BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments

Subject: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Apr 13 - 10:52 PM

Just talked to Karen. Spaw is having a rough time, but they will be going home after her shift is over. He doesn't have the falling off hair nor the curly hair. Nausea, yes. Karen is not looking forward doing it all over again the week of the 32th. I hope it clears in time for them for a christmas.

UPSPAW!!!!!

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: Rapparee
Date: 04 Apr 13 - 11:08 PM

I thought this would be about his colonoscopy.

Spaw! Stop that right now, you hear me? Stop it!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: Ebbie
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 12:56 AM

Hey! Spaw, I need you to be healthy, you hear me? I'm sick and tired of you being sick and tired.

Or something like that. Be good. Be well. Be the best that you can be.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 04:31 AM

It's a bugger when yer curly hair falls out, and so itchy when it grows back too.
Up an at 'em Pat.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: gnu
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 06:34 AM

UP SPAW!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 07:39 AM

Bless you, my dear, for the report.

Spaw, holding tight for you and Karen. Much, much love.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: LilyFestre
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 08:03 AM

I thought this was about a colonoscopy too! Funny! C'mon Spaw, grab hold of our hands, we'll help you through!

Love you Man!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 10:35 AM

Up Spaw!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: billybob
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 01:00 PM

Up Spaw,

Billy just got great news after his 6 months of Chemo....... no sign of the leuchemia, if he can do it I know that you can!!

lots of love to you and Karen
Wendy xxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: ranger1
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 02:33 PM

You better get well soon, Spaw! Otherwise, you never know when Sinsull might send you another singing, dancing bit of hideobilia!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,SINS
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 03:52 PM

CRAP!
It was bad enough that he was killing me at Scrabble when I thought he was healthy but to have him screw me over when he is on chemo...well...well...
Screw you Spaw!
Much love,
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 04:27 PM

oh-oh...looks like i shouldn't have opened my mouth, sorry karen and spaw. i love you still. any one think i should take it down before he comes? karen and pat, i'm sorry.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 05:11 PM

its for that mylieloititis(sp) stuff, not major, but still scarey. he posted abou this a week or go or so.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 05:49 PM

i wish it were april fool's.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Janie
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 08:01 PM

Quite major, actually.

Our beloved and ribald Catspaw 49 is nearly a master at focusing on the positive and staying in the moment. Cracking jokes and sounding crude and crass. Amazing sense of satire and irony. Incredibly entertaining with his sometimes shocking humor.

Remember, however, the awesome person that is apparent behind the persona.

Up Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 08:30 PM

kat... don't you fret. Better we all know so we can tell him once again what he means to this community and has meant to us for many years. If that pisses Karen off in any way, shape or form, I am saddened. If it pisses Spaw off... fuck him. Broke dick, sorraaay and saggy assed malamu....

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: LilyFestre
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 08:49 PM

(Can't help but agree and giggle with Gnu)

Rock on Spaw!

XOXOOXOX

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Bobert
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 08:57 PM

Okay, Spawzer... Sick time is over... Time to get on with some serious well time...

Okay???

B~

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 10:41 PM

Oh, Spaw, I hope the nausea goes away very soon. How awful to have the cure make you feel sick. Are you paying attention? Get better!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Apr 13 - 10:43 PM

Thanks,ggnudarlin'

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Janie
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 12:48 AM

And thank you Kat, for updating us on what is UP with Spaw, regardless of what is up or down with you.

Bartender! Set up the entire house for a round of hugs

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 02:19 AM

hugs! I'll have one of those! & shout (buy) the next round.

sandra (sending good wishes to spaw & Karen & boys)

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: LilyFestre
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 07:15 AM

Spaw,

   Zofran helped me immensely with chemo. If you haven't had it yet, ask for some.

Love you Friend.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 07:18 AM

Well said, Janie!

Thanks, kat.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 08:46 AM

Yo, SPAW! Definitely NOT up to your high calibre but...

