EricI’d like a second opinion about the wisdom of a second opinion.The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule Clinic appointment started off fine: very similar conversation to the one I had with Tacoma. Dr Jones is…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
EricI Googled around looking for another pulmonologist, and found the Virginia Mason Solitary Pulmonary…Nov 14, 2018Nov 14, 2018
EricSo I was playing around with various risk calculators — and they all put the risk of this being…I digress. I played some what-if games with the models, and even having a smoking history didn’t move the needle that much. Being a young…Oct 31, 2018Oct 31, 2018
EricWell, that was . . .interesting.I thought this would just be a grip and grin with the doctor, but since they had an actual walking, talking patient in the office instead…Oct 30, 2018Oct 30, 2018
EricFeeling even better.Incidentally ran into Dr Greengrass while I was waiting to request the CD — told him what had went down in his absence and asked if he…Oct 17, 2018Oct 17, 2018
EricPraise antibiotics and large sandwiches.I woke up feeling better than I have any right to: whatever this is is definitely on the run, which is good. Unlike the usual treatment for…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
EricGood god, I’m exhausted, and I spent like six hours being horizontal.True to my prediction, I was the best-dressed and best-smelling patient at Tacoma General this afternoon. Turns out today was their Trauma…Oct 5, 2018Oct 5, 2018
EricTime for a shower and some clothes.I woke up miserable. There’s this pain dead-center between my sternum and my navel. I’m also farting like a dyspeptic bulldog. Ian is not…Feb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
EricIan has been on my ass like yoga pants all damn day about this.I admit, the Cipro isn’t working. I’ve got what feels like ulcer pain in terms of location, but is a sensation completely unlike when I…Feb 1, 2018Feb 1, 2018
Eric“I feel like I’m going to barf” has passed; now it’s flat-out barfing.I think what happened is that two things went wrong at once; the ear is probably from water exercise with Ian at the Y — the “adult” pool…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018