[Magdalen] Very timely prayer request.

[M J _Mike_ Logsdon]

Thank you all for remembering me today.  Here's what I just wrote my boss and boss's boss.  The only thing I left out was the obvious fact that I waited too long to go to the doctor -- BUT, the phlebotomist, to whom I apologised for what she beheld upon entering the room, nearly laughed herself silly with how EARLY I clearly came in, compared to the average male, and actually thanked me for taking care of myself so well.  I laughed at that point.  Which made the needle-stick easier to take.

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The short version is, I have a skin infection on my right shin, not necessarily caused by but part of the overall picture of acute cellulitis, leg edema, and totally separate yet related chronically bad circulation.  Sounds bad, and it is, but you can probably imagine how scared I was I'd hear worse.  Prescription is antibiotic (both oral and topical), and the standard "elevate your feet whenever you can", which I already do.  But getting rid of the infection, which has been there for some time, will no doubt relieve much of the other distressers.  So,... I will be lying low for the rest of this week, popping and applying my antibiotic, re-visiting the ER Saturday for a checkup, and generally not worrying too much anymore.  Diabetes is a possibility, but as I only know of one, maybe two extended family members over the span of my lifetime who had it, it's at least not the leading candidate.  I have an appointment with my regular doctor on Jan 11th, or even sooner if I can beg and plead for an earlier one.