A Russian couple walks down a street in Moscow when the man feels a drop hit his nose.
"I think it's raining," he says to his wife.
"No, that feels like snow to me, dear," she replies.
Just then, a minor communist party official walks towards them.
"Let's not fight about it," the man says. "Let's ask Comrade Rudolph whether it's officially raining or snowing."
"It's raining, of course" Comrade Rudolph says and walks on.
But the woman insists, "I know that felt like snow."
To which the man quietly says, "Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear."

Hat... coat...

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 12:39 PM

Pat has lived his life out loud and a lot of it here at Mudcat while he was recovering from something. So this is UPSPAW Redux. Thanks for letting us know - not everyone wants their medical information out here, but Spaw is exceptional - and I suspect people learn a lot from these threads.

Get over the nausea soon, buddy. And pay attention to Michelle - she has information that can help.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 01:17 PM

Indeed they do, SRS. And the Mudcat community I befriended after I had my fisrt slice and dice helped me a lot, in a lot of ways, during my three months of inactivity. Especially late at night.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 02:51 PM

Date: 06 Apr 13 - 01:17 PM twas me. NB Power zapped all my cookies!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: olddude
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 04:34 PM

All my love always to you Karen
you call if you need anything

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 05:42 PM

Friends: While the Doctors work their magic, you might want to make an adjustment to your diet.

Respectfully suggest you investigate kale, custard apple(guanabana), pomegranate, broccoli..

Wishing you Health & Recovery...bob

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 05:48 PM

Don't worry, kat.
Spaw mentioned chemo to me a few weeks ago but I got the impression it was a distant maybe.
Hope he is well enough soon so I can kick his saggy (fill in the blank).
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: LilyFestre
Date: 06 Apr 13 - 10:07 PM

Hey Spaw,

Thinking of you tonight. If you've had Zofran and didn't find any relief, I was given Compazine and Fenagren to use when the Zofran didn't work (but it always did work and I never needed the other meds...but thought maybe it would be something to keep in mind if you are still feeling icky....worth asking about anyway).

Stay strong.

Love you.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:16 AM

"... so I can kick his saggy (fill in the blank)."

I immediately thought "ass" but then I realized, in Spaws case, there are a number of blanks.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:21 AM

So much love, dear friend. UPSPAW!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:32 AM

(((Pat & Family)))

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 01:24 PM

UP, SPAW, again!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 06:02 PM

Light er up buttercup! Let's see what she'll lay.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:03 PM

He hasn't been back to finish trouncing me at Scrabble so I guess he is a bit low at the moment.
Hope Karen is getting some rest. The lady is a saint as much for taking care of him when he is ill as for putting up with him when he is well.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 07:49 PM

Spaw:
I can't match you for profanity, and I don't really know to what extent you believe in the major religions, But my prayers are with you anyway.


UPSPAW!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 08:20 PM

you're right, mary. he is not doing well. they keeps giving him transfusions but he is still having major problems breathing.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Janie
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 08:40 PM

Thanks Kat. I haven't tried to call or message Spaw because they have their hands full and many of us really appreciate you updating us even as taxing as posting is to you right now.

Spaw and Karen, you know there is a large crew rowing along side and holding you close. And Kat, you know we are rowing along side of you also.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 09:21 PM

kat.. thanks again.

Spaw... buddy... *I* need you to come thru this as do so many others. I mean, WHO is gonna teach Nigel to "profane" properly? You have important work to do you broke dick MOFO! Get with the program!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 07 Apr 13 - 10:18 PM

My apologies........I guess we need an update here but I'm at a loss for what to say exactly. This would be easier if I had any idea what the hell was happening but I don't so let me tell you what I know.

The disease is Myeloplastic Dysplasia Syndrome. I was having problems (more than normal) breathing. Problem was anemia, a lack of red blood cells to carry O2 to the lungs. After much diagnosis this was what they found. I was getting transfusions and I would feel great for a short while but you can't go that route all the time.

There is no cure for this disease and the end game plays badly with a form of leukemia that doesn't treat well. The drugs they do use to treat both is 1) Aranesp- A weekly shot which kickstarts the bone marrow and 2) Vidaza- A chemo treatment involving stomach shots (3) for one week per month.

