Rattlecan ★ Posted February 20, 2019 Share #51 Posted February 20, 2019 I just noticed this. So sorry to read this. I know nothing about the ramifications of the condition, but sending thoughts and vibes for strength and healing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share #52 Posted February 20, 2019 My wife just text me telling me to not come down, said it’s whiteout right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 20, 2019 Share #53 Posted February 20, 2019 20 hours ago, Longjohn said: Update, the MRI turned up a lesion on her brain. They are transporting her to Allegheny General in Pittsburgh to see a neuro surgeon. Oh dear. 4 hours ago, Longjohn said: My wife just text me telling me to not come down, said it’s whiteout right now. Did youlisten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share #54 Posted February 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Airehead said: Oh dear. Did youlisten? Yes, I'm still at home. This snow is supposed to turn to rain tonight and rain all night. The roads should be better by tomorrow morning. She has met with some doctors today and they are putting a team together to decide the best way to proceed. I'm not sure what their time frame is, they have her on a "nothing by mouth" diet. All she had yesterday was clear liquids, the day before she was at home but wouldn't eat anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted February 20, 2019 Share #55 Posted February 20, 2019 You’re a great husband. Praying for both of you. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share #56 Posted February 20, 2019 They brought her a meal. She said it was really good, she didn't eat much of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Grass Posted February 20, 2019 Share #57 Posted February 20, 2019 Sorry to hear this news, LJ. Prayers for the missus, you and the family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted February 20, 2019 Share #58 Posted February 20, 2019 Best of luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 21, 2019 Share #59 Posted February 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Longjohn said: They brought her a meal. She said it was really good, she didn't eat much of it. Odd choice if she is on a nothing by mouth diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted February 21, 2019 Share #60 Posted February 21, 2019 15 minutes ago, Airehead said: Odd choice if she is on a nothing by mouth diet. Maybe this is good news on how to proceed? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted February 21, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #61 Posted February 21, 2019 I wonder how much this room is costing? It’s bigger than some apartments. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted February 21, 2019 Share #62 Posted February 21, 2019 Nice couch for you to take a snooze. Hope things are progressing well, and she is out soon. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted February 21, 2019 Share #63 Posted February 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Nice couch for you to take a snooze. Hope things are progressing well, and she is out soon. LJ will only hang over a little! Good Luck and get well WoLJ! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted February 21, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #64 Posted February 21, 2019 17 minutes ago, Scrapr said: LJ will only hang over a little! Good Luck and get well WoLJ! That is a hide a bed, the recliner goes out flat as well. I think I am going to bring her home today and we will wait at home for the new machine they are getting. They said they should have it in about a week. It’s similar to the gamma knife they used in September on her adrenal gland. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share #65 Posted February 21, 2019 When I got on the interstate this morning I could see flashing lights up ahead. When I got up to them there was a semi upside down in the median. The median was built up in the middle like a small mountain and the truck was at the top with the cab hanging over the other side. The ambulances were over on the northbound side and all the police and wreckers were too. They evidently hadn’t been able to extract the driver yet. Northbound was backed up for miles. Everyone drove very cautiously for the next twenty minutes or so. I’m glad I didn’t try to come down here yesterday when it was bad. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share #66 Posted February 21, 2019 Whelp it looks like they are going to keep my wife overnight again. She still needs another mri so I guess I have to do this again tomorrow. They made her mask today. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #67 Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: Whelp it looks like they are going to keep my wife overnight again. She still needs another mri so I guess I have to do this again tomorrow. They made her mask today. mask for radiation? Or the gamma knife WoScrapr had one for radiation. It was freaky looking. Really scare the kids at Halloween 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted February 22, 2019 Share #68 Posted February 22, 2019 6 hours ago, Longjohn said: I wonder how much this room is costing? How's the room service? When I was in ICU it was fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 22, 2019 Share #69 Posted February 22, 2019 How are you holding up, LJ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #70 Posted February 22, 2019 5 minutes ago, Scrapr said: mask for radiation? Or the gamma knife WoScrapr had one for radiation. It was freaky looking. Really scare the kids at Halloween They explained all about the mask for the gamma knife they were going to use yesterday. Today they called us down for a consultation and said the gamma knife might be three weeks before it’s ready. They think they can get it with high dose radiation so that’s why the radiation mask. 6 minutes ago, BR46 said: How's the room service? When I was in ICU it was fantastic. The room service is great. My wife also has a nurse camped right outside her door. This room she is in has a lot of stuff I don’t know what they use it for. They have three sinks and a place with a hook up similar to what you use for a washing machine. This hospital is huge. I tried to pay attention when the escort was wheeling WOLJ down for the consultation, no way would I be able to find my way back out of there. