I'm back but not necessarily on my feet. Still in lots of pain. Thanks for the well wishes you guys. It's always a warming thought that you passionate people are out there supporting each other even if it's virtually. luv ya!
I dont know if anyone saw on Face book or not but Emily got in a car crash this morning!!!!
a tractor trailer hit her on the drivers side front of the car! so for now we are driving my busted ass car to get around she is in a TON of pain right now but no broking bones or anything like that!!!
now I being a Truck driver know that this fucker is going to not have any thing to pay or be able to get any thing done about our car!
but I will keep you guys up to date it is easier to get me on Face book!!
right when we are at our tightest for money!! just got back from a Family Reunion!!
Gotta be grateful she's still in one piece. Insurance is always a hassle, but huge medical bills for critical care would put that incident into a completely higher cost category; by a factor of ten.
well, the good news is: i've got my a/c back in the car (after dumping 30 oz. of freon into it). the bad news: obviously there's a leak somewhere in the system, so i'm still gonna have to take it down to winona for a fix. which probably isn't a bad thing since it also needs new back tires and an alignment. we're also gonna have to take the van back down there because the pigtail connecting to it's compressor has to be in just the right position for the compressor to kick in.
Car Craft Summer Nationals - Classic Muscle Car Show - State Fairgrounds - Fri thru Sun
I'm taking my Dad Saturday as a belated Father's Day gift.
The show is about 1/2 the size of Back to the 50s weekend, but it's more fun because they have live road testing at the Grandstand. At 5 pm it's the acceleration (burnout) and breaking contests. If you wait until 5 pm Sunday, it's the Miss Car Quest beauty pageant at the Miller Lite Band Shell.
There are certain events that take place in ones life that are pivotal to one's existence and what makes up who they are. Yesterday was one of those days that will change me forever going forward. Yesterday I found out that I had/have Cancer. Many of you have known that I had an emergency appendectomy last week do to severe pain I had in my abdomen. Well they found a 5 cm cancerous tumor inside the appendix they removed. The doctors think I still have cancer in both my colon and lymphnodes. I go in for a colonoscopy on the 5th (might be tough dancing at Jake and Sara's wedding). They will look for and remove any polyps at that time. Then I will have 2 more surgeries; one to remove half my colon and the other to remove the nodes in that area. This will be done with hope that most, if not all, the cancer will be removed before it attacks the liver. If the nodes are full of cancer than it is likely the liver has cancer as well which has a zero mortality rate.
No need to tell you I'm scared as hell about yesterdays news. I'm still worn out from the surgery and hurt deep from time to time. This will be a very trying time. I plan on using all my energy to enjoy life doing the things I've wanted to do forever. I need to be strong for Ali as she is very worried she may lose her other parent to a deadly disease. I am so blessed to have you friends and my fantastic family as a great support system. Especially not laughing at my odd shaped skull when I lose all my beautiful hair to the treatments.
Lastly I'd like to say I feel I would have already succumbed to the other side if it weren't for this life partner of mine. Jana continues to be the perfect Soulmate. Her love and compassion have been second to none during all of these struggles of mine. I love her more than words can say.
I hope to try to get out and about and continue to enjoy this life with each of you, just please bare with me if I'm slow at times.
Thank you for your understanding and support, I love all of you.
CM - we have you in our prayers. Prayer can move mountains.
Perhaps the appendectomy was a blessing. Otherwise, you would surely wouldn't have known. This discovery gives you the best chance for successful treatment.
Brad, I am so sorry to hear your news. I keep trying to write something helpful. All I can think of is really bad swear words. For now, sending love and prayers.
OMG BRAD!!! That sucks! I agree with Terry that it may be a good thing that they found it earlier than otherwise. Hang in there!! We are all here for you! :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying: :crying:
I HATE it when bad things happen to good people. Stay strong and keep a positive attitude. Attitude works wonders when fighting this disease. I'm praying for you, CM.
I cannot believe all you have been dealt these last few years. It just breaks my heart, for you and Ali as I'm pretty sure she's very distraught. I so wish there was a way for me to 'poof' it all away - I would if I could, we all would. I am very very happy for you you do not have to handle these life experiences alone and you have someone to lean and support you, that you love very much.
Please know I care deeply and I'm pullin' for ya, My Master. Love you bunches.
ya know brad, even if you get the worst case prognosis, the research in cancer treatments is moving at a lightning fast pace. it use to be that since cancer cells are basically your own cells that your immune system wouldn't touch them so they were able to grow unchecked. they're starting to get to a point where they're isolating tumor specific proteins and injecting them into your body on nanotubes, creating "foreign" bodies for your immune system to glom onto and learn about the non-foreign tumor. so far they're showing some really promising results with some of this stuff.
if i were you, the first places i'd go and look would be research hospitals like the u. like sue's stepmom said, some of these experimental treatments may be shots in the dark, but they've got some pretty big guns to shoot with.
Zephy had an interview yesterday and was told that they were going to continue interviewing the rest of this week and all of next week. After that they would make a hiring decision.
