Stone, Surgery and Recovery

This tale starts in late June with extreme abdominal pain that, for at least four hours, I was convinced was just severe gas pain.  I was sweating and shaking and curled up in a ball, and eventually asked Jen to get me to the emergency room.  Well, x-rays, urine samples, and a contrast CAT scan later, and I was told that I had a Kidney stone descending into my bladder.  That was 4mmx2mm, and too small for them to try to do anything specifically for....

21 Oct 2013 · 6 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Christmas Time Is Nigh

Just a quick note to say a few minor things. I'm back from Bangalore.  I had a great trip.  Saw some cool things, met many cool people.  I will, eventually, get around to posting photos. Christmas time is nigh...

7 Dec 2010 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Big Change

I just got off the phone with my girlfriend, J.  It was one of those marathon chats that go on and on, but we didn't really say much.  It's Labor day today, so we chatted about that.  I mentioned that I saw a tree on Friday that had half it's leaves brown already.  Fall is closing in early.  She mentioned some of the things she is doing where she is....

6 Sep 2010 · 2 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Crazy Morning, Getting Better

It's raining in St. Paul today.  I had an overnight guest, family of a friend*, who was planning to get into work early, and didn't quite make it in early.   To put it lightly, my overnight guest had a really bad morning.  I got up just in time to see her off, and decided to make some eggs as she left.  I just finished making breakfast when I got the phone call....

8 Jun 2010 · 2 min · Gary Allen Vollink