I’m sitting in the pub where I had the awful, awful, awful… (I know, could I say it any more?) seizure (well, two of them–Atonic and Complex Partial) on New Year’s Eve. If you want to read all the gory details, you can find out what happened here. However, I will warn you that PA got into major geek mode as there is a fair amount of Neurology jazz in it. That is basically because something very “different” and “scary” happened for me. Also, besides the research I wanted to do, it was so traumatic, I couldn’t really write about it for a bit after New Year’s Eve. I did a little bit though so you can look at the rollovers on the dates for the month of January 2009.
So, I’m here for two reasons. The bartender whose eye I just about took out…well, I wanted to give him at least a Thank You Card but I also bought him a gift certificate for a book store. I also need a photo of the staff as the story that I am writing for the local rag is about people helping others. That may blow some anonymity but who gives a shit.
Oh, I also wrote in the above link about being “banned” from the pub but I am not. However…there is a grand debate as to whether I may be served alcohol here again! *laughing*
Actually, I walked in tonight and one of the servers came up to me and asked me if I wanted my regular pint of choice these days. I was honest and told her the score. Apparently she didn’t know?
I spoke to the owner as it’s his wife that is making the uproar and he said he wanted to speak to her about it all. Fine. *shrug* He’s a real sweetheart, though. Maybe he’ll manage to get me back off the wagon here. Whoa! That’s a pretty funky sentence isn’t it? *laughing pretty hard*
So, sitting with my Diet Coke and lime waiting for this damn photo op. The owner said everyone is “pretty busy.” Are kidding me? It’s dead in here! It’s only going to take me what? A minute or two? Surely the patrons can live without the staff for that long… *rolls eyes*
Oh, and speaking of not being served: a) I think maybe a couple of regulars heard so fuck me, let’s hope some bloody gossip mill doesn’t start churning and b) Oh, the irony! This is the only place that I’ve had the goddamn “Spastic Elastic/Atonic/Kiss the Pavement/Complex Partial/Completely Lose It Seizures!”
In fact, I don’t seize every time I go for a drink anyway!!! Nobody knows why the hell I seize! I’ve gotten completely plastered about a 1,000 times and haven’t seized! Well, I don’t know exactly about that figure but you get it. Anyway, I told them I understood about not serving me and if I feel like a beer I can always go somewhere else. Well, I didn’t tell them that last part!
*sigh* I can not stand waiting…well, for something like this. Taking a few pics. I wanted to make sure I got the one bartender in the shot as again, I just about caused him “one-eye-blindness.” This is the only night he works. Plus, it’s quiet. I may get less staff in the shot but to come in tomorrow or the next night (Friday or Saturday?) Yes, more staff but more busy??? Oh, owner! Where are you? *PA looks up frowning for 57th time*
They’re going to think I’m crazier than I already am! Well, I have a fucking deadline! That makes all writers/photographers crazy!
Posted in Blogging, Facts About Patient Anonymous, Health, Literary, Medicine, Neat Neuro Stuff, Patient Advocacy, Seizures, Self Medication
I’m sitting in the pub where I had the awful, awful, awful… (I know, could I say it any more?) seizure (well, two of them–Atonic and Complex Partial) on New Year’s Eve. If you want to read all the gory details, you can find out what happened here. However, I will warn you that PA got into major geek mode as there is a fair amount of Neurology jazz in it. That is basically because something very “different” and “scary” happened for me. Also, besides the research I wanted to do, it was so traumatic, I couldn’t really write about it for a bit after New Year’s Eve. I did a little bit though so you can look at the rollovers on the dates for the month of January 2009.
So, I’m here for two reasons. The bartender whose eye I just about took out…well, I wanted to give him at least a Thank You Card but I also bought him a gift certificate for a book store. I also need a photo of the staff as the story that I am writing for the local rag is about people helping others. That may blow some anonymity but who gives a shit.
Oh, I also wrote in the above link about being “banned” from the pub but I am not. However…there is a grand debate as to whether I may be served alcohol here again! *laughing*
Actually, I walked in tonight and one of the servers came up to me and asked me if I wanted my regular pint of choice these days. I was honest and told her the score. Apparently she didn’t know?
I spoke to the owner as it’s his wife that is making the uproar and he said he wanted to speak to her about it all. Fine. *shrug* He’s a real sweetheart, though. Maybe he’ll manage to get me back off the wagon here. Whoa! That’s a pretty funky sentence isn’t it? *laughing pretty hard*
So, sitting with my Diet Coke and lime waiting for this damn photo op. The owner said everyone is “pretty busy.” Are kidding me? It’s dead in here! It’s only going to take me what? A minute or two? Surely the patrons can live without the staff for that long… *rolls eyes*
Oh, and speaking of not being served: a) I think maybe a couple of regulars heard so fuck me, let’s hope some bloody gossip mill doesn’t start churning and b) Oh, the irony! This is the only place that I’ve had the goddamn “Spastic Elastic/Atonic/Kiss the Pavement/Complex Partial/Completely Lose It Seizures!”
In fact, I don’t seize every time I go for a drink anyway!!! Nobody knows why the hell I seize! I’ve gotten completely plastered about a 1,000 times and haven’t seized! Well, I don’t know exactly about that figure but you get it. Anyway, I told them I understood about not serving me and if I feel like a beer I can always go somewhere else. Well, I didn’t tell them that last part!
*sigh* I can not stand waiting…well, for something like this. Taking a few pics. I wanted to make sure I got the one bartender in the shot as again, I just about caused him “one-eye-blindness.” This is the only night he works. Plus, it’s quiet. I may get less staff in the shot but to come in tomorrow or the next night (Friday or Saturday?) Yes, more staff but more busy??? Oh, owner! Where are you? *PA looks up frowning for 57th time*
They’re going to think I’m crazier than I already am! Well, I have a fucking deadline! That makes all writers/photographers crazy!
Posted in Blogging, Facts About Patient Anonymous, Health, Literary, Medicine, Neat Neuro Stuff, Patient Advocacy, Seizures, Self Medication