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It’s a date

Biopsy is slated for Wednesday, February 4 and CT Scans Friday, February 6. My expectations are that the biopsy will show renal carcinoma, and the CT scans are negative. I am dumping my BFF of 40+ years. First of all, … Continue reading

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Good news! (such as it is)

It seems I don’t have liver cancer. My kidney cancer has come back and attacked my liver. So technically, it’s not liver cancer? I always thought cancer is cancer and whatever organ it’s in is that kind of cancer. Seems … Continue reading

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Cancer. Again.

I went for an MRI of my liver on January 16. I got the results via the portal on Sunday. “Consistent with metastazised disease.” Doctor-speak for cancer. This is the second time for me; the first being kidney cancer in … Continue reading

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Don’t be honest with Dah Man

So, I thought I’d be honest with the government and tell them that my utility bills have nearly tripled since I was in rehab. All of them. I went on our Medicaid website and updated my bills, which hadn’t been … Continue reading

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Better year (oh, please!)

2025 sucked. In a really big way. Back surgery, rehab, can’t walk without falling…it’s bad.My son visited me in rehab every two weeks. My dad came up from Florida to visit. I made a few friends (some I didn’t want) … Continue reading

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Rehab, Back Surgery, Rehab

In April, I went into rehab because I fell three times in one day. In May 2025, I had three emergency back surgeries. It was agony. I went into rehab at a nursing home. One place for four months, and … Continue reading

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This is not where I go for writing anymore

It’s pretty sad. I haven’t written a story in 2 years. Since doing work for The Publisher, all my creative abilities have gone to editing, graphic design, producing newsletters, and creative social media. It’s not like I don’t have time. … Continue reading

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Mounjaro kicks ass

OMG. For two weeks, I was sick as a dog. All because of this fantastic new diabetes/weight loss medication. From Thursday to Sunday: vomiting, sick stomach, headaches, and all around weakness and fatigue. Thank goodness I don’t have to work … Continue reading

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800 words, and other new things

My right hand can’t hold a pen. Seriously, I drop them all the time. I drop a lot of things. I have to use two hands to hold a mug or cup. It’s diabetic neuropathy. I can type better than … Continue reading

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Reading more than writing

I have found I can read an average of one book a week. I’m spending my free time reading, forcing myself to finish books. I’ve read a cozy mystery, a fantasy set on a different planet, a non-fiction book about … Continue reading

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