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21 (Thu) January 2016

Pizza Bismarck

3.0

at The Corner Kitchen

-Oksu, Seongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

with DJ and IZ, Dad

Emergency Sick Leave, Day 3 (see previously 7.015 Tuna Sandwich)

In Seoul.  Arrived last Wednesday on a mission.  Injured my back over the weekend (see generally 7.011 Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza).  Staying in town for treatment.  Return to Manila unknown.

Although we’d eaten at The Corner Kitchen less than a week ago (see most recently 7.010 Cotto Prosciutto Insalata Pizza), the kids needed haircuts, and W likes the shop in our old neighborhood, two buildings down from the restaurant – even as I recover from a severe back injury, W dispatches me on errands.

Anticipating that a private spinal hospital would push aggressive intervention, I opted to get a first opinion from former colleagues in the neurosurgery department at Ajou University.  The MRI, taken on Monday (see generally 7.013 Mandu), revealed displaced vertebra resulting in a herniated disk with impingement of the sciatic nerve.  Seeing that I could move somewhat after just a few days of the episode, the doctor simply recommended bed rest for a couple weeks with anti-inflammatory medication.  He strongly advised that I lose weight and strengthen my core to prevent the condition from getting worse.  Thanks, doc.

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