Done Since 2023-10-08

[mdlbear]

Last week started with a small earthquake, with the epicenter only a few km away, but 55km down -- startling but nothing to worry about. And ended with a annular solar eclipse -- about 80% as seen from Seattle. My first annular, which is pretty cool. I'll have to travel if I want to catch the total eclipse next April.

In between, I got the results from my biopsy last week, had another CT scan on Friday, and scheduled a bone scan for next Wednesday. So I will probably have Real Answers(TM) by next Friday evening. At which point I may be able to make plans. As I mentioned Friday before last, I'm not thrilled with how my body is behaving these days. It should behave.

In other news, antimatter falls down, not up. But kind of as compensation, 60 Years of Doctor Who drops on BBC iPlayer; see the online archive. If you're not in the UK you'll need a VPN.

Content Warning: same as ast week: medical TMI, including some things (mainly on Wednesday) that may very well be disturbing. I'm a little surprised that I'm not all that disturbed -- being a pessimist apparently has some advantages.

Notes & links: (see CW above)
1009Su
  * up 7:30; S=6:35, W=188.8, p=1.5, ; bed exercises, shower, ... Dutch
  % 8ish cipro
  * shower - use catheter plug -> went better than I expected
  % 9ish  lidocaine, neosporin
  & huge git panic because my terminal was still ssh'ed to Nova but I wasn't seeing
    updates in emacs on sable.  Took me altogether too long to figure this out.
  * Pay    ~ Dental insurance - auto-pay 746
    Can't pay AX because the Raymond James website is broken, and they're on holiday :P
  : Determined that the house buyers want to keep the wood and tools!
    -> that's one of the least-well-organized parts of the garage we don't have to sort
  * sorting ~2:30-4.
  @ Half A Million Kinksters Can’t Be Wrong—Asterisk -> Knowingless | Aella
  @ How to use groups on Mastodon and the Fediverse | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to
    Mastodon and the Fediverse Fediverse Discussion Groups | Fedi.Directory
  % 17:15 lidocaine, neosporin
  & realized that I hadn't dated the checks I wrote yesterday.  Fixed that.
  & found the vinyl gloves, so took them off the shopping list.  Prefer nitrile, but okay.
  : Earthquake!  4.3, 2023-10-08 19:21:09 (UTC-07:00) 48.056°N 122.712°W Depth 55 km
  % 20:03 ciprofloxacin
  * 15min: 20:08 start laundry
  * laundry

1009Mo Indigenous People's Day, Columbus Day   * litter boxen
  & awake 3:45; S=3:39;  nightmare
  % 04:15 liquid glyc.  suppository.  -> just gas and liquid
     miralax and senna.   I've not been taking the prescribed dose, 2/day though
  ~  request dumpster from Island Disposal  -> asked for quote
  @ The Mushroom Boom | The Walrus
  @ High-fiber foods - Mayo Clinic
  * up 7:15; S=5:12, W=192; 
    % very dry because no water in humidifier -- stupid
    % some wet farts but no poop.  I really blew it last week
  % 09:25 lidocaine, neosporin
  @ Indigenous Peoples' Day Columbus Day
  @ New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening
  @ "Laudate Deum": Apostolic Exhortation to all people of good will on the climate
    crisis (4 October 2023) | Francis  (via Dr. Katharine Hayhoe: @kathhayhoe@climatejustice.rocks)
  : found the original insurance bill -- looks like it's for _earthquake_ insurance.
    -> I am considerably less worried now.  I still need to call PLC though
  * 15min:  move desk.  Needed g"'s help for the TV stand and relocating enough boxes to
    move my chair over, and plugging in my heating pad) which I needed by then 12:38
    -> created an impressive amount of cleared space.  More after the desk is cleaned off
  @ Are Power Cords And Cables considered E-Waste?  YES
    recycle any old electronics, including cables and chargers [is] through Best Buy.
    Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy
  * more sorting - plates etc.  Found the octagonal dragon plates.  k is keeping some
    rocks and prisms.
    % my back hurts -> heat.  Hopefully I'll be in better shape soon; heat seems to be a
      quick fix but I'm not sure it lasts.  Can't have NSAIDs except acetaminophen.
  * 4ish return from Whidbey -> arrived 6:15; occasional sleepiness (not bad, but...)
  % 19:06 miralax.  -> 19:41 cipro.  Cheese tortellini, unfortunately.  Had a smaller
    portion; hopefully the effect on my cipro won't be too bad.
  % 20:57 senna (3 tablets)
  : 22:01 cat fished and treated.  litter changed.
  * load drugs 22:42 -> complicated because they were really messed up from biopsy prep
  % it's a quarter of 11, I still have teeth and bags to do, and I'm ready to splat NOW
  % 23:19 teeth, bags done  -> New leg strap somewhat marginal