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #71 Posted February 22, 2019 12 minutes ago, Randomguy said: How are you holding up, LJ? So far so good. They told me to go home during rush hour. I would look for another job before I would deal with that every day. I still haven’t made it home. I haven’t had anything to eat since 7am so I stopped for a beer and a burger. Still waiting on the burger, this redneck bar has a hillbilly band playing tonight and it’s packed out. 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 22, 2019 Share #72 Posted February 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Longjohn said: So far so good. They told me to go home during rush hour. I would look for another job before I would deal with that every day. I still haven’t made it home. I haven’t had anything to eat since 7am so I stopped for a beer and a burger. Still waiting on the burger, this redneck bar has a hillbilly band playing tonight and it’s packed out. Is it the kind of place you will be forced to kick someone’s ass before they will serve you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share #73 Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: Is it the kind of place you will be forced to kick someone’s ass before they will serve you? Pretty much, I told them I was going to give up and just go. They said my order is almost ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #74 Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: Pretty much, I told them I was going to give up and just go. They said my order is almost ready. Sounds like Friendly's! That place was always abysmally slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 22, 2019 Share #75 Posted February 22, 2019 Stay for the burger - you need to eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share #76 Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Kirby said: Stay for the burger - you need to eat! It just arrived, it doesn’t look very good, I should have just gone home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #77 Posted February 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Kirby said: Stay for the burger - you need to eat! And drink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #78 Posted February 22, 2019 Looks tasty enough to me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted February 22, 2019 Share #79 Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Looks tasty enough to me! Kinda looks like a big bun. And fries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #80 Posted February 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Looks tasty enough to me! It’s smothered in jalapeños and pepper cheese, it’s pretty good. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted February 22, 2019 Share #81 Posted February 22, 2019 54 minutes ago, Longjohn said: It just arrived, it doesn’t look very good, I should have just gone home. LJ, I would fight you with knives for that burger. It would not be pleasant for you. I would then eat. After that, I would dance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 22, 2019 Share #82 Posted February 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: LJ, I would fight you with knives for that burger. It would not be pleasant for you. I would then eat. After that, I would dance. You would lose unless you brought your service taser. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted February 22, 2019 Share #83 Posted February 22, 2019 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #84 Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Sounds like Friendly's! That place was always abysmally slow. I worked at Friendly's the year I graduated from high school. Had I known people noticed I'd have tried to move slower. Being the busboy and kitchen maid in an ice cream parlor sucks. When you get in the car at midnight to go home you reek of ice cream from washing the dishes. After a while you no longer like ice cream. It took a lot of years to get rid of the memory of that smell. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 22, 2019 Share #85 Posted February 22, 2019 21 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: LJ, I would fight you with knives for that burger. It would not be pleasant for you. I would then eat. After that, I would dance. I like to think that you'd order another one, and a tasty appetizer to keep you entertained until the new burger arrived. Then you and LJ would share a tasty meal and some good stories, and a few relaxing laughs. Then you would share a dessert - perhaps an indulgent brownie and then you would each be on your way home filled with burgers and the warmth of time spent with a friend. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share #86 Posted February 22, 2019 I was expecting to go to Pittsburgh arriving at 1:00 pm. The time the website said was the start of visiting hours. I had my wife double check because the hours were confusing and she told me in the Snyder Cancer Center there were no restrictions I could come anytime. I left in a hurry and was on the interstate by the time I realized I forgot my glasses. Not a big deal in the daylight but driving home was tough. 