Auld Lang Syne
Sonovista, my friends... a quick note... as some have surmised, the past year has offered up a series of medical challenges, resulting in the on-again/(mostly) off-again status of Schnauzer Logic. i have been reluctant to document my travails, mostly because (1) the show and blog were always intended as an exercise in Entertainment (an activity designed to give people pleasure or relaxation) and (2) the unfiltered kvetching of an old jew isn't very interesting to anyone, except perhaps an eldercare physician (or another old jew).
so, suffice it to say that almost immediately following my 50th birthday celebration in 2007, i found myself trying to get out in front of a series of chronic medical events... i have managed to regain my footing on a few occasions, but when that happens, i need to pour all my efforts and energy into getting caught up on those things which pay the rent (including, but not limited to, actually paying the rent)... the current manifestation started sometime in april, when i developed some kind of upper respiratory something... many docs, many tests, many injections, many drugs and by the beginning of August i was finally starting to feel a bit better... unfortunately my recovery was not complete and in the last three weeks i have been trying to work through a series of daily headaches, bouts of vertigo, nausea and, now, 10 days of constant ringing in both ears. for most people this would be challenging enough, but coupled with my unique medical history (and compendium of missing pieces - see previous posts for photos), anything with a neurological component (such as headaches, vertigo, nausea and ringing in both ears) becomes a bit of a diagnostic nightmare... (though i feel a bit more confident now that Dr. House has ruled out Lupus)...
in addition, as you all know, navigating through the medical system is difficult enough when you're feeling well... when you're not at the top of your game, its another level of hell altogether... (wrong prescriptions, lost records, incomplete imaging reports)...
and on tuesday i turned 51
so, where we are is where we've been... the show is not gone, but simply on hiatus... there have been more than a few dark thoughts that have passed through my frontal lobes, but for the most part i'm trying to show up, pay attention, tell the truth, and not be attached to the outcome... when i'm feeling better and a bit more unburdened by the world around me, we'll try and sneak in a show or two... the studio is set up, just waiting for parviz's triumphant return... and i have managed to find the time to quickly photoshop the head of tina fey onto the body of san francisco mayor gavin newsom in a crude attempt to make it appear that our own (and KCBS newradio's) doug sovern was interviewing sarah palin:
so all is not totally lost...
in the meantime all prayers and good wishes are gratefully welcomed.
be kind to yourself.
namaste
robin