1010Tu
  & awake 3:30ish
  * up 7am; S=7:16; some bed exercises
  % 9ish cipro; moved am doses to another bottle for lair
  % 9ish lidocaine, neosporin
  * 10:00 - Healing Center - Memory Keepers group
  * pay AX from RJF  -> Raymond James bill pay is broken; will need to call Tuesday
    -> after half an hour on the phone with two different people, it turns out that
       "capital access" was disabled on the account, possibly in the process of disabling
       it on a _different_ account (where I didn't ask for t to be disabled either)
    -> did it on chromium to make it easier to delete browsing history.
  @ Facebook’s sexist, ageist ad-targeting violates Calif. law, court finds | Ars
  * 1:50 herd cats for 2:30 Cricket and Ticia - vet
  % 16:13 miralax, senna
  @ Long gone, DEC is still powering the world of computing | Ars Technica
  * leave 5:25 for 5:40 Bartells on 85th Shingrix Conf#  1048162670  Shingrix second dose
  % 18:19 lidocaine, neosporin
  % 20:48 cipro
  : Firestone's portal doesn't send SMS code from firefox -- probably some anti-spam thing
  % 21:29 still not feeling hungry; or at least not craving food much.  constipation?
    -> oatmeal, with pecan halves (the least over-the-hill nuts in the snack drawer)
  * re-arrange cat beds -- unstack, figure out good places (she may still prefer the bed)
  ! unmotivated.  Drifting.  Also, chilled.  23:30
  % glycerine suppository; bag change

1011We  * litter boxen
  * up 7ish; S=6:44, BP=118/74. P=80;
    the strap worked okay for the night, since my leg stayed mostly horizontal
  % 08:15 cipro
  % lidocaine, neosporin -- sometime around 9am
  % 10:49  miralax, senna
  : apparently Duolingo uses an inordinate amount of power.  Temp went down promptly when
    I killed the tab is was in.
  @ Some small advice for people who get bored of cooking – no counterspace (minoanmiss)
  @ 60 Years of Doctor Who drops on BBC iPlayer alongside landmark online archive
    Doctor Who
  % 11:14 noticed increasing pain at injection site.  So maybe a reaction after all
  % slipped on bottom porch step going out to Bartell.  No serious harm but ouch.
  * SL:  self-stick tape (not seen at Bartell, damnit); N's scrip, applesauce
  : call from urology canceling appointment on Friday; want me to schedule a voiding
    test/catheter removal.  Scheduled for 11/01, 9am.  ->  % depressed
    -> well, it dooes mean that I'll have more time to deal with the constipation
  % feeling very stiff.
  : biopsy results:  prostatic adenocarcinoma.
    composite grade:  Gleason score: 4+3=7, WHO grade group 3
    highest grade:  Gleason score: 4+4=8, WHO grade group 4
    Intraductal carcinoma of prostate (IDC) present.
    " The range is from 1 (least aggressive) to 5 (most aggressive). "
    Prostate cancer - Wikipedia
    Adenocarcinoma - Wikipedia
    Grade Groups for prostate cancer | Cancer Research UK
    Gleason 3+4 Prostate Cancer? Think Twice Before Active Surveillance - Sperling
    " ... no clear way to identify the Gleason 3+4 patients for whom AS is a safe bet "
    -> surgery; I shouldn't just let it go.
  % chilled.  likely shot reaction, but nothing else seems to be wrong.
  % 20:10 cipro
  % cold; aches.  Not as bad as some of my covid reactions, but not great either

