I am being more cognizant

Of the fact that chronic use of over-the-counter pain relievers can be hard on your body,  so even though I am in enough pain that it woke me up,  I am trying not to use any. Ibuprofen and other NSAIDS are bad for the kidneys if taken often over time; acetaminophen is damaging to the liver if taken often over time. Since I'm on a medicine to prevent any further damage to my kidneys,  I figured ibuprofen is generally out for me.  But I have fatty liver disease/NASH/cirrhosis of the liver secondary to diabetes in my family as well.  So I need to be careful.

I did at least get up,  took that medicine and my long-acting insulin,  got a bit of water,  and put an overnight repairing lotion on my legs,  which are dry and itchy to the point of distraction. I refilled my distilled water in the CPAP humidifier. So I'm good for the night. But my feet and neck and back are hurting,  and I'm aching in general,  probably due to the weather.

Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment with an ENT because of chronic sinus infections,  something I've had most of my life.  We'll see if there's anything they can do, short of surgery.

Class yesterday was good.  It runs late, till 9 pm, though,  so I always feel a little hung over the next day.  Afterwards I went to the newly renovated Euclid Kroger,  which was very nice.  I didn't park on the roof,  though.

Today was our library committee meeting,  which went well and was very productive.

Tomorrow is the doctor and 'Grimm' and a trip to the pharmacy and post office, not in that order.

Okay,  I'm going to bed.  Good night.

Food for thought

In Discarding of Kidneys, System Reveals Its Flaws

Last year, 4,720 people died while waiting for kidney transplants in the United States. And yet, as in each of the last five years, more than 2,600 kidneys were recovered from deceased donors and then discarded without being transplanted, government data show.

Those organs typically wound up in a research laboratory or medical waste incinerator.

I feel much better than I did last night

I think it has something to do with climbing so much on the ladder to put away the cigarettes on truck night. I think I got on the ladder briefly twice today. My feet were really bothering me right before I went from one work to another, but they stayed about that level of pain. I thought it would get much worse. So here's another day closer to being pain-free.

On a good note today, my mother called me and told me that my grandmother, who is 85 years old, is doing well after surgery to remove her kidney due to renal cancer. She's still in the hospital, but I think she gets to go home in a day or two. Here's hoping for a complete recovery.

I'm going to check the news now. Have a good night.

Crass and a spurious legal filing

Man demands estranged wife pay for kidney: He wants $1.5 million for the organ he gave her when they were together

He's filed to have her give the kidney back, but will settle for the money. The man is a surgeon in Long Island. He says it's the last resort after she had an extramarital affair and blocked him from seeing their children.

It amazes me how bitter divorces can be. Hasn't he ever heard of the idea that once you give a gift, there's no taksies-backsies?