There's a Splenectomy in Your Future

Well, the CT scan showed that the spleen is about twice the size that it should be, so at this point we're pretty sure that it's coming out.  I'm OK with it, and once I convinced Mom that I would be better for it, she seemed to be OK with it too.  I think it was the doctor telling her that there could be leukemic cells hiding in the spleen that finally convinced her that removing the spleen was OK.

I think I might see if I can't get a Droid with a data plan before I go into the hospital.  Hopefully by then my copy of Baldur's Gate will have arrived, and hopefully it will work with PlayOnLinux on my laptop.  And who knows, maybe I'll even do some work while I'm in the hospital this time.

There is some good news: I only have to see the doctor once next week (instead of the previous twice-a-week).  That means I get to go into work four days instead of three. Oh, except the University is closed Monday.  As much as I shouldn't take the time off, maybe I will anyway to spend the day with Ted.  That would be nice.

After my doctor's visit today, I was going to try to get our car inspected for emissions and get a prescription filled.  On the way to the emissions inspection station, Ted discovered that if the Check Engine light is on, you fail automatically, so I'll have to take the car in to the mechanic again tomorrow and hopefully he can fix that before the emissions inspection deadline on the 7th.

Then I went to CVS to get my prescription filled.  First, they had a lot of trouble verifying the prescription. Then when they did, they didn't have the generic version of the drug (tacrolimus). She gave me two pills of the brand name drug for free and told me to come back tomorrow after they ordered the generic stuff.  It's only going to be $5 with my prescription coverage (as opposed to the $200 it was before)!  I don't understand how health insurance/health care works.

Finally, Ted just got the unfortunate news that the NSA will not be hiring him, so pretty soon he'll be unemployed.  If you or anyone you know is looking to hire a math Ph.D., let me know.