Wednesday, November 7, 2007

An Ultrasound Sounds Good


Let's be honest here. Tengo un bulto en mi testiculo izquierda. It's been there for three years. In a world where health coverage is barren and requires me to pay at least $300 to determine if a lump is cancerous, Jina, the goddess of health and happiness, grants me a miracle.

Yesterday, during my chit-chat session with Lola, I vented about me and Mark's failed attempt to get free health care here in Spain. She inquired more so I let it all out and confessed my nutty issue. In this conversation, she expresses that not only does she interpret X-rays, but also ultrasounds!!!!! And she offered to perform one on me! for free! While on one hand there's the downside that she will have to examine my naked body and I will have to tutor her the next day (awkward), it is ultimately a free gift and it gives me and Mark a reason to explore Alcala de Henares, which is where her distant hospital is located. It has a river, tall hills, and a beautiful monastery. There's a photo above.

Moving on, I went grocery shopping today and checked out the local sports center and saw an old man peeing on the sidewalk outside, a co-sex locker room, and a teenager with a dreadlocks mullet.

My life is whole.

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