<![CDATA[Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago.]]>Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. Depending on my mood, he may be referred to as Dr Snot, Noseferatu, or Nostrildamus.
Tomorrow, royalty, a visit to my dentist, and a crown. Thursday, my endodontist, and finishing up a root canal.
How's your week shaping up?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/b767c593-01b0-488c-aadb-db1445c36280/yesterday-was-my-every-six-months-until-i-die-visit-with-my-otolaryngologist-aka-ent-ear-nose-and-throat-doc-to-have-a-tiny-camera-stuck-up-my-nostrils-looking-for-signs-of-bad-things-after-he-found-a-papilloma-during-surgery-a-few-years-ago.RSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 11:51:07 GMTTue, 21 Apr 2026 12:08:48 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:32:13 GMT]]>@jack_daniel - Yeah, I kept getting auto-denied and I finally got ahold of someone who moved things around for me. Silliness.

What's great is I severed my ACL in Iraq and reported it but was denied care even in active duty (the xrays did not show cartilage tear so they thought i was lying to get out of duty).

I reported it when I got out and they denied me again.

Two years later I was doing construction and tore the meniscus and paid for an MRI out of my own pocket. It detected the torn ACL and I got it fixed with donor tissue.

Come back 15 years later and I see written in my medical records "patient claims he sprained his knee.". Like you sorry mother-lovers. How dare. Hahaha. Proper silliness.

Sorting it all out now. The local VA is amazing. Amazing docs. Amazing care. Grossly and maliciously understaffed. But they do amazing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tinker/statuses/116442944889785561https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tinker/statuses/116442944889785561Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:32:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:58:46 GMT]]>@jack_daniel As well as can be expected under the circumstances.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sempf/statuses/116442813325694463https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sempf/statuses/116442813325694463Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:58:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:55:47 GMT]]>@tinker @jack_daniel even though I often hate my health insurance I feel very fortunate that I don't rely on the VA for my care. I've heard so many horror stories that I've never even bothered trying.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/InsiderTreat/statuses/116442801607941696https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/InsiderTreat/statuses/116442801607941696Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:55:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:53:40 GMT]]>@krypt3ia I would start work on hardware in the forge, but the smoke is too thick to work outside safely.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442793256520106https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442793256520106Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:53:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:47:05 GMT]]>@Nonya_Bidniss fingers crossed for continued improvement!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442767408446715https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442767408446715Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:47:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:46:54 GMT]]>@jack_daniel @cmccullough @tinker So, when is the revolution? I have tools to build guillotines.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/krypt3ia/statuses/116442766676644351https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/krypt3ia/statuses/116442766676644351Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:46:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:46:21 GMT]]>@gsuberland Hugs. So much misery, so many hanging on out of spite.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442764498772095https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442764498772095Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:46:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:45:47 GMT]]>@jack_daniel Had my 6-mo checkup with blood work last week & pleased to see significant improvement in a couple of areas after being more careful about what goes down the ol' gullet for past 6 months. And just started with a new dentist because the old one decided he didn't need to participate with any insurance anymore. Glad he's doing so well!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Nonya_Bidniss/statuses/116442762268057401https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Nonya_Bidniss/statuses/116442762268057401Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:45:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:45:43 GMT]]>@cmccullough @tinker Ugh, that sucks, I learned early about the VA and our treatment of veterans watching my beloved uncle being neglected and abused by the VA after his WWII combat injuries- which eventually crippled him.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442761998800746https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442761998800746Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:45:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:39:35 GMT]]>@jack_daniel somehow what should've been a sad week with a modicum of closure turned out to be absolutely fucking brutal. by the end of yesterday I was so exhausted and defeated that I could barely speak. only continuing on because what else is there to do.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/gsuberland/statuses/116442737879826327https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/gsuberland/statuses/116442737879826327Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:39:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:33:46 GMT]]>@tinker Finally! Congrats? So overdue. This country (and many others, but especially us) has almost always treated veterans like shit, and it is disgusting.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442715030304689https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442715030304689Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:33:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:30:59 GMT]]>@Sempf Woo! I'm overdue for that one myself. Hope all is well.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442704073842223https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442704073842223Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:30:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:27:55 GMT]]>@jack_daniel I get a camera shoved down my throat tomorrow!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sempf/statuses/116442692038975016https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Sempf/statuses/116442692038975016Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:27:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:25:39 GMT]]>@jack_daniel Nostrildamus👌

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/davep/statuses/116442683129849400https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/davep/statuses/116442683129849400Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:25:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:23:49 GMT]]>And to be clear, I am very lucky, I have good health insurance, and decent dental insurance, and can cover what insurance does not. Also, I have good providers near (or reasonably near) me.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442675875919873https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jack_daniel/statuses/116442675875919873Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:23:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:18:45 GMT]]>@jack_daniel - I finally got access to the VA last year (after about 15 years of trying).

So I'm going down the list of things to fix now that I have healthcare.

I enjoy it! 😅

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tinker/statuses/116442656006191462https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tinker/statuses/116442656006191462Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:18:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Yesterday was my every-six-months-until-I-die visit with my otolaryngologist (aka ENT, ear nose and throat doc) to have a tiny camera stuck up my nostrils looking for signs of Bad Things after he found a papilloma during surgery a few years ago. on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:12:48 GMT]]>@jack_daniel I had to reschedule my dentist appointment next week, because I’ll be in Alabama.

No cavities yet, crossing my fingers I continue the trend

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/sawaba/statuses/116442632615208569https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/sawaba/statuses/116442632615208569Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:12:48 GMT