1012Th
  & awake 9ish
  * up 10am; S=9:41, 800ml in bag; 
  * 10:05 cipro
  & 11:31 leave Lair.  :P
  % noonish miralax; 12:28 senna
  @ Amy Hupe - It all means nothing in the end - YouTube burnout, work, meaning
  * message on MyChart to (urologist)Mandi
  % overwhelmed.  More so than usual, even.  (but I don't find it odd)
  : 17:21 call from Dr. Hadjinian (who did my biopsy) -- they need to run a whole series
    of other tests (which can all be done on the same day) to see whether it's metastasized
    -> Radiology scheduling will contact me.  Hopefully soon  -> got link  -> 10/13 done
    % not clear why I'm not more worried about this.  Maybe because I was expecting it?
  % 19:20 miralax, senna
  % 21:07 cipro (last dose)

1013Fr  * litter boxen (E')
  & awake 3:45ish; read Science and cuddled with Ticia
  * up 7:30ish without having gone back to sleep
  * 8:20 scheduling call.  Bone scan next Wed.; CT today 3:15 checkin
  @ Warp drive’s best hope dies, as antimatter falls down | by Ethan Siegel 
  @ 7 Banned Sci-Fi Books You Have To Get Your Hands On | by Valentina Eve | Aug, 2023
    These Sci-Fi Films Were Banned Because Governments Feared Them | by Valentina Eve
  @ Google’s enshittification memos. | by Cory Doctorow | Oct, 2023 | Medium
    " And, of course, Google put this in writing. I mean, of course they did. As we
      learned from the documentary The Incredibles, supervillains can’t stop themselves
      from monologuing "  see also, Skullcrusher Mountain by Jonathan Coulton
  x 11:15 Urology Mandi Bainton
  @ Bone scintigraphy
  * leave 2:50 for 3:15 checkin Meridian for CT
    -> both oral (iohexol) and IV contrast agents
    -> nothing immediately alarming in the results, but some things will want explaining
    -> note that the report did _not_ include "large stool burden", unlike the one on 9/26
  % hazard pay -- chocolate, fruit delights, etc.
  @ The mass protest decade: why did the street movements of the 2010s fail?|Guardian

1014Sa
  # bag should be replaced ~twice a month
  & awake 4ish; S=5:20; very dry mouth -> refill cpap
  * up 7:30; S=8:03; 
  @ Tips for Managing Neurogenic Bladder Symptoms - Medical Monks
  * 8:30am - 10:30am PDT - annular solar eclipse - Oregon -> Texas
    2023 Annular Solar Eclipse Broadcast - NASA Science
    -> seen on the porch via leaf-dapples.  Wish I knew where the eclipse glasses went
    Helio Big Year - NASA Science
    " During the Heliophysics Big Year, you will have the opportunity to participate in
      many solar science events such as watching solar eclipses, experiencing an aurora,
      participating in citizen science projects, and other fun Sun-related activities. "
  * pack:  wash bottle, syringe and bottle; night bag, lidocaine kit
  @ Woman's Experimental Bionic Hand Passes Major Test With Flying Colors
  @ Missy Cummings, a Top Robotics Expert, Is Elon Musk's Worst Nightmare
  * 2:30 pick up Grayson's license plates on the way up to Whidbey  -> 18:11 on island
  * SL:  RE:  fleets, senna; ~food -> TJ's snacks;
  % worrying about what ongoing oncology appointments will do to NL plans