We stated the Aranesp a few months back but it did not build the hemoglobin but had at least sort of maintained to the point where transfusions were 6-8 weeeks apart. At that point we stated Vidaza which kills off the bad to help the good or some other such nonsensical sounding crap. By the end of the first week I couldn't breathe and was transfused again.....and again only 4 days later.   At this point my Hemoglobin should be through the roof but I am still having a hard time breathing and now at a Hemoglobin level which before had been acceptable. I also have CHF of course which makes the transfusion process delicate without building up fluid in the body or scar tissue on my lungs.

Well, to hell with all that.....bottom line is I don't know why this is happening although it started gettin worse with the vidaza. I will be at the Zangmeister Center tomorrow foran Aranesp shot and will see if we can find out what the hell is happening. When I first asked and then read about side effects it was about mild nausea (yeah, but very mild), a rash/irritation athe each of the 15 injection sites (really sucks bad but liveable). Why I am having the trouble with breathing at this level and why my platelets are so super low......no real answers yet.

I love you all and I apologize to each of you for this lack of updates but I really didn't know what to say short of the above and that's still a developing story. I will do better in the future. Kat has been trying to get more info out of me but trying to explain this crap is just ridiculous. Hell, I got it and it doesn't make sense to me. I know it ends badly but that bothers me less than the daily lack of info and also BREATH!!!!

Now get back to doing whatever to hell it is you should be doing and I will keep trying to kick Sinsull's ass in Words with Friends. Also, may I suggest you buy or find and listen to an album by Jewel called,"Lullabye." Karen bought it while I was in the hospital this weekend and it is terrific. Her voice has always been sort of mesmerizing to me and the country influence comes through on this album. Beautiful stuff.

If you feel the need to worry, here's my best suggestion. Take 15 or 20 minutes within the next few days an worry like a motherfucker! Worry about whatever strikes you and feel free to worry like a double motherfucker about me. Then when the 15 minutes ends, go do something that matters a damn. Or do something that doesn't matter at all. But stop the damn worrying! Completely pointless and I respect all of you enough to know you are NOT pointless people.

You too Janie......


Love y'all


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Ebbie
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 01:39 AM

I can safely say we love you back. (not the front so much)

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: maeve
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 03:35 AM

Thank you, Pat. Although my energy is mostly required for care-giving, you are very present in my thoughts each and every day.

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: jacqui.c
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 03:49 AM

Just found this thread after a couple of days away. Still sending good thoughts (right now from the UK) to you all.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 04:13 AM

Sounds like they might be as confused as you are Pat. What we need is for them to pin it down. Only then can they deal with it seriously.
Thinking of you, and send best wishes to you and the family.
In 15 mionutes when I've done my worrying shift, someone else can take over. ;)

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Megan L
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 04:36 AM

Hope they sort this out lad thinking of you and the family

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 05:36 AM

what Megan said.

sending more love

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 05:55 AM

Spaw... heartened to see you posting and hopeful "they" figure things out and provide an effective course of treatment.

"Now get back to doing whatever to hell it is you should be doing... "

I'll take that under advisement.

As for my shift, I'll be in late as I didn't rise til 6AM and I am only on my second cup of tea. I can't worry well for at least two more cups.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: billybob
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 06:29 AM

fifteen minutes from me and Billy
UP SPAW

Wendy xxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 11:29 AM

i guess he's doing better. he posted on fb about jewel. he was just going into the blood bank, sounded really great! said he'd call when he got back!

luvykatandyou'rewelcome.it'swhatfriendsdo.



-

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Janie
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 04:30 PM

*grin*

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 04:53 PM

Did you have chemo at some time in the past? This is what NBC's Robin Roberts had, and is back on the air after a bone marrow transplant.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 07:37 PM

My buddy went thru that, SRS and he is top notch.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 11:17 PM

Robiin Roberts is much younger than I am which makes a difference and there are some variants within the disease which make the transplant a non worker for me. It has not progessed to leukemia yet but the treating drugs are the same for each.

Feeling moderately better today and hoping that keeeps up this week.


