River: Bling

[mdlbear]

So this morning as part of transitioning to non-binary, I got my first-ever body piercings. Three pretty little platinum helices. I am amused.

Of course, nobody but my radiology team will ever see them -- they're in my prostate. But that counts, right?

It was a lot less painful than the biopsy, which was kind of surprising. Well, except for the part where I was supposed to have a full bladder going in -- they use it as a landmark. Ouch!

I had a nice conversation with Dr. H, starting with the observation that my birthday is Wednesday. I will quote directly from her visit notes:

[mdlbear] is a very pleasant 76 year old male who presents for fiducial marker placement.

[...]

He plans to celebrate his upcoming birthday with family over Chinese food and chocolate cake.

I mentioned that I was probably going to have ma po tofu.

Comments

[azurelunatic]

Shiny!

[acelightning73]

When I had breast cancer surgery in 2012, I got one of those markers in the breast that was going to be operated on. It was a small flower shape, and I thought of it as "internal jewelry" - except they removed it along with the tumor.

Ma po do fu and chocolate cake sounds like a delightful birthday dinner!

[andrewducker]

Nice to be known as very pleasant. I hope that the treatment goes well!

[mdlbear]

That part of the note was totally unexpected; it's certainly not how I think of myself. Makes me wonder what her other patients are like.

[lilysea]

Pleasant is doctor code

for

"compliant"

and

"not a hypochondriac"

and

"not likely to make a complaint to the professional standards board and/or sue us"

[redsixwing]

Hee! I'd think that counts. Not all piercings are to be displayed.

Those are rather pretty, though.

Ma po tofu and cake sounds fantastic.

[cellio]

How nice that the doctor recorded more than just the medical mechanics! Bringing that touch of humanity is important.

[andyheninger]

Best wishes for a Happy Birthday