JAN 5, 22 .. MY SPIRIT IS WILLING .. MY PHYSICAL BODY .. AH-H NOT QUITE SO WILLING

First some fun news.

Patti and I just attended a wedding over in Hong Kong, China, via ZOOM.

Grant and Keller, long time friends, were just married in a ceremony that began at 12:15pm Hong Kong time today, and we got to be there virtually.

Their wedding day weather was spectacular as this is the perfect time to be in Hong Kong.

Smiles and Best Wishes to the Bride and Groom, Keller and Grant.

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For What It’s Worth, at this moment, this (call it my Acute Diverticulitis Flare Up) health issue has me (a boxing term) ‘on the ropes’.  One of the side effects is nasty and has reared its head. As a result I have had a very challenging night or two as a result thereof. 

As I texted our friend Michael here (in response to our having dinner together) telling him that I am simply not able to go out for social events (dinner) due to how I feel internally BUT I am still functioning. To wit : I arose early this morning (read : 8:45am) and returned the rental car my insurance company was furnishing me to bridge the gap from our truck being stolen to being returned.

I wanted to have our truck checked out so I called the local GMC / Chevrolet Dealer here in Lake Havasu City and was told : “Sir our first opening for an appointment is February the 1st.”

Patti and I will be down in Phoenix at the Mayo Clinic at that time. I plan to call my Phoenix GMC Dealer and set up an appointment there.

Still Standing and Still Functioning .. Cap with Patti at my side.

Post Script : Enough already! I really want, AND HOPE, to get past this Diverticulitis issue !! Yesterday I tried to see a local Doctor that was recommended to me in my Emergency Room Discharge Paperwork. First the Emergency Room paperwork gave me the wrong incorrect address for the Doctor. Second, I finally got the correct address and went there physically. I had tried several times to contact them by telephone with no results. They simply were not interested in assisting someone who is a transient resident passing through their city. And? I can’t blame them! BUT the effort to find them was exhausting.

NOW consider the below words from the Mayo Clinic.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/diverticulitis-diet/faq-20058293

Actually, no specific foods are known to trigger diverticulitis attacks. And no special diet has been proved to prevent attacks.

In the past, people with small pouches (diverticula) in the lining of the colon were told to avoid nuts, seeds and popcorn. It was thought that these foods could lodge in diverticula and cause inflammation (diverticulitis). But there’s no evidence that these foods cause diverticulitis.

FINALLY ..

And, add into the mix, I am working with my vehicle insurance company to work out all of the details of my claim for the costs of the vehicle theft.

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