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 08 Apr 13 - 11:51 PM

I'll join my hope to yours.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Amos
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 01:28 AM

Jaysus, Spaw, you do have a flair for driving me crazy at unpredictable intervals, you saggy-assed possumophile. WHat was going on just before this all began?

Deep breaths and high hemo to ya, pal. Am awaiting good news from your department.

A.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 05:59 AM

I think his deportment is just fine, in a Spaw kinda way.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,Frug
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 06:30 AM

Hey Spaw, pushing out the positive vibes and spirit up lifts for you. Last night I decided to run a little Wiccan type home grown event for you. So I put Art Rosenbaum on the music machine, stripped off all my clothes and danced wildly in a circle around my banjo .... guess you must be feeling a bit better now huh? Me, I'm still searching a way to explain it to the lady from over the way who came over to borrow some flour ... she peeked in the window. Might cop a temporary insanity plea.

Hang tough and get well !

Frank

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 07:12 AM

awgeeziz Frank.....Ya' know I do feel better this morning and to think this may be banjo related is frightening. I mean I'll take it but is there some kind of slippery slope thing here? What's next? Bodhrans? Bagpipes?

What price air?


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 10:58 AM

Kind of you not to point out that Spaw is OUT!

I got you (but maybe you're just being kind, by no one saying there is no

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Amos
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 11:36 AM

Spaw has been out since the day he drew his first breath. Way out, far out, and beyond. He has outed outness where no outies has dared to go out. That's kinda why we love his greasy wrinkled ass. I base this conclusion, of course, on second-hand information. But he never explained why he needs a second hand just to wipe his ass. One can only speculate.


A

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Ebbie
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 12:12 PM

"...dance wildly around the banjo." lol Totally unexpected jolt.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,Frug
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 12:17 PM

..... of course the lady from over the way said "is that a 5 string you got there or are you just pleased to see me?"

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 01:12 PM

SIGH!
I may never look at a banjo player the same again.

SINS, who did her fifteen minutes and came down with a stomach bug. Anyone want details of the last twenty four hours?

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,Frug
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 01:31 PM

..... so I said I'm just playing with my rolled brass long neck.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,Frug
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 01:33 PM

... and she said " sure looks like one of those Irish short scale things"

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 10:30 PM

I see Pat is getting ... let us say, 'unusual' help from semi-supernatural forces, so I shant worry a lot... unless he starts hearing banjos during treatments.... that might require a tinfoil hat.

(whatta ya'mean that makes no sense? When was sense a requirement?)

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Apr 13 - 11:56 PM

Tell ya' what.......If I hear "Dueling Banjos" during treatment, I'm gonna' grab my ass and run like hell.....

tah-kah-da-da-da-da-da-dah

.......What was that? Anybody else hear something? I'm outta' here.....

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: rumanci
Date: 10 Apr 13 - 02:07 PM

keep going UP all them slippery slopes and bad banjo jokes 'Spaw - promise us huh?
Hugs,hope and all that treading water stuff and motley crew from Nigel's thread are backin' ya (from a distance and behind a few barricades maybe!)
Love rum xx

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: billybob
Date: 10 Apr 13 - 03:26 PM

Nigel's crew are all sailing with you

up spaw xxx

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Apr 13 - 04:07 PM

up to a point, we are!


luvyalaughingly

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 10 Apr 13 - 04:29 PM

Sailing? Are you sure we shouldn't be using banjos as paddles?

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Apr 13 - 05:23 PM

I've always enjoyed being propelled by the wind, if you get my drift.....or if it drifts your way...........


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Apr 13 - 05:47 PM

Dear Spaw,

Have you ever considered using "wind" for playing the bagpipes? It would free you mouth for other things.

