Eyeball exam

Saw the doctor today about the lump under my left eye. Instructed to apply warm compresses, wash eyelashes with baby shampoo, and see how it goes.

allergies

I'd been feeling pretty miserable for the last week and was convinced I had some kind of horrible infection going on. Nose hurt, sinuses hurt, could have sworn I was feverish, felt miserable. Figured it was amphliblius or something similarly dire.

Saw the doctor today. He tells me it's just allergies. No massive antibiotics for me. Got back on Claritin and using Benadryl for pointed relief at bedtime.

As long as I was at the doctor, got my flu shot for the season, which I particularly justify by the fact that I'll be hanging out with my grandparents at Christmas. But I'm flying around enough these days that it seems quite sensible to take this effort not to contribute to spreading the flu around.

Update from later: anti-allergy meds are working great! I feel human again!

Blood type A Positive

Received in mail my United Blood Services donor card today. Apparently I am blood type A Positive. Neat.

Beware of swimming in nature

PHOENIX --
It sounds like science fiction but it's true: A killer amoeba living in lakes enters the body through the nose and attacks the brain where it feeds until you die.

Gave blood

Today I gave blood. Success at this for the first time while in Arizona. I'm feeling it, but I'm not feeling too badly.

CIGNA Health Assessment

Health fair at work today. I signed on for the cholesterol test. I scored a total cholesterol of 180 mg/dL and a blood glucose of 95 mg/dL. Blood pressure of 112/72.