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November 28, 2007
The Cranky Professor considers changing his name . . .
James Gillray, "The Gout"
Just back from the doctor and the pharmacy, I am considering changing my nom de blog to The Gouty Professor. Remember when I wrote that I was trying to listen more attentively when colleagues tell me to go to the doctor? Lo and behold, there turns out to be a reason I'm still limping for the fifth day in a row. Though the Nurse Practitioner is confirming my uric acid levels with a blood test I'm taking the medication as though the diagnosis is correct. What's more, my diet and genetic predisposition probably pale before iatrogenic reasons - hydrochlorothiazide for blood pressure is probably the main culprit,
Perhaps I shouldn't grade any papers tonight . . . I have far too much fellow-feeling right now with Henry VIII for the grading distribution to be very high.
Holbein, Henry VIII
Posted by CrankyProfessor at November 28, 2007 5:39 PM