Today he was given a job offer. It must have been a good interview :smile:
Only thing sucks though is that it pays less than half of what I am making now, but it is a good entry level management job that would look good after I graduate college, and gives "real life" experience in addition to the military leadership stuff that nobody seems to care about...
ass manager? isn't that a more formal word for "pimp"?
is there any way that you could (if you wanted to) work both jobs? i'm balancing 80 hours a week right now from two different full time jobs mostly to replenish the old bank account which is just starting to work :smile:
plus, i have a pair of interviews next week (and i really want the one i have on thursday, which is a full time permanent position, something i haven't been able to enjoy for a very long time), so wish me luck as well!
anybody planning on hitting the Ramsey County Fair?
I think we might be going tomorrow (saturday) night, for a while.... however there are fireworks tonight.... I think I might head there tonight, solo too....
Brad- my wife and I both wish you all the best during your fight! I look forward to reading all about how you beat this thing, and the hunts to come. Sounds like Jana is showing her wings again- she was supposed to keep those hidden. Our prayers are with you.
Wow, get distracted for a few weeks and look at everything that happens. Let me tell my story to relate to Brad's. I can't remember how much (if any) I've already posted so I'll start from the beginning briefly. My girlfriend went in for an eye exam a few months ago and the doctor told her she had pressure on her optic nerve and she should get it scanned. So she did an MRI and the MRI revealed two other unrelated tumors. One seems to be nothing and the original problem seems to be from a fluid buildup, but the main story involves the tumor in her neck. We went to an ENT specialist who referred us to the U of M. The U said they would have to perform surgery at some point in time, and when they did they would have to cut the nerves that control her ability to speak and her ability to swallow on one side which would make both difficult to do it all. Now short of going to the Mayo, you would think the U of M would be a pretty good final authority on the subject. However another friend told us about a procedure called the CyberKnife at St. Joseph's hospital which is a fairly new technology using targeted radiation with the use of live MRI imaging. The U of M kind of dismissed it but we checked into it anyway because it worked for our friend. After some more tests and analysis the CyberKnife people decided they could treat her. So instead of surgery, disability, at least a week in the hospital, and a huge scar, she now just has to go in for five 1 hour radiation treatments whose side effects include some fatigue, a sore throat for a maybe a week, and a slightly elevated chance of cancer in the area down the road. By comparison to what the U of M was going to do, this is literally a miracle cure.
The moral of the story, playing off what Ares said, is that you can't always trust the doctors. You have to be an active player in advocating for your own health as well and it's possible the right answer for you is something outside of the norm.
I did have other reasons for logging in tonight. The main one is my Mason lodge is doing a picnic tomorrow in Marydale Park starting at noon. I know some of you have been batting around the idea of joining. You're welcome to join our picnic as are friends and family (so any of you are welcome really). We'll have lots of food and outdoor games and it's supposed to be a great day for a picnic.
Another thing coming up is this Thursday. I have a friend who is doing the 3 day walk for breast cancer and I'm doing a fundraiser for her. It goes from 6-9pm at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park (3401 Louisiana Blvd.) The cost is $15 which gets you all you can bowl during that time as well as shoes. I'll be giving out prizes in various categories. And 100% of what you pay will go towards the cause! So if anyone is available on Thursday, come out and do some bowling for a good cause.
The thing that's mostly kept me busy though is I am in the beginning stages of organizing a weekend singles convention for next spring. This will be a weekend long extravaganza at a local hotel with lots of fun stuff for singles to do. I know a lot of people here aren't single, but I am looking for people that might be interested in helping to organize it. If you think you might, or just want more information on it, let me know.
Also, my involuntary but happily accepted extended vacation is coming to an end. I got hired for a job at Wells Fargo that starts a week from Monday. It's actually just a short term job, but the wheels are rolling now and I don't expect to spend much time off work going forward.
I think that's all the news from this corner for now.
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a tractor trailer hit her on the drivers side front of the car! so for now we are driving my busted ass car to get around she is in a TON of pain right now but no broking bones or anything like that!!!
now I being a Truck driver know that this fucker is going to not have any thing to pay or be able to get any thing done about our car!
but I will keep you guys up to date it is easier to get me on Face book!!
right when we are at our tightest for money!! just got back from a Family Reunion!!
I know I had one hell of a time when I was driving Truck!
we are looking for a ATTY. to find out what is going be happening and stuff!
I hope Emily is feeling somewhat better. thats stressful and scary.
Car Craft Summer Nationals - Classic Muscle Car Show - State Fairgrounds - Fri thru Sun
I'm taking my Dad Saturday as a belated Father's Day gift.
The show is about 1/2 the size of Back to the 50s weekend, but it's more fun because they have live road testing at the Grandstand. At 5 pm it's the acceleration (burnout) and breaking contests. If you wait until 5 pm Sunday, it's the Miss Car Quest beauty pageant at the Miller Lite Band Shell.
