I try very hard to avoid catching Covid, and so far I’ve succeeded. But Mar and Jim, my former neighbors from when I lived in the Wissahickon area who moved around the same time I did, have not been so successful. Recently they contracted the disease and took Paxlovid. And they had the standard complaint … Continue reading The Blueberry Correction
Medical
Heart of My Heart
I saw my cardiologist yesterday. I was his second appointment of the day so I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to wait as long as I normally do to see him. It started off well, when I had barely gotten comfortable in the waiting room and a nurse called my name and led me … Continue reading Heart of My Heart
The New Prescription
So the prescription for my cholesterol medication ran out and I requested a new one from my cardiologist, but when I picked it up I happened to notice that the instructions had changed. Instead of taking one tablet daily, I was now instructed to chop the tablet in two and take only half a pill … Continue reading The New Prescription
Shortage
Fortunately for me I stocked up on Citrucel some time ago, as there has been a global shortage of it for the past few months. I’m now down to my last three jars, which should last me about three or four months if I’m careful. Supposedly it should be available again come late January 2024. … Continue reading Shortage
Dr. David Major
Today was my first doctor appointment since I received word that my former doctor, David Major, had died. Not surprisingly, there was a photo of him prominently displayed in the waiting room. I spoke about him with my current doctor, who told me about the funeral and how he was pleasantly surprised by some of … Continue reading Dr. David Major
Dr. David Major
I just received word that my former primary care physician, Dr. David Major died due to pancreatic cancer. I knew that he retired last year because of illness, and I had gathered that the illness was cancer of some sort, but I didn’t realize it was pancreatic which is one of the worst. As I … Continue reading Dr. David Major
The Eyes Have It
I hate going to the doctor these days. The problem is I hate waiting and most of the doctors that I go to make me wait an inordinately long time. Often well over an hour. I try to reduce the wait time by making early appointments on the theory that the earlier the appointment, the … Continue reading The Eyes Have It
It Was the Baby Aspirin
No sooner had I stopped taking the baby aspirin (because according to a large clinical trial it caused higher rates of bleeding in the brain and was no longer recommended for preventing a first heart attack), than the ziggies started up again. Sigh. Here I was feeling my oats because I had found a better … Continue reading It Was the Baby Aspirin
Thursday July 27, 2023
I was going to go to the Reading Terminal Market this morning as I needed bay leaves and chili powder, and sometimes I’ve found fresh bay leaves at Iovine Brothers. But the hot humid weather put the kibosh on that plan, so I decided to make one of my rare forays into the overpriced Whole … Continue reading Thursday July 27, 2023
Eight Weeks and Counting
It was around 20 years ago when it first occurred. I was at work, sitting at my desk, it was just a few minutes before quitting time, and I realized I was going blind. That is, a large block of my vision was distorted. So I did what I normally did when I had a … Continue reading Eight Weeks and Counting