Category Archives: The Good

Lo Lo Lo Lo Lola

Posted on February 16, 2012 by shoe

She looks like a terrier but barks like a mastiff, my Lola… In case you haven’t gotten the word elsewise… Penny has a sister. Her name is Lola. She’s not a showgirl. Or a cross dresser, seeing as she is … Continue reading →

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I Stand By My Previous Statement…

Posted on August 10, 2011 by shoe

Because the cardiologist was pretty confident breathing difficulties would mess up my cardiac stress test, and that would yield less than reliable output, I had to do that injectable crap. Now, it was short lived, but massively unpleasant. The cardiopulmonary … Continue reading →

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I Heart Cardiologists (Get it?)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by shoe

Well, come on, one did save my dad, now. How can I not heart them? I spoke with my sweet GP on Saturday and decided I would go see the local cardiologist guy. As I said to her, “I suppose … Continue reading →

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What We Have Here Is A Failure to Communicate

Posted on July 15, 2011 by shoe

Some medical terminology is so awesome. I like immune system derangement. I like when something that is absolutely life threatening is described as “inappropriate.” I also like the fact that heart chambers and lungs actually exhibit diplomacy skills insomuch as … Continue reading →

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Oh FFS.

Posted on June 4, 2011 by shoe

In the off chance you don’t know, the middle F in the title there is that particular f word. I might use those today, in print, here. I thought I’d forewarn if you’re the type who that bothers. If you … Continue reading →

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Demands Not Met, Not For Lack of Trying

Posted on April 19, 2011 by shoe

I have an angry pug beside me. I am using the ungodly huge lapdesk made from… concrete and melamine, I think… possibly with some rebar thrown in as well… and thanks to the size of it and our couch, Penny … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were Three

Posted on March 11, 2011 by shoe

First, a side note. Japan weighs heavily in my thoughts… Not just because I love George Takei and Michio Kaku (I had this dream where Michio Kaku came by our house and offered to explain string theory to me, or … Continue reading →

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2 Updates, 1 Week, With Less Cringing Than Other 2 and 1 Combos

Posted on February 18, 2011 by shoe

Well, less cringing for you, maybe. One of the things Dr. J was trying to coordinate as we wait for my Boo Radley cells (sometimes I call them Lenny cells… they mean well, the friggin’ morons. They want to kiss … Continue reading →

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A Real Update, Sort of

Posted on December 21, 2010 by shoe

We’re now pushing a week with the prednisone/prilosec plan of attack. I just started the antibiotic last night. Evidently there’s a sulfa drug that is used more often for this sort of thing… but it strikes me as exceptionally odd … Continue reading →

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