In a scene in "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" Jenifer Jones explains to William Holden that since they are so much in love and so lucky they have to fool the gods above so that the latter won't come after the former by yelling "Bad rice! Bad Rice!" Well I forgot to fool the gods above!!!



Last week I was boasting about the money I won with Fantasy5 and the scratch off tickets plus all the good things that were happening to me and the gods above hit me with a few whammies the past 24 hours.

First of all my bird Spitefire died. Then this morning I was suppose to get up at 10:30 AM as a ride was coming to take me to my cardiologist at 12:30 PM. When I got up I noticed the clock was flashing--we had had a 'brown-out' overnight knocking all the electricity and electrical appliances out. In reality it was 12 Noon. I did the 'necessities' then fed the birds, packed the newspaper and a couple of magazines into my case and waited. The ride didn't come until 1 PM.

The appointment was for the doctor to discuss the results of the stress tests and x-rays. Long story short it seems I have a leaky valve and have to go into the hospital for a cauterization (? James, Tim is that the right term?) I will check in on a Monday and get out on Tuesday. I was, also, diagnosed as having PAD which I was aware of having a stent put into my leg 8 years ago. It simply means artery clogging in my legs which makes it very painful to walk more than a few blocks. This will take place in middle May.

Yes, I know the operation has been done on millions of people. I am not really worried but do have to make arrangements about the birds plus make other plans. If I die (I DON"T HAVE PLANS TO) as anything can happen on an operating table everything is in order regarding my estate BUT I want a good last meal!!! Hey, you worry about what you want to worry about and I'll worry about what I want to worry about! LOL

In any case I am spending all evening yelling "Bad rice! Dad rice!" and even if I win the Mega Money this week I am not telling anyone!! (Sorry, Deb!) But then again if I do win I'll just have to postpone the operation and do somethings with the money I want to do. Hey, my heirs are getting my birds, my nude photo album, a bunch of gay VHS tapes, some "A Chorus Line" posters, etc. I don't want them fighting over my money!!

Comments:

You'll keep us informed, right? Now, I'm going to say this...keep your positive attitude and let us do the worrying, ok?

comment by donnamarie on Apr 30, 2008 12:44 PM ()

AJ is the OFFICIAL worrier here at greasy--the rest of us are not allowed to!!!

reply by greatmartin on Apr 30, 2008 7:08 PM ()

Martin, you okay? I'm thinking of you. I"m soooo sorry. If it helps, I do have to have a colonoscopy. See we can commiserate together.

comment by lunarhunk on Apr 28, 2008 4:47 PM ()

When I was diagnosed with with it 8 years ago it was called something like claudification (sp?)--it really does get painful after walking a few blocks and I love it when the doc says you have to keep walking--HA!
I don't worry (that's YOUR job!) about going into the hospital--I just don't like visiting someone there! I do hear a lot of scary stories about infections, misplacements of instruments, etc., but as long as they knock me out I'm fine!

reply by greatmartin on Apr 28, 2008 6:06 PM ()