Pragmatist
Pragmatist

Today I saw the vascular surgeon who implanted the stent in my aorta.  He says I'm doing fine, and wants another CT scan in June.  However, he gave me a piece of information that cause my jaw to drop to the floor.  He described the placement of the stent.  Now, if you don't have a fairly good idea of the circulatory system, maybe you should find a medical book to understand the extent of my amazement.  The stent went from the aortic arch to mid-thorax.  Now, this whole area of the aorta was leaking before the stent was inserted.  There is also a blood clot on the outside of the aorta that needs to stay, as it acts sort of like a scab on a wound.  It will be absorbed, but the doctor said it takes a long time.

Why am I not dead?

Also the doctor suggested I do water aerobics, and have my primary make an appointment with a gastroenterologist.  I'm still having some of the digestive problems that originally sent me to urgent care, and thus to the ER.  Some of the treatments he suggested are about as attractive as eating worms.

Okay, so on a jollier note.....

Anybody like paper art?  Go to
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/global/entertainment/papercraft/index.html.

This is not origami, but it has elements of origami.  I'm going to try to put together a model of the Hyacinth Macaw.  Gorgeous bird.  Then if that's successful, I'll try a zebra, then maybe a tortoise.  And then...and then...well, who knows how far that will go?

Oh, I am so tired of all this wet stuff.  We're well over 100% of "normal," and Arizona is in its 3rd? year of drought conditions.  Ma Nature is being totally unfair!  But the snow-capped mountains are gorgeous.  From a distance, that is.

My Ellery Queen mystery magazine is calling.

Shalom