I just got bad news.
My best man has polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
Both of his kidneys are failing and he'll need a transplant or dialysis.
He's been my best friend since we were 15.
Spike: Ladies. Come on in. Plenty of blood in the fridge, don't be shy. Dawn: You mean like, real blood? Spike: What do you think? Dawn: Mostly I think, 'Eew!'
'Potential'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Jun 26, 2008 1:55:50 pm PDT #5115 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jesse - Jun 26, 2008 1:56:45 pm PDT #5116 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Damn, David, I'm sorry to hear that.
amych - Jun 26, 2008 1:57:22 pm PDT #5117 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Crap, Hec. I'm officially calling for a do-over on today.
Susan W. - Jun 26, 2008 1:58:31 pm PDT #5118 of 10003
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm sorry, Hec.
This day has had way too much shitty news in it.
DavidS - Jun 26, 2008 2:20:12 pm PDT #5119 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yeah, it's not good.
It's not a death sentence but it's pretty fucking serious if he doesn't get a donor.
And the success of transplants goes down after you switch to dialysis.
He's lost a lot of weight already, and it's supposed to be pretty painful (according to wikipedia).
Grrrrr. First my friend Karen's breast cancer, and now this. They're both my age.
Sue - Jun 26, 2008 2:38:22 pm PDT #5120 of 10003
hip deep in pie
I'm so sorry about your friend David. I hope there's a kidney out there for him.
I'm so sorry to hear about Bear.
Pico is home, but he is one pissed off cat who is avoiding me.
Daisy Jane - Jun 26, 2008 2:43:14 pm PDT #5121 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Jesus, David, I'm so sorry. Our friend/landlady/neighbor's boyfriend has a transplant and dialysis.
What a sucktastic day.
DavidS - Jun 26, 2008 2:59:45 pm PDT #5122 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
We might need a quick Good News Audit:
Let's see...I got a bonus check today and they determined that they had miscalculated when to give me my bonus check, so they will owe me another one in about three weeks (of temp work) instead of another six months.
Also, Oxford American contacted me about possibly doing another story for their music issue.
Also, tomorrow's my last day at the umbrella farm.
Anybody else?
Vortex - Jun 26, 2008 3:02:36 pm PDT #5123 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
IIRC from my own bridal days, brides are clamoring for sleeves but they're damnably hard to find. It's fairly infuriating.
My BFF had to have the bridal store put sleeves on her dress. They did a beautiful sheer sleeve, and replicated the dress' embroidery on the wrist. It was really nice.
Sue - Jun 26, 2008 3:03:00 pm PDT #5124 of 10003
hip deep in pie
I did get my tax refund on Tuesday.