7 minutes ago, Kirby said: I like to think that you'd order another one, and a tasty appetizer to keep you entertained until the new burger arrived. Then you and LJ would share a tasty meal and some good stories, and a few relaxing laughs. Then you would share a dessert - perhaps an indulgent brownie and then you would each be on your way home filled with burgers and the warmth of time spent with a friend. That sounds delightful except you over estimate this redneck bar. They have beer, burgers, and wings. I think they have tacos on Tuesday. If you want a desert have another beer. I almost made a video of the place but figured I better not. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted February 22, 2019 Share #87 Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Kirby said: I like to think that you'd order another one, and a tasty appetizer to keep you entertained until the new burger arrived. Then you and LJ would share a tasty meal and some good stories, and a few relaxing laughs. Then you would share a dessert - perhaps an indulgent brownie and then you would each be on your way home filled with burgers and the warmth of time spent with a friend. You'd like to think that, yes? Plus we'd listen to Chuck Mangione and talk about LJ's hippies days. I'd entertain him with my homemade videos of my summer with Ron and Nancy at their ranch in 1984. I would need LJ to willingly hand over the burger and fries so all this could be possible. If it has onions, he'd hear the sound of the switchblade in my penny loafers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #88 Posted February 22, 2019 You are ninth in my thoughts! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share #89 Posted February 22, 2019 4 hours ago, AirwickWithCheese said: LJ, I would fight you with knives for that burger. It would not be pleasant for you. I would then eat. After that, I would dance. You could dance, the hillbilly band was playing down on the lower level where the dance floor is. I sat at the bar and could only see a couple of the band members from where I was sitting and couldn’t see if anyone was dancing but I’m sure they were. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #90 Posted February 22, 2019 LJ hope all goes well today....bring a sammich with you or take a walk mid-day and buy yourself one...heck order something for the Mrs and eat part of hers.....but don't go all day without food! Keeping you guys in my prayers.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #91 Posted February 22, 2019 She’s coming Home today at 11:00 they say. 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #92 Posted February 22, 2019 12 hours ago, Randomguy said: Is it the kind of place you will be forced to kick someone’s ass before they will serve you? Or the kind of place they search you for a gun or a knife & if you don't have one, they give you one. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #93 Posted February 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, Longjohn said: She’s coming Home today at 11:00 they say. All procedures complete or more waiting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share #94 Posted February 22, 2019 Just now, maddmaxx said: All procedures complete or more waiting? She hasn’t had the radiation yet. She will have to come back for that as an outpatient. I don’t know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share #95 Posted February 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, 2Far said: Or the kind of place they search you for a gun or a knife & if you don't have one, they give you one. You have been there I see. It’s a racetrack bar. The owners have race cars and a high percentage of the customers race or are race fans. I’m about the only one that doesn’t drive a pickup truck. I’m the only one to go there in spandex. It’s only six miles from my house and right on my usual bike route, gotta stay hydrated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #96 Posted February 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, Longjohn said: She hasn’t had the radiation yet. She will have to come back for that as an outpatient. I don’t know why. Fingers crossed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #97 Posted February 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, Longjohn said: You have been there I see. It’s a racetrack bar. The owners have race cars and a high percentage of the customers race or are race fans. I’m about the only one that doesn’t drive a pickup truck. I’m the only one to go there in spandex. It’s only six miles from my house and right on my usual bike route, gotta stay hydrated. Mid ride beers are underrated as a hydration aid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share #98 Posted February 22, 2019 1 minute ago, 2Far said: Mid ride beers are underrated as a hydration aid. They are in a valley at the bottom of a long somewhat steep hill. There is a stop sign at the bottom and a highway running across the bottom. MS-150 runs through there every year. I told the people I was riding with if they make us stop at the bottom of the hill I’m going in for a beer before climbing up the other side. They always have people there waving us thru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 22, 2019 Share #99 Posted February 22, 2019 Is she home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted February 22, 2019 Share #100 Posted February 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Longjohn said: They are in a valley at the bottom of a long somewhat steep hill. There is a stop sign at the bottom and a highway running across the bottom. MS-150 runs through there every year. I told the people I was riding with if they make us stop at the bottom of the hill I’m going in for a beer before climbing up the other side. They always have people there waving us thru. My hills are not your hills by any stretch of any imagination, but that is my pet peeve around here. Every downhill has a light/stop-sign halfway down & at the bottom. I expend a lot of energy going up, I'd like to recoup that energy by not turning it to heat with my brakes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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