.: purrl’s quilt :.
i saw an old, bald, pink-headed man in a baseball cap today, he was driving his cool, old mustang with the top down. it made me wonder if bald people remember to put sunscreen on their heads where the little opening is on the back of their baseball caps.
i finally got to go to the doctor for my ear. about 8 months ago, i punctured my eardrum with a q-tip when chipyoulittlebastard ran up my leg as i was using a q-tip [bad,bad,bad] to clean my ears. a few months later it felt like there was a swishing watery noise and now it’s always buzzing/ringing and my hearing is diminished. jeff, the hearing test guy, said my hearing is diminished and offered me his card, in case i may be interested in a hearing aid. the doctor offered me an mri to check for a VERY RARE, slow growing ear nerve tumor. but aside from that, he pretty much said i’d have to live with it. i was amazed, after he told me, at how upset and sad that made me. i guess when i go to the doctor with some ailment, i expect him to fix me right up.
i have epilepsy. i consider it ‘fixed’, at least to the extent that i don’t have seizures and i live a normal life.
i have migraines. not cured, but i have some damn good medicine.
i have hayfever. nice allergy pills fix that.
i had a nasty gall bladder. fixed.
when i was 6 weeks old i had pyloric stenosis and some nice doctor fixed that, too. no more projectile vomiting, yay!
i know that i’m lucky not to have some ache or pain only to be told i’m dying. i am grateful. but i SO didn’t worry about this, i just thought the doctor would fix it right up. so, i’ve been reminded. everything can NOT be fixed. my aunt’s breast cancer couldn’t be fixed. my father’s alzheimer’s couldn’t be fixed. a ringing ear is not so much compared to many, many things.
i ordered myself one of these. it should be here before i leave on vacation. i’m stoked 
and yes, i’m selling the old one to pay for it.
*pyloric stenosis*!!
OMG. I haven’t heard those words in 20+ years. My oldest boy had that @ 4 weeks. Scared the hell out of me… but I must say, I was pretty impressed with the arc he got those first two or three puke sessions.
- Love the quilt!
- Lust for your new camera.
- Totally admire your tenacity in dealing with what life throws at you.
I see my name on that quilt. No wait. It’s just a cat. Dang they look so much alike, how can you tell the difference ??!!
Hate that about the hearing loss, Ratty. I’m like you, I expect everything to be fixed up and not only that, but to be have been fixed yesterday.
I’m also drooling over that nifty new camera. I don’t know why, though. I’d have no idea how to use it lol.
Have a good today and a betterer tomorrow
Have you already sold your EOS 300D? If not, how much are you looking to sell it for?
Did you take the doctor(s) up on their MRI offer?
I hope you have fun on your vacation with your nifty new camera. I heard it’s as good as the EOS 20D (that’s the one my roomie has). I’m looking forward to seeing more beastie photos!