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Thursday November 26, 2009

Rambling Stories

  • Today I had an appointment at  Career Link with my OVR rep.  I saw the handicapped man that works there and got a new electric wheelchair.  His old one was so worn when I talked to hm the last time and he told me that he was getting another one.  He had to get a Jazzy because if he would have gotten the other choice that he had he would have had to pay 30% of the cost which wo...

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  • Eternal Pessimist

    Wednesday, November 26, 2008 | A Rambling story

    For as long as I can remember, I've not let myself be optimistic about anything.  The light at the end of the tunnel?  For me, it's just a train coming at me, and I'm on the tracks.  I know that this outlook was born out of a response to consistent disappointment and abandonment as a child.  Hell, without a doubt it was and is a survival technique.  Unfortunat...

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  • HAPPY 4TH USA!

    Friday, July 3, 2009 | A Rambling story

    i'm excited that our independence day is upon us! i'm always axcited about this day! yay! Happy Birthday, USA! and the Kang Nam (N Korean ship) has turned around back home... so this makes me wonder if i should go down to Pearl Harbor for the 4th like the usual celerbration? or still remain home and just hang with family, drink, eat, have a good time at home? i'll take your vote!
    but....

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  • Good news/bad news!

    Wednesday, October 14, 2009 | A Rambling story

    So today I get the excellent news that my ALT is down to 26 - lowest in 15 years - a normal liver.  Now I just need time to let the liver regenerate itself, and hopefully the last of the mouth sores will leave soon.  Only 2 weeks on Sulfasalzine, and one week off mthx.  Awesome, I wish I had done this years ago.
    Bad news is the ENT sent a note to my family doc, and he does NOT think...

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