Wuz @ The ER, Stealin Yr Lube
1/31/2008
To all my curious, caring friends:
Spent about 5 hours at the Southcrest ER last night. Vomiting, nausea, severe head, neck and back pain, highest blood pressure in my life (way beyond hypertension. I think I broke some records). The doc said it was good that I came in; I could have had a heart attack or a stroke at any time.
Let's get something straight here. I smoke MAYBE 6 cigarettes a day, sometimes less. I don't eat a lot of high-sodium food. In fact I eat very healthy, am a lacto-ovo vegetarian, and I try not to stress too much. I haven't been very active lately, mostly because of the ongoing pain issues. Still, the jury is still out on what's causing my skyrocketing blood pressure.
Took them 3 hours to get my blood pressure down to 'safer' levels (though it was still pretty damn high). Sent me home at 4:30 in the morning with five prescriptions. I feel very old today.
So for the time being, all is well now in Bruce's world. He is at home, diggin' painkillers and blood thinners and anti-inflammatories. Watching Heima. Feeling his mortality just a bit and craving the self-indulgence of the things that truly inspire him: music and love.
The show must go on. I could live or die at any time, just like anyone else on this beautiful, desolate earth. I'd rather snuff out doing what I am here to do, rather than worrying about it.
Thought y'all might want to know.
Cheers.
posted by novachild @ Thursday, January 31, 2008,
