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Hello people! I hope all of you are well. For those who have an interest, my apologies for not posting recently. Between the cancer progressing, medication, and med side effects, I have been a total zombie​. It's not so much that I sleep all the time. I'm usually in a total fog/daze state with absol...

Come on people. It's been a week since anyone posted here. Are your lives that perfect? Nobody's spouse has bad breath or funny toes? No hemorrhoidal issues to discuss? Disappointing. I wake up every morning around 3am or so and start a series of bowel movements. Could repeat a few times throughout ...

Comrade Renski wrote:This is the best/worst I can do. Nothing Normworthy.

Miralax©
Senokot®
Depends Fit-Flex®
It's a trifecta of pure delight.

Well, I'm getting a new bed this week. That's exciting! It's one of those metal ones that go and down and stuff. Did I say "new"? It's from hospice. Probably covered in pee and blood stains. The nurses put notches near the IV stand to track how many have died in it. Awesmoe!

Oh my. Is she getting close to passing? Improving at all? That's too bad. She'll get it. My sister's favorite number is eleven, if that helps. Not sure about your state, but 'round here, you have to be 24 to drive a rental. I heard crimestoppers is giving out homemade custom built 5 gallon water jug...

Comrade Renski wrote:I use Norm as my measuring stick so therefore I have no whine of merit.

Oh Comrade, I'm not sure my stick would measure up.

And Mark!! Yeah! Way to go for 2017!!!

If you squint it says I need weed now. lol. It should be covered by insurance. At least a limited amount for specific symptoms. Damn, that chit's expensive. There is an odd twist to this whole hospice respite house thing. Very odd. Has to do with an elderly eccentric woman that was stalking my twin...

Unscramble the letters and it spells hospice.
I made the switch yesterday. No more traveling to the hospital. No more CT scans. Drugs delivered to my door.

Hope you get better soon CCW! This is all from the vehicle accident? Sorry, I've only been focusing on myself and have been a little oblivious to everything else. Get well!!

Clark wrote:I have to have periodic blood tests to make sure I'm not doing cocaine or smoking pot. I CAN'T EVEN SMOKE POT!

These drug rules are fuddernuttered up.

That sucks. I am in a medical cannabis legal state. My neighbor's house is for sale, if that helps. Merry Christmas Clark!

Barndog wrote:hope you have a good Christmas, Norm!

thanks BD! Merry Christmas!

Sure, I'm getting a scan, and all you folks can do is talk about piss. Results sucked. Was told it's progressing exponentially now. My fuddernutter lungs are nasty. Having breathing issues. Blacked out a couple times. They want to give me steroids. Apparently my lymphatic systems are spreading this ...

Having my three month CT scan today. In the waiting room now chugging contrast dye.
After they took blood, they hit me up for a surprise urine sample. It's those new opiate control laws. I hate the pressure of smoeone waiting for you to take a piss.
That is all. Results later.

gold panning done for the year? Had to sell my sluice. Sold the metal detector recently too. Last week, I sold the only nugget I ever found. Life is Good®. I get my enjoyment by reading the crazy adventures of the OFR members. I blacked out today for the first time in my life. fuddernutter cancer s...

Doesn't feel right posting here any more. Russ was a man. No whining. Kept his problems to himself. RIP Russ.

But... for the first November post, I'll just say peritoneal carcinomatosis.

I think she had to shower after my appointment.

PerryHall wrote:I've gotten a flu shot every year for several decades and have never gotten the flu nor an adverse reaction. It sounds like you were going to get sick in any event and your flu shot had nothing to do with it.

Yeah, you're probably right Perry.

My head is clearing. Coffee is working. Just remembered something else that happened at the docs. Been having new issues over the last week. Severe abdominal pains, cramping, bloating. BMs have not been pleasant (bowel movements, not BigMark cuz he's always pleasant). It's common. Could be ascites, ...

Went to the doctors yesterday for my monthly appointments. Wasn't feeling well. They were giving flu shots. Doc said I need to get one, so I did. Now I feel worse. I highly recommend it. Have a nice day.

my cat puked all over the carpet. it was a seafood medley pate.