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January 4, 2022: Amazing Covers! And endoscopy!

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January 4, 2022: Amazing Covers! And endoscopy!

I woke up at 8:45 a.m. with a start, horrified that I had overslept and missed by 8:15 a.m. endoscopy appointment.  Only to realize I was in the clinic, waking up from the sedation.  After a short wait, the doctor came by and informed me I had GERD after all, giving me a new prescription and handing me a print-out of things to avoid for the next couple of weeks: Alcohol (no problem).  Coffee (no problem).  Chocolate and spicy foods (problem! problem!).  They would have the biopsy results in a few weeks but things looked fine.

Now I’ll have to deal with Akemi admonishing me every time I go for the sriracha.

Anyway….

A few covers that caught my eye this week…

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Fantastic Four #3 – cover art by Alex Ross

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Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt #1 – cover at by Ryan Brown

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Batman #131 – cover art by Jorge Jimenez

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Batman #131 – cover art by Joe Quesada

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Vampirella vs Red Sonja #3 – cover art by Lucio Parrillo

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2000 A.D. July 22 Prog Pack – cover art by Cliff Robinson

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Trojan #1 – cover art by Jeff Dekal

So, which were YOUR favorites?

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13 responses

  1. Gilder’s Avatar
    Gilder’s

    Glad to hear you have a diagnosis and a treatment plan. Hope your symptoms ease rapidly.

    We’re in diagnostic purgatory at our house, trying to ease Husband’s annoying symptoms. (Please forgive vagueness.). Husband to have a new test on Monday.

    The good news is that his mental status has improved over past few months. Holding my breath just a little, as his possible type of dementia is known to be unpredictable. Neuro checkup tomorrow.

    Me? I’m hanging in but need to resume diabetic therapies that became annoying over the summer.

    One day at a time.

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    1. Joseph Mallozzi Avatar
      Joseph Mallozzi

      Good to hear there’s been some improvement, Gilder.

      Reply
    2. B Avatar
      B

      Sending you all the positive energy that’s possible over the Internet. One of my Mom’s close friends had a husband with dementia, so I have some inkling of the ‘one day at a time’ struggle involved. Given my parents’ ages, we’ve been lucky not to go through that ourselves.

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  2. Denise McInerney Avatar
    Denise McInerney

    So glad to hear your procedure went smoothly! Exactly how mine turned out–GERD. Biggest problem for me is the chocolate and even relatively mild-level spicy foods. Also too much caffeine. But at least it’s manageable, unlike some of the less desirable outcomes it could have been!

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  3. Ponytail Avatar
    Ponytail

    So glad you made it back home alive. I don’t eat hardly any chocolate any more because of my low sugar diet. It just makes me appreciate it more when I do have a little bit. I just want to rub it all over my face and stuff tons of it in my mouth. You’ll understand later. Happy everything went well for you.

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    1. Tam Dixon Avatar
      Tam Dixon

      That chocolate visual made me laugh. Thank you! BTW, how is the diet going?

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  4. majorsal Avatar
    majorsal

    I have gerd too… I cheat sometimes. Hehe!

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  5. drea Avatar
    drea

    ‘Atta boy! We all knew you could do it.
    Glad you kept the appointment, survived the procedure
    and seems are going to be okay.
    Albeit, word of warning.
    If you break from the food & drink no-no list
    and start complaining about feeling unwell again
    Akemi won’t be the only one scolding you.

    by the way, when you’re done at Das and Ponytails’, I’m next.
    My current housemates aren’t the best at it but don’t want me doing it.

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  6. J Avatar
    J

    Hope your feeling better now.

    Been reading your blog since 2007. Inspired me to visit Vancouver (I live in Europe) on my next Trip in the summer. Been reading your old posts (2007-2010) to see if any of the joints are still running.

    On the list so far includes Fable, Wild sweets chocolate, Beta5, Cadeaux Bakery, Giovane Caffe, Anton’s and Granville market. Sad so many are gone. Have you been to Vancouver recently? Any recommendations? Thankyou for the blog.

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    1. Joseph Mallozzi Avatar
      Joseph Mallozzi

      I haven’t been back to Vancouver since the move back in 2016 but we’re thinking of making a return visit this summer. Fable and Beta 5 are still around, as are some of our old favorites Vij’s, Meat & Bread, and Peaceful Restaurant.

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  7. Tam Dixon Avatar
    Tam Dixon

    Fantastic Four #3 – cover art by Alex Ross is my favorite!

    They must have given you propofol. I had the best sleep with propofol. I can understand why Michael Jackson went so nuts over that stuff. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-jackson-requested-propofol-long-before-death-says-doctor/

    Sorry about the GERDS. I suppose the bourbon and hot sauce club will need a new leader. ☹️

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  8. B Avatar
    B

    Glad things went well! I had a much less intense procedure today; ear cleaning.

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  9. Colleen J OShaughnessy Avatar
    Colleen J OShaughnessy

    I’m glad to hear that the procedure went well. If the doctor put you on a proton pump inhibitor, please ask your doctor about alternative medications. Do your research before taking any new medication.

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