Sincerely yours,
Rapparee

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 May 13 - 06:10 PM

Checking in to see how you're feeling? I hope everything is going well with your treatments!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: olddude
Date: 12 May 13 - 06:22 PM

did you say air, well I will bring ya some good old spicy burrito's that you like

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 May 13 - 06:48 PM

He is beating the crap out of me at Scrabble. Somehow he is managing to get all the high price tiles and leaving me with crap.
So i think he is feeling well or at least smug.
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 12 May 13 - 06:55 PM

It's all the viagra he's takin that stimulates the little brain he has left, SINS.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,Roger in Baltimore
Date: 13 May 13 - 04:35 PM

Positive thoughts going your way from the guy who really lives in Virginia now. You have always been an enjoyable member of this crazy group. But, when necessary, you can be a serious contributor. Like everybody else in this thread, I am not yet ready to let you go. As if I had such power. Keep up the strength and stay in touch with Mudcat.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 May 13 - 11:05 PM

nicely put, Roger, I agree!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Donuel
Date: 14 May 13 - 10:22 AM

Spaw, you're about the only human being who makes succinct sense around here.
When you are done with the medicinal poison, give me a call on your phone:

Here is a dity by Cole Porter I made just for you.


When you call someone up
You have no right to privacy
for what you say
The constitution mentions secure books and papers
Not a word of privacy
If we all knew everything
about everyone's secrets
we would realize the big secret
is simpler than we thought.
Everyone's ripping each other off

CIA do it , NSA do it, Even kids at DOJ do it
Lets do it
Let's hack 'their' phones

Banks do it, Cranks do it, Even Facebook billionaires do it
Let's do it
Let's hack 'their' phones

Spies do it FBI do it . Even Murdoch,s who tell lies do it
Lets do it, lets hack 'their' phones.




With love,
Don the Hackman

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 May 13 - 03:36 PM

;-D

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 14 May 13 - 03:43 PM

I likes er, Don!

Spaw... up yers eh, ya hoser.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Bugsy
Date: 15 May 13 - 04:42 AM

Fuck! You don't do things by half do you Spaw?

Keep "Kicking against the pricks" as the bible so aptly puts it.

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 May 13 - 04:51 AM

keep getting better!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 15 May 13 - 04:53 AM

Pat, Ann & I are with you every step of the way. Keep the old Family motto firmly in mind & STRIVE UP, MY BOY, STRIVE UP!
                                              With Love,
                                                             Nigel & Ann.
                                                             xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Ebbie
Date: 15 May 13 - 07:32 PM

Shake it, baby.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: open mike
Date: 16 May 13 - 04:48 AM

here's wishing for you the strength to rise above this, Spawzer...

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 16 May 13 - 07:12 AM

Keep it up, Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 May 13 - 01:21 PM

BIG RIB!!!   DONNY!!! BUGSY!!!

Wow....Glad to see you. And my thanks to all the rest of you as well.   I'm feeling a bit down, lack of breath.....Hemoglobin and Red Cell count going the wrong way.....OTOH, I have gone almost 2 months without a transfusion which is a big jump over where I was. More Vidaza next week and I ain't looking forward to it but it'll be here nonetheless!

Thanks to all of you.


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Jeri
Date: 16 May 13 - 02:10 PM

Spaw, here's hoping you can get it up again. Love, me.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,olddude
Date: 16 May 13 - 02:29 PM

I love you Spaw, get better bro please

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Bill D
Date: 16 May 13 - 05:29 PM

Pat... just keep on keeping on. That 2 hours we had a few years ago was a delight, and greedy 'ol me would like another visit sometime.

A guy I knew in high school once said: "There are more people that don't like me than don't know me!"

You, my friend, are in the category of "Many more people like you than have ever met you." Revel in it.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Janie
Date: 16 May 13 - 08:30 PM

Love the pic, Bill. And you are soooooo right.

Moonbeams shining on you, Darlin' Spaw, and they shine through any clouds. Like the sun, whether we can see them or not, they are beaming through.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 16 May 13 - 09:53 PM

Indeed, that is a lovely pic.

That's it. No snide remarks.

Sorry, Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: michaelr
Date: 17 May 13 - 03:25 PM

Is it the week of the 32th yet?

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 May 13 - 08:36 PM

spoke to him, briefly, today or yesterday. just as he says, it is rough.

luvyaSpawhanginthere...kat

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 17 May 13 - 09:49 PM

Chin up, Spaw. We're rooting for you!

Maggie

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 18 May 13 - 12:14 AM

here in Oz we barrack for the people we're encouraging!

