Gimpy Mumpy

Gave my doctor the slip

The Pink Slip! I have officially changed primary care providers. 

Burn that bridge, baby burn!  Now I feel completely free to purge myself of all complaints towards her.  Joy!  I have already begun and must admit that it feels much more satisfying than my former anonymous complaints. 
Oh her office shall woe the day they put out customer comment cards. (You mean I wasn't supposed to take the whole stack?)  Next I will tackle the accessibility issues of her medical facility.  Fun, fun, fun!
Poor thing. What will she do without Mumpy to finance her new car? her new house?

Something Wicked This Way Comes...

Looking for jack o' lantern carving ideas?  Check out the Mump O' Lantern.

Be sure to visit Crip Comic where you can view Gimpy Mumpy's Halloween themed comic, Monday October 31st.

For more comic horrors of the gimpy kind, click on over to Hip Crip Comics.

Need some last minute costume ideas for your pooch?  Check out Mumpy's post 'Trick or Treat?'.

Head on over to Timmargh for a Spooky Story.

Not adequately terrified yet?  Have a good read then of Mark E. Smith's, aka 'Stunt Cripple', experience with FHM magazine.  More of a trick then a treat!

Gimpy Gremlins

Hmmm.....GimpyMumpy.com looks a bit different doesn't it?  Must be the Halloween gremlins having a bit of fun.
Now where did I put that candy corn?

Mars!

Mars Attacks! shines brightly!  According to Sky & Telescope,
Mars will be shining brightly this week and will be closest to earth tonight and tomorrow night.
Kang and Kodos wanted for questioning.

Gimpy Mumpy to be Guest Comic

Gimpy Mumpy to be featured as guest comic over at Crip Comic.

A Halloween themed Gimpy Mumpy comic will be  featured on the Crip Comic website  Monday, October  31st.   

Handy-Capped

Why do containers still come with itsy-bitsy, teenie-weenie, tiny removable caps? 
You know, the kinds of caps that roll off of the counter and onto the floor.  The floor that I cannot reach without a reacher tool that is never there when I need it.  Plus, I must try to retrieve the cap before my dog comes in to snap it up and eat it. 
Do companies realize what they are doing to me?  Do they realize that they are causing unnecessary pain and suffering?  Why don't all tubes of toothpaste and salves come with flip top caps?  Why?

Trick or Treat?

I was clicking through the pics of pets suffering the indignities of being dressed up for Halloween over at AZ Central.  At first I mostly just felt bad for the ones that looked scared to death, like this little teddy-pug-bear.
Oh the humanity! err, caninanity!

Then I stumbled upon Joe.

"Joe is a 9 year old Chihuahua mix who became paralyzed after neurosurgery for a herniated disc. He requires bladder care every 4 hours, but still gets around in a wheelchair or a protective bag. His Halloween costume is a custom designed bag that is both fun and functional. Joe enjoys dressing up and loves his new “lobster” protective bag!"-- Althea Zinnel

Finally, a costume that has a functional purpose!  This little crip pooch may be in a lobster costume, but he wears it well.

Update: Just received an email from the HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) with a link to their great Howl-O-Ween e-cards.  The e-cards are free, but a donation to help save animals would be a great Treat!

Tongue Tied

Today while on the phone with my soon-to-be ex-doctor's office I was actually made speechless.  Me! 

I was firmly informing (arguing with) them that my medical records (which took them 3 months to copy for me) were incorrect (absolute shite).   There were multiple inaccuracies (bullshit) including one which said that my diagnosis was a muscle strain due to a "hip injury!"  That was so far off base that I could actually laugh (gloat) about how terribly wrong the notes were, however there was one sentence that could cause me a world of trouble when read by others.

My doctor actually said something about me RUNNING.  Me.  Oh yes doc, that is a bit queer since I CANNOT RUN.  Well, at this point I said to the secretary that this was absolutely ridiculous since I was physically disabled and could not run.  She then asks, "Well what's your disability any way?" 
I was, for once, speechless.  When I finally started to talk I was tripping over my words.  I don't have a clear-cut, one-word answer to that.  Obviously that was what she wanted.  A one-word simplistic answer to what is actually a complex combination of multiple physical ailments and conditions. 
I tried to give her a reasonable answer.  I really did.  But after I hung up the phone I felt foolish, and angry.  What kind of question was that any way?  I am not a one word answer!

Surgery In Space!

University of Nebraska researchers have designed small robots that may allow surgery in space.
These little robots are on the new frontier of computer-assisted surgery.

Worms Used in Anesthesia Tests

MedGadget is covering an interesting article today from the Medical College of Georgia, "Tiny Worms Paving Way for Better Anesthetics."

Well, so long as they don't plan to insert worms into patients ears.  Mumpy is all set with a run in with Dr. Khan!