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I'll just eat some broccoli ...

It'll re-inflate me

 



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You appear a little deflated Dave! Do we need to fire up the compressor?



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Spring Break and all ya know

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-- Edited by Linuxter on Saturday 2nd of April 2016 06:11:27 AM

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 Are you his twin brother, also obviously taking ribavirin? biggrin



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Linux said to say Hi, said to tell ya he's fine, just taking a break.

So I'm here to entertain you in the mean time.



-- Edited by Linuxter on Friday 1st of April 2016 11:20:17 AM

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Shadowfax wrote:

Linuxter wrote:

I could comment but I don't really want to start another Civil War ...

 

I realize I should probably have said y'all

 

** Knows better than to talk about politics with friends  ==> runs

 LOL that's ok brother. I have to shut up where "Religion" is concerned too!  LOL



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Linuxter wrote:

I could comment but I don't really want to start another Civil War ...

 

I realize I should probably have said y'all

 

** Knows better than to talk about politics with friends  ==> runs



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... ahhh, Lindsey Sterling ... fine lassie ... smile



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Linuxter wrote:

... mut

Scottish, Irish, English ... oh ... and Americanish too

 

 Man! How do I get that all into one song?

Wait I know!

 

[video=https://youtu.be/jvipPYFebWc?list=PLOro-w8rjuiyjRVeXkhMjC0Y6C-16VHHj]

 

It's all good!



-- Edited by JimmyK on Thursday 31st of March 2016 11:20:58 PM

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... mut

Scottish, Irish, English ... oh ... and Americanish too

 



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You Scot?



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"Gang aft agley" ... apparently



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Grapes of Wrath.  ;)



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... best laid plans of mice and men ... smile



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Actually, it was a well planned plot to distract your rage.

You're welcome!

 

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... I'm not sure you're all safe with a Raging Ribahead trying to defuse a bomb ...

... only time will tell ...

Tick, Tick, Tick ...

12 seconds and counting ...

... whew, I think I got it ...

 

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I could comment but I don't really want to start another Civil War ...

... (la, la, la, la, la) fingers in ears ... hey, what nice weather we're having ... I do love Spring!

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Hey SF.

I live in Texas. When you mention "you will all" I am sure you are referring to my Yankee brothers and sisters right?

 

 



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Syd i just tossed and turned. Meditated to try to go back to sleep. Should sleep good tonite....one can hope!



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Don't worry! If Trump wins you will all be moving to Canada and have universal health care anyway. smile

If you are a supporter of his, in typical Canadian fashion, I'm sorry eh? ....

 

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Dave,

Waiting is probably a good idea. Following the new and improved changes to our current healthcare system, my plan was "changed" 4 times. Got the same letter and each time the benefits got skimpier and more expensive. Now I'm paying more for less and still trying to find a real doctor.... This one, with the dreadlocks and green teeth, kinda scares me! evileye



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Shoot if I knew a good Attorney...

 

 

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JimmyK wrote:

"With 12 days remaining you are not quite at the peak. When you have 6 days remaining today will look good in comparison."

... well I'm not actually counting on that but if, indeed, that's the way she rolls ...

... I'm sure you can give me the name of a good attorney Jimmy smile

 

 



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EOT-minus 12 ... and still waiting ...

(1) Ok I'm pi$$ed (no real surprise there, considering the level of Riba saturation has got to be at it's peak right now) .......

(2)........The receptionist also said that on April 1 they are changing everyone who is now with my current provider to another level of service and that I need to call to be sure my PCP hasn't changed.

 

 

... mumble, grumble ... evileye

... as I step outside, soak up some of the beautiful sunny day it is, take a deep breath, have a drink of water, drink more coffee and relax ... ahhhh ... life is good (in spite of all the idiots trying to mess it up) smile

 

Dave

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Ok 3 things right off the top.

1) With 12 days remaining you are not quite at the peak. When you have 6 days remaining today will look good in comparison.

2) April First! That's it brother! Call back Monday and I am sure you will hear "April Fools!" Then go back to response 1 and compare to today and I think you will understand.

3) Not one word about the "In Case Of RiboRage Incident Play This Song!"

 

You got this one brother! <2weeks FFS!



