, but I don’t have the patience. I chew! Are you a sucker or a biter?
Here are some views from my recent days in public. I’ve mentioned before that I love the Norwegian term for lollipop, kjærlighet på pinne. The literal translation is “love on a stick.”
P.S.: My birthday is coming up in 13 days and San Geraldo just gave me four incredible choices to celebrate. I want to do all four! I’ll keep you posted.
Esta mañana regresamos al centro médico para otra ronda de análisis de laboratorio. Nuevamente tuve que recoger mi orina durante 24 horas. Le entregué tres litros a la enfermera, lo cual es maravilloso porque bebí menos de 1,5 litros y mi edema casi ha desaparecido. Mis piernas ya no son gruesas, pero todavía no se parecen a mis piernas. No puedo creer cuánto músculo he perdido durante estos meses. Mi caminata del otro día fue a un ritmo bastante bueno y con un poco de ejercicio en el camino, por lo que los músculos de mis piernas realmente lo sintieron al día siguiente. Esperamos más esta tarde. Le entregué las dos botellas de orina a la enfermera y le dije: “Hoy tengo tres litros para ti”. Miró mi solicitud de laboratorio, se rió y dijo: “Y parece que también me tomarán 3 litros de sangre”.
Con la espera para registrarnos y luego esperar a la enfermera, estuvimos allí una hora. Es bueno que ya no fuera porque la “gente” realmente me estaba cabreando. Entre otras cosas, la sala de espera estaba abarrotada y una mujer se sentó en un asiento entre nosotros y puso su tarjeta y sus documentos en el asiento vacío al lado mirando deliberadamente en la otra dirección cada vez que alguien se acercaba. Me sorprendió que nadie le pidiera que moviera su basura. Estuve tentado, pero ya estaba sentado. Más tarde, después de registrarse y esperar a la enfermera, lo volvió a hacer. Se acercó una pareja de ancianos. La mujer se sentó en la silla que no estaba en uso. El hombre de aspecto frágil miró y miró fijamente hasta que ella obviamente movió sus cosas a regañadientes. ¡Idiota! Luego estaba la adorable niña de 2 años que sostenía media guayaba en la mano y se la comía con una cuchara, en medio de la sala de espera. Cuando le entregó el desastre a su padre para que terminara, corrió en círculos al azar por la sala de espera — descalza — en un hospital, empujando su carrito. Ya es suficiente. Habrá sol y piruletas durante el resto del día. Bueno, no piruletas. A excepción de los pops de Tootsie Roll (haz clic aquí), no soy un fanático. Principalmente porque sé que se supone que debes chupar y lamer, pero no tengo paciencia. ¡Mastico! ¿Chupas o muerdes?
P.D.: Mi cumpleaños se acerca en 13 días y San Geraldo me acaba de dar cuatro opciones increíbles para celebrar. ¡Quiero hacer los cuatro! Te mantendré informado.
• El dron de rescate a punto de aterrizar. Operadores de dron de rescate a la izquierda.
• Después del café del domingo con mi hermosa amiga Jessica, luciendo especialmente española. Una de las primeras personas que conocimos en Fuengirola. Amigos desde hace 11 años. Si está buscando la mejor organizadora de bodas de lujo internacional, la acaba de encontrar.
• El chiringuito más nuevo. Se está construyendo el nuevo cenador para barbacoa.
• Justo antes de que se derrumbara el antiguo cenador de la barbacoa.
• Mis ojos bajaron y me sorprendieron los Crocs y los calcetines. Pero más por los adornos de los Crocs. ¿Sabías que se llaman Jibbitz?
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I suck and suck, and then bite.
I do it to lollipops, too.
Your waiting room experience is why I hate people. And kids with guavas.
I can’t wait to hear the birthday plans!
Bob:
Fortunately, I only bite lollipops.
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of a sudden, I’m feeling lightheaded…….. and it’s all because of that big overgrown orangutang!!!!
