I bet you’re wondering now, “Is Saskboy pregnant? Why the ultrasound?” Well I’m not pregnant, and the ultrasound was to find out if I have a heart. Turns out, that I do have one. I also have a big heart - I’m just a caring sort of person that way. Fortunately having a slightly larger heart isn’t serious in my case, because I’m still healthy, or so says my doctor and this echocardiography report in front of me. In fact I can keep blogging, or riding my bicycle 500km in a year, or even get into flamewars and survive easily. Thrive even, as I crush someone with my super heart capacity.
There’s also no reason why I should have a large heart, so I get another ultrasound later on probably, just to see if I’m superman or something. “No hemodynamically significant valvular heart disease.” That sounds like a good thing, right? It is; in case you weren’t sure. Since I don’t smoke and have no lung disease [that I know of] there shouldn’t be an enlarged heart. Interesting, no?
The side of the ultrasound machine has a Super VHS recorder. I didn’t think to bring a tape, darn. Maybe next time…
OK, this next photo I’m a little nervous about. It’s my topless debut on the Internet. In order to prepare you so you can avert your eyes, I’ve put it below the Read More link. It is safe for work, since well, it was taken during someone’s medical work. And men seem to get more leeway being topless than women do in Canada. I think it’s even possible for men to work topless in some fields, and not be called bad names by fuddy duddies.
Maybe if I’d showed a little skin[NSFW] last month, I’d have done better than 3rd in the Canadian Blog Awards? (Congrats to Raymi by the way for winning top Diarist blogger in the Weblog Awards). After you see the photo, you’ll probably decide a topless pose would have hurt my chances, not helped.
I so very much want one of these machines for myself. What does an ultrasonic imaging system cost these days? Do you think Santa will bring me one, if I’ve been a good blogger this year? If I do get the machine for Christmas, everyone who comments here gets free ultrasounds from me.
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And unrelated, here’s Bare Naked Ladies - fan version video of Wind It Up:
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Tanya | 19-Dec-06 at 9:10 pm | Permalink
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mj | 20-Dec-06 at 12:44 am | Permalink
So it is all good?
Saskboy | 20-Dec-06 at 12:46 am | Permalink
Yes MJ, well enough that I’m not concerned and neither is the doctor.
mj | 20-Dec-06 at 1:03 am | Permalink
you gotta like our heathcare system….
Dan | 20-Dec-06 at 2:19 am | Permalink
Hi,
I got your comments on my blog (http://particles-in-motion.blogspot.com), and no, I am not deleting my comments. I actually deleted my google account and started over. That’s the reason for the missing comments! My new blog address is: http://dialectical-paradox.blogspot.com . It’s still called Particles In Motion. Check it out and leave as many comments as you wish! The more the merrier! I won’t fiddle with my account anymore…I promise.
Ashley | 20-Dec-06 at 2:26 am | Permalink
Are you SURE you’re not pregnant? ;-)
Saskboy | 20-Dec-06 at 7:42 am | Permalink
“Are you SURE you’re not pregnant?”
*Does self-belly check*
Relatively sure, anyway.
Dan, thanks for the update. Same Dan as I met in Toon, I’m guessing? :-)
MJ, not really, but so far it barely gets me by.
Dan | 20-Dec-06 at 9:32 am | Permalink
Yeah, same Dan. The “Stupid Humor” Dan. Now it’s dialectical paradox and particles in motion…kinda the same, isn’t it!
talk talk talk | 20-Dec-06 at 11:52 am | Permalink
I hear that a couple of Canadians are working on a mini-ultrasound machine to repair teeth that will retail for about $100. Not quite what you’re looking for, I know, but…
Love that topless pose — after that big drum roll I expected more! :P Glad to hear you’re OK!!
Saskboy | 20-Dec-06 at 6:40 pm | Permalink
TTT, that sounds like a cool machine. I think in the next 20 years, home bought health machines will rise, as Canada moves to a private/public health care system.
Were you expecting an underwear model in the topless photo or something?
talk talk talk | 20-Dec-06 at 6:49 pm | Permalink
LOL!!! No, just after your wonderful build-up, I was expecting to see more than an arm! (The rest is quite dark on my computer, except for the sheet and the wall behind.) Not that I’m complaining mind you. :D
SkylarKD | 21-Dec-06 at 6:38 am | Permalink
Look at you, camera man! We never even thought to take photos when I was getting an ultrasound on our baby!
Glad to hear everything’s ok. :)