Root has a very different meaning which you can easily find if you search for 'root - australian definition'!

sandra (to polite to post the definition)

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 13 - 05:04 AM

Save some of you some time...


3 barrack verb

transitive verb

chiefly British

: to shout at derisively or sarcastically

intransitive verb

1

chiefly Australian: root, cheer —usually used with for

2

chiefly British: jeer, scoff

— bar·rack·ernoun

Origin of BARRACK

perhaps from dialect (northern Ireland) barrack to brag
First Known Use: 1887

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 18 May 13 - 07:20 AM

Love your philosophy on worrying. I teach people about 'fret energy'; if you're worrying about something you can't do a damn thing about, you're wasting energy you could be using on something else. So, set aside some time to cry, pity, roll around and pound grass, then get to work. And sometimes the work is sitting and accepting.

Thinking about you and your family, sending prayers and hugs for the hard times, high-fives for the good ones.

Dani

PS: know any good online bananagrams? THAT I could kick your ass at!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 13 - 07:39 AM

"roll around and pound grass". The lad can't even pound sand anymore.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 13 - 07:41 AM

Hmmmm... dunno if that translates in other jurisdictions but it's naughty.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,khandu, yes, khandu
Date: 18 May 13 - 12:32 PM

Well, hell. I had commissioned the Royal Mortar Forkers to create a statue worthy of the Mississippi Kingdom to commemorate what Spawzer has meant to the people and the throne of said Kingdom.
They have worked tirelessly, which is quite difficult to do. Have you ever tried to push a wheelbarrow full of mortar without any tires on it? Try it, by gawd, then maybe you'll be more appreciative of their tireless efforts. By gawd. it's inconsiderate people like you that have gotten the world in the pitiful shape it's in today!
You should be ashamed of yourselves and take a lesson from people like Mr. Joe Offer (who, incidentally is no Igmo!) who are kind, considerate and very smart. You could learn a thing or two from him and his ilk! A fine example is Joe Offer, by dang!
In fact,igannies, someone should erect a statue of him as the shining example of positive humanity that he is. Think of it... your children's children will look upon such a statue and say in whispered tones. "Oh. to have lived on this earth when men like Joe Offer roamed about".
By dangnation, somebody ought to build it!

Oh, yeah, Spawzer, (harumph, ahem) yes. The RMFs built a four hole brick shithouse and copied Spaw's Mudcat postings concerning the King and the Kingdom all over the walls. Thousands have line up to take a dump in his honor.

It was the least the Ethereal Kingdom could do for such a supporter of all things Mississippi as Mr. Spaw!

Get well or at least, get better, buddy!
Me and Joe Offer think you should!

Ken-khandu

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Bill D
Date: 18 May 13 - 01:49 PM

Iffn' THAT don't perk him up, I can't imagine what would!

...naaawwww... I can imagine several other things...

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 18 May 13 - 04:52 PM

Damn! A visit from The King hisself! Spaw is in the Hall of The Infamous and Inflatulent fer sure eh!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: LilyFestre
Date: 18 May 13 - 07:35 PM

Hang on tight and stay strong my friend!

XOOXO

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 May 13 - 08:03 AM

gnu - root was the definition I was too polite to post

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 19 May 13 - 01:58 PM

On a Spaw thread? Spaw wouldn't give a root... unless ya bent over. Then, it'a be a no holes barred wrastlin match.

Of course, Spaw is a gentleman. He'd never... ahem! I feel a power holdin me back from a TRUE Spawser. It's as if... as if... some magical faery godmother would skelp me beyond recognition. It's YER fault, Sandra. I mean, I'm a dead man walkin if she ever visits me so why I feel retraint and decorum is a mystery. I have failed in my endeavour to emulate my idol.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: KT
Date: 19 May 13 - 02:44 PM

Checking in from this little corner of the world - wishing you well, Spaw!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 19 May 13 - 09:41 PM

UP, SPAW!! And when you feel well enough, let us know how your upcoming round of treatments goes.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,fortunato
Date: 20 May 13 - 09:09 AM

Dear 'Spaw,

Sorry to hear you are ailing. I hope things improve for you. I was going to tell you to go boink your beaver as we used do in the last century, but reviewing this thread, it seems we've going for sweet and uplifting. I can do that.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 20 May 13 - 09:46 AM

Pop da clutch n do some upshifting too eh, Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 May 13 - 10:58 AM

Still stomping my butt at Scrabble. Hard to sympathize, Spaw,
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: wysiwyg
Date: 22 May 13 - 11:03 AM

Still a-prayin'

Damn them knees is sore!

