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Chapter 3.3

Meanwhile, I am diligently taking my hypertension medication, and my home BP kit lets me know that I am doing well on that front. It seems I really don’t suffer from high blood pressure – or is the medication doing its job? By Tuesday, there is tracking info. The ETA is for Thursday. I shake […]

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Chapter 3.2

Meanwhile, on the same day, August 11th, around 3 PM as I was getting home from the cardiologist appointment, I get a call from the radiology department of Rio Grande Regional hospital (RGR). They are calling to schedule the cryoablation for my right kidney. It will be on the 23rd. It’s an out-patient procedure, that

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Chapter 3.1

Standard Procedures: Post-Hospital Follow Up, and Surgical Clearance A couple of days later, on or about July 20th, I called my PCP office, informing them of my issues, and about my surgery clearance. I advised that my procedure was already scheduled for August 30th. I was told that since the clearance was only good for

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Chapter 2

A Little About My Life, and A Brief Medical History Let’s go back in time to the year 2021. One of President Biden’s laws allowed me to get health insurance for me and my family at 95% off. This was due to the Covid 19 pandemic, and allowed those who had been on unemployment in

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Chapter 1.2

Back to the story. Upon the request of my urologist speaking with the attending ER doctor, I was sent to a real hospital. I got a ride in an ambulance for the first time that I can recall. The urologist, Dr Adamu, advised that I be admitted for 24 hours of CBI (continual bladder irrigation)

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