• No Hollywood Ending to My Problems

    https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/P-sWReV2DDQ&source=uds Scottie is finally cured of vertigo (Spoiler Alert, if you haven’t seen the classic Hitchcock thriller). Me? Well, the ENT Specialist thinks I was attacked by a virus that knocked out one of my inner ears either temporarily or (gulp) permanently. I go in for testing at the end of the month and will… Read more

  • When Positive isn’t Very Positive

    While the results from my MRI came back negative for any brain tumors, the little nipple I introduced to my doctor as he was walking out the door turned up positive for Squamous Cell Carcinoma–skin cancer! Now they will cut into my check and dig out the rest. Whatever happened to my vertigo? Oh yeah, they… Read more

  • Very Good Yoga!

    I had a very good yoga experience this afternoon. The Sunday afternoon class I have been attending for over a year is called “Gentle Yoga,” but it is really a regular Hatha yoga class. The difference is the new teacher, Aviv, emphasizes the modifications rather than the last two teachers that directed us straight to… Read more

  • Gone But Not Forgotten

    My doctor could make me sigh with relief telling me I have an advanced stage cancer and only a month to live. Just kidding. I’m scared shirtless that the nipple-like growth on my cheek is cancer. I won’t get the results back from the lab until next week. Read more

  • Getting Old is a Bitch!

    No, it’s not a nipple. The big question is, is it cancer.  I needed to see my doctor to check on my MRI results. (See previous post.) Good, I don’t have a brain tumor. I will now see an Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist to see what they has to say.  While I was in the… Read more

  • The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

    I had an MRI done yesterday to rule out a brain/inner ear tumor. As stated in earlier posts, I have been suffering from constant and mild dizziness. I don’t think about the specter of a tumor that much, but when I do it is not a pleasant feeling. I recently became acquainted with a college… Read more