Spent the afternoon with my best friend Sylvia’s family at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest. We were there waiting for her father José to have his brain tumor removed. They took him in at 5:00 and at 7:30 the neurosurgeon came into the waiting room and told us that everything went very well. We were …
Category: Medical
Sep 26 2011
Visiting José
Went to visit my best friend’s father in the hospital again today. Every day seems to bring better outcomes, although he did have to fire his appointed neurosurgeon for lack of communication and concern with hopes of getting transferred to another hospital under a different doctor’s care.
Sep 24 2011
Visiting José
Visited my best friend’s father after a terrible and completely unexpected series of symptoms and preliminary diagnoses sent him to the hospital. Simply put, tomorrow’s MRI results will decide his future.
Jun 17 2011
Two More Doctor Visits For Mami
My mom had two more doctor appointments today, both of which went very well with very good test results from her earlier CAT scan. Also stopped by her audiologist and I got some shots of old timey instruments in a display case.
Jun 15 2011
Mami’s CAT
Took my mom for an annual routine CAT scan. She didn’t mind me documenting it.
May 12 2011
Practice Shots
Went to my brother’s pediatrics office to get some shots of one of his front office workers as well as some kids, all for his website.
May 09 2011
Medical Morning
Took Alex first to his orthodontist for some braces adjustments and then to the clinic to get his wrist x-rayed to see if he fractured it in a fall yesterday. Doesn’t look like he did.
Apr 08 2011
Pic Of The Wrist
Went with Rodrigo to San Diego Imaging to get an x-ray of his left wrist, which has been causing him pain and numbness lately. Obviously we stopped at Starbucks on the way back to celebrate three successful images. What those images reveal will be explained at a later date.
Mar 08 2011
Mami Sees The Eye Doctor
Took my mom to an eye doctor appointment this morning. Met Wally the five-year old golden retriever who is used to help waiting room patients relax.
Nov 05 2010
The Hydration Cycle
Can’t believe it took me over fifty years to think of trying to hydrate myself at the same time that I was evacuating. It worked flawlessly.
Oct 15 2010
Costco Stop
Stopped off at Costco with Mami and Anne to pick up my mom’s pain prescription for her bruised ribs.
Sep 20 2010
Mami’s Dilated Pupil
My mom had an eye exam today that completely dilated both her pupils for the rest of the day.
Sep 17 2010
Mami’s Appointment with Dr. Romero
Took my mom to her appointment with Dr. Romero who said her blood work from yesterday came back normal.
Sep 14 2010
Mami’s Follow-up Blood Clot Ultrasound
Took my mom to her follow-up ultrasound appointment at Thornton Hospital to check on the blood clot she was diagnosed with a few months ago. She came away with the assurance that her jugular is clot-free.
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