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Slept through two appts. in the last 2 days. By that I mean I didn't go. Missed an appt. with my onc. asst., 2 hrs after being there for blood work. Then forgot/ slept thru/ spaced out my chemo appt. I dunno whats going on with me. Sleeping prolly 20 - 22 hrs a day now. Chemo is rescheduled for monday, someone please wake me at 7;30 am.

Wyoming: nice boat, hook er up an git in the truck

I'm makin my famous BBQ Fajitas, choices of beef, pork, or chicken. Wayyy tooo far from the coast to add any seafood. And i wouldn't know how to cook seafood on the barby. Keep the line mooooooo vin.

Whhheeeeeewwwwww, I'm glad I live out here in the sticks where others may not have heard of this yet.. Today i'm gonna stock up on cheap wallets and not put anything in them. Leave all my money at home, go to the H D, and wait around, then start makin my trips back and forth. I could sure use to lose a few lbs. That'll fix em.

Eating potato salad on a picnic can give you food poisoning. Donny in Way West

Tried acting my age once, was accused of being a baby. Hard to maintain a good sixties wardrobe without doing some tie-dye and embroidery. By the by I did recognize my Beatle boots in the other post. Donny in Way west

WOW

Ahhhh yes, to the best Dave I've never met. I'm hoping to get the same news sometime in the next year or 2. My Onc, Rad, and Pulmo doc have all already started using the Huge C word, but they were using that with me from my very first visit. I'm just trying to stay positive without being unrealistic. They have never talked about remission to me, it's been cure from day one. I know you have contributed a lot to this community Dave and are very well loved by the members here. I'm glad I am here to share your dancing exit to stage right. I do hope you will encore for us occasionally. I am tickled to death that you have such a wonderful future to look forward to with your family.Happy faces for you Dave, Sad face for us. but understanding through it all. Love Donny in Way West

Good news, , I've already gotten about four hours of napping this afternoon. Tomorrow afternoon I get to go back to the E.R. to get the packing removed from my face and hopefully the nosebleed has stopped. I have some Amytriptoline I could take to force the sleep issue but I take so many meds now I couldn't eat another bite. No I just mean the Amy trip really hits me hard, the first time I used it I took one 50 mg. tab of it and slept for 18 hours straight through. When I woke up I thought my bladder was going to explode before I got to the bathroom. Next time I split it down to a 25 mg. and only slept for 13 hrs but still felt like I would explode so I split it down to 12.5 mg. and that got me almost eight hours. But it takes me half a day to wake up from it and begin to function somewhat normal. If I don't get some more sleep tonight then tomorrow I'll take 12.5 again and take a hall pass to LA LA land. I'm very excited about getting this packing removed and being able to breath normal again. Night all. See ya tomorrow. Donny in Way West

In case no one has noticed yet, I'm a Beatles fan. In 1968 the second biggest selling album of the year was called The Beatles. Only second biggest? Yes, however it wasn't released until the end of November. I'd have to have The Beatles, White Album. Donny in Way West

Five hours in the emergency room, cauterized twice, finally packed and ballooned, I think I know how it feels to give birth, through your nose. LOL, Dam this hurts. Platelet count is up and good but white cells are plummeting. I'm startin to think this stayin alive is gonna kill me, LOL Sugarbear is getting her cortisone shot as I write. Hopes she's doing okay. Got 2 hrs of sleep last night, brings me to about 3 hours in the last 45 hrs. Life is good, I love my GOD. Honestly. Donny in Way West P.S. Trivia: what southern state is known as the sunshine state or the badger state? Nope, not Florida, it's South Dakota. Gotcha!!

Appointment today was at 10 for lab and 10:30 for onc. It's six here now and I've been home for about an hour. Platelets dropped from 154,000 last week to 63,000 this week. Doc sent me to the hosp for a transfusion of platelets. Laid in there and took a short power nap. Then picked up sugarbear from a meeting at her work and took her to a doc appt. There was a mix up and she has to go back tomorrow morning. had to go to my office to return a laptop that I'm not using right now, there's a bunch of insurance junk going on there from a burglary and arson last fall. I'll be back, nose wont quit bleeding. Sionara Donny

jaminkw " You just should have to suffer like that with Alimta" I'm glad you think so,,, LOL It's been some kinda rough but I've never given birth so what do I know about pain, LOL Haven't slept yet, bout time to go to the doc. My onc is an amazing woman, before she was a doctor she was a chemical engineer and that was what made her decide to go into oncology. She is also human enough to admit when she is stumped and needs to ask someone elses opinion. I have utmost faith and confidence in my medical team and that takes alot of stress out of not feeling well. At least I feel that someone cares about what I'm going through. Nuff said. Donny

All of Ann's and Ginnyde's and reporters who ask how you felt to win the Kentucky Derby or Daytona, or Indy, or Wimbleton oor the superbowl, people engage in any of those activities because they want to win. Noone ever says, it really depressed me. people who feel entitled irresponsible parents people who feel entitled bad drivers cell phones. being sick Donny Oh and did I mention the people who feel entitled

Include my prayers as well, so sorry. Donny

My chemo is tearing me up good, Tuesday I played music for a few hours, felt really good. Got home and couldn't sleep at all, was up till 6 am, napped for a couple hours and woke up completely hoarse but didn't feel too bad. was up for a couple hours, unloaded my music equipment, pulled out my guitar and my fingers screamed bloody murder at me. Took another nap for a couple hours, woke up even worse, (don't know how to be more hoarse than completely but I was). Then I started getting a sore throat and horrible nasal pain, burning. Rinsed with McNeils rinse and Vaselined, didn't help. Then was feeling real bad, feel sunburned all over my neck, chin, face, wierd, plus lost my internet connection for about 12 hrs. 4 am again, no sleepy tonight again. Go for bllodwork and Dr Appt. today at onc. Yay Plus I'm so confused, I thought the bus was on the road already, been going to both Walmarts every day looking for a big blue bus. Maybe I should actually ask someone the story of the big blue bus, LOL. Yall have a whole day, part of it is bound to be good. Donny in Way West

We're gasping for air!! Donny

Amen

The very first time I heard "I Wanna Hold Your Hand", I was eleven and over at my best friends house laying on the floor with the radio under the table and waiting for them to play that song. It still makes me feel the same way.

Tonight, I'm playing a gig at a local coffeehouse. Thursday, my Sugarbear has a day off and the weather is beautiful so I'm going to surprise her with a picnic outting. Next month, we should finish remodeling our upstairs and quit livving in the squalor that most people call a basement. LOL

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Sorry you are having to deal with this but I am an uncurable optimist so include me in your corner, pulling, praying for you. I love that word, "scanxiety" it says so much. Donny

Terribly sorry to hear about your MIL Ned. Thank GOD for all of your helpful and concerned family and friends to help take the load and the sting out of it. GOD bless Ned. What do you cruise in Randy, I just love cool cars of all sorts? Donny

It has rained here everyday for the last week and a half. I've been really in pain from this new chemo. This afternoon I'm sposed to play guitar at the oncology center for a survivors day BBQ, sure hope the rain holds off. Weekend plans include some yard work, if it's dry enough. May have to put all plans on hold and take a nap. Donny

Not a date but an age. My best friend died when he was 42, my brother died when he was 42, my sister in law died when she was 42. I was not looking forward to 42, when I turned 43 I was sooo relieved. Donny