The Deacon is Freakin'

OK, this is pretty wild. We truly are made in the image and likeness of God. Watch this:

Give The Big Guy A Hand

How cool is this?

Cheers

It appears I'm past due on my health updates. 

In short, all is well.

Had a visit with the hematologist a few weeks back; all the numbers were still low, but almost exactly the same as last time. Dr. Jay loves that stability. Her practitioner said, "You are the picture of perfect health."

I even got permission to start drinking alcohol again -- though I'm supposed to limit it to one drink per week. Yeah, right.

Dr. Jay somehow came under the impression that I'm a problem drinker, which has never been true. I did tell her at our initial meeting that I went through a period after my second hernia surgery when my pain medication was not working, so I was drinking more than I should in an effort to dull the pain. But I also told her I had subsequently realized that was not a good strategy and had returned to my normal moderate habits.

I know health professionals are trained to take whatever alcohol consumption a patient self-reports and double it. But even that equation wouldn't add up to much in my case. Nevertheless, in her eyes I'm a drunk and always will be. 

I'll just have to accept that and hoist a pint in her honor.

In a related note, I have regained all the weight I lost, and then some. Had to go out and buy bigger pants today. 

Must be all that beer.