Done Since 2023-11-05

Not a bad week, I don't think. Not all that good, but not bad. I'll take it. The PET/CAT scan results came in on Tuesday; I'm guardedly optimistic about them. I'm more worried about not being particularly worried, than I am about the diagnosis, if that makes sense. But at least I have the results, and oncology appointments scheduled for two weeks from tomorrow.

Less pain than last week, after some adjustments on Monday. Also, (nurse)Val is magical. I'm still having problems, but on the whole they're tolerable. That does not mean I'm comfortable.

Everyone in the household has been a bit under the weather the last few days, mostly sore throats and coughing. Not COVID-19, thankfully -- we're all testing negative for that. I may be the least affected, probably thanks to my 76-year-old immune system. Gotta be good for something...

The problem I've been having with the shower in the Lair (and the reason why I shower at the Whidbey house instead) is that it doesn't seem to ever warm up. It turns out that it's hooked up backwards. Every other single-lever shower control I've encountered starts out cold, and mixes in more hot water as you rotate the handle counterclockwise. Not this one. Growf.

Nick Brandt's haunting underwater photos portray climate change in a new way. There are two previous parts of the series, collectively called "The day may break".

( Notes & links, as usual. CW: swearing )