Hey! I'm back from five days in the hospital!! Anything happen while I was gone? ...

[marble falls]

58. Especially after two major surgeries, four tumorectomies, two courses of BCG infusions, eight UTIs ...

... with four hospitalizations, a case of Brucillosis tossed in. I pay close attention to the machine. Fortunately I limited my debasement coming up.

Never smoked tobacco, been drunk maybe 5 or 6 times in my life, the first time in the Navy, never ate pills, used coke or opioids or meth.

I did use psychedelics for four or so years before I joined the Navy and still occasionally use pot for pain, or sleep or amusement not overly often. By the way, the Navy has done studies showing THC has beneficial effect on bladder cancer. And there are VA counselors who unofficially recommend it to treat PTSD. It was recommended to our son for his PSTD from tours in Iraq. Made great difference. Changed my wife's attitude about pot.

No doubt I gotta go some day. It's part of the deal. Just not this way and not too soon. No fear.