smonster, I love the dumpster fire ornament, and being as there's no tree I've hung it on the basket collection. I'm so sorry your roommate continues to be a big bitter pill. You might as well stop trying to be extra nice and accommodating to him since he's deeply offended and unresponsive no matter what you do.
Steph, I'm sorry you had such a hard time! When I had mine inserted, it was no big deal, but removing it hurt like crazy. Even so, when it was over it didn't hurt at all anymore, so you must have been hurting way more than I did! Glad you had chocolate and a nap. If I weren't probably going into menopause, I'd definitely get another one before the Orange Nazi takes over.
Thinx seem awesome but I got the biggest size they had and could barely get them up to my hips. I'm a size 22, for reference.
We have a new official diagnosis for Arthur: cancer. Lymphoma, to be more precise. It's a known, but not particularly common, consequence of a kidney transplant. At best, we're looking at 6 months to 2 years even with aggressive chemotherapy. (And yes, we're going with aggressive chemotherapy.)
Fuck cancer.
Oh Fred, I am sorry. May Arthur respond better than anticipated to treatment.
Fred, Arthur is a one lucky kitty to have you in his fighting corner with him.
Fuck cancer.
To my credit, I've never actually thrown up on a medical person ....
Oooh! I have! I have! Right on a cute little resident who thought the to-the-bone wound on my wrist after I put it through a window was "so cool" he forced me to look at it. I looked, it was pretty cool, and then YAK! All over his shiny new white coat. Told you I would throw up if I looked at it.
Fuck cancer.
Tep, I am so sorry you're having a hard time today. :( Boo.
I'm sorry, Fred. Much comfort~ma to Arthur and his people as you all go through this.
Fuck Cancer.
I wore my size 18 jeans today. They were snug but not too snug.
Thank you all for the thoughts. Arthur is getting his first chemo, along with a massive infusion of stem cells, today.
Related questions for Southeast-istas -- how bad is the weather supposed to be over the next couple of days? Hubs is in Athens, GA right now. The plan is for him to drive (with Arthur) to the Lake Norman, NC, area tomorrow and from there home on Saturday. The Weather Channel Web site says winter storm expected over that area over the next couple days -- only a few inches, but I know that it doesn't take much snow to snarl up that part of the U.S. completely. Better to wait an extra day or two?
