Enga mellom fjella

I'm pissing...

...yellow.

This is good.

Me:

If I were pissing out magenta I'd be concerned.

So...

I'm:

1. not fainting.
2. haven't had a cold in ages.
3. no sign of back ache.
4. vertigo has lessened for quite a few months now.
5. finances are fine.
6. my mother at age 91 has all her marbles (I've lost a few, but no problem).
7. no headaches or stiff necks in awhile.
8. no one new is ticked off at me.
9. not forgetting to take my meds.
10. not pissing or shitting in weird colors.

It's important for me to acknowledge past problems and be thankful for the present.

So although I don't feel well much of the time (legs still bothering and other assorted new aches and pains I'm not used to.) I really can't complain. I have a place to stay, enough money to feed myself and I can still dream of traveling once meds and health are straightened out. Plus, I'm reading and writing again.

I'm serious about #10 though. I watch my body. When it does something odd I take note. Many illnesses show up in the color of urine and the many shades and textures of excrement. Sounds icky; but, I encourage everyone to know what is normal for them and take note when it isn't. That way one can tell the doctor:

"Well, doc it usually is the texture of soft butter and that shade of suede I wore as a teenager. I just don't do lumpy and black buckshot like yesterday shouldn't be allowed. And cobalt blue tinkled in the toilet? I never..."

Yes, I'm back to writing again. Ain't you-all happy now?

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