Here's you sign......

For the most part...I hate doctors. However, that being said, they seems to have become a necessary evil in my early later years.

I have had a blockage of one of my saliva gland for over a week. This causes the saliva to back up in the spit glands (UCK) and produces a large knot in your neck..making it hard to swallow. The cure for this is anti-biotics and sucking on lot of lemons. Usually works...had this before.

Things being the way they are...not this time. Leaving on Saturday for week vacation and cannot eat or drink without discomfort.

I went back yesterday...cause the stuff is not working....to see if I had another path. Checked in and had to do the usual weigh in......

Me...I have lost 7 lbs since last Thursday

Nurse....Did you have your shoes on when you weighed last week????

Me....Pardon me !!!!! Even if I did(which I did not)they do not weigh 7 lbs.

Nurse...Thought that might explain the weight loss.

HERE'S YOUR SIGN!!!!!! You think it is because I have lived on yogurt and oatmeal for a week?????

NURSE....well I am sure that MIGHT have contributed to the weight loss.

The doctor told me I needed to see an ENT doctor and that I would just have to pay out of pocket since the ones locally does not take my insurance (retired military).

Told him I did not have pockets..the IRS had taken them and most of my pants......

Guess I will drive the 50 miles to a military base when I get back....

Leavin' on a jet plane

I am getting ready for my trip to Detroit to bowl in the National. While we are up there (Detroit) we are going to Niagara Falls. I am really excited about the trip to Nationals but especially about the opportunity to see Niagara. They say it is in the low 60's during the day and the mid 30"s at night. Colder than here but not by much lately.

The only down fall is I have this blocked saliva gland in my throat that causes me pain when I eat. Taking antibotics and lemon drops and lemon juice but still have this hugh lump in my throat......thought it would be better by now but not seeing lot of change......

Why is it we are fine until it is time to do something and then all these things pop up ? Sure do not want to spend the whole trip eating soup....love soup but not that much....