I have had some severe health problem crop up over the weekend and I still have eye surgery today. I may not post for a few days as my left eye will be patched and my other health concerns are addressed. Thank you for your understanding.
UPDATE: I am home after eye surgery, the optho surgeon had to access my eye in two different places to remove the vitreous detachments and I am now wearing a eye patch, just call me Redbeard, the porch pirate… I will be wearing the patch for about a week and have another appointment next Monday to remove the sutures he placed, 24 in total.
My other health concern is I have one kidney, my left. My right kidney never developed past a certain size and it was removed two years ago. Now, my Left is failing, it is down to 29% efficiency, which means I will be on dialysis when a spot opens up… yeah. There is a turnover and he expects me to be able to start in two weeks, welcome to socialized medicine. I can alleviate that by driving to Portland three times a week, at least a four hour drive. The doc is putting me on a strict diet and I have to go cold turkey on coffee, that is going to be difficult! I explained to the doc this morning on the phone, he called me and I have an appointment tomorrow besides, I explained coffee keeps me from strangling people and keeps me socially acceptable. Suck on pebbles he retorted… I have a cool doc!
Crap, your blog hosts are falling apart in real time in front of ya.
Can you drink beer instead of coffee? Might make you a little more fun. Does this mean it’s talk like a pirate week?
Arrrgghh, shiver my splinter….
Walk into a bar with a ships wheel stuffed down the front of your pants.
When the bartender asks why it’s there, tell him “Arrrrr, it’s driving me nuts”.
An old one but still amusing.
Cederq, if you don’t wear a squawking parrot on your shoulder and shitting all down your back, are you gonna perch the Chihuahua up there?
A silver lining to your storm clouds, at least your shooting scores can’t degrade much lower, despite your crook eyesight. Do you have any plans to get a peg-leg too?
I don’t need a squawking parrot, I have you! Thanks for your concern, I am getting to really understand your vision problems. Peg leg? Maybe, if that venous ulcer on my L ankle doesn’t heal I may be a peg leg, would you carve one out of some exotic Australian wood? I’ll trade you the demented Chihuahua for it!
DON’T make me come over there and take control of the Blog, CederQ.
It will not go well for either one of you. Or the Blog.
Getting old is such fun. We’re with you
Oof. No coffee. I wouldn’t like that one bit. Get better soon..both of you.
All I can say is…Oh, Fuck.
God bless ya, guys.
I lost my wife in December, and through it all I came
to despise the medical industry. Fuck em.
It was quite an experience…
No coffee?
Did he say anything about 5 hour energy drinks? Snort one.
All you have to give up is coffee? I quit smoking & drinking for my health. It sucks big time. Seriously take it easy & get well. It would be hell without you & Phil.
Prayers and well wishes sent your way.
Miss Sandy, maybe you’d better say some prayers for Cederq’s nurses too.
You have to do what you have to do. You and your family will always come first. Everyone that enjoys your blog knows this. No apologies on your end are required or expected.
Get well!
Good thoughts to ya, C, did he say what kind of pebbles? that’s weird anyway.
You take care of you, C – the benefits of your continued existence are very important to many more people than you know. That sorta goes for Phil as well. 🙂
Take care of yourself. Prayers Up!
Ugh… I’ve had the vitreous detachments myself, Sir. Though not to the extent of requiring surgical intervention. The curse of the horrendously Myopic. Or so I was told.
As to the Kidney… my God that’s some evil shit there and I hope there’s a better solution than just being “On Dialysis”.
My thoughts, Prayers and any good vibes I can muster are being put forth on your behalf, Sir.
Thank you Boneman, someone that understands a vitreous detachment! Like being a fog without the fog, worse than cataracts. My worry now is a retinal detachment I too am quite myopic, been wearing glasses since I was 9 or 10, bifocals at 17(reading) and now I am 66… It is funny, never knew I had a underdeveloped R kidney growing up, worked on a farm as a kid, bucking horses and cattle, played football, wrestled and baseball, went into the Army for five years. if the Army knew I only had one functioning kidney, no enlistee for you.
“better solution than just being “On Dialysis”. A donated kidney… or dead? I have already had three people offer me a kidney, I don’t know what to think of that, Heavy shit! My brother, but he is a democrat and I told him no, if I got a kidney from him, I would develop this overwhelming urge to vote a pure democratic ticket…
Don’t go getting your brother’s democrat kidney! If you did that you’d have to kick your own ass!
Prayers wending your way Cederq. Hang tough.
Boy, you better get your shit together cause us ignoramuses back east in New England rely on you for a daily dose of honesty and insight.
Get well and stay well!
Steve Moriarty
best of luck
Getting old does suck for most of us. Prayers for you. Do a strong fight.
Hang in there and do what you need to do. We’ll manage.
As always, I can be available if you need some help. Your only an hour away. Don’t hesitate if you get in a pickle.
Jim
Thank you Jim! I am doing okay, I lost your contact information, had to get a new phone and most of my contacts didn’t survive. How are you doing? I really have wanted to come up to your farm and admire it! I have your email if it is the one listed on my screen with your comment. I am living in Sutherlin now, about 4 miles away from my brother.
That is a good email…
Daayamn! Sorry to hear that! You and Phil are a vital part of my day! Best wishes, good fortune and prayers for you.
The eye thing just (as in merely) sucks, but the kidney…now that’s scary!
How could I have not known about any of this? Did I miss it? or have you just played this close to the chest? Again, so sorry for your having to go through more shyte. As a former nurse, maybe you’re just thinking “Just another tricky day for you…” the Who.
Bullshit, your fired.
Ya gonna delete this one as well.
My bad, thought this was the other post, your still fired.
Sounds like your channeling your inner Trump.
Many follow him, I follow Graham’s Combat Killhouse Rules. Primarily rule number 1
I’m praying for you, and for your continued use of cobbee.