2010.03.31 SITREP
Hard to believe it's already March 31st of 2010. I still remember getting off the plane from Costa Rica back in January looking forward to a new year, a new decade, and new opportunities. Well, I've got some downtime right now so I figure I'll post something.
Sinus Surgery: The Revenge
Last week I had my second sinus surgery. This time around, I supersized it. Three surgeries were performed by two doctors over eight hours. The first was a septoplasty to correct my septum's direction and improve breathing. The second was the actual sinus surgery, which involved opening up the sinus passageways more and removing a really nasty polyp. The third surgery was the reconstruction of a collapsed external valve, level 3. What that means, I have no idea, but the doctor said it would also help me breathe better. I'm 5 days post op right now and on the mend, but still disabled and drugged. I truly hope this is the silver bullet I've been searching for. The sinus doctor said that all the steroids and irrigation in the world couldn't help me in the past since there was not enough opening for them to take any effect, so I hope this leads to a victory. I do... 9 years fighting this now, with the last year spent actively looking for cures on a weekly basis. I feel pretty good right now and have incredibly high hopes. I'll let you know how it goes.
Exercise
The last 6 weeks were full of exercise. I was back at CrossFit and started swimming. Now, unfortunately I am unable to exercise for another few weeks, but this gives me time to work through my netflix queue and start reading "Power Training". My workout routine in May is going to involve 3x/week of Power Training and 3x/week of CrossFit. Yes, but midsummer I should be a machine, given that 4 weeks of CrossFit alone is enough to really transform most people's system (when used with proper diet, of course). I also intend to get into a routine of swimming 50 lengths 3x/week, but I am still working up to that and it might not really take form until midsummer.
My MacBook Pro
I love my 13" MacBook Pro with 128GB SSD (soon to be 256GB SSD). I can toss this thing around and never worry about hard disk failure, and it's super fast. Seriously, I could see myself using this model for years to come. They will certainly need to improve some specs beyond CPU/RAM/SSD like an HD camera, a bluray drive, multi-monitor support for DVI output, and USB 3.0, but overall I think this is the best computer I've ever used. I love Snow Leopard and the 13" form and have a feeling I'll be using this line of Mac for years.
Cougar Town
I have Cougar Town in my Hulu queue, but as I casually view it during my recovery, I'm noticing that the show doesn't really even have much to do with being a cougar after the first few episodes. It's basically just a story of a single mom in her 40s and all her insecurities that don't seem to go away with age. It still has some entertaining moments, but the whole cougar part of the story is misleading.
Alright, that's about it for me... back to my rest and recovery.
Sinus Surgery: The Revenge
Last week I had my second sinus surgery. This time around, I supersized it. Three surgeries were performed by two doctors over eight hours. The first was a septoplasty to correct my septum's direction and improve breathing. The second was the actual sinus surgery, which involved opening up the sinus passageways more and removing a really nasty polyp. The third surgery was the reconstruction of a collapsed external valve, level 3. What that means, I have no idea, but the doctor said it would also help me breathe better. I'm 5 days post op right now and on the mend, but still disabled and drugged. I truly hope this is the silver bullet I've been searching for. The sinus doctor said that all the steroids and irrigation in the world couldn't help me in the past since there was not enough opening for them to take any effect, so I hope this leads to a victory. I do... 9 years fighting this now, with the last year spent actively looking for cures on a weekly basis. I feel pretty good right now and have incredibly high hopes. I'll let you know how it goes.
Exercise
The last 6 weeks were full of exercise. I was back at CrossFit and started swimming. Now, unfortunately I am unable to exercise for another few weeks, but this gives me time to work through my netflix queue and start reading "Power Training". My workout routine in May is going to involve 3x/week of Power Training and 3x/week of CrossFit. Yes, but midsummer I should be a machine, given that 4 weeks of CrossFit alone is enough to really transform most people's system (when used with proper diet, of course). I also intend to get into a routine of swimming 50 lengths 3x/week, but I am still working up to that and it might not really take form until midsummer.
My MacBook Pro
I love my 13" MacBook Pro with 128GB SSD (soon to be 256GB SSD). I can toss this thing around and never worry about hard disk failure, and it's super fast. Seriously, I could see myself using this model for years to come. They will certainly need to improve some specs beyond CPU/RAM/SSD like an HD camera, a bluray drive, multi-monitor support for DVI output, and USB 3.0, but overall I think this is the best computer I've ever used. I love Snow Leopard and the 13" form and have a feeling I'll be using this line of Mac for years.
Cougar Town
I have Cougar Town in my Hulu queue, but as I casually view it during my recovery, I'm noticing that the show doesn't really even have much to do with being a cougar after the first few episodes. It's basically just a story of a single mom in her 40s and all her insecurities that don't seem to go away with age. It still has some entertaining moments, but the whole cougar part of the story is misleading.
Alright, that's about it for me... back to my rest and recovery.
posted by Mikey @ 3:57 PM
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