Rumbler Health Update (12/27/14)

[Rumbler]

I'm not good at this (writing about myself in-depth), but you all deserve an update on me.


The expectation is that on or about the 14th of January I should be able to start treatment of the liver disease itself. It needs to be said right here that YOU and Triad and his wife Kathy are to thank for that. This far along in treatment of peripheral issues caused by (either directly or indirectly) the liver disease, it is very reasonable to conclude that without you ALL I would either be dead, or so close to it that it would be hard to tell I was not.


So I want ALL of you to remember the next time I piss you off; it is your own fault. :roflmao:


Treatment of these 'peripheral issues' has been a priority. The liver doctor wants me as healthy as I can reasonably get before starting the cocktail of drugs. By all accounts, it is a 24 week course of three medications at least one of which is likely to kick my ass real badly at least for the first two or three months.


By the way, FedEx dropped off ONE medication, One 30-day bottle of one of the three medications in my 'cocktail', with a retail value of $1068.99 PER PILL. Holy shit! Do the math on that, but not in mixed company - it is obscene!


Anyway . . .


Treating the peripheral issues successfully if temporarily has allowed me to go back to work irregularly and for very limited hours. But that helps me more than I can put into words. Talon is far far more than a job to me. You ALL have my most sincere thanks and gratitude for allowing me to do that. I'm not kidding.


Sincerely,
Mike
(Rumbler)

[0utlaw]

You've got friends that are willing to do whatever they can for you Mike, unfortunately the hard part is on you, we are all here for you, you just keep fighting the good fight.

[JMW4570]

:banana::grouphug:

[YankeeFingergasm]

Very happy to hear things are moving along in a positive way. Don't over do anything and holler if you need anything.

[Johnny]

Mike,if you need anything or me call me 210-2377 will do what I can .

[seadog]

Great news Mike, I know you will push through it.
Let me know if you need anything.

[rr53]

You got my number if you need a ride.

[Fishtale]

Mike,

My Daddy always said that "good friends are better than money in the bank"! As you can see you have lots of good friends. Let me add my name to the list that are more than willing to help you in anyway I can. I personally feel that a good attitude is the best medicine. When the going gets rough a good attitude is hard to maintain. I have faith in you. Good LUCK and keep the faith.

[seadog]

I agree wholeheartedly that attitude makes all the difference in the world.

[Danman]

Great to hear - I am also a phone call away if you ever need anything.

[mapper]

I'll help you any way I'm able..just let me know.
Keep the positive attitude...friends are just a call away.

[HarleyBrent]

Ditto,I concur...all the above^^^

[HURRICANE]

I agree wholeheartedly that attitude makes all the difference in the world.Positive attitude is extremely important, no matter the dings and doldrums.
Nothing but love, thoughts and prayers.!

[simmoag]

Hang in there. The 24 weeks will be a but a speed bump in your life. We want you hangin' around for many years to come!!!

[crawdaddy34]

Hey Mike, I'm truly glad to hear it's turning around.

I think you know me well enough by now to know...

Anything, anytime, anywhere brother.

[bumblebee]

I will do what I can...but don't ask me to come over and hold your hair back while you are puking

[mattb]

Mike, if you need anything just let me know. That's the least I can do.

[Dale Gribble]

Mike take care. Use your brain, ask the doc the tough questions and listen. If I can be of any assistance just PM me.

[Rumbler]

Mini update:

Went to the doctor today. He has finally approved me to start on the chemo-crap to (hopefully) kill, or at least arrest the Hep-C.

I can't believe how long it has taken to get to the point I have his approval to start the dang drugs; at least 7 months.

So, the long and the short of it is that for the next two to three months I will be sicker than I have been since this all started, but as counterintuitive as that may sound, in reality it is a very good thing. It means I can finally realistically hope for actual progress in getting my life back.

This not shooting/ not working stuff has honestly been about to get the best of me - I couldn't see an end point. Now, I at least know that in six months I'll be done completely with the chemo-crap and can start building my way back to "normal". . . or accept that they way it is is the way it is always going to be.

So . . . . YEA !!!!!!!:yay:

[crawdaddy34]

Mini update:

Went to the doctor today. He has finally approved me to start on the chemo-crap to (hopefully) kill, or at least arrest the Hep-C.

I can't believe how long it has taken to get to the point I have his approval to start the dang drugs; at least 7 months.

So, the long and the short of it is that for the next two to three months I will be sicker than I have been since this all started, but as counterintuitive as that may sound, in reality it is a very good thing. It means I can finally realistically hope for actual progress in getting my life back.

This not shooting/ not working stuff has honestly been about to get the best of me - I couldn't see an end point. Now, I at least know that in six months I'll be done completely with the chemo-crap and can start building my way back to "normal". . . or accept that they way it is is the way it is always going to be.

So . . . . YEA !!!!!!!:yay:

Congrats on the light at the end of the tunnel brother.

And as always, anything, anytime, anywhere.

[Tack Driver]

You know where to find us if we can help. ;)

[Dale Gribble]

Hope is one of the most important parts of getting better. Glad you got your hope back.

[seadog]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

That's been an ongoing process in my life.

I know you'll spark up to the challenge and be the ornery fucker we all expect .

[Rumbler]

Believe me Seadog, I plan to do my best. :P

[seadog]

Cool beans

[0utlaw]

We've got your 6 Mike, anything you need bro.