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EOT-minus 12 ... and still waiting ...

Ok I'm pi$$ed (no real surprise there, considering the level of Riba saturation has got to be at it's peak right now) ... I called my PCP's Dr office and got an appointment with my PCP for my EOT date (no problem there), I also said I need to get bloodwork done for a Complete Metabolic Panel and/ or CBC to determine my level of anemia. They said come in the week before my appointment to get the blood work done, that they (office personnel) would tell my PCP to order the blood work (no problem there).

... BUT

The receptionist also said that on April 1 they are changing everyone who is now with my current provider to another level of service and that I need to call to be sure my PCP hasn't changed.

WTF ... I got a letter about a month ago that said they are doing this (changing from Fee-For-Service to Managed Health Care) and that "You Do not Need To Do Anything" (printed in black & white, clear as a bell).

Heck with it, I'm disregarding what the Dr office receptionist said and going by what my Health Care Provider's letter said. Now is not the time for me to be trying to figure out who in the heck to call, waiting for hours on the phone in queue just to find out I need to call someone else that doesn't have a clue what they're doing, call another number, wait another hour and a half only to find out I didn't need to call them. I refuse to submit myself to that level of stress right now (&*%$ 'em all).

Worst case scenario, I go to my appointment and they say my current insurance card is no good there ...

I go home and enjoy being off the meds and let the bulk of the Riba clear my system.

When I feel better I'll call whatever convoluted maze of phone calls I need to and get to the bottom of whatever it is that they screwed up.

More likely, I'll go get my blood work done in about a week, go to my PCP the next week (EOT), go over the results (CBC test for anemia) and talk to my PCP about getting a PCR test (VL) done at EOT+4wks ... and check to be sure they also have an order from the ID specialist for my EOT+12wks PCR test.

... If it takes gettin' pi$$ed off to avoid getting more pi$$ed off I'm game ...

... but I'm not about to jump through any more hoops than I have to right now (&*%$ 'em all I tell ya).

All I care about right now is finishing my meds and recovering from anemia ... all doable without jumping through any friggin' hoops at all. (Whatever happens, I'm not going to lose my health care ... there may be snafu's but I can straighten those out AFTER I get off the meds). Thank goodness Jo made the calls to the Dr's office today ... I'd probably have ripped the phone out of the wall and thrown it who knows where ... Thank You Jo!

 

Don't Care 'bout none o' that (censored),

Dave

... mumble, grumble ... evileye

... as I step outside, soak up some of the beautiful sunny day it is, take a deep breath, have a drink of water, drink more coffee and relax ... ahhhh ... life is good (in spite of all the idiots trying to mess it up) smile

 

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Good morning Wendy,

that's not early, that's the middle of the night!  What do you normally do until the rest of the world wakes up? 

Hoping you have a good day over there in sunny Florida.

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been up since 330.....how I love insomnia NOT. Have never slept well, pre-treatment, during and now after. So, good morning! 



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Hi all,

i hope everybody over there on the other side of the universe is sleeping soundly. 

Yes, just feeling sleepy and falling asleep at an appropriate time would be good, but I don't know what to blame as I went to Europe last year and my body clock never really came with me. When I got back home I found out that my liver had turned into the crispy creme donut that got left in the deep fryer all night. So blamed continuing sleep issues on that. Then i went on treatment in early December and although I do eventually fall unconscious with help of drugs, it's too late and not long enough. 

Also really bad pain in my muscles and joints stops me wanting to move much. I'm not sure whether it's a treatment thing or old age but it's debilitating and depressing as I used to be flexible and spry. itching is finally easing, but by no means gone, 5 weeks after I took my last Ribaviron cap. Emotional side effects draining away but by no means gone. 

So when you wake up Dave, it'll be 12 days?!! We're all counting down with you. Secretly hoping though  that when you return to terra firma you are going to be as funny as you've been on riba.

Piglets are very cute, but like humans, they tend to grow up, get all hairy and angry. I went with the kids to a farm which had a few pigs in a pig sty. There was a hot turd under a small ornamental bridge we walked over. It was the most disgustingly human, gross stench  I had ever smelt. So i wonder if the pigs people walk around are toilet trained - and I mean able to clamber onto a dunny ( not likely with those hooves and that bulk) or whether they just dump outside and somebody has to go out and.....,, eughhhh. How much attention do you want to draw to yourself walking around with a pig on a lead before it all becomes too much and you just start making bacon  sandwiches ??

