The original purpose of my blog was to communicate with my
children on what it’s like to age through my seventies.
It’s not pretty.
During the last twelve months I’ve had two wisdom teeth
extractions (one year apart), cataract surgery, about ten skin cancers removed,
a pacemaker installed, a steroid injection in my index finger, a spider bite
lanced and drained three times, a drug prescribed for an enlarged prostate and
two weeks of antibiotics for a GI problem.
It’s a good thing I’m retired.
Keeping healthy is a full-time job.
And the doctors tell me I’m lucky because my main systems work
fine. I don’t seem to have a problem
with my circulatory system and my main organs.
My chemistries are naturally good.
I only take one prescription and that’s for my prostate.
What’s the point of having good health on my main system when
my body is falling apart? Maybe I should
feel lucky, but, at the moment, I don’t.
I did get some good news a couple of days ago. I had my first check-up of my pacemaker and it’s
working fine. And electrical impulses
from my upper heart chamber to my lower chamber are now working perfectly. The doctors reprogrammed the pacemaker so
that it won’t fire unless the electrical issue returns. They don’t think that will happen. The batteries for the pacemaker are now
predicted to last for ten years. I’ll be
senile by then,
Doctors didn’t agree on the cause of the heart blockage - some
said old age and others said the spider bite.
Since the electrical issues with my heart have cleared up, I’m convinced
the problem was caused by the spider bite.
This week’s schedule - surgery center tomorrow for removal of
another skin cancer, the dermatologist on Wednesday so she can find more
cancers for the surgery center and then my primary care doctor on Friday.
It’ll be a dismal week.
Seasoned Man
stevelem117@gmail.com
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