This Week (1/4) in the Confounding AN World

[LADavid]

OK, 4 days of football games are over.  Time to re-enter the world.  Things are picking up a little (a lot compared to last week).

Today Janaury 4th is the Wonky Headed Wonder, Sher's Birthday.  Fifty second as a matter of fact. (Same day as my daughters).  If you're a Ute fan, congratulations!  Great game.  Happy Birthday, Sher.

Tomorrow (Monday)  Wendy (Wendysig) from Staten Island is having her BAHA surgery at NYC Eye and Ear.  Great news.  I hope it works out great for you.

On Wednesday, Ann (Keeping Up) is having her balance test at TGH.  She's in a holding pattern and I believe this test will give some indication of the need for surgery -- right, Ann?  Good luck with it.

Then on Thursday, Ed Hayes (edhayes) is having a GK at NYU.  It's been a long time , Ed.  I'm sure you're relieved to get it taken care of.  Very best wishes for a successful outcome.

And that's it for the week.  I hope everyone is having a great new year so far.  I think I've gained about 10 pounds in 4 days -- non-stop football and eating.

Have a great week.

David

[Keeping Up]

On Wednesday, Ann (Keeping Up) is having her balance test at TGH.  She's in a holding pattern and I believe this test will give some indication of the need for surgery -- right, Ann?  Good luck with it.

Thanks LADAvid (OK, and I thought you were from Texas!)

To be honest, I have no clue why I am having the EMG - it seems standard fare for this practice but not sure what it proves or supports vis a vis future treatment.  So, will share later this week.  I am curious to ask the questions as I try to learn more about the nature of these ANs and the impact on the neurological system.

[Kaybo]

I'm from Texas but we'd certainly take LADavid if he wanted to head this way!!     I think the weather (wind & cold specifically) would tear him up here though...used to that beautiful LA climate!

K   

[LADavid]

LOL, Kay.  I grew up in Pittsburgh.  My bones were bred of ice.  I like the cold.  Actually,, I think it's getting down into the 30's here tonight.  Cold for here, but nothing like the panhandle -- I've been there in the middle of winter.  There's nothing that seems to typify cold than seeing icicles hanging from the horns of a longhorn steer.

[wendysig]

Hi David -
Thanks for doing your usual great job of updating everyone on what's going on in our AN world.  Thanks too for your good wishes -- I'm  sure the BAA surgery will be a piece of cake.    I send my best wishes to those of you who are having procedures or tests this week too.

Sending you all positive vibes,

Wendy

[Brendalu]

Good luck and best wishes to all having proceedures this week.  Happy Birthday to Sher and David's daughter.  It's cold here today after having 80 degree weather for a few days so I'll put my pirate sox on in honor of all of the proceedures!
Brenda

[leapyrtwins]

LOL, Kay.  I grew up in Pittsburgh. 

David -

does that mean you're a Steelers fan? 

Good luck to all of you with procedures this week - please let us know how things turn out - and Happy Birthday to Sher and Britannia (I think I spelled that right) 

Jan

[LADavid]

Die-hard Steeler fan, Jan.  I've lived in Atlanta, Miami, San Diego and LA and always pulled for the home team -- but not against the Steelers.

I don't know if I posted this before, but it's an article I wrote for the Pittsburgh paper the last time the Steelers won the Super Bowl.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06029/646019.stm

And thank you and Brenda for BDay wishes for Britannia.  Unfortunately she was sick.  I stopped by today on the way to PT and dropped off some soup.  Hopefully that works.

David

[leapyrtwins]

Well, all I know about the Steelers I learned back in college - many, many years ago    I don't think he was a player at that time, but I am somewhat familiar with Rocky Blier. 

I used to be a Bears fan, but stopped watching them when Jim McMahon was no longer their quarterback.   These days I watch Notre Dame on occasion; when they're not embarassing themselves.  Glad their bowl game was a blow-out in their favor - kind of helped them redeem themselves a little bit.

Great article, BTW 

Sorry to hear Britannia's sick; hope she's better soon.

Has anyone heard from Wendy today?  I'm curious to hear how her BAHA surgery went.

Jan

[Kaybo]

Another wonderful piece of writing, David!!

K

[Pooter]

I agree; great piece!  Incidentally, my father used to live in North Hills and now lives in Sarver (a stone's throw from downtown 'burgh).  Being a southern guy who was born and raised in south Texas, even I enjoyed the writing and with my ties in the 'burgh could relate to the places mentioned.

Regards,
Brian

[LADavid]

Thanks guys.  It was a fun article to write.  I wrote most of it on a couple of napkins at the Steeler bar while I was waiting for friends to show up to watch a game.  And you get the ties, Brian.  Pittsburgh is actually a very cool city.  Only sometimes too cold.