Archive for September 18th, 2009
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09.18.09
Doctor Visit this AM
Had a doctor appointment this morning. Visited with the urologist that had done the bladder operation. He went into detail about the mass he cut out and it is nothing to worry about. But he did notice that the tubes leading from the bladder to the left kidney looked like they had the same flowery mass he cut out of bladder. But he could not go further at the time because he lacked a specialized scope to do so. The hospital here did not have that scope. So he gave us the procedure he wants to do. The first is to have an IVP of the kidneys and entire urinary system. Next monday morning, I go back to the hospital for this procedure. They will take x-rays of everything. He said once he gets the x-rays and looks at everything closely, he can then make a better prognosis of what to do next. At worse is an exploratory up the tubes to be done in Des Moines hospital this time. He said once he is up there, he can better see what he needs to do to clean out the tubes and also look at the left kidney to make sure all is okay. Guess it will be more time for me in a hospital, but like I told him, get it all done right the first time asap.
Then we went grocery shopping. Made some good scores as we got about 4 pounds of broccoli (damn good stuff, eat it as I do) for 99 cents! Plus for 99 cents got a package of sweet corn already shucked (8 ears) and then at 49 cents a package of small plums (nice, not sweet and not sour, kind of inbetween) with about 5 huge white fleshed nectarines and 3 limes. Limes alone were 40 cents as I was going to buy some before we saw that package. Plus some good prices on fresh meat at the meat counter.
On the way out, across the street is a small place that sells soft serve ice cream. Wife for a week wanted to go and get a waffle cone and either a quart or gallon of the ice cream. And I was ready myself. Well, they do not open until 11 am, so we were out of luck!
Oh, have to tell you the best damn cleaner in the world is found here at Dollar General Stores. We discovered this cleaner down in Texas years ago and use it for any cleaning job. Comes in a spray bottle and is called AWESOME. Only $1.00 but it out cleans any cleaner found! If you can, get this cleaner.
Then stopped at Kum & Go for gas as it was $2.19 a gallon! That was 20 cents a gallon cheaper than the K&G here in town. Filled up the van and got a free paper for doing so (whoopie, the Des Moines Register).
Nice and cool today, even with the sun shining away. Going to water all the gardens (yes even the neighbor ladies) later on this afternoon or in the evening before it gets dark.
And enjoying ice tea right now with half a lime. Something about lime in ice tea kicks it up a few notches above lemon.
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