This app has it’s moments
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Very happy to report: light dumbbell reps and two slow treadmill miles
Quick update from the medical professionals this week on my recovery. I had two appointments this week, one with my occupational therapist and a rare one-on-one visit with my neurovascular surgeon, Dr. Tummala. He has been named a “Top Doctor” with Mpls.St.Paul Magazine three years in a row and only visits HCMC one half day a month, so this was a special treat to get to talk with him in person.
Good news to report on all fronts: the therapist has reduced my appointments from once a week to once every other week, Dr. Tummala was pleased with my progress and approved me to start running on the treadmill, OK’d air travel and said my eyes look like they will be strong enough in another three months to not need glasses at all. We went over the results of the recent MRI and looked at a lot of scans that showed the aneurysm and the stents. I learned more about “prominent infundibulums” and why they are important to what happened to me. I should also get to stop taking the new medications they added when I left the hospital by March. So good news all around.
The only sad thing this week was the letter I received from my primary care doctor, Dr. Amal Chaniara, which said he is leaving Allina Health at the end of the year. Dr. Chaniara has been wonderful and I wish him the best of luck with his future career opportunities. He is a great doctor who really took the time to discuss things with me and I will miss seeing him.
Lastly, big shout out to the HCMC cafeteria (see above). Hospital food gets a bad rap in general, but the food and service at the cafeteria has been great. Reasonable prices, friendly staff and a wide selection of options mean I usually stop in after appointments in the new building to grab a quick bite. Not sure they always follow the latest health guidelines when it comes to what they offer, but that’s fine by me…
Got approved this morning to return to running (treadmill only for now) – very happy about this, as the weight is recovering fast
My Force number was more secure than my college ID
Has Target eliminated paper bags everywhere now?
The Admiralty had demanded six ships; the economists offered four; and we finally compromised on eight…
— Winston Churchill
My word of the day yesterday: infundibulum, a funnel-shaped cavity or structure (of which I apparently have a prominent one)
If you are a Talking Heads fan, run (don’t walk) and listen to True Stories, The Complete Soundtrack
Screw that Harvard guy – French fries are life. I had some especially good ones this week that made me think I should list my favorites in a mini post. It’s too hard to rank them in order, so here are my current top seven in alphabetical order:
- Barbette
- Fresh French Fries (State Fair)
- Mac’s Fish and Chips
- McDonald’s
- Octo Fishbar
- Raising Cane’s
- Saint Dinette
Honorable mention (and RIP) – The Station House in Sagle, Idaho (which burned to the ground at some point – thanks to the Bonner County History Museum for helping me research). Platters of fries the size of your head (made from fresh-cut Idaho potatoes, of course).
UPDATE: After further consideration, I think that McDonald’s and Raising Cane’s should be in a separate big fast food chain category and that I should replace them with Meritage and Band Box Diner.
While millennials have dominated headlines in recent years, baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) have continued to dominate consumer spending in the U.S. In fact, consumers over 50 now account for more than half of all U.S. spending…
— Visa Business and Economic Insights
Oddly enough, this was delayed to my old work address, where Officer Kingsbury from MPD received it
Going to regret this at 4:45am, but @atmosphere is totally worth it
