Signs of spring in Central Ohio

[cabenson]

5. The OSU Women's bball team chokes in one of the first two rounds of the NCAAW tourney.

4. Ducks take up residence in the flooded back yards one block north of us.

3. Hairballs

2. Snow flurries one week before the OSU Spring Game

1. CB shaves her legs.


It has been slower than smoke off shit the last two days at work. Basically, we have made all our calls before 10:00 am and have to sit and answer phones/call the rare alert values for another 6 hours. Woe! But today, my boss came in late to work a split first/second shift. At 2:40, she said if we wanted to go home, we could, she would cover the phones. How freaking cool is that? I really got lucky with this job.

So I got out of work almost 2 hours early, have shaved my legs, will make up a pitcher of 'ritas, and will be lazy for the rest of the day. It is a gorgeous 70 degrees F here, the windows are open and the cats are purring like madmen. Mrs. CB is at the YMCA swimming (I'd be there as well, but I hyper-extended my shoulder a few weeks ago-in my sleep no less-and I am still very sore)and will be picking up a delicious feast of fast food on her way home. And it's Sci-Fi Friday night...at least for 9 more weeks.

I am still working on my "Five Meme" pieces, so if you signed up, you will get your sooner or later. Probably get a few done this weekend if Mrs. CB doesn't make me engage in too much "round the house" work.

Update on my niece: prior to opening my niece up, the docs told my family that the mass was malignant and they were removing the uterus, ovaries, part of the vagina?! as well as parts of the colon and bladder, then performing an ileostmy for urination and a colostomy for teh pooping. An hour later, they tell my family that the tumor is NOT!! cancerous, her reproductive organs looked fine, and instead of doing all this re-working of her innards, they wanted to research ways to shrink the mass. Then they closed her up. Now, with all the tests and imaging they took of this poor kid, one might presume that they could have figured that shit out before cutting an 8" incision in her gut.

They also changed the diagnosis. This week, she is suffering from a genetic disease known as von Recklinghausen syndrome, aka Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Two weeks ago, they said she had type 2...I don't think they know what it is. They are sending samples out to other pathologists and I told my sister to have one sent to my place of business. Jazz was supposed to go home today and they will now look at her father's side of the family for genetic testing. He should be easy to find seeing as he got kicked out of the Corp years ago and is now lounging in prison.

My family, people. I swear, I couldn't make this shit up if I tried ;)

Thanks again for all the kind words and everyone have a wonderful day!

Comments

PWT

[sr-m-grammatica.livejournal.com]

Ah, my child, don't we all have a bit of poor white trash in our backgrounds! Or, if not "poor," then still "trash." I think of my NASCAR-lovin', beer-swillin', flame-fartin' sister (God love her) and her husband and his moronic friends (one insists that the South won the Civil War--oops, the War of Northern Aggression) and shake my wimpled head.

And speaking of wimples: One of the beauties of taking the veil is that one also takes the habit; thus, no need for leg-shaving, a simple gift for which I give constant thanks.

Cheers,

SMG

P. S. And heavens be praised for the good news about your niece.

[darandkerry.livejournal.com]

At my age, I'm always looking for new signs of spring, so thank you for pointing them out. Oh, wait a damn minute... Spring, oh yeah, okay.

Good news about your niece. I'm still remembering her and your aunt in my thoughts and prayers. This must be the week of doctor's having to eat their words. A good friend of mine, a five year ovarian cancer survivor, went in Wednesday for a probable colostomy and possible ileostomy as the doctor reported that her colon showed cancer just about everywhere. There was a tumor on the outside and inside of the colon in one location that they re-sectioned, BUT...they couldn't find any more cancer. None, nunca, nada any at all. So, who knows what's wrong with the damn tests???

Doctors

[raginhoops.livejournal.com]

It is true that medicine is an inexact science and I hate hearing when the art is lost somewhere between the big book of differential diagnosis and a unicorn. When what's front and center is unusual, it's called a unicorn. One is told, when you hear hoof beats, think horses, not unicorns. But sometimes, the 'House' syndrome is too strong to say, "We don't know." Unfortunately the patient ends up taking the horn in the chest.
You know the drill: the slides will make the rounds of all the current experts in academia. After all that it still might just be their collective best guess. I feel for all of you, especially your niece.
On the other hand, regarding 3 and 1, have you learned nothing from 'The L Word' and hapless Henry? Next time, shave in the tub.

Re: Doctors

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

Loved your thoughts on diagnosis. Thank god medicine in an unexact science, or I would have no job :)



On the other hand, regarding 3 and 1, have you learned nothing from 'The L Word' and hapless Henry? Next time, shave in the tub.


I am probably the only lesbian other than my spouse who has never seen an ep of TLW.

Re: Doctors

[eclecticfan.livejournal.com]

nope - guess there are three of us - I am a cheap bastard

boy am i surprized-NOT ONE EP?

[raginhoops.livejournal.com]

I could understand SG not catching the L-Word but you? It's totally soft-porn with designer duds and product placement, a vanity project for Chaiken....(It's our stories, she says.) Jesus, that world does not resemble the stories of anyone I know----past,present, or future. So yeah, y'all aren't missing anything but bad writing by committee and, once again, PORN-bad porn at that. In fact, there have been very few "HOT" scenes. It's hit or miss with Alice, depending on who she's with. Leisha Hailey is a wonderful actress, clearly the most talented. First season had a very hot Marina with a very annoying character---so , not so hot. Beals and Laurel did have some believable scenes at the start and they continue to make us believe that they miss each other( they broke up after having a baby). But, most of the time, it is very clear that the actresses are straight and "Acting". Shane just bores me.
ANY-WAY---Explaination of lame joke: Tina, the bi girl, just dumped Henry,boring and dull straight boyfriend, because he crassly cut his toenails in the living room. Yeah, that's the reason we move out and go back to muff.

[stargazer1960.livejournal.com]

You added two new signs of spring since we last talked!

You crack me up.

[eclecticfan.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the leg shavin' was just for you