Doctors, Cesar, and food.

The next couple of weeks are going to be really busy. As per usual I will be having my regular endoscopy and dilation but now that I am back on warfarin it was going to be a bit of a pain. Luckily, the doc was agreeable and I don't have to take the yucky and painful shots before and after. I am simply stopping the dose for a while before, and then taking a bit extra for a few days after. No more bruising! Yeah!

Later this week Mom and a friend and I are going to see Cesar Milan. I can't wait. I missed him the last time he was here and I heard it was a great show. Not only does he know his dogs well, he is an excellent showman. And the day after that I am going to a wine and cheese party to celebrate some local artists and their work. Should be fun.

Next week I have two lunch dates with friends. It is so wonderful to be able to go out whenever I feel like and don't have to worry so much about conserving energy. Also, I'm going to 2 restaurants that I really like (one Vietnamese, one more pub style) so I'm looking forward to chowing down. Also next week I have another online writing workshop starting and I am sooo looking forward to it. I've been getting some writing done since the last one ended and this is more than I've done in a long time. One day you'll see me published.

Heavy Sigh

So far this week I've had blood clots, a trip to the ER because of them, a visit to Thrombosis that I thought I had gotten rid of as part of my repertoire, and a toothache. Bummer. The good news is that they believe I will only be on the warfarin for the short term. Also, they are going to get me out of that infernal injection routine that I always had to do when I had an endoscopy. I spent almost as much time injecting heparin as I did taking the warfarin. Due to my lack of body fat this involved a lot of pain, bruising, and of course flakey INR results. From now on I will only have to stop the warfarin 5 days before the procedure, test my INR, and then start back up again after. Glory! This is a prime example of how you can get what you want if you are simply polite to the docs and nurses and present a reasonable alternative (mine was some vitamin k before the procedure). I'm just happy they gave me an alternative to the sharp things.

The other good news about the tooth is that the dentist thinks it's just a small irritation and will go away within a couple of days. Let's hope that's all it is.