Monthly Archives: December 2011

Nothing to See Here

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Ben

Everything went fine with my procedure this morning. Unfortunately, as I expected, it didn’t reveal much in the way of insight. Everything looked normal. She drained some mucus, but not an inordinate amount. The basic theory still holds. The J-Pouch … Continue reading →

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Taking a Look

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Ben

I’m in the pre-op room at UCSF. Again. The clinic exam yesterday proved inconclusive (i.e., nothing noticeably wrong), so my surgeon wanted to do an exam under anesthesia to get a good look and make sure everything is as it … Continue reading →

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Remembering to Blog (Updated)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ben

Yesterday afternoon, I came down with a low-grade fever, accompanied by achy legs, headache, and occasional chills. It never got too high (peaking around 100). After a couple hours, I started getting an intense internal pain near my tailbone. It … Continue reading →

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Forgetting to Blog

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Ben

I keep forgetting to blog, which I think must be a good thing. Not blogging means not having anything to blog about. Not having anything to blog about means life is returning to normal. Normal, healthy people don’t write a … Continue reading →

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