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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #720 on: February 13, 2010, 10:44:15 PM »
Quote from: Brugdor on February 13, 2010, 07:07:30 AM
Haven't done an update on myself in quite a while. Some pretty major stuff is going on.

1. Mom has cancer. We found this out in late November. It's cancer of the bile duct, is extremely rare, and usually has a very high mortality rate. We got lucky in that hers was found much sooner than this particular cancer is usually found. People don't start showing symptoms until the very late stages but she happened to have a blood test and something odd showed up. So the doctor ordered a scan to be safe and there it was. Her liver is currently 50% covered by it. She did a radioembolization first and is on her next to last round of chemo now. Then we wait a bit and she gets scanned again to check her progress. She has struggled some with the treatments but all in all I have to say that thus far it's not as bad as I imagined it would be on her.

2. I had surgery in December for my apnea. They did a UPPP which is where they cut out a lot of stuff in your throat to create a bigger breathing space. They also did what is called a Genioglossus Advancement which is repositioning where part of the tongue is attached so the back of it is basically tucked in to create a better airway. So far the surgery has worked quite well. I've gone from needing a BiPAP (air pressure both in and out) back to just needing a CPAP (just pressure in) and at about half the pressure I needed before. I still have to do a sleep study to check out my sleep officially but I can say that it's a big improvement.

3. My parents took in my step-dad's 12 year-old grand niece for the school year. She was struggling in school but they've got her doing much better. The plan is for her to go back this summer and stay back home but I know my parents are hoping she'll decide to come back. I hope so too. I get to play around with her on the Wii and introduce her to good movies and such.

Lots of other stuff has been going on with my family here in town but those are the major things.

Sorry to hear about your Mom but glad things are better than they could be. Congrats on better sleep and Yeah for the girl doing better! =)
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #721 on: February 13, 2010, 10:47:16 PM »
I got some more Night Owl points.

I sort of quit my job. It's a sort of quitting since I'll be working for someone else but I offered to do work on the side until he gets someone else.

On the plus side I get to live the America dream of working from home.

Get up... walk over to the computer... work.... get dressed....have lunch...play on the xbox (during lunch)... walk back to the computer... finish my day.

Finally tank tops and lava lavas are work clothes again. =)

Oh the job... some tech support, video editing, article writing.
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #722 on: February 21, 2010, 05:31:13 AM »
Let see...

Recovering from what I hope will be the last surgery/procedure. They stuck three needles into my upper back though the throat to vaporize some of the vertebra. Sounds worse that you may be imagining.

Started my new job on Friday. I get to work from home and help with software installation, write articles, edit audio and video.

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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #723 on: February 23, 2010, 06:47:45 PM »
So now you're a spineless photoshopper? Your photos used to show some real spine, I guess that's all over now :/
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #724 on: February 23, 2010, 08:37:27 PM »
Quote from: Tank on February 23, 2010, 06:47:45 PM
So now you're a spineless photoshopper? Your photos used to show some real spine, I guess that's all over now :/

No... it was like I had TOO MUCH spine... so by removing some of the spine I'll be in spine balance or Spalance as I like to call it.
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #725 on: March 10, 2010, 05:36:29 AM »
Quote from: Doombot on February 23, 2010, 08:37:27 PM
No... it was like I had TOO MUCH spine... so by removing some of the spine I'll be in spine balance or Spalance as I like to call it.

Sometimes you just sporkle.

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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #726 on: March 11, 2010, 12:28:32 AM »
I found out today that my promotion went through. It will become effective in August.

It was a pretty good "International Day of Awesomeness".
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #727 on: March 11, 2010, 12:40:04 PM »
Quote from: Hoopy Frood on March 11, 2010, 12:28:32 AM
I found out today that my promotion went through. It will become effective in August.

Nice, congrats!
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #728 on: March 11, 2010, 10:05:54 PM »
Quote from: Doombot on February 21, 2010, 05:31:13 AM
Recovering from what I hope will be the last surgery/procedure.

So when will you be 100% again? With less spine, are you still 5'13? And lastly, are you ever going to do Krav again? You have the potential to be the star of a film I'm trying to peddle to the Syfy Channel tentatively titled Cyborg Amazon Krav Maga Master vs. Sharksapien if you answer yes to all those questions. (Your love interest will be played by either Dean Cain or Richard Grieco. The villain will be played by Lance Henriksen or Jeffrey Coombs.)
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #729 on: March 11, 2010, 10:53:20 PM »
Quote from: Loveshack on March 11, 2010, 10:05:54 PM
Quote from: Doombot on February 21, 2010, 05:31:13 AM
Recovering from what I hope will be the last surgery/procedure.

So when will you be 100% again? With less spine, are you still 5'13? And lastly, are you ever going to do Krav again? You have the potential to be the star of a film I'm trying to peddle to the Syfy Channel tentatively titled Cyborg Amazon Krav Maga Master vs. Sharksapien if you answer yes to all those questions. (Your love interest will be played by either Dean Cain or Richard Grieco. The villain will be played by Lance Henriksen or Jeffrey Coombs.)

Oh I hate answering this because it's my nature to not complain about pain because I don't want people to feel sorry for me... or think I'm fishing for sympathy.

But probably never 100%. There was quite a bit of damage. 6 vertebra were knocked/pushed out and my hand doesn't bend back anymore so doing something like Krav Maga would be very unwise.

But I still have my awesomeness inside me so things could be worse!

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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #730 on: March 12, 2010, 06:29:18 AM »
I'm taking a Mystery Writing class and we got Tron working again (sorta. The Spinner is a bit off). Nice having an actual arcade machine in our house.
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #731 on: March 12, 2010, 06:38:39 AM »
Quote from: Doombot on March 12, 2010, 06:29:18 AM
we got Tron working again

Can I come live with you? I'll be like just Uncle Joey on Full House except I'll always be playing Tron rather than being a comedian or children's show host.  I also won't pay rent.
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #732 on: March 13, 2010, 08:40:32 AM »
Quote from: Loveshack on March 12, 2010, 06:38:39 AM
Quote from: Doombot on March 12, 2010, 06:29:18 AM
we got Tron working again

Can I come live with you? I'll be like just Uncle Joey on Full House except I'll always be playing Tron rather than being a comedian or children's show host.  I also won't pay rent.

I thought Joey was the wannabe rock star?  The "comedian" sticks in my mind as a "Dave" or some other D name.
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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #733 on: March 13, 2010, 07:16:17 PM »
Quote from: Swash on March 13, 2010, 08:40:32 AM
Quote from: Loveshack on March 12, 2010, 06:38:39 AM
Quote from: Doombot on March 12, 2010, 06:29:18 AM
we got Tron working again

Can I come live with you? I'll be like just Uncle Joey on Full House except I'll always be playing Tron rather than being a comedian or children's show host.  I also won't pay rent.

I thought Joey was the wannabe rock star?  The "comedian" sticks in my mind as a "Dave" or some other D name.

That was Uncle Jessie (And so was Denver Pyle). Dave Coulier was Uncle Joey.

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Re: What's going on in your life?
« Reply #734 on: March 15, 2010, 05:24:20 PM »
Nitpick:  "Jesse" not "Jessie" in both cases. "Jessie" is a woman's name, generally. (Unless you're Rick Springfield.)
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