Barry,
BM> I remember that ad from almost the black-and-white days! Gerber used
BM> to be the 'agent' or at least seemed like the Gerber Baby was predominantly
BM> displayed, and I think at the time it was almost if
BM> you're not feeding your baby Gerber baby food your were feeding it garbage.
BM> Anyway, back to the insurance offer, yes, it has nothing to offer you so
BM> may as well toss it into recycle it so someone else can
BM> get the offer on the recycled paper.
I saw it on the floorboard of the car when I had to go out today to
pick up an antibiotic, as a result from a visit to the ER last night.
The first part of the day was stormy, with severe weather just to my
north...but we still had a lot of lightning and heavy rain here.
Over the last few weeks, I had been having possible deep vein thrombosis
(DVT (blood clots in the legs)), symptoms. So, I had called my PCP, and
the nurse finally called back...recommending I go to either Urgent Care,
or the ER.
Well, I decided to drive there (as I was able to do so), so I didn't
have to worry about ambulance or taxi costs. As I left the house, I
started getting abdominal pain and testicular pain...and I thought "Here
we go again!!"...as sometimes, the testicular pain can be a precursor of kidney
stones.
The ER was packed...I got there at 5pm, and it was 3am this morning
before I was released. In discussion of my symptoms, they determined I
was "at a moderate risk for a DVT". Plus, in telling them of testicular
pain, they also asked if I still had my appendix and gallbladder (I said "yes").
They drew blood (and ended up having to do it twice), plus put in an IV. They
also wanted a urine sample...for the women, they give them a cup...but for the
men, it's "a test tube" (are you kidding me??!!).
So, they did an ultrasound of both legs, and of the groin/scrotum area (at
least the gel was warm!!). Then, they did a CT scan...and the IV had the
contrast dye injected, which gave "a nice warm feeling" (I thought I'd pee
and poop on the table at the same time).
The diagnosis was (thankfully) NOT a DVT...but severe epididymytis, which
is a regular occurrence in men who have had vasectomies (I had one in 2003).
But, I was not about to go the area Walgreens 24 hour pharmacy at 3am...I wanted
to get home, get the BBS back up, and get some sleep. I picked up
the doxycycline before lunch today.
BM> The grandparent step is easy: without children you're not a parent and
BM> so no grandchildren - directly. You forgot about the possibility of
BM> marriage to someone with children, so now you suddenly have children!
In this case, it's step-children. Hmmm...sounds like the title of a TV
sitcom (Married With Children). <G>
DS> Or where the parishoner tells the priest "Forgive me father,
DS> for I have sinned. I murdered several members of Congress".
DS> The priest said "I asked for confession of your sins...not of
DS> your public service". <G>
BM> Now that's a good one!
I thought you'd like that one. <G>
BM> I wonder if Elsie and Elmer ever had a pig?
They'll never tell. :P
DS> The proctologist fainted dead away. <G>
BM> Oh sure! Where was that one yesterday when I had my colonoscopy?!
My next one is in late April, 2021. I hope I can talk my
gastroenterologist into letting me do a different prep work.
The last time, the My-Lytely reacted so bad with the severe
stomach acid, that it was burning my throat and esophagus.
Daryl
... Birds of a feather flock to a newly washed car.
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