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2011 CTS Coupe FE3, 2003 Thunderbird, Gone 2013 ATS, 02 Deville
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Thank you all for your kind thoughts and generosity to this worthwhile cause to fight cancer.
My condition at this time is feeling great. I take methadone 10mg, half of a pill every 8 hours. On this amount of Meth. my eyesight is good, not blurry anymore.
It takes away all the pain from the cancer. I am down to 143 lbs. (was 185) I have lost a lot of muscle and have COPD, with only one lung that works (from 1967) which tires me out quickly. So I have to stop and rest while using oxygen when working with the car.
With a lot of help from my beautiful wife, we get the job done.
When I do wear myself out, the pain is from the fun work, not the cancer, So after 6 hours of fun car work, I take a shot of morphine Sul under the tongue to take all the pain away.
I also use lorazepam to help me sleep and get about 9 hours a night, plus a nap if I need one. There are also some steroids to help keep the pancreas functioning better.
I eat small meals all day long. But sadly no whiskey, the meds are too strong.
My food intake is been good since on Dec. 12th the ER surgeon opened The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a bundle of muscles at the low end of the esophagus, where it meets the stomach. When the LES is closed, it prevents acid and stomach contents from traveling backward from the stomach. The LES muscles are not under voluntary control. The cancer mass was blocking the passage.
I have still not settled with unemployment insurance, they have not made a decision to pay or not, but have a phone call with them on Jan 24th.
Next new item. FALLING:
My next obstical now that I can move around with no pain I am nervous of falling and breaking my hip. This is a very real problem for old,weak,drug-induced, people that can be dizzy. My cousin just fell and broke her hip, many people do, and I do not want to be on that list.
At this time I am investigating what I can do. I think I will be looking at electric mobility 4-wheel products. I used a wheelchair back in 2011 when I broke my ankle and was strong, now being weak there is no way I can maneuver a hand-powered wheelchair.
No one has any idea how long I will last, but with no chemo and no radiation, I will be going standing UP.
Thanks again for all your support.
Happy Motoring
My condition at this time is feeling great. I take methadone 10mg, half of a pill every 8 hours. On this amount of Meth. my eyesight is good, not blurry anymore.
It takes away all the pain from the cancer. I am down to 143 lbs. (was 185) I have lost a lot of muscle and have COPD, with only one lung that works (from 1967) which tires me out quickly. So I have to stop and rest while using oxygen when working with the car.
With a lot of help from my beautiful wife, we get the job done.
When I do wear myself out, the pain is from the fun work, not the cancer, So after 6 hours of fun car work, I take a shot of morphine Sul under the tongue to take all the pain away.
I also use lorazepam to help me sleep and get about 9 hours a night, plus a nap if I need one. There are also some steroids to help keep the pancreas functioning better.
I eat small meals all day long. But sadly no whiskey, the meds are too strong.
My food intake is been good since on Dec. 12th the ER surgeon opened The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a bundle of muscles at the low end of the esophagus, where it meets the stomach. When the LES is closed, it prevents acid and stomach contents from traveling backward from the stomach. The LES muscles are not under voluntary control. The cancer mass was blocking the passage.
I have still not settled with unemployment insurance, they have not made a decision to pay or not, but have a phone call with them on Jan 24th.
Next new item. FALLING:
My next obstical now that I can move around with no pain I am nervous of falling and breaking my hip. This is a very real problem for old,weak,drug-induced, people that can be dizzy. My cousin just fell and broke her hip, many people do, and I do not want to be on that list.
At this time I am investigating what I can do. I think I will be looking at electric mobility 4-wheel products. I used a wheelchair back in 2011 when I broke my ankle and was strong, now being weak there is no way I can maneuver a hand-powered wheelchair.
No one has any idea how long I will last, but with no chemo and no radiation, I will be going standing UP.
Thanks again for all your support.
Happy Motoring
you may want to consider a bike helmet - the kind that looks like a batters helmet? monikas mom has one as she has been falling a lot - plus it gives you the opportunity to wear ridiculously tight spandex shorts and a bright shirt
"...gives you the opportunity to wear ridiculously tight spandex shorts and a bright shirt"
Good idea, Barry. Just maybe don't walk past any mirrors. From the sounds of it you might risk taking to laughing so hard you could just plain outright expire right on the spot!
Seriously, I been showing these to my retired nursie wife. We've had numerous kin each succumb to disease, and we chat about plans if/when the situation would ever call for.
Good idea, Barry. Just maybe don't walk past any mirrors. From the sounds of it you might risk taking to laughing so hard you could just plain outright expire right on the spot!
Seriously, I been showing these to my retired nursie wife. We've had numerous kin each succumb to disease, and we chat about plans if/when the situation would ever call for.
'14 CTS-V LongRoof; Audi RS6 Avant; '16 ATS-V Sedan gone; '10 CTS LongRoof gone
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Just donated $100 to the Barry fund.
Well damn, not just throwin' down the RA discount but almost a handle's worth 'a WT101 to boot!
That's got to be at least 15,000 years off Purgatory for you then.
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Oh, no. You have no idea what I've done, lol!
Of course I won't know your exact balance, but lay odds on our both setting at a similar scale order magnitude of several million years each at the very least.
And whenever I've hood-winked folks with enough feigned good karma to get my remainder under a few hundred thousand, why then it's just time to git back out there and go after some more mortal sins. The wife is always willing to pitch in and help out however she can.
2023 CT5-V RWD / 2020 XT6 Sport / 2024 Lyriq AWD (reserved)
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For every donation reported from this day forward, I'm buying an additional raffle ticket for the 'Lade.
Up to four tickets now.
Up to four tickets now.
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I figured as much, but the purchaser must be in the province of Ontario at time of purchase. Too cold for me! Keep it up, NorthernSRX. I'd be happy with the $2500 Early Bird Raffle Win.
2023 CT5-V RWD / 2020 XT6 Sport / 2024 Lyriq AWD (reserved)
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I am up to 6 tickets in the Escalade raffle!
I always wonder how many friends & acquaintances on forums & online games, etc. have lost a health battle or perhaps succumbed to mental illness. I didn't know the Flash was sick so thanks for letting me know @NorthernSRX. He certainly has interjected in a few of my posts. Thanks for the link. I've bought a ticket & made a donation. Good luck @TheFlash. Lost my mother & more than a few friends & relatives to the damn disease.
2023 CT5-V RWD / 2020 XT6 Sport / 2024 Lyriq AWD (reserved)
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Agreed that we all deal with things the way that we do. There are many very private people here and I confess that I am unusually not as private here as I am elsewhere. I don't have facebook, I don't do twitter or instagram or tiktok or any of those things - might explain why I am as present here as I am.
Near deef here as well. But I've earned it fair n square. According to the rather extensive testing for a couple of past jobs I was told the worst damage is right at the sweet spots for frequencies of people talking. Who'd a thunk all those concerts and tunes cranked to 11 when I was a young dip$!TH would have paid off so well after all those added decades. Truly blessed I tell ya.
Fortunately (?) was blown up over 50 years ago & get free hearing aids from a grateful government. Bad news is also took out my semi-circular canals and have balance issues that are getting worse (house is designed for many touch points). Have many canes.
Meanwhile BATR.
Meanwhile BATR.
2013 Black Diamond CTS4 Premium Coupe (sold-09 CTS4 DI Black Raven/Ebony)
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Barry, did you ever contact the Williams Cancer Institute?
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