Back up and running

I was really ok with this cryogenic procedure up until 3 hours before the event. In my mind and based on what the doc and his nurse had explained to me, the event would be much like the biopsy in terms of my experience. The procedure – my term for the event – was scheduled for 1PM and at 10AM a nurse called to check on me and tell me she would be visiting the house tonight and for the next few days. Whoa, what’s that all about. Plus she used the word “surgery” as in “post surgery”. I was not concerned about having a procedure but surgery………………. I also hated it that she used the word “large” when describing the needle to be used in the procedure. She said that the biopsy used multiple small needles whereas this event used just one “large” needle. I didn’t need to know that at all. What is “large”?

Anyway, it’s done and I’m home. Sorry I haven’t updated in a few days but sitting at the computer was not comfortable. Today I get the catheter removed and have a bladder scan to make sure the plumbing is working per plan. All in all, this ended up being a bit more than I expected. Having a catheter installed for 5 days is quite a bit more of a burden than it was for one day and the normally simple act of relieving your bladder almost brings tears to the eyes. Good thing I’m so tough!! I do have a relatively high pain threshold but was forced to resort to pain medication on Sunday. Half a percoset got the job done.

Back to regular commenting – It was interesting to see just how influential the media is on people and the Amanda Knox story did just that. As far as the media in the US was concerned, Amanda was an innocent victim of injustice in Italy; as far as the media in Italy was concerned, Amanda was a she -devil killer so there were all kinds of demonstrations outside the court house when the innocent verdict was made. Couldn’t help but think about Casey Anthony and notice that in both cases, the media had significantly influenced public opinion when in neither case was there solid, hard evidence. Personally, I don’t think the media should be allowed access to any criminal proceedings at all after an arrest is made. In sooooo many cases the media becomes part of the decision process and sensationalizes the situation to sell their product. The news journalists become tabloid journalists and the news turns into biased opinion pieces.