Monthly Archives: October 2008

I’m here, I think.

Well, to add to the side effects I’m having to go through, I think I have a cold. Constant drainage down the back of the throat. Kill me now.

Poked, Prodded, Stuck, ad nauseum

Yesterday, I got my physical (yes, the Full Monty), blood drawn, and a flu shot.  I’m a walking pharmaceutical today. I left with 4 prescriptions.  I only inquired about 2 of them.  Bah!  This is a drag.  I am adding Wellbutrin XL to my Lexapro for about 2 weeks, then only taking the Lex every [...]

High Road

We moved a lot when I was growing up.  I was always the geeky, nerdy, scrawny, new kid with Coke-bottle glasses and buck teeth everywhere we went.  I got used to others laughing at me, talking behind my back, and generally avoiding me.  You know, the usual kid stuff.  It used to really bother me. [...]

The Day the Rains Came

The Day the Rains Came            April 1957            There were two major droughts in the United States during the Twentieth Century. The great drought of the 1930’s was often referred to as the “Dust Bowl Days” during the Great Depression.  The drought of the 1950’s began when I was 11 years old, and it lasted until a month before [...]

Human Guinea Pig…heavy on the Pig

I have my annual physical on Friday.  I wasn’t supposed to have to go this year since things were fine last year, but they won’t let me have my followup mammogram and ultrasound that Radiology recommended back in May unless I do this first.  Something about insurance.  Big surprise, right? Over the past several months, [...]