The Blog of Michael Lee Mitchell

While recovering from yesterday, I have been watching DVD's, catching up on the latest ones I have bought. So far I have watched: Batman Begins    4 out of 4 stars. The Interpreter    2.5 out of 4 stars. Stealth    1.5 out of 4 stars. Kingdom of Heaven    2.5 out of 4 stars. The Island    1.5 out of 4 stars. The Brother's Grimm    2.5 out of 4 stars. That is what I have done this weekend. I return to work tomorrow. Not looking forward to that and it will be a long week. I look forward to next Monday and Tuesday my days off.

I had to have an endoscopy and a colonoscopy today. This is after several months of my primary doctor telling me that my liver tests in my blood work were coming back abnormal. My primary doctor sent me for a ultrasound of the liver and then an MRI of my liver with another ultrasound. The diagnoses with the ultrasound and MRI was a minimal fatty liver and a benign polyp in my gallbladder. Well, my doctor was going to start me on Tricor to lower my triglycerides. However, after another abnormal liver blood test sent me to a gastroenterologist. He had me go to Labcorp and I gave 9 vials of blood. Well, guess what. Some of the tests were abnormal. But, no hepatitis A, B or C. Which I knew was negative. Well getting back to my scopes today. I had a good experience at the place it was performed and the doctor is very good. He did find a growth in my stomach and my colon. He biopsied both. I do have diverticula in one area and I have hemorrhoids. The later I knew I had. I got to see color pi...

We learned that on Wednesday morning my Aunt Alva Jo had died at a Connecticut hospital. Aunt Alva Jo was diagnosed with liver failure last year. I will miss Aunt Alva Jo and my prayers are with Uncle Wallace and all the rest of my cousins in Connecticut.

My friend, Chris Soleau and Pluto at The Liberty Tree Tavern at Disney World Magic Kingdom (01/07/2006).

My Mom, niece Alexus and Minnie Mouse at The Liberty Tree Tavern (01/07/2006).

My niece and Pluto at The Liberty Tree Tavern (01/07/2006).