[Tack Driver]

Cool beans

Please don't ever say that again.

[NJC]

gay as a bucket of dicks in a room full of dudes !


also, Good news Rumbler, get well soon !!

[seadog]

Please don't ever say that again.

Why?

[seadog]

NJC,WE SHOULD MEET UP SOMETIME.

[Gatorvet]

You can do it! (Rob Schneider voice from water boy)
:cool:

[NJC]

NJC,WE SHOULD MEET UP SOMETIME.

come shoot with us at a C4 ?

[seadog]

Works for me..

[Tack Driver]

Why?

Just trying to help you out my friend. :goodjob:

[Rumbler]

Awesome Sauce! You are a great guy, Tack. :roflmao::headbang:



:wiggle:

[Johnny]

Hang in there you old goat.You are a tough old fart also.

[seadog]

Just trying to help you out my friend. :goodjob:

Did cool beans just become gay or am I missing something???

[Tack Driver]

Did cool beans just become gay or am I missing something???

Just in the last 3 or 4 years, yeah.

[seadog]

I heard that saying from my grandfather and he was born in 1908. I hope the bees knees doesn't go to the wayside.

[Tack Driver]

I heard that saying from my grandfather and he was born in 1908. I hope the bees knees doesn't go to the wayside.

LOL.

[Bodo]

I don't care that's it's not cool with Tack. I like cool beans and continue to use it. So. There! Ya...

[Dale Gribble]

Off topic police in 3 .. 2 ..

[substratum]

Did cool beans just become gay or am I missing something???


Just in the last 3 or 4 years, yeah.

I remember college kids I was around 25 years ago saying it, so it must have had some staying power.

The "bees knees" thing is definitely a 1920s-30s expression, so someone born in 1908 would have been prime for picking that up.

My granddad lived 1888-1988, and he had all sort of dated expressions that I thought were cool. His favorite term of endearment for us grandkids was, "mutton heads". Most people don't even know what mutton is, these days.

[Cattle/Horses]

"mutton heads". Most people don't even know what mutton is, these days.

Bet Bodo does. :)

[seadog]

I used to ride on my grandfather's shoulders singing a song, a penny apiece.
The song goes as follows: We went to the Dallas fair , the birds and the bees were there,a shiny raccoon by the side of the moon was a combing his orbant hair, the monkey he got drunk and fell over the elephants trunk, the elephant sneezed and fell on it's knees, and that's what became of the monk ,monk,monk.

[Johnny]

Where you moving to Seadog?

[seadog]

I'm physically going away,but I'll still keep in touch on this forum.

I've enjoyed your company Johnny

[Bodo]

Bet Bodo does. :)

hell no. Sheep are low class.

[0utlaw]

Goat meat


Goat meat or goat's meat is the meat of the domestic goat. It is often called chevon or mutton when the meat comes from adults, and cabrito, capretto, or kid when from young animals. Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat_meat)



Nutrition Facts
Goat, rawGoat, roastedGoat, roasted







Amount Per 3 oz (85 g)100 grams1 piece, cooked (yield from 1 lb raw meat, boneless) (340 g)3 oz (85 g)




Calories 122






% Daily Value*


Total Fat 2.6 g
4%


Saturated fat 0.8 g
4%


Polyunsaturated fat 0.2 g



Monounsaturated fat 1.2 g



Cholesterol 64 mg
21%


Sodium 73 mg
3%


Potassium 344 mg
9%


Total Carbohydrate 0 g
0%


Dietary fiber 0 g
0%


Sugar 0 g



Protein 23 g
46%




Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0%


Calcium
1%
Iron
17%


Vitamin D
0%
Vitamin B-6
0%


Vitamin B-12
16%
Magnesium
0%




*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

[0utlaw]

Well that didn't paste well..........

[Bodo]

Never heard mutton refer to goats. Only sheep.

Like the expression "Mutton disguised as lamb"

[0utlaw]

:dunno:

[12bhunting]

I was brought up thinking a mutton was a young sheep. Never heard it used for goats.

[0utlaw]

Me neither but Wikipedia wouldn't lie :nope:

[substratum]

I used to ride on my grandfather's shoulders singing a song, a penny apiece.
The song goes as follows: We went to the Dallas fair , the birds and the bees were there,a shiny raccoon by the side of the moon was a combing his orbant hair, the monkey he got drunk and fell over the elephants trunk, the elephant sneezed and fell on it's knees, and that's what became of the monk ,monk,monk.

It's called The Animal Fair, a nursery rhyme. Apparently, it became widely known during the 1898 World's Fair. The lyrics morphed over time, and regionally, and it was taught to more recent generations via Captain Kangaroo and Barney. (undoubtedly without the drunk monkeys). There are dozens of versions of it on YouTube.

Seadog - Thanks for sharing the memory!

[seadog]

It's called The Animal Fair, a nursery rhyme. Apparently, it became widely known during the 1898 World's Fair. The lyrics morphed over time, and regionally, and it was taught to more recent generations via Captain Kangaroo and Barney. (undoubtedly without the drunk monkeys). There are dozens of versions of it on YouTube.

Seadog - Thanks for sharing the memory!

It's one of the good good memoirs in my life

[substratum]

Rumbler - glad to hear the treatments are getting underway! The only way to see the light at the end of a tunnel you need to pass through, is to get the journey started.

[YankeeFingergasm]

Keep your chin up old man. You've been in other fights for your life, no reason this can't go your way also.