#ablation

[dafuqnext]

I have another ablation of the nerves in my lower back scheduled for this afternoon. (They stick needles into the nerves and zap them which kills them off.)

This is my second time for this particular spot as unfortunately, our damn nerves grow back.

I’ve had enough of these procedures now that I am mentally prepared. But I have to stop eating eight hours before my arrival time. And no liquids starting four hours beforehand.

So I set an alarm for 6 am and got up to eat breakfast and drink my tea. I will be hungry enough this afternoon, no way I’m skipping my breakfast too.

I’m really hoping this fixes the worst pain in my back, albeit temporarily. My sciatic nerve has definitely grown back and the doctor’s office said it sounds like they will need to zap that one next.

Then maybe I’m done for a few years? Wouldn’t that be nice?

[suitep]

Today was long and interesting.

[cirrus-grey]

Unfortunately my brain has decided to forget the words ablation and ligation and instead refer to the procedures I'm having as an endometrial ablution and tubal litigation.

They're gonna power wash my coochie and sue my tubes.

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Functional nonlinear optical nanoparticles synthesized by laser ablation

Nonlinear optics is an important research direction with various applications in laser manufacturing, nanostructures' fabrication, sensor design, optoelectronics, biophotonics, and quantum optics, etc. Nonlinear optical materials are the fundamental building blocks, which are critical for broad fields ranging from scientific research, industrial production, to military. After many years of development, nonlinear optics has become the pillars for various frontier research and widely used optical systems, including laser fabrication, optical imaging, information processing & communications, as well as nanoscale lithography. Advances in this topic can potentially boost many disciplines.

Nanotechnologies have paved the ways to engineer new materials and break the conventional limits for nonlinear optics. Nanoparticles are one of the most important members that are widely studied, which has a long history of thousands years. Nanoparticles demonstrate great potentials due to their flexibility to engineer and enhance their nonlinear optical properties superior to their bulk counterparts. In the past decade, optical devices and components based on nonlinear optical nanoparticles are receiving more and more attentions due to their enhanced performance and multifunctional capabilities. Many of them also show good biocompatibility, which extends the application scope for nonlinear optical devices.

Read more.

[minimalorder]

懐かしい未来(nostalgic future)を感じる

[detund]

DU™️ #Repost @ikuko_morozumi with @make_repost ・・・ >>>New release!<<< Ignition Switch / Ikuko Morozumi by Detroit Underground @detroitunderground >>Track List 01 - Thirst 02 - RAT 03 - Fuzzy Time 04 - Glitchism 05 - Interval 4sec 06 - Vital Signs 07 - Welling Up 08 - Dance AT 2am 09 - Overlap 10 - World End All music composed and mastering by: Ikuko Morozumi @ikuko_morozumi https://www.ikukomorozumi.com/ Art by : ANGRM™ @angrm_tokyo https://angrm.tokyo/ Video by Ken-ichi Kawamura @twistcube https://www.instagram.com/twistcube/ Video by Takashi Kawamura (TsumikiRoom) https://twitter.com/tsumiki_room @tsumikiroom Word (JP) 変化する世界に必要なものとは何か？ この数年間で世界は劇的に変化した。私たちはこの激動の時代をどう生きるか問われている。 小さな部屋で「それ」をずっと考え、ふと気が付くと時計の針は午前二時を回っていた。 思わず窓を開け、私はステップを踏んだのを覚えている。 一人でダンスに酔いしれ、心が揺れた夜を忘れない。 そして気が付いた。 私たちが必要をしているものは、単純に、そして素直に楽しみ遊ぶ心ではないかと。 制限の中から生まれたサウンドは思考の変化を加速させ、まるで何かに火が付いたように脳を狂わす。 時にそれは心地よいモルヒネのように感じることさえある。 そう、今はまさに次の時代へ切り替えるタイミングなのかもしれない。 ディストピアからユートピアへ。 世界の終わりはきっと果てしなく醜く美しい。 Word (EN) What do we need in a changing world? The world has changed dramatically in the past few years. We are being asked how we should live in these turbulent times. I was thinking about this in my small room for a long time, when I suddenly realized that the clock had struck two in the morning. I remember opening the window and stepping out. I'll never forget the night when I was alone, intoxicated by the dance and my heart swayed. And then I realized. I realized that what we need is a mind that simply and honestly enjoys playing. The sound born from the restriction accelerates the change of thought and makes the brain go crazy as if something has been ignited. Sometimes it even feels like a pleasant morphine. Yes, now may be the right time to switch to the next era. From dystopia to utopia. The end of the world will surely be endlessly ugly and beautiful. Word by Ikuko Morozumi URL https://ikunixx.bandcamp.com/album/ignition-switch #detroitunderground #detund #video #ablation #abletonlive #noise #glich #indastrial #experimental #idm #techno #maxmsp #tokyo #kenichikawamura #takashikawamura #angrmtokyo #angrm #cyberpunk #ikukomorozumi https://www.instagram.com/p/CcyjcuKPft3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[such-fun]

Some (relatively) good news!

The one inoperable tumor I had is officially negative for cancer!

In other words, while I do have two small lymph nodes that are cancerous they will be treated either by more aggressive immunotherapy or ablation.

*Ablation is like surgery, it’s cut out, but is done by interventional radiology and is less invasive/quicker to heal.

Either way, it’s small, it’s treatable, and I’m not (currently) dying.

I’m exhausted and tired of dealing with this since it’s been on and off for nearly 7 years now, but I’m not going anywhere yet.

[zen-and-the-art-of-caregiving]

“Social Distancing”