Get the Geiger Counter

| August 1, 2007

Well I’m not uptight Not unattracted Turn me on tonight ‘Cause I’m radioactive (radioactive) The lumbar puncture Monday went rather well. Though I was at the hospital for perhaps two hours, the procedure itself took only about ten minutes, and contrary to my expectations, wasn’t even a little bit uncomfortable, much less actually painful. The […]

This Is (My) Spinal Tap

| July 29, 2007

Starting tomorrow, I undergo a series of tests collectively known as a cisternogram. It starts with a lumbar puncture, during which something slightly radioactive and extremely expensive will be introduced into my spinal fluid. I’ll then be scanned for the next few days — through Wednesday — so they can track the ebb and flow […]