:: Captain's Personal Blog ::

Stardate: Monday, May 03, 2004

THANK YOU

Thank you to the many concerned citizens (tee hee, I always wanted to say that) who wrote regarding my recent kidney episode.

Here's some info on my stone and what I plan to do about it:

The stone was what's known as a Calcium Oxalate stone. For some reason, this means that while I do not have an over abundance of Calcium, I do have an overabundance of oxalate in my diet. According to the doctors, though, this would suck because I would have to avoid many of the things that I eat on a regular basis.

Now, for those who do not know me very well, let me be clear on this one point. I have vowed from the beginning of time that I would not let any sort of "condition" prevent me from eating the things that I love. Is this stupid? Monumentally so. However, it is also a choice that I have made......for now. It is easy to have the strength of one's convictions when they are not writhing in the pain of pre-stone labor. However, I feel firm in my convictions now. People have lived for many a year, eating much worse than I have, and living much better. I do balance my unhealthy diet with healthy things, so I am already that much ahead of the game.

Don't laugh, all you people. I do eat apples and peppers and bananas and strawberries and other fuit/vegetable type stuff. It's true! Besides, would I lie about eating peppers? I like the yellow ones best.

I've never been a big fan of the medical profession. My grandmother's ill-fated bout with cancer is mostly the cause of that. As such, I have only put a passing amount of stock in what doctor's say. If they say 'don't stick your finger in the electrical socket' or 'don't jump out a window,' I say 'RIGHT-O, Doctor sir!' However, too much past that, and I have to wonder.

Bottom line, my body has enjoyed what I have been pumping into it for the past 27 years. As such, I have no reason to believe it would rebel now.

On the whole, I also stay away from many of the negatives to the body, for various reasons:

1) SMOKING - Can't stand it
2) COFFEE - Don't really like the taste and caffeine puts me to sleep
3) ALCOHOL - For the MOST part, can't find any I like the taste of
4) DRUGS - Never really had much of a desire in this area

So, again, I feel like I am ahead of the game on the health front. As such, I will go a *little* easier on my diet, but not by much. I refuse to give in to this thing. So, lots of candy, junk food and soda for me!!!!! And, every now and then, a little bit of water to keep things going :)
:: J 3:02 PM [+] ::
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