No word on those irregular moles, which I’m told to take as good news. So one worry down.
On the heart front, I spent this morning at the cardiologist. My EKG was normal; the cardiologist scheduled me for a stress echo next Wednesday—an echocardiagram, then some treadmill work, then a second echocardiogram.
I can’t wait!
He also put me on an antacid, Protonix, to see if it relieves some of the mild heartburn that’s been cropping up from time to time (though it’s nothing related to eating, so far as I can tell). After that, back to a pulmonary specialist.
Anyway, that’s where things stand. Now if you’ll excuse me for a bit, I have to workout and put the boy down for his nap. If anything newsworthy happens while I’m away, feel free to post it in the comments.
Not sure how newsworthy it is, but I saw this link on Real Clear Politics I thought I’d pass along. Paul Krugman got his pee-pee wacked for straying from the reservation on the subject of illegal immigration. He had the temerity to claim that there are economic costs (shocking!) to illegal immigration, and thought it unwise that so many poor and unskilled laborers are entering our workforce.
In the end, all is fine. He’s comfortably back on message and hurling bullshit at the Republicans.
Perchance you’re pregnant? I had horrible heartburn during my last pregnancy.
Well, I sure hope you don’t explode.
While you’re working out, why don’t you see if you can coax the dillo into a little stretching routine. If he gets as krunk tonight as I keep hearing, he’s gonna need to limber some of his shit up.
Perhaps you should bring in a guest-blogger for a couple days and just destress yourself.
Allah’s doing a stint over at Malkin’s.
Maybe after he’s done there, he can stop over here. OR you could get Lauren (or Jill, I forget which is the more authentic feminist) to take the reins for a couple of days.
Heck, if you’re into thought experiments, I’d bet the Ezra Klein, given the opportunity to post here, wouldn’t make a botch of it.
Or, heck, sponsor MishaFest 2006.
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Good luck with the stress tests.
Btw – the hardest part of the test will be the sudden onset of midlife crisis once you see your performance results from the treadmill.
Go ahead and buy the BowFlex.
Aged protein wisdom?
In other news, the ‘dillo called my house last night and gave me the full court press on AmWay. I don’t know how he got my number, but that beligerant little bastard wouldn’t take no for an answer. I bought some some scotch, DVDs, and “slightly used” porn mags.
He came at me like Alec Baldwin’s character from Glengarry Glen Ross. I came apart like a cheap suit.
You might want to scan your house for any missing items.
Anyone interested in buying some soap?
I had a stress-echo once. See if you can be in a position to watch your heart on the monitor. Seeing your own heart valves operating live on TV is interesting……..
Yes. Live….that being the operable word.
Freaky man. I was driving home from Willamsburg a few hours ago, and began to ponder your cardiovascular health, thinking “Jeff Goldstein would laugh if he knew that folks like me drive around in their cars on an odd Friday worrying about his moles and thinking maybe he needs a stress echo”.
Then I plowed right onto the back of an 18-wheeler full of chickens.
Well, not that last part.
Yay to proactive doctors! Yay to health updates!
Though, I say, go with the Total Gym â„¢ for a dancer’s body.
I’m so hitting the tip jar for that. OPEN FEMINISTA THREAD!
tw: Came.
6Gun, you are sick, sick, sick.
No, but have you given any thought to how your loved ones will get by, after you plow right into the back of an 18-wheeler full of chickens?
It’s said Jeff keeps girl gymnasts in the basement, SarahW. For the patriarchy.
tw: Coming. I am SO not making this up! How do you put screenshots on this thing, jeff?
They just reported today that statistically prayer doesn’t influence outcomes. While I’m naturally disappointed, I’m quite a bit more concerned with Jeff’s prescient turing word generator…
tw: Moved. See what I mean?
tw: Six. Uncle. I give.
I’ve been reading Allah Malkin. What the hell is “jew shame.”
It is 3:29 PM (CST) and I am on my first Beck’s. To me that is news.
Here’s some news for you.
Money Quote:
It’s when jou done something jou not proud of.
Cynthia McKinney and her retinue are just the gifts that keep on giving, ain’t they?
Jeff, I get some pretty serious acid reflux from my kidney dialysis and find Gaviscon to be pretty effective in settling it down. It’s OTC so should be easy to find.
I knicked this from the Corner, an interview with Jill Carroll. From the last graph:
Carroll: Well, I feel guilty honestly. I’ve been here, treated very well, like a guest. I’ve been given good food, never, never hurt while those women are in Abu Ghraib. Terrible things are happening to them with the American soldiers are torturing them and other things I don’t want, I can’t even say, so I feel guilty and I also feels it shows the difference between the Mujahedeen and Americans, the Mujahedeen are merciful and kind that’s why I’m free and alive.
Hey….she’s just a journalist, reporting the facts, and she’s been in danger (from whom?) the last 82 days – who are we to wonder why she was released – who are we to criticize any statements she makes?
Another tool.
Especially when the wise-ass technician hits the ‘pause’ button while you’re looking…
Prilosec is OTC and is pretty much the same as Protonix, but it may cost less than the co-pay on your prescription.
Echocardiograms are cool, no pain, you are awake, and you can see your heart beat.
What did they say about the voices in your head?
What other things are they torturing? Bottlecaps? Doorstops? Allen wrenches? Sounds like a pretty thankless job.
I should add that the Protonix may take a couple of days to kick in. Until then an H2 inhibitor like Pepcid or Zantac, which are OTC, can provide relief. Pepcid makes Pepcid complete which includes a metal oxide chemical acid neutralizer for quick action.
Vanilla ice cream also works pretty well.
Hey….she’s just a journalist, reporting the facts, and she’s been in danger (from whom?) the last 82 days – who are we to wonder why she was released – who are we to criticize any statements she makes?
Another tool.
You guys are going to feel so foolish when you find out that the insurgents actually cut Jill’s face off and surgically implanted it onto Baghdad Bob’s head. The tight hijab covers the scarring.
The French helped with the surgery BTW.
Jeff, Protonix sucks. Try to get either Prevacid or take Paxil. Both are far better.
Hope you are cleared soon with vubrant health.
Really.
Protonix and Prevacid are both proton pump inhibitors. Also in that class of drugs are Prilosec and Nexium. The advantage of Prilosec is that it is OTC. But, be warned these drugs may interact with benzodiazepines such as Klonopin
Paxil is an anti depresant, and is not indicated to treat GERD or Reflux.
Jeff: I’ve personally yet to discover an effective remedy for the heartburn that’s been a regular visitor since late in the Alzheimer Administration twenty years ago, but my elder brother, who has voted GOP since 1984, swears by “Nexium.” I proffer this advice across party and philosophical lines because I wouldn’t wish chronic dyspepsia on most people.
cordially,
First your mole and now your heart. Is this some sort of Jewish mama’s boy, hypochondriac bullshit? Be a Mensch for gods sake.