Surgery--Again

Off to Bellevue to get my throat checked. Noivous, as always.

As an aside, I was completely out of money. I mean completely. This is the result of a new accounting/payment system instituted by the company I work for. I'm owed money. When I will be paid is a mystery.

I have a thing in my bank account that permits me to withdraw money I don't have. They cover me for a fee of $35. I took out a lump sum, willing to pay the fee. What I didn't realize was that I had ordered presciptions on the same day, but much earlier. Didn't matter. The presciptions cost two bucks (ain't Medicaid grand?), and the fee for the $2 overdraft was $35. Thud.

I called the bank. They credited me the $35 bucks. And a happy Thanksgiving to them.

Gotta do another overdraft cuz I'm outta food. More importantly, I'm outta Pepsi.

I hate being poor. Well, poor shmoor. I hope my throat is ok.

Back from Bellevue. Throat is ok.

Oh, very good. Very good.

Throat good.... GOOOOOD!


How's the rest of you goil? How was your Thanksgiving? ((((Boida)))))

Yup, Iz. The throat is ok. Still having breathing problems. Sigh.

Thanksgiving was excellent. Enjoying leftovers. I'll have some again tomorrow. We ate in a little coffee shop type of place. The biggest portions I ever saw in my life. Real turkey. Wonderful stuffing. Fresh string beans. Some kinda sweet potato thing. And apple pie with ice cream. Good conversation. And a rodential surprise (a good kind of surprise).

Several months ago, I mentioned that I had painted a copy of a Van Gogh when I took my oil painting class. A few folks asked if I could post it. I can know. Here it is. Something weird happened with the cropping. No matter. You can still see the picture. The black blob bottom right is where I crossed out my name.

Another area of brilliance!!! Is there something this woman cannot do?

I can think of a few things, deb. But thanks for the kinds words.

Quote from me:

"A few folks asked if I could post it. I can know." Know should be now. Yet another mistake. Sigh.

Roberta - love that painting! And I'm happy we had a whole month of no bad news!

I remembered that you loved that painting. The original one, anyway.

Glad to have a whole month with no bad news.

I just bet you have a kvetch in you though.

Don't get me started!

But you're such a GOOD kvetcher!

Was that a hint? You want kvetching? Brace yourself.

I do some work for a company in India. Fact is, the company I usually work for is in NY. They farm out some work to the company in India. It costs them less, I guess, to farm out the book. So I get hired by the Indian company and am paid less for the same steenkin' work I would do if the company in NY hired me. I can live with this. Some money is better than no money. (Harumph!) But how long does it take the Indian company to pay me? I submitted my last bill October 8. Still waiting. I've been told twice that the check will be mailed on Monday. Ich hubse in drerd from this. Plus by the time I get paid, inflation kicks in. So I end up with even less than the original less. Mumzas.

Another work kvetch. I started my last editing job. Two weeks for a four hundred page manuscript. Major rush. I get started immediately. I edit four chapters. Then I get a casual e-mail from the editor. She's sending me revises of Chapters 2 through 7. You mean I edited Chapters 2, 3, and 4 and gotta do it again?! Yes. I asked for more money. Got it. Asked for more time. Didn't get it. Then I was criticized for missing stuff. "Tell her to stop rushing." That's thudworthy, but I'm too pissed to fall down. And too tired to get up.

One of the side effects of radiation to the throat is dry mouth. Result. My teeth are rotting. Falling apart. I decided to go to a dental clinic. Students do the work overseen by actual dentists (must have been the person who looked older than 12 years of age). First visit, I'm there for two hours. The student took my history and X-rays. Never actually looked in my mouth. Hey, take a steenkin' look in my mouth. Am I being too picky. I've been accused of being too picky.

I hate being poor. Loathe it. Despise it. Can't stand it. Trying to decide what family jewels to sell next sucks. Why doesn't some rich person give me some money? Why does everything have to be a production.

I've spent every Christmas for the past thirty plus years (when I was physically able) up at my friend Sheila's house in the suburbs. Always enjoy it. Also like to know what I'm doing for Christmas. This year Sheila's son (who lives in Malaysia) won't be coming home until the end of January. So they're not celebrating Christmas until then. Glad there will be a celebration, but that ain't Christmas. Just because I ain't Christian doesn't mean they can fool me. I know when Christmas is. Not in January.

Three different doctors wanted me to have a PET scan--throat docs, asthma doc, and endocrinologist (there's a node on my adrenal gland she's keeping an eye on). Amazingly, astonishingly, stunningly, I had only one PET scan. There must have been some screw up at the hospital; they did it right. BTW, a PET scan covers the top of my head to my knees, all the necessary body parts.

I've got more. But I'll stop now. Nothing like a good kvetch to get my juices flowing.

Great kvetch!!!!


Have you tried chewing (sugarless) gum for the dry mouth, dollink?

I had a friend on meds that gave her a dry mouth, and she chewed it constantly like a goddam little chipmunk or something...was advised to by her doctor.

Thanks for the gum tip, Deb. But I don't think it's a good idea for me to be chewing on anything sticky--especially a lot of chewing. But I'll ask the kid when I see her (kid=dentist).

So, any news from the PET scan?

k, I won't have the results of the PET scan until I see the docs. Three different dates in January. Thanks for asking.

BTW, because you get an IV and have to wait an hour before the scan, the PET scan place setup is very congenial. I get a small private room with a flat screen TV and a remote. I watched the TV. High definition! I could see amazing detail. Wow.

Love this, Boida. Thank you so much for sharing it with us:D

Christmas coming up... how ya doing?

How's the breathing?


(((((Boida))))))