March 11, 2005

Glenda finally called the doctor yesterday. He came through with a prescription for Indomethacin Capsules. I started taking them immediately. This is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat minor aches and pains. Reducing the aches and pain seems to about all that it does and it has. The swelling and throbbing is still prevalent, tho it doesn't look so angry. It sounds like the gout problem has still got to run it's gambit which means Sunday or a couple of days after, I should be finished with this episode. I probably still need to watch what I eat and drink, at least till this passes.

I believe Glenda really enjoyed yesterday, being out alone and rolling with her whims without the necessity to concur the next stop with another. One of the stronger signs of this was the fact, yesterday she brought and carried home with her, three packages of red meat, a pound can of peanuts and a twelve pack of beer, all of which are no, no's for someone with a gout problem. I think she either likes to see me in pain or is trying to insure more trips alone for herself.

Again today, that is what she is going to get. She is just buzzing around here in the greatest of moods. I think I can stand some pain if it's going to make her that happy. You never know what a little happiness can lead to. There could be a lot to gain with a little pain. Just thinking about it has already pretty well moved the throbbing. I may just fix one of those steaks for supper by cracky! There is nothing more relaxing than the feeling of being well fed, full and and f----- fat at the same time. I don't want to forget well read too.

I finished another book yesterday, "At Hell's Gate" by Ethan Black. It was a good readable.

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