May 182015
I slept poorly. I’m writing most of this before I leave, because I’ll be much too tired to do much with it after I return from my MRI. The next paragraph will be what happened.
It was painless and noisy. I returned home exhausted.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 3:42 (average 4:42). To do it, click here. How dod you do?
I’m going to let my kitty cousin go first.
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4:36, average (still) 4:42.
Glad it was painless, sorry it was noisy, and REALLY sorry you returned exhausted, though certainly not unexpected. I hope both you and your adorable cousin got the results you were hoping for, whatever that was.
I've been unable to fully use my left arm for over a year. I hope to learn how to fix it.
Understandable. So many times people think that a good med test result is when nothing wrong is found – which is nonsense. A good result is when something wrong is found that can be fixed. I hope that's the case.
You hadn't mentioned that before, I don't know how you do as much as you do!
2:53 I wonder why it is called a Passion Flower?
I am glad to hear that everything went well with the MRI. Now the hard part . . . waiting for the results! It does look like we all are having a cat scan . . . from your little cousin!
3:25 Because you were passionate about beatin TC to it?
Lynn, the Passion in question is the Passion of Christ. It reminded people of the crown of thorns and the stigmata. I forget the details of what part of the flower is what, but it's findable if you care.
I thought it was because they romantically excite Sasquatches. 😉
Thanks JD. This from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora
"The "Passion" in "passion flower" refers to the passion of Jesus in Christian theology. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish Christian missionaries adopted the unique physical structures of this plant, particularly the numbers of its various flower parts, as symbols of the last days of Jesus and especially his crucifixion:
Blue passion flower (P. caerulea) showing most elements of the Christian symbolism
The pointed tips of the leaves were taken to represent the Holy Lance.
The tendrils represent the whips used in the flagellation of Christ.
The ten petals and sepals represent the ten faithful apostles (excluding St. Peter the denier and Judas Iscariot the betrayer).
The flower's radial filaments, which can number more than a hundred and vary from flower to flower, represent the crown of thorns.
The chalice-shaped ovary with its receptacle represents a hammer or the Holy Grail
The 3 stigmas represent the 3 nails and the 5 anthers below them the 5 wounds (four by the nails and one by the lance).
The blue and white colors of many species' flowers represent Heaven and Purity.
The flower has been given names related to this symbolism throughout Europe since that time. In Spain, it is known asespina de Cristo ("Christ's thorn"). Older Germanic names include Christus-Krone ("Christ's crown"), Christus-Strauss ("Christ's bouquet"), Dorn-Krone ("crown of thorns"), Jesus-Lijden ("Jesus' passion"), Marter ("passion") or Muttergottes-Stern ("Mother of God's star")."
Very interesting stuff.
Yes, that's why I didn't remember details – because there are WAY too many to remember! Thanks for sharing.
2.49 – must be adrenaline as I have to go for med tests re kidneys and other things soon.
Oh poor TC – you look so tired in your photo that your fur has changed colour! (Seriously, very sorry you are so tired…).
Good luck on your tests.
Probably wrong, but I took it that your …
Was a prediction of what the test would be like. Either way, I hope all went well.
And both literally and figuratively, that's not an MRI machine in your picture – that's a CAT Scanner.
good eye!
Maybe its one ot those things that most people already know, but an interesting bit of trivia is the Beatles had a major hand in providing the funding for the development of the CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) scanner, for which the inventor (Sir Godfrey Hounsfield) won the 1979 Nobel Prize:
http://www.safehandsrecruitment.co.uk/is-the-ct-scanner-the-beatles-lasting-legacy-to-medicine/
http://www.medicaldiscoverynews.com/shows/184_BeatlesCT-Scan.html
Not widely known at all. Thank you. I certainly learned something.
Very cool! And to think that my mother would not let me listen to the Beatles.
It was a bried description. The pic was labled MRI scanner in Google images. The only way I could tell the difference in person is the size of the tunnel. I lack your expertise in such matters.
Well, not only did I notice it was way to small to be an MRI scanner, but it's also labeled "CT" in the upper left corner.
There's an old saying in radiology that's pretty applicable to a lot of situations: "Look to the corners"
It comes from the fact that no matter what the reason an x-ray is ordered, the radiologist is liable for EVERYTHING on the film. It's one of the things they most often get sued for, because they miss something in the corner totally unrelated to the reason for the study.
Thanks!
First aid for fatigue? Rehydrate (is that water bowl empty?)
Thanks!
I included a more detailed description in today's open thread.
Thanks, TC!
Love the “cat” scan!
I could not find this last night, glad you are back and hope you get good results.