Jack Morison - Mill Valley, CA

Mill Valley, CA - On August 13, 2008, Jack Morison of Mill Valley passed away. Jack was a worldwide whitewater rafting pioneer, entrepreneur, father and my friend.

Jack's Memorial Service will be held in Mill Valley, CA at the Outdoor Art Club on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 2 p.m.

My Friend Jack Morison

My friend Jack Morison lost his battle with cancer today. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Jack's Memorial Service will be held in Mill Valley, CA at the Outdoor Art Club on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 2 p.m. If you plan to attend, please email: 1) your name; 2) email address; 3) how many in your party to martinog at gmail.com.

Spris - Pizza Carbonara

 

The Doctor Lowered My Crestor medication

My doctor lowered my Crestor medication. I went out to celebrate with a Macho Taco from the Taco Shop. I'm now taking it every other day only.

Dinner at Lime

My Colonoscopy - Day 2

6:45 a.m. -- arrived at the hospital and signed in.

7:00 a.m. -- I was called by the nurse and escorted into the room. My W kept the book I was reading as well as my other belonging...phone, picture id.

7:15 a.m. -- Got dressed in the standard hospital gown. I was able to wear my glasses. The nurse started the IV, two drops of my blood hit the floor. Another nurse took my temperature, pulse and blood pressure.

8:30 a.m. -- I am still waiting and another patient arrived before me. I should have gone to the hospital at 6:30 a.m. so I could be first. I also should have kept my book so I could read it.

8:45 a.m. -- The nurse who would administer the anesthesia arrived. She wheeled me into the pre-operating room.

9:00 a.m. -- The doctor finally arrived. He made some small talk while the nurse gave me the demerol and another med.

10:45 a.m. -- I awoke to the face of my W. She was patiently waiting for me to wake up. I received a glass of cranberry juice and was discharged.

11:00 a.m. -- I arrived home, I feel great. I'm not tired. My D made me breakfast.

My Colonoscopy - Day 1

One Week Before: No Aspirin, Advis, Motrin, Ibruprofen, Aleve, Iron, Vioxx, Celebrex or Aspirin products. I am not using any coumadin, warfarin, plavix or any other blood thinnners. Tylenol is okay.

7:00 a.m. -- One day before the procedure: clear liquids for the entire day. Clear liquids include: white cranberry and apple juice, 7 up, ginger-ale, tea, clear chicken broth without noodles and plain jello.

I started the day with a cup of tea instead of my home brewed latte. I took my blood pressure med and cholesteral drugs with a bottle of water.

10:00 a.m. -- I had another cup of hot tea.

3:00 p.m. -- I took the two 5mg Dulcolax tablets (over the counter). My W bought a box of 50 but I only needed two. After taking these tablets, I felt fine so I went downtairs to the gym.

4:50 p.m. -- Per the doctor's instructions we purchased a bottle of MiraLAX. They didn't have a 255 gram bottle, so we purchased a 17.9 oz or 5120 gram bottle. Today, I mixed 17 cap fulls into a 64 ounce bottle of lime Gatorade. I used a glass pitcher to shake and mix it and then re-poured most of the contents into the original bottle.

5:00 p.m. -- I drank the first 8oz glass of Gatorade/MiraLax. It tasted fine. Here the instructions from here:

"Drink an 8oz glass every 10-15 minutes until the solution is gone"

5:30 p.m. -- I feel like I'm back in my younger days trying to finish a 6 pack of talls.

5:55 p.m. -- It now feels like I am on vacation in Mexico.

6:30 p.m. -- It still feels like I am on vacation. I'm just finishing up the 8oz glasses.

10 p.m. -- It still feels like I am on vacation in Mexico but I have the chills, even after taking a hot shower. I understand food warms the body, so there is probably nothing I can do.

11:59 p.m. -- I should no longer eat or drink any fluids but that's not an issue because I am asleep.

1:00 a.m. -- Got up to go to the bathroom.