Hijack this thread

[P.K.]

Best wishes for an easy or at least tolerable course of treatment and a full recovery!

[stoppingby]

I have a diagnosis - extramedullary plasmacytoma. Of all the possibilities, this sounds like one of the most treatable. I start chemotherapy Friday. Since the chemo will suppress the immune system, I also will be taking an antiviral, and have to avoid crowds. So there is at least one benefit to already being a solitary introvert.

Sending good thoughts and good vibes your way. Get better soon!

[RoadScholar]

Sending you get better vibes from Arky land.

An fum daeown buy da bay here in Mary-land too, hon.

[Bill_G]

I have a diagnosis - extramedullary plasmacytoma. Of all the possibilities, this sounds like one of the most treatable. I start chemotherapy Friday. Since the chemo will suppress the immune system, I also will be taking an antiviral, and have to avoid crowds. So there is at least one benefit to already being a solitary introvert.

(((((vic)))))

More big hugs for Vic. That does not sound like a fun diagnosis, and doing chemo by yourself? Woof. Please tell us you have friends and family to help out. This road has some bumps and potholes in it, and you shouldn't do it alone.

[Jez]

Is there a "test thread" where we can play with formatting, etc? I would really hate to post something, edit and fix, post, preview, edit, preview, post, have to fix something else....

Just wondering.

[ZekeB]

So Thump goes to WV next. Has he read this article?

West Virginia's PovertyRate Increases

There are several other articles that are easily Googled Binged that shows their economy has gotten worse under Thump. Who will Thump blame? Will recovery happen Any Day Now if they just keep the faith and don't bother to improve their educational accomplishments? Will dependency on coal mining hold them back? Stay tuned.

[p0rtia]

Sending you get better vibes from Arky land.

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[Volkonski]

Melania Trump says she is one of the most bullied people in the world; distrusts some in the West Wing

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/melania ... tter_abcnp

"I could say that I'm the most bullied person in the world," Melania Trump said.

Pressed by Llamas on that assertion, she responded, "One of them -- if you really see what people are saying about me."

[ZekeB]

Teh Donald taught her well. When you're good, you're the bestest. When you're picked on, nobody is bullied more than you. She married a silver spoon. She's in the limelight. But oh so poor pitiful picked on her.

[vic]

My brother has been taking the train up from San Diego to be around some of the time. I also have some friends (who are also neighbors; I've been friends with one family for a decade before I moved here) who will lend support.

I have a diagnosis - extramedullary plasmacytoma. Of all the possibilities, this sounds like one of the most treatable. I start chemotherapy Friday. Since the chemo will suppress the immune system, I also will be taking an antiviral, and have to avoid crowds. So there is at least one benefit to already being a solitary introvert.

(((((vic)))))

More big hugs for Vic. That does not sound like a fun diagnosis, and doing chemo by yourself? Woof. Please tell us you have friends and family to help out. This road has some bumps and potholes in it, and you shouldn't do it alone.

[RTH10260]

Off Topic

Is there a "test thread" where we can play with formatting, etc? I would really hate to post something, edit and fix, post, preview, edit, preview, post, have to fix something else....

Just wondering.

My suggestion is to use the intro thread, like your own viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8&p=14&hilit=jez#p14
As long as a post is the last you can delete it, or just replace the content with a dot otherwise.
Also use Preview rather than post to see how something may turn out.

[RTH10260]

So Thump goes to WV next. Has he read this article?

West Virginia's PovertyRate Increases

There are several other articles that are easily Googled Binged that shows their economy has gotten worse under Thump. Who will Thump blame? Will recovery happen Any Day Now if they just keep the faith and don't bother to improve their educational accomplishments? Will dependency on coal mining hold them back? Stay tuned.

must be Fake News, the stock exchange is thriving (maybe less in the last couple of days though )

[tek]

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[Foggy]

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I don't even want to know what that lady is eating.

[pipistrelle]

[kate520]

don't even want to know what that lady is eating.

Whew, I thought it was something she already had eaten. Deep fried Ogallalaberry pie with raw egg yolks and butter, or something.

[tek]

Dad (87) took an ambulance ride to the hospital early this morning.. chest pains, breathing difficulty.. he's had occasional bouts of this over the past two weeks, and he was actually scheduled for an echocardiogram this coming monday.. but was particularly bad when he went down the driveway this morning to pick up the newspaper, so mom dialed 911.

The blood work says likely heart attack.. Did some EKGs and echocardiagrams, nothing obviously bad.. They are keeping him over the weekend and are going to put him in for more extensive tests Monday before there is any discussion about options.

He has his usual incredibly positive attitude, the hospital staff already loves him

Mom is in kind of a rough place, because her life would be very difficult without him.. she has serious mobility problems, and he has really been key to her quality of life over the past several years.. so I and my sibs are spending at least as much time with her as with him.. keeping her on an even keel..

Mom and Dad, ca 1955, at open house at the local Air Force base

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So send your tots and pears

[AndyinPA]

All kinds of tots and pears!

Best of luck to all of you.

[RVInit]

All kinds of tots and pears!

Best of luck to all of you.

Wishing the best for your dad, tek!

What a handsome couple! Thanks for sharing that photo.

[kate520]

Tots and pears, tek dad.

[tek]

Thanks guyz and galz..

As a scientist and an engineer I once said "Bah!" .. but after going through ms.tek's cancer adventure I'm pretty sure that the energy from folks near and far really does make a difference.

ya all.

[vic]

Hoping for good outcome for your dad, Tek!

[HST's Ghost]

Randi Mayem Singer

@rmayemsinger

Because everything sucks, please enjoy this dad making a roller coaster out of a laundry basket.

Can't embed the vid but it is extra cute 'n' adorable...

[RTH10260]

https:// twitter.com/rmayemsinger/status/1051227796410839040

Randi Mayem Singer

@rmayemsinger

Because everything sucks, please enjoy this dad making a roller coaster out of a laundry basket.

Can't embed the vid but it is extra cute 'n' adorable...

Low tech no virtual reality glasses needed!

[Lani]

No surprise, but it's sad when an icon falls.

http://nsl.latimes.com/T/v400000166763a ... 5175bcf263
Sears files for bankruptcy, will further shrink operations