No. And yes. It's always sudden.

Tara ,'Storyteller'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 29, 2023 5:18:29 pm PST #27734 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I'm so sorry about Magellan, lisah.

Fingers crossed for your dad, Pix.

The Year of Cancer had to get one last kick in at my family on its way out the door—my Mom's first post-surgery check up showed that hers has returned for round three. Merry Fucking Christmas. Though at least it's still Stage 1 and theoretically still non-invasive. She's having her next surgery in 10 days, and I assume they'll follow up with some sort of chemo (though her doctor refuses to use that word). Any health~ma for her would be greatly appreciated.


JenP - Dec 29, 2023 5:28:41 pm PST #27735 of 30000

Oh, Matt. All the health-ma her way for smooth surgery and recovery.


Pix - Dec 29, 2023 5:45:58 pm PST #27736 of 30000
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Hang in there, Pix. This is so hard to think about, but if he's going to have to live with more support soon, you might think about not trying to get him back home. It wasn't a medical crisis, but a crisis situation that landed him in the hospital is how we got my father into the nursing home. Both because it made the transition easier ("easier") on him, but also because it's easier to get a slot when you are coming from the hospital vs. from home.

Yeah, the issues with this are his dog and the financial impact. It's pretty complex. If we move him now, it's a much harder path on a lot of levels.

Matt, I'm so sorry to hear that. Dammit.


Laura - Dec 29, 2023 6:16:22 pm PST #27737 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I'm sorry, Matt. It sounds like it was detected early. Much ~ma for uneventful surgery and recovery.


Susan W. - Dec 29, 2023 8:52:48 pm PST #27738 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Much health~ma to Matt's mom.


Jesse - Dec 30, 2023 5:49:18 am PST #27739 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Healing thoughts toward your mom, Matt!!


Laura - Dec 30, 2023 5:57:15 am PST #27740 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Random thoughts that roll around when trying to get to sleep. I am looking forward to it being 2024 rather than 2023 because the numbers are more lyrical to my mind, trip off the tongue more fluidly. Nice round numbers. Yeah, I know, but that is how it feels to me.

Next random thought, do most people act out what they are reading? When the character shakes their head or points their finger, or smiles, do you parrot that behavior? Just me?

No wonder why I just don't fall asleep. Too many random thoughts.


erikaj - Dec 30, 2023 10:07:17 am PST #27741 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

Technically, I think tamoxifen might count as chemotherapy.(If it does, my mother did have it.) I probably have done it, Laura.


Cass - Dec 30, 2023 10:16:34 am PST #27742 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

Pix, I'm sorry you are going through this with your dad.

lisah, I'm sorry about Magellan. That is abrupt.

Losing our critters is so damn hard. It's been six months and last night I was crying again.

Matt, glad they caught it early. I hope there is quick and curative treatment.


msbelle - Dec 30, 2023 2:26:58 pm PST #27743 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Is New Year’s cleaning a thing?

I cleaned my dishwasher filters today, listed a box of stuff on buy nothing group, organized some things in basement and got rid of a couple of cardboard boxes, and starting cleaning a dump corner (where things I don’t know what to do with get dumped) including cleaning 3 pairs of muddy shoes and prepping to repair on of them.