Kin ah git up yet? :~)

~Susan & Greg (call him somedamntime)

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jun 13 - 11:47 PM

i posted this earlier, but i guess it disappeared.

Sins, was wondering if he's still knocking your socks in Scrabble? haven't heard much,

luvyaPeaches...kat

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 08:29 AM

Why won't this damn thing POST?

I see him still stirrin stuff on yer Facebook now and then so I figger he's still okay. Hmmmm... okay seems like an odd term re yer Spaw. It would be nice to get an update, tho.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,hg
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 09:05 AM

we talked via. FB May 26th.....Chemo and belly shots......spawser, check in

love, hg

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 12:23 PM

He's on Facebook promoting the use of plungers as beer can holders at the beach.
Some things never change.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 12:50 PM

LOL.....They aren't going well yet..............the plungers, not the chemo.......The chemo is a pain in the belly.

Things are showing positive results though. My numbers are doing better, platelets have tripled and are close to normal. So it seems better and I feel better. Breathing is improved too.   The problem is the treatments are okay as they are given, a bit painful, but okay. By the end of the week my stomach begins to hurt pretty badly as though I have pulled muscles and am being stabbed by knives. Cold and Tylenol help but it takes a 4-6 days before I am even close to normal and even today I still hurt some. But it is two weeks before I have to do it again.....which sucks.

I've had to watch sodium closely and the plus side is I have less edema problems than I've ever had since the CHF began and my weight is down as well. The balancing of multiple problems is getting better and we learn as we go. Tomorrow is blood tests and Aronesp shot so we'll see the results of this last treatment and also in next week's testing.

Sorry if I haven't been more forthcoming or whatever but the story is the same and I really don't have much news. anyone need a bottle/can holder made from a toilet plunger?


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: SINSULL
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 01:19 PM

I was going to bitch about the gout in my left toe but now it seems silly to complain.
I'll take a plunger if it has duel uses - good for stopped up toilets as well as creating them with too much beer?

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: catspaw49
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 01:20 PM

Why NOT complain? Sounds painful as hell to me.


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Janie
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 02:11 PM

Glad you checked in Spaw. Sorry about the repeated ordeal of the sore belly. Keep those numbers going UP!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: gnu
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 02:35 PM

Nice of you to grace us with your presence, as always. Even tho much hasn't changed, as you said, just the fact that you are able to sit up and take nourishment, let alone continuing to improve (HURRAH!) is worth an update to all those that care.

Now, turn the plunger upside down and

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: jacqui.c
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 02:36 PM

What Janie said.

Luv ya.

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: GUEST,hg
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 05:59 PM

I. love you, Pat

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 11:46 PM

thanks for visiting, Peaches.

luvyabuckets....kat

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 03 Jun 13 - 12:33 AM

I'm sorry that you are feeling so much pain. Complain away. I would!

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 03 Jun 13 - 12:38 AM

I feel pain thinking about those toilet plungers being any where near a beer . . .

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 03 Jun 13 - 04:01 AM

keep posting those reports, spaw.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: bbc
Date: 03 Jun 13 - 11:10 AM

Nice to hear from you, Pat! I'm glad that some things are improving! Please keep us in the loop!

love & hugs,

Barbara

Subject: RE: BS: UPSPAW report - 4 April 2013-chemo treatments
From: Bill D
Date: 03 Jun 13 - 12:09 PM

TWO toilet plungers.. with handles cut off a bit shorter... make a handy gadget to sit on at the beach. short handles sink into the sand and the plunger cups provide suction to keep you from toppling over if you've had too much beer.

It's ok... no need to thank me....