{"id":14909,"date":"2019-04-07T07:01:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T11:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=14909"},"modified":"2019-04-08T07:34:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T11:34:05","slug":"clean-bill-of-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=14909","title":{"rendered":"Clean Bill of Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had mentioned on this blog that I had a medical issue which was affecting my ability to enjoy life, travel, and ride my Harley.  I developed two medical problems during the winter that I am grateful to report are now (mostly) resolved.  <\/p>\n<p>Back in December, the stress of the Idiot-In-Chief&#8217;s disgusting charade of a Government Shutdown over a temper tantrum with attempts to do more illegal and absolutely immoral, hateful, bone-headed silly, unworkable, unhinged craziness &#8212; and Congress calling him on it &#8212; caused my&#8230;<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n&#8230;chronic intestinal illness to flare badly.  The treatment for it was almost worse than the cure.  However, with more calmness in my life, and with my spouse&#8217;s constant care &#8212; as well as turning off the damn TV so I won&#8217;t hear or see that ugly orange liar &#8212; my illness calmed down.  Now, I just take a shit on the lawn of the bloviator&#8217;s residence (oh, I wish)&#8230; and I am better.<\/p>\n<p>Then on a long-haul airline flight in early February, I developed a scary medical condition by falling asleep and not moving for six hours.  <\/p>\n<p>I caught it quickly and got immediate medical treatment.  The treatment was also difficult, and required switching meds to one with less side-effects, but eventually, with time, exercise, and diet control, that old-age problem also resolved and a visit with a doctor yesterday confirmed &#8212; I am back on the &#8220;fly with caution&#8221; list (rather than the &#8220;no-fly&#8221; list.)  I also was advised that I could taper down and stop taking the meds.  <\/p>\n<p>This Spring, I am working on walking more, swimming (some), and getting the circulation working better.  <\/p>\n<p>And I am definitely working on plans for travel for fun &#8212; with The Spouse and with my riding buddies (locally and afar).  I am a planner, so some of these adventures may not be this year, but WILL happen!  Yes, &#8220;S&#8221; &#8212; Utah again next year!  Just keep me moving, blood flowing, and keep me avoiding the idiot-in-chief and his corrupt cronies (by keeping the TV off), and I will get better.<\/p>\n<p>Too bad ignoring the liar won&#8217;t make him go away and cease the damage he continues to do to my country, but nothing I can about it right now, other than conduct classes for those who will take the Oath of Allegiance (that is, become U.S. citizens) &#8212; and educate them about the <em>right way<\/em> our Government <em>should<\/em> operate so they can make well-informed decisions when they vote in U.S. elections for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Life is short:  turn off the TV and pray for our country to return to sanity on January 20, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had mentioned on this blog that I had a medical issue which was affecting my ability to enjoy life, travel, and ride my Harley. 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