ROCK BOTTOM

 

What's the use?

I hit rock bottom and my derriere hurts.

My recent previous posts were about poetry, summer images, family history. I purposely avoided medical updates. I've been unleashing medical horror stories for the past two years and I'm sick of it.

I want to delve into different subjects, even if the general consenses disagrees. I'll write about Rimsky-Korsakov's orchestrations, Proust's love life, my unholy long ago alliance with a priest. I don't give a flying fig if it's unpopular.

I've had more adventures than you could dream about.

I've hit rock bottom.

I'll give you a (hopefully) quick update.

Yesterday (Saturday) I had yet another medical malfunction. The bandage on my upper right arm was suddenly soaked with blood (from the squamous cell carcinoma). My hospital "attire" was soaked in blood.

The nurse on duty decided to change my bandages. I was very apprehensive. I knew what would happen.

Massive hemorrhage. As fricking usual.

If you saw the blood, you'd faint. I'm beyond fainting. I've been through too much.

Finally, after an infinite time, the bleeding slooowed. She put an ice pack on it for half an hour. The new bandages were eventually applied.

Everything had to be changed - - hospital "gown", sheets, pillowcase.

Immediately lunch was served. I, of course, had to decline.

Later, someone brought me a ham sandwich.

How's that for an update?

I've heard.....heard.....that my September appointment with the surgeon is updated to August 12th. Who knows???

Let's change subjects.

I like my AI image at the top of this post. It's damn good.

I am FURIOUS about the new UI7.0 update on my android phone, and lots of other people are, too. Now my phone is sluggish, battery drains quickly, and the new visuals are appalling. Among other things.

Updates appear with Nazi tactics. You can't stop it. 

The only way to get rid of it is to revert to the original system  and you'll lose everything.

Subject change

I recently made a photo book. I plan to send copies to my cousins. I used Mixbooks, instead of Walmart or Walgreen's.

All photos of my property.

Cover

Sample pages

 

It's rather expensive and only 24 pages, but I don't care. ($9 for shipping???)
 I've been buying a lot of things lately, for a private legal reason that I don't want to reveal publicly. I have a surplus of money in my bank account.

I bought a Baltic amber ring.

And some genuine carved wooden cats, for my feline collection (these are not new....they're previously owned)

For some reason, I was captivated by this last one. It's face is so cute. There's a tiny chip on one ear, but I don't care.

Jon 💙 Rock bottom, but obstinate

Special note:

Dorothy, thank you for the card, and the snow pictures are beautiful! 🧡