Decided to head to the Dr. today to get my gut checked. Things still aren’t copacetic, and it seems like it’s probably not a virus. The Doc is thinking it’s something diet related, thereby irritating the pancreas, gall bladder, etc. stuff in that area. I’ll know more after some blood tests. The biggest downside is no beer for at least 10 days. Grrrr…

I did snap a pic in the office, while I was waiting, that made me think about how much doctor’ing has changed. In this photo you see the, now traditional, cart of devices used to check vital signs. I remember as a kid seeing shelves of tools sitting in fluids to keep them sterile, and the most advanced tool was the little cone things that shines a light in your ear. Now, the computer, and these automated devices, are the norm.

I’m not really complaining, I think it helps that medicine advances as it does. Just a simple observation while waiting and lamenting a bad gut.