Adults: $13 Kids: $8
No need to tell you I'm scared as hell about yesterdays news. I'm still worn out from the surgery and hurt deep from time to time. This will be a very trying time. I plan on using all my energy to enjoy life doing the things I've wanted to do forever. I need to be strong for Ali as she is very worried she may lose her other parent to a deadly disease. I am so blessed to have you friends and my fantastic family as a great support system. Especially not laughing at my odd shaped skull when I lose all my beautiful hair to the treatments.
Lastly I'd like to say I feel I would have already succumbed to the other side if it weren't for this life partner of mine. Jana continues to be the perfect Soulmate. Her love and compassion have been second to none during all of these struggles of mine. I love her more than words can say.
I hope to try to get out and about and continue to enjoy this life with each of you, just please bare with me if I'm slow at times.
Thank you for your understanding and support, I love all of you.
we're praying for ya.
http://www.facebook.com/letsfcancer
http://www.letsfcancer.com/home.html#/say-it
Perhaps the appendectomy was a blessing. Otherwise, you would surely wouldn't have known. This discovery gives you the best chance for successful treatment.
(in a hairy chest, manly kinda way)
:sad:
Please know I care deeply and I'm pullin' for ya, My Master. Love you bunches.
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I'm so sorry to hear the bad news, I know you will fight it with all your strength. Stephanie and I have you in our prayers.
Stuff like this:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/home/news-and-notices/news/press-releases/implants-01222009.shtml
and that release is a year and a half old now.
if i were you, the first places i'd go and look would be research hospitals like the u. like sue's stepmom said, some of these experimental treatments may be shots in the dark, but they've got some pretty big guns to shoot with.
Today he was given a job offer. It must have been a good interview :smile:
Only thing sucks though is that it pays less than half of what I am making now, but it is a good entry level management job that would look good after I graduate college, and gives "real life" experience in addition to the military leadership stuff that nobody seems to care about...
Haven't accepted yet, hard to swallow a huge pay cut right now...
is there any way that you could (if you wanted to) work both jobs? i'm balancing 80 hours a week right now from two different full time jobs mostly to replenish the old bank account which is just starting to work :smile:
plus, i have a pair of interviews next week (and i really want the one i have on thursday, which is a full time permanent position, something i haven't been able to enjoy for a very long time), so wish me luck as well!
I think we might be going tomorrow (saturday) night, for a while.... however there are fireworks tonight.... I think I might head there tonight, solo too....
It's another night in hell
Another child won't live to tell
Can you imagine what it's like to starve to death
And as we sit free and well
Another soldier has to yell
Tell my wife and children I love them in his last breath
C'mon now amen, amen, amen
Habitual offenders, scumbag lawyers with agendas
I'll tell you sometimes people I don't know what's worse
Natural disasters or these wolves in sheep clothes pastors
Now God damn it I'm scared to send my children to church
And how can we seek salvation when our nations race relations
Got me feeling guilty of being white
But faith in human nature, our creator and our savior, I'm no saint
But I believe in what is right
C'mon now amen, amen
I said amen, amen
Stop pointing fingers and take some blame,
Pull your future away from the flame
Open up your mind and start to live
Stop short changing your neighbors
Living off hand outs and favors, and maybe
Give a little bit more than you got to give
Simplify, testify, identify, rectify
And if I get high stop being so uptight
It's only human nature and I am not a stranger
So baby won't you stay with me tonight
When a calls away
to break the sound
I'm faden down, I need someone
Oh to be someone
They just sinken down, and holden back
I hold the dawn and run
They don't save a child
Oh, to save a child
It's a matter of salvation from them patience up above,
So don't give up so damn easy on the one you love, one you love
Somewhere you got a brother, sister, friend, grandmother, niece or nephew
Just dying to be with you
You know there's someone out there who unconditionally, religiously, loves you
So just hold on 'cause you know it's true
And if you can take the pain
And you can withstand anything, and one day far away
Stand hand in hand with the truth
I said amen, I said amen
I said amen, I said amen,
Amen
Would be nice though...
Good luck to you, too!
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-Conrad and Loretta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgrrQwLdME8&feature=related
The moral of the story, playing off what Ares said, is that you can't always trust the doctors. You have to be an active player in advocating for your own health as well and it's possible the right answer for you is something outside of the norm.
Another thing coming up is this Thursday. I have a friend who is doing the 3 day walk for breast cancer and I'm doing a fundraiser for her. It goes from 6-9pm at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park (3401 Louisiana Blvd.) The cost is $15 which gets you all you can bowl during that time as well as shoes. I'll be giving out prizes in various categories. And 100% of what you pay will go towards the cause! So if anyone is available on Thursday, come out and do some bowling for a good cause.
The thing that's mostly kept me busy though is I am in the beginning stages of organizing a weekend singles convention for next spring. This will be a weekend long extravaganza at a local hotel with lots of fun stuff for singles to do. I know a lot of people here aren't single, but I am looking for people that might be interested in helping to organize it. If you think you might, or just want more information on it, let me know.
Also, my involuntary but happily accepted extended vacation is coming to an end. I got hired for a job at Wells Fargo that starts a week from Monday. It's actually just a short term job, but the wheels are rolling now and I don't expect to spend much time off work going forward.
I think that's all the news from this corner for now.