Sunday, September 17, 2017

Back in the 20th century


It was early march in northern Saskatchewan. It was after midnight when Mom called for mrs gurgly. The hour was late, the roads were in poor condition. I was her third , and she felt confidant. And then it happened, I arrived on earth from out of nowhere on march 3,1949.  Tough little bugger . Here I am still kicking in sept, 2017.

Wednesday, March 08, 2017

 It's been about a week since I got the news.  Those 
Two spots on my liver. Well as it turns out , they've gotten bigger.  I've been through the tests, and even
Without a biopsy they know it's the same kind that was growing on my pancreas. I ask him how big they are and he holds his two fingers about an inch apart for the bigger one and slightly less for the smaller one. So now what. I've been here before, twice as a matter of fact. I don't want this again . It takes a heavy toll on
The mind and starts to reflect in every day living. It's never far from your thoughts.

Three options I'm told. Surgery is the usually most successful option. Next a procedure he calls ablation, where they attack the tumours with needles and try to destroy them. Third , we can do nothing, and see where they go.  I can't live with the latter , so I need some kind of advice for a shot at surviving a bit longer.  He suggests ablation surgery and I agree, it's a place to start  I wonder why he tries to steer away from surgery, and I think he fears going in and finding something he doesn't like. So now I wait for the call. This is one of the things that leaves you in a stressful frame of mind. No long term plans, just wait.

This form is rare. 1 out of 100,000 will get this type.  It doesn't respond very well to chemotherapy.  Not sure about radiation therapy. But all I know is the  fight is on, and I need to get started. I'll see my family Doc this week and see what kind of advice he has for me . I already know of course, I've heard it before.  Keep moving, stay focused, don't give up and stay in touch with my God. The surgeon offered me a glimpse of what I could expect for time. He said I've got years left in me. I have to take that for all that it could mean. 


Monday, March 06, 2017

Germany's Übergutmenschen get their death wish: Over 7 million lumpen migrants -- incl. uncounted family members -- have already received a meal ticket for life, and that's just for starters