Monthly Archives: January 2017

The Rambling Road: Vampires

An unfortunate side effect of my current circumstance is that I now have to have regular blood draws to keep track of whatever it is my body is up to. I’ve never been a fan of needles, so this is a cause of no little distress, and I find I’m even more distressed by the fact … Continue reading Vampires Continue reading

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The Rambling Road: Already, the first of what I suspect will be many pauses

From the beginning, I intended this blog to be a blow-by-blow account of my journey, so there are going to be times when that account may be uncomfortable for some or downright icky. If that’s too much information for you, please do not read on. That said, my digestive system has been fragile since I … Continue reading Already, the first of what I suspect will be many pauses Continue reading

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The Rambling Road: The biggest thank you

There is no doubt in my mind that I owe many people a debt of gratitude for putting up with me over the past several years, and especially over the past several weeks. Without the prayers and thoughts and visits of my family and friends, both near and far, I believe things could have turned … Continue reading The biggest thank you Continue reading

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The Rambling Road: So, what’s this all about?

It’s sometimes hard to know where to begin an explanation of something that has been coming my whole adult life, so I will start with the event that triggered the birth of this blog. A couple of weeks ago, I ended up in the hospital for almost a week as the result of acute pancreatitis brought … Continue reading So, what’s this all about? Continue reading

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Aftermath

The picture you see here is me a day after spending six days in the hospital as a result of acute pancreatitis brought on by hypertriglyceridemia of such severity that I had to have the triglycerides removed from my blood … Continue reading

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