Well, I have to say that my hospital visit went rather less well than I hoped. The doctor told me that my lungs are pretty much shot- so I told him I wanted a second opinion! He said my heart is fucked up too. I just got out after a day and a half of tests and it isn't good... they basically want me to give up everything.
In 2004 or 05 I got really sick with a temp of 104. We got it down to 102 so I figured I was on the mend. After staying there for 3-4 days my wife called my doctor who said to take me to the hospital. They put me right in ICU and put my wife out. The first thing the doctor asks is if I have a living will... so I'm thinking, "this can't be good." I had pneumonia and they said if I waited one more day I wouldn't have made it. They also said my lungs were scarred up pretty bad and I had to quit smoking. Well, this time they told me my lungs are pretty well used up... and I have to quit smoking. I also have to go back for breathing treatments and some lady is coming to set me up with oxygen today or tomorrow. Now I'm going to be one of those old fucks with an oxygen tank trailing behind. And naturally big pharma had to get in on it so they gave me a bunch of prescriptions.
That was the good news! While I was home Sunday, they were checking the tests (scans) they did on my heart and I have blockages and they want to operate and stick tubes in my chest so the blood can move better. This really fucking blows!!! I'm not happy at all with the quality of service I got... for that amount of money, the least they could do is tell me I'm fine! I had to sit for almost an hour before I left with a nutritionist who basically told me, "if it tastes good, you can't have any!"
Well, nobody lives forever and this isn't the first time THEY were wrong! In 2009, I was diagnosed with a glioblastoma and I'm still here. But, the time has come to make some choices. While I was laying in that bed I did some soul-searching (no I didn't, but it sounded good didn't it???). I did weigh my options. I thought about cashing in all of my cryptos and buying Viagra... but then there's the other half of the equation- I'd have to come up with somebody that would actually want to have sex with me. So I guess that's out.
I have decided to quit smoking... tomorrow. I've always said that if it came down to giving up the things I like to eat, I'd rather be dead- I'm rethinking that. I'm willing to meet them halfway- I won't give up everything, remember, Plant Lives Matter! This whole surgery thing I'm not really keen on... who would take care of Bruno and The Turnip? Well, whatever's going to happen is going to happen, I'm not going to worry about it! I'm back and I thank all of my friends here for their concern and good wishes. I'm not dead yet and I've got things to do yet... like get busy on tomorrow's post! Thanks again and God Bless.