I sure hope the nurse didn’t get your specimens mixed up with her chilled lemonade? Now I have to go have a lie on the chaise…excuse me.
Mistress Borghese:
I’m sure the orang would remove his Crocs for you.
Oh, that Lesley Gore video! All those gay men wondering “Why is this lesbian hugging me?” And that other adorable lesbo couple singing along!
Despite its cheesiness, I love that song — it always takes me right back to childhood. One of CBC’s after-school “kids shows” in the mid-60s used it as its theme song. I was a faithful viewer (we only had the one TV channel) and sang along every weekday!
Debra:
Did you recognize Dwayne Hickman (Dobie Gillis) and Frankie Avalon in that video? I don’t know why the cheesiness has never gotten to me with that song. SG regularly talks about their one TV channel in Sioux Falls.
Yes, I did recognize Frankie Avalon but not Dwayne Hickman — our one channel didn’t broadcast “Dobie Gillis” so I’ve never seen that show.
Debra:
Oh, if you missed Dobie Gillis, you missed out on Sheila Kuehl (aka Zelda). Look her up. The best part of the show for me. I adored her.
Birthday plans! Can’t wait!
I’m smiling ear to ear, hearing that your edema is almost gone 🙂 Thanks for the magnificent ocean and sky view photo. Whew. What a beauty.
Judy C:
I never tire of the brilliantly varied colors of the sea.
I hope he knows that crocs are the world most effective birth control method. People are painful at times. I bite.
David:
But Crocs slip off more easily than condoms.
I thought about you yesterday when I was on the beach. I saw a woman walk by with long pants on, only one leg was rolled up all the way to her crotch. I’m not sure how she got it rolled up that far without it being too bunched up! I still don’t understand that fashion statement.
Kelly:
I don’t know why but when I roll up a pants or shorts leg, it feels good. Maybe there’s something to it.
I suck for as long as I have patience to do so. And then maybe a little longer. Depends on the lollypop, you know.
Dang. Jessica is beautiful.
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon:
Jessica is one of the most beautiful, inside and out, people I know. People fall in love with her the minute they meet her.
My major takeaway thought is “how the hell is drone going to rescue anybody!? It can hardly lower a ladder to allow someone to climb out of the water…
Anyone wearing crocs should be arrested on sight. Jx
Jon:
I knew someone would pick up on that about the drone! I wonder if there’s a more secure holding cell for Crocs with Jibbitz.
I used to love Tootsie Rolls!! I would chew those. As for A tootsie Lollipop I think I would suck first then chew.
Good news on your edema!! Steady as she goes, boy.
Jim:
I’m now craving Tootsie Rolls!
Boo on waiting room etiquette! Yay on edema loss and retuning muscles! Thanks for sharing your lovely views and walks. Olivia
Olivia:
Thanks for coming along on the walks. More waiting rooms to come Friday. But the waiting room for the lab is one of the worst.
I try to suck, but eventually I take a bite. Tootsie Roll pops, that is. Anything else, I’m content to suck.
Remember the cartoon owl in that one commercial? It took three licks to get to the Tootsie roll.
Kirk:
I’m like you. I reserve the biting for Tootsie Roll pops. And, yes, I remember the owl!
Wow! I just had a Tootsie Pop at work today…my first lolly in years…and then I read your post. What are the odds.
I prefer to lick and suck!!!!
Sassybear:
You see how in sync we are?!? here was really no need for YOU to answer the question.
Jibbitz on crocs? How odd…
Walt the Fourth:
It sounds like a French dish: Jibbitz aux Croc
He does look like an unlikely Croc charm wearer! Wonder how he likes his lollipops? Lesley Gore looks like she can’t wait to get off that bus.
Steve:
I thought the same thing about Lesley Gore… and the Croc charm wearer.
Oh, honey, I suck, and if you’re not careful, I bite, too. I have a lot of catching up to do. I don’t know anything about the edema and you giving away the gift of pee.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
Oh, Janie, you have missed a lot. There was a time in April I thought I might not live to see May! I’ll send you a separate catch-up.