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I have been cleaning the garage out. It is hard work. Not the physical part; I have recovered enough for that. What to do with the “stuff”? That is the difficult part. Is it recyclable? No, yes, maybe? Is it hazardous? Those questions are tougher. Then the hardest. Do I really want to get rid…
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I went to the Celebration of Life for Merry last Saturday. The last time I saw Merry was in October just before she died. You may “pass” from other causes; I don’t know, but you die if the cancer is bad enough. One of these days I may find out if you pass from old age.…
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Catch of The Day at Phoenix City Grill My Experience with a Gastronomy Feeding Tube For seven or eight months, I relied on a gastronomy feeding tube. While I cannot recall the exact date it was installed—nor have I been able to locate any records—I remember very clearly when it was removed. Before sharing more…
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In my front yard have a young saguaro cactus that has an insect impaled on one of the needles. Now, how the insect came to impaled I have not a clue. Still, there it is slowly being desiccated in the dry desert air. Did a sudden gust of wind blow it onto the needle? Did…
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Going to work at Justa Center in the morning, I park under a tree across the street from the entrance of a parking facility for state (of Arizona) employees. The facility has roll down gates in addition to the traffic barriers which prevent unauthorized access. The roll down gates are closed at night and on…
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I had difficulties in my stays (two to be exact) in the hospital for pneumonia after treatment for cancer. Staying in a hospital is always unsettling with being woken up at unusual hours and with visits (always unscheduled) from doctors, dieticians, case managers, nurses delivering medications and the like. In my case I was being…
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I have a lot to be thankful for today. I’ll start with just being alive. I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in March (2025). Underwent chemo and radiation treatment in May. Developed pneumonia and then sepsis in June and was then hospitalized. While I was in the hospital some doctors were in favor of sending…
Life after cancer 