A Little Catching Up

Before I start, here's an explanation about the image. I Googled in search of an image that would represent "playing catch up". Everything that came up involved seemingly not old enough to drink young adults drinking beer and/or liquor. Apparenty it is some sort of drinking game - I remain clueless. (sigh)

OK, so on to why I've been a dork and not Blogged in too long. No good reason at all. I have written a semi-longish draft about a serious subject, alas, I got over the righteous indignation that triggered it, so I may or may not come back to it.

Sooooo...what else? Well I've been dealilng with health stuff - I've been having constant body aches and general malaise for a long time now, so I finally decided to talk to the doctor. We're exploring several possibilities - none are serious thankfully. The leading contender seems to be vitamin deficiency.

One thing we did determine is that I have tendonitis on my mouse finger (right index finger) so today the doctor injected cortisone right into the tendon. Hey! Guess what! That HURTS LIKE HELL! She said it would be numb or tingly or painful for a few hours. Right now it is numb *and* painful, which I didn't think was possible, but surprise - it is!

Yes - I am typing through the pain - *that* is how devoted I am to you. Stop laughing.

Oh! And I fell on Monday. I actually fell...on the floor...hitting the ground. I hurtish my ankle. I am not amused. I got really pissed off. It was completely stupid. As I was telling my friends, if I had fallen while saving a child from on-coming traffic, or skiing, or parachuting, that's one thing - but really, walking into the kitchen to get some water before I went to work? No - that's just stupid.

So I'm kinda in a crappy mood. And sore. And my finger hurts. BAH!

Hopefully Lola will shuffle up something good for us tomorrow.

The Lola Shuffle - The "Boobie Squish" Edition

Yep - I got my mammogram and ultrasound done today! Big fun!

Seriously though - ladies over 40 - have you had yours done this year?

Thankfully the preliminary findings are clear - hopefully the final report will be too.

You know, I'm not the type to be afraid of doctors, or a hypochondriac - if anything I'm the opposite. But there's something about mammogram day that freaks me out a little bit. I guess it's the realization that you're going to specifically to find out if something very bad is wrong with you. So, I was a bit of a wreck this morning, but I'm fine now (deep sigh of relief).

So Lola, shuffle us up some good news music...

1. It Ain't Me Babe - Bob Dylan
2. If I Can't Have You - Bee Gees
3. Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs
4. Runaway - The Corrs
5. Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman
6. Island Girl - Elton John
7. Vivaldi's "La Tempesta de Mare" - Riccardo Muti with La Scala Philharmonic
8. Los Aretes de la Luna - Antonio Machin
9. Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
10. Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show - Neil Diamond

Have a wonderful spring weekend!

The Lola Shuffle - "The I Got My Mammogram Done Today" Edition

Yep - not only did the girls got *squozen*, they also got poked and prodded - because I had my first-ever breast ultrasound. Neither were fun. The Bone Density scan, however, was quite pleasant, I think I dozed for a bit while it was going on.

In any case the preliminary boobalicious diagnosis is that everything is fine. We'll know more details, along with the bone density results in a few days - if you can, send out a good thought for me. Thanks!

By the way age-applicable Blogger ladies - are *you* up to date with your mammograms?

OK, Lola - shuffle me an "I did a good thing today" shuffle.

1. That Don't Impress Me Much - Shania Twain
2. Night - Bruce Springsteen
3. When We Dance - Sting
4. Last Dance - Donna Summer (Hmmm...a mini-theme?)
5. I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys
6. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe - Bing Crosby
7. A Girl Like You - The Smithereens
8. I Write Sins Not Tragedies - Panic! At the Disco
9. Gold Dust Woman - Fleetwood Mac
10. Wishing on a Star - Rose Royce

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!