My radioactive bladder and other notes

[gridlore]

• Saw the oncologist Thursday. Got to see the results of the PET scan.


• My guts are amazingly cool. Knowing that bits of my spleen had regrown is one thing. Seeing them on a computer screen? Awesome.


• My bladder (and kidneys, to a lesser extent) were bright on the scan. Turns out that they were already sweeping the radioactive sugar from my body.


• Fear my Glowing Bladder of Death!


• As cool as it was, the results were still inconclusive. So a needle biopsy is going to be scheduled.


• We've ruled out some of the major malignancies like pancreatic cancer. If it is a cancer, it's probably a return of the Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.


• Let's hope for "Doug is just weird"


• Finally got my truck into the shop. We had an appointment two weeks ago, but then I got this flu bug...


• I really like the Ford dealership. They care about the vehicles they service, and explain things in clear terms.


• Darby got a clean bill of health. I'm happy to have my ride back


• kshandra is happy that she doesn't have to get up at Oh-God-Thirty to drive me in anymore.


• I'm determined to de-clutter our lives. We're pack rats and have been hauling boxes of junk around for two decades.


• To that end, today I'm taking a chainsaw to my RPG collection, including the Traveller stuff.


• I have some rare/collectible stuff. It's all going to go up on eBay at fire sale prices.


• At this point I really don't think I've touched some of the stuff on that shelf in years. It can go.


• And we could use the money, and the space.


• My plan is to get the living room done. Cleaned, organized, and not looking like a major earthquake just hit.


• Then do the bedroom. Then the spare room/storage space.


• Each step will be accompanied by eBay/Freecycle/Goodwill dumping of crap.


• Hell, we still are hauling around the Win 3.1 box!


• Still dithering about Thanksgiving wines.


• Work continues to be a source of amusement and annoyance. We're really starting to see the winter slow down in construction affecting our volume of orders.


• We've started using a hand held scanner for signatures. When it works, it's great.


• Is it too early for a microwave burrito?


• There is no Civ IV note. The Civ IV tag is a lie!

Comments

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

The Liam voice that still resides inside my head says of course it's not too early for a microwave burrito. It's NEVER too early for a microwave burrito!

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

Word.

[eyemage.livejournal.com]

i switched over to just getting pdfs of my gamebooks....

no space actually taken up except on the drive.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

pdfs are very good, and I like them for many applications. One of the motivators for dumping all the old stuff.

[claidheamhmor]

I'm hoping it's just Doug being weird...

[capplor.livejournal.com]

"Fear my Glowing Bladder of Death! "

Gee, I hope not. However, if you can use it for a night light ....

[meezergal.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping for Doug Being Weird. Still sending you good thoughts and vibes!!!

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Add me to the Doug is Weird again list. May that be all it is.
And if you want a nuked burrito, go for it. May it glow like your bladder.
Wait that sounds wrong. ;)

[firestrike.livejournal.com]

To that end, today I'm taking a chainsaw to my RPG collection, including the Traveller stuff.

Say it ain't so! Even with a metaphorical chainsaw!
-sob-

On a probably unrelated note, where's the Civ4 reference that is implied by your use of the tag?

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

It's time. I have mountains of stuff I haven't touched in years and the likelihood of me using it is remote at best. If I can get rid of the gaming stuff, it will prove to me that I can get rid of the rest of the crap.

This really is a problem for us. We live with mountains of stuff that we don't need. I need to start getting control. We're planning on moving at some point, and I want to be rid of all the junk.

[firestrike.livejournal.com]

I know the problem. I applaud your resolve while being horrified that you're starting with your gaming collection.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Start with the hardest part. It's that whole "the only easy day was yesterday" mindset I picked up in the Army.

[jonathonbarton.livejournal.com]

Praytell, what's your eBay username?
I've had Mark Miller as a Favorite Seller for quite some time. Picked up some interesting bits and bobs here and there from him.
I've got a GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces signed by him. At some point I should try to get it signed by you, too. =P

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

We'll be using Kiri's account, since the main bank account is linked to her PayPal account. I'll post when things go up.

Marc signed GF? Interesting, since he had fuck-all to do with it and in fact bitched and moaned about large chunks of the text. My professional dealings with him have left me less than impressed.

[jonathonbarton.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my impression over the last 3 years or so has more than a little bit been that he's sort of 'riding the coattails' of the one decent thing he did 30 years ago - though he's only been peripherally involved for a long time.

His eBay descriptions sound a bit like he's emptying out the basement when he's a little shorter on funds than he'd like to be. Some interesting stuff from time to time, though, like some of the original artwork that wound up in the various 5x8" versions of the books.

Everyone has someone that they looked up to when they were kids, who turns out to not be as cool as they originally imagined when they find out more about them as an adult. Marc happens to be mine.

On the other hand, Richard Petty *is* as cool in his 80's as I'd imagined he was in the 80's. =)