A captains work is never done and these past months are evidence of that. In quick succession we’ve had port removal (see ya Richard!), graduation, Drivers license, high school academic honors, trips to Florida and concerts at red rocks…
As part of ensuring the captain of this crew is fit for duty ongoing tests continue (also because I’m pretty sure those hospital people miss me and without them how would I remember my own birthday?) So 6 month CT scan it is.
If you are a follower of the captains log, you must know by now that I will always keep the medical field busy, so keeping with the “let’s not take the easy route” my scans went ahead put in a request for further testing in the form of an MRI (when is one test ever good enough for me?) long story short the CT showed spots on the liver, so not one to back down from a challenge I signed up for another arm stick and MRI (just in case you see me out I’m not yet an addict despite my arm appearance) The MRI scan is in a small enclosed space, further testing my ability to function in tight quarters. Pro tip: listen to a good song before you go in because it gets stuck in your head… also pro tip? Baby shark is not it.
Keeping with the “let’s not go easy” theme, the MRI produced similar results, so to further my pursuit of my new Halloween costume (I’m thinking pin cushion?) I will be enjoying a liver biopsy in the coming week.
Once again the crew has come through. First officer is making a bid for husband of the year once again and the chief engineer went above and beyond to tackle equipment procurement. Being aware that as captain the ability to find time to chart the plan in peace is hard to come by, so he quickly provided the “get away kit”. In a brilliant move it contains high speed, low drag, old school marine issue camo, because once you put it on you are invisible of course (I would run to the woods but it’s Missouri and I’d probably die of heat exhaustion anyway.. so I improvise) pic of the box and just a random tree attached…. Because you know… camo.
While these certainly are not the results we were hoping for, we have brought in a whole new team (who are for sure the answer to a prayer… God sent) and plans to come. Biopsy first, praying for benign and an EASY fix.
So as the words “ We’re not gonna take it”..from the great 80s band Twisted Sister play over and over in my mind I’m reminded “Don’t pick our destiny, ’cause You don’t know us, you don’t belong…We’re not gonna take it…”see what I did there… and that’s better than Baby Shark I stuck in your head earlier right?) I’m praying.
As always please send lots of prayer for benign results and water … yes water because maybe my liver is just mad at my mixology?
Who am I kidding..send tequila, lime juice and sparkling water… which when mixed makes ranch water… still water right?
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