JimmyK you are THE video clip genius. You must have a photographic memory which allows you to find the most appropriate silly reference from every sit com, ad and movie made within the last fifty years. They make me laugh a lot.

Take care,

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LOL .. it's like I'm programmed ... Tig says hydrate ... I automatically reach for the water bottle ... programmed I tell ya.

Ya, never thought I'd see the day that pot was legal ... I don't partake but if it would help a medical issue I would. I'm not sure if it would help sleep or not, I think with me I'd just get the munchies and gain more weight than I already have lol.

 

I'm sleepin' with my tinfoil hat on ... as I swat away the drones ...



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I haven't slept well since treatment. Used to sleep all night, soundly. Now I'm lucky to get 3-4 in a row, even if I'm exhausted. Insomnia is a real problem sometimes, and I'm trying hard to stay away from medication. Tried it all, Melatonin, Benzos, Benadryl, etc., etc. Maybe some of that new fangled medical marijuana! It's legal up there Dave! Time to visit? Nah....

Speaking of turning in, maybe I'll try too. It's late on this side of the mountain, at least for this old goat! But who knows, I might be back. Drones are active..... Hydrate Dave!



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Jimmy K,  It has taken and is still taking a long time to find my normal sleep pattern.  Will we ever know what normal sleep is like again?  RC



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... Come to think of it ... maybe Arnold was taking the lady for a walk, now it's all beginning to make sense.

Whew, I was getting worried ...

One more lug nut and it's like,

"Look out Martha, we're headin' fer the Rhubarb" ...

 



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Take it easy it easy.

 

It was Arnold. Geeze! The red wagon is a dead giveaway.

 

 

 

 

 



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Wendy,

No hallucination (guess I'll never really know for sure) but I did have to do a double take ...

... kinda made my day ...

Pigs are People Too

 

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robertsamx wrote:

Hi Jimmy K

     You mention 3 months after EOT, and you can finally sleep.  I know what you mean!

      How did you get any sleep while you were on treatment? I  started with ambien two weeks into treatment one! I would just lay there all nite long, it was pure he!!  I think in the first two weeks the lack of sleep was worse than the RIBA .  Just wanted your take on this.   RC

 Actually dear brother I mentioned I "damn near can" sleep. I am not at the "finally can" stage as yet but getting there.

During treatment, sleep came to me out of utter exhaustion only. But to be fair that did not start until about week 5. Weeks 1 through 4 were more of an "I can't believe I am killing a Dragon" kind of "alertness". Weeks 6 through 11 were an, "I think the Dragon is going down hard" kind of "anticipation. From that point forward it has been a, "let me introduce you to my little friend" tossing and turning , plotting and planning his final demise.

Other than that I'm good!

 

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are you sure you are not hallucinating? Is that a side effect? (just messing with you Dave)

 

 



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I don't know guys (seriously, I kid you not) ... no

A lady actually just walked by with a pig on a leash, not a common site around here I assure you, in fact it's the first time since I moved here (22 years ago).

Yep, there went another lug nut ... and the wheel starts to wobble ... I'll haveta admit, I think it's gettin' worse day by day. no

 

Dumbfounded, not to mention Totally Flabbergasted,

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Hi Jimmy K

     You mention 3 months after EOT, and you can finally sleep.  I know what you mean!

      How did you get any sleep while you were on treatment? I  started with ambien two weeks into treatment one! I would just lay there all nite long, it was pure he!!  I think in the first two weeks the lack of sleep was worse than the RIBA .  Just wanted your take on this.   RC



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Ok Dave listen carefully now.

Ribavirin is a Drug, we all know that.

Lesson # 1

 

-This is not new.

Now on a more upbeat note. Today marks 3 months exactly since I was pulled off the stuff, and I am happy to report, I damn near can sleep now.

So if ya have to be awake anyway... add music and call me in the morning...

 

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LOL ... took me a minute Mike but I finally got it ... we'll count the last 10 together ...

