On, er, Last Night's Menu: sushi

Sushi moriawase

No ingredient list or prep instructions for this one.  I am still a pebble when it comes to the preparation of sushi.

Notes for future reference:  One cup of nishiki rice to 300ml of water worked well.  Mitsukan's bottled "seasoned rice vinegar for sushi" contains too much brown sugar and molasses, and imparts an undesirable brown tinge to the prepared sushi rice.  The rice is easier to work with more cooling time.  use a deeper fingerbolw for dipping when balling the rice.

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Yesterday's procedure

...at the pain management specialist was RF ablation of my left sympathetic sciatic nerve for control of neuropathic pain.  The procedure was pretty straightforward, performed under mild sedation and local anaesthetic, with three needles inserted into my spine and viewed in real-time via ultra-low-dose fluoroscopy.

Just one problem:  I'm not certain it worked.  I've been getting pain today of the type that I've come to associate with the sympathetic neuropathic pain that the temporary block in December stopped like turning off a light -- for about 48 hours.  This procedure was supposed to stop it for 6-8 months, but early indications are it may not have been successful.

cymrullewes has reminded me that Chris Delorie said it might flare a little before going away, so this isn't a definite indication yet.