the doc still wants to remove the growths.

Ok, I’m going to say it only once.  I have lipomas in me.  Its how I carry my fat.  Ten years ago I had one removed and it was found to be benign. Before Christmas I had a massage because of the stress of the holidays and work.  I had an unsually large amount of stress in my back.  When the therapist was relieving the stress in my back she noticed a twinkee sized lipoma on my left size near my ribs subcutaneously.

“You should have that checked out,” she told me.

So I did, first thing when I returned from vacation was go to the doctor, and he examined me.

“Didn’t we have one of  these removed?” the doc asked me as he checked my records.

“Yes, ten years ago,” I said not really worried cause he said then not to worry about them.

“Well, I used to not be worried about these lipomas, but last year I saw a woman who had lipomas just like you.  We had them removed because they were causing her pain and one of them was cancerous.  I learned from her to take these seriously because she died after a 6 month painful battle. I want to send you have a surgical consultation,” that was said to me as he prescribed the usualy antibiotics for my sinus infection.

I haven’t been sleeping well since that pronouncement.

Yesterday I went to go see the surgeon.  And he was amazed by the number of these lipomas I have.  BUT he wasn’t concerned about the stomach or the back.  He was more concerned about a mass of these lipomas on my upper right arm.  He addressed a umbilical hernia that I had and said that all could be fixed in an outpatient treatment.

“We should schedule it this week,” he said.

There was no option, no delay.

But after examining me he wanted me to have my gall bladder checked.  So this morning I went had blood work done, as well as an ekg.  Nothing funnier to a radiologist tech than asking “Mamm, is my baby going to make it?” while she is looking at the screen.

She tried not to laugh but failed.

After research and the great consultation by Doc Chako, I have nothing to worry about. They are nothing, I have nothing to worry about and I will be back at work on Monday.

Mom and Dad are coming up to make sure I am ok after the surgery and also to probably throw stuff away in my house.

If Doc Chako isn’t worried, then I’m not worried.

I just didn’t want to tell everything until I knew more than what I did the last couple of days.  And Marshall, I’m still expecting my money.

A hogposh of things to talk about tonight from…

Friends heading home…

Friends finding everything but what they need…

Thoughts that have been in my mind, but not available for posting…

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I don’t remember the last time I pimped for my man in Iraq Doc Chako and that’s way too long.

E-mail him, comment him, let him know you are thinking about him.

He’ll be home in a couple of months, but don’t let that stop you.

While you’re at it.  Tell The Wife that you are thinking of her too.

It’s Karma baby!

Bridesmaids are never the cute girl, you never want to show up the bride.  Very few times are the hot girls bridesmaids because women are all bitchy.  WHY am I bitchy?  Cause I can’t break free.  Now some of my dear poker friends will tell me, be patient Sean , it will come.  I know my first MTT victory is so close.  I can taste it.  Yes, I know I have won Dookie’s.  Yes, I know I have won 18 and 27 player tourneys.  But I want a 200+ player tournament victory.  It’s something that my poker psyche needs now.  I guess I’ll just have to change the way I play final tables.   It’s starting to get under my nerves.

2006 APL National Championship 207 runners 6th place.
2007 WPBT Winter Gathering   100+ runners 8th place.

Thank Goodness for Tournament $ , which look like real $ but can’t be cashed out.  I guess next week I have some work to do.

Let’s move on before I get grumpier.  Hell, I almost sound like Waffles.  I need to … never mind.

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The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used at any time on November 27, 2001, or December 4, 2001, for a National Day of Reconciliation where —

(1) the 2 Houses of Congress shall assemble in the rotunda with the Chaplain of the House of Representatives and the Chaplain of the Senate in attendance; and

(2) during this assembly, the Members of the 2 Houses may gather to humbly seek the blessings of Providence for forgiveness, reconciliation, unity, and charity for all people of the United States, thereby assisting the Nation to realize its potential as —

    (A) the champion of hope;

    (B) the vindicator of the defenseless; and

    (C) the guardian of freedom.

Now I TRIED to do everything to get the pics out without brutalizing them but due to my limited skills you will have to read the captions to the letter from Doc and click the file to see the pics.

I am working with the Photoshop King Mookie to pull them out so I may have them posted soon.

EDIT: Yes, he has done it folks.  Enjoy the Photos and the letter from my friend Chuck.

No not that one…

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Hey – I got your care package! The decks of cards will surely come in handy out here in Iraq. The poker chips were everywhere, but that was easy to straighten up. I really appreciated the magazines, too. So what’s up with the bottle? You mentioned you had some requests. I imagine that has something to do with it.

WAHOO!

To get everyone caught up …

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