Ya, I think I may just make it now ...

How you doin'? SVR must be like days for you?

I'm hoping the shortness of breath, cough and general tiredness (anemia) goes away fairly quickly when I stop killing my red blood cells off. I'm doing good but it gets tiring (pun intended, Of Course).

I do seriously think this whole thing has loosened a few lug nuts ... I'll have to get out the ol' torque wrench once I quit the dope.

dope: administer drugs to (a racehorse, greyhound, athlete, or dragon slayer wanna be) in order to inhibit or enhance sporting performance.

My guess is they figured they had to induce Rage to get me to kill the Dragon ... at least that's the old school of thought ...

... now days they just strategically go for the jugular I think.

 

Slay On, (take THAT you stupid dragon ... nana.gif)

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EOT-minus 13 --- and counting ... (that's two hands and three toes folks)


 Heck Dave, you may live through this after all. 3 more days and I'll be able to help you count down. biggrin

 



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EOT-minus 13 --- and counting ... (that's two hands and three toes folks)

Sun's a shinin' it's 74°F, lawn's mowed, stuff's growin' like weeds (including the weeds).

 

Spring is here

EOT is near

Dragons Dead

'Nough Said

 

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Make sure you replace those electrolytes too! Gatorade will help those muscles that are sadly lacking the willpower to work. Don't overdo when you're anemic and you are, I guarantee it. Steady as it goes my friend. We don't need a myocardial infarct to finish off your dragon. Let the drugs do the work and hire that kid down the block to mow! I guess I'm gonna have to buy a new drone, you're not following orders...



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Ok, I'm parked at my desk, huffin' and puffin' ... got the lawn done ... it's times like this and of course property tax time that I'm glad we don't have a bigger lot.

Was a bit of a calamity out there today, I figured the worst of it would be the mowin' ... no way, the lawn mower was in the back of the woodshed, covered in tarps, buckets, lawn chairs, golf bags, chained up tires and wheels, floor jacks, bicycle wheels, saw horses ... you know, the usual stuff ... finally got the mower out and fueled it up, started on the second pull, ran about 5 seconds and died. Not to be started again until I pulled off the carburetor bowl and found a bunch of muck, gelled up fuel and gunk ... cleaned that out, removed the air cleaner poured gas down the throat of the carb and fired it up ... sputtered a few times then took off like a wild banchie.

Mowin' the yard was the easy part.

I'm tuckered as an old mule tryin to pull a cart, loaded with anvils, up suicide hill.

Got a HUGE jug of water in front of me now which I'm tappin' every 30 seconds ... "hydrate" is not the word for the day ... it's "Re-hydrate".

 

Still alive and kickin' just like that ol' mule,

Ahhh ... the joys of house.gif ownership ...

 



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Tig,

... I'm so short ... I look like I look like I jumped out of a C-130 without my parachute ... sunnysideup.gif

Agua ... si, mas agua ...

 No wonder you're so short, I used to do all the welding on the engine lubrication systems on the C130 J's. You must've been on the plane I did first, oops! biggrin



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Syd let me tell ya. I have full intention of seeing to it that Riba becomes the next got to have it recreational drug. I stand to make millions I tell ya.  LOL



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Love the tingle video. And you're certainly managing to pass the time in an entertaining way for the rest of us. 

SF - marching steadily through.

Dave - can I suggest you use RIBA indefinitely for entertainment purposes? Okay maybe your agent should allow you to go down to 500mg daily. It's seems a shame that all this creativity might begin to dry up in a mere 14 days. You could partner up with Jimmy K and make a fortune as cyber comedians/ poets/ video art collectors.

Tig, could you go along and manage them? Big Ask I know.

Drones seem like a world wide phenomenon. Seems like focus on anyone on the planet over 12 with a scrotum and sooner or later they'll admit to having at least one - broken in the closet, lost over a hill or sitting in its gleaming cellophane packaging.

Nearly there.

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Hey Jimmy, if it helps, I'll head for Texas with my shotgun ... but at the rate I'm movin' right now ... that could take a while too, sorry ... besides ... those Texas Rangers seem to take things very seriously ... and some yankee longhair with a shotgun ... and shiny hat ... probably wouldn't go over real well there.

 

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