Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Last night I went to bed at 10:30, fell asleep quickly, got up once at 5am, gave up getting back to sleep so I got up at 5:15.

I went back to bed at 6am, finally fell back asleep getting up at 7:30 just as Teresa was leaving for her gym class.

I left the apt at 9am and walked to the mall. I had my usual breakfast at Habia Una Vez, printed some chess notes at Auros, bought 4 AAA Energizer batteries at Home Center and had coffee at Santa Leña. Teresa called me at noon and told me she would be at the beauty parlor until 4pm so I should not wait for her for lunch. I had a Whopper at Burger King then bought eggs and milk in Exito and returned to the apt by taxi.

We left the apt at 4:30 for my 5:15 appointment in the Cedimed building on Calle 7. Of course we arrived a little early. I paid 386,100 ($102) with my debit card for a Skeletal Scintigraphy (bone scan) and was asked to scan something with directions as to how to see my test results, in Spanish of course. At 5:45 a phlebotomist gave me an injection in my arm and told us to go get something to eat and come back at 7:30. The usual nearby café/restaurants were all closed. We walked down to Avenida Poblado where we saw a Crepes & Waffles across the street. I had the chicken curry with a mango juice and Teresa had a turkey salad. For dessert we shared a bowl of vanilla ice cream with hot chocolate sauce. The bill came to 61mil ($17) including tip and tax. We were back at the clinic just before 7:30. I changed into the usual hospital garb in this tiny closet, Teresa stored them in this little locker and we returned to the waiting room. Finally, about 8:15 my name was called and I went into the procedure room. The technician had me lie down on this hard gurney and my hands touched the table and was I cold. The technician had me put my arms through this belt that then kept them from touching the cold surface. Then she rolled me under this machine. About 2-3 inches above my face were these incomplete crosshairs. I thought if this thing comes any closer to my face I’ll scream. Just before I went in I remembered the nurse telling Teresa 20 minutes. Twenty minutes of this claustrophobia isn’t going to be easy. I closed my eyes and tried to think of a better place. After about 5 minutes the machine seemed to slowly move down my body, actually my body moved slowly out from under the machine. Then she had me raise my arms over my head and I was scanned again but this time I wasn’t any further under than mid chest.

It was a little uncomfortable getting off the thing because of the osteoarthritis in my lower back. I slowly changed back into my street clothes and we left. I was walking very gingerly because my back was in a little pain. We walked down the street and finally caught a taxi back to the apt.My back was feeling better after we got out of the taxi.

Tomorrow morning I have a 7:30am eye exam.

 

I see Johns Hopkins redesigned their website so it’s no longer showing total infections it’s showing 7-day averages so I’m going to have to change too. The US has 24,034 new cases and 534 deaths.

Per Medellin Guru, as of this afternoon Colombia has a total of 3,232,456 ð 3,249,433 ð 3,270,614 cases with 84,724 ð 85,207 ð 85,666 deaths. Medellin has 292,941 ð 294,125 ð 295,222 cases, an increase of 1,095 from May 24^th to 25^th. Envigado has a total of 24,108 cases, an increase of 35 from May 24^th to 25^th.

 

Joke of the day

The Lone Ranger was ambushed and captured by an indian war party. Sneering, the chief says, "So, YOU are the great Lone Ranger. Well, in honor of our Harvest Festival, you will be burned at the stake in three days. But, before I kill you, I will grant you 3 requests. What is your first request”?
The Lone Ranger responds, "I'd like to speak to my horse."

The chief nods and Silver is brought before the Lone Ranger who whispers in Silver's ear. Galvanized, the horse gallops away.
Later that evening, Silver returns with a beautiful blonde woman on his back. As the Indian chief watches, the blonde enters the Lone Ranger's tent and spends the night.

The next morning the Indian Chief admits that he's impressed. "You have a very fine and loyal horse,
but I will still kill you in two days. What is your second request”?

The Lone Ranger again asks to speak to his horse. Once again, Silver is brought to him, and again he whispers in the horse's ear. Silver paws the air, gallops away, and soon disappears over the horizon.
Later that evening, to the chief's surprise, Silver again returns, this time with a voluptuous brunette, even more attractive than the blonde. She too enters the Lone Ranger’s tent and spends the night.

The following morning the indian chief is again impressed.
"You are indeed a man of many talents, but you will still die tomorrow. What is your last request”?
A pained Lone Ranger answers, "I'd like to speak to my horse… alone. The chief is curious, but he agrees.
Silver is once more led to the Lone Ranger's tent.
Once they're alone, the Lone Ranger grabs Silver by both ears, looks him square in the eyes, and says, “Listen Very Carefully!!! For the last time, I said, bring POSSE"!