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marble falls

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11. It is not. I did have to have two bags for a while because of scar tissue at my left kidney from another surgery ...

Reply to mopinko (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 09:23 AM

Friday

... that was a hide-out for infection that finally caused sepsis, but all in all I'd rather deal with the problems I faced than what you faced. Thank goodness for VA, they don't leave me hanging when I need a procedure. Six and half years cancer free. Took eight years of fight and two different cancers (not related, thank G*d, and a third they found at the necropsy from the second surgery). Don't ever have lived in Akron or hang around 2nd hand cigarette smoke!

You're in my prayers and thoughts.

Adversity makes us tougher. And more determined. Or at least more colorful! TACO is nothing compared to what we've faced. We may move slow but we are unstoppable.

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boy howdy. mopinko Dec 30 #1

That's ridiculous, Mo! SheltieLover Dec 30 #2

yes, it is. mopinko Dec 30 #5

Morons SheltieLover Dec 30 #6

Sorry, you've really been through it! There ought to be a law for a decent, functional health system. appalachiablue Dec 30 #3

crazy part is this is chicago. mopinko Dec 30 #4

I've had similar experiences lately, though not quite so scary as yours! snot Dec 30 #7

even w a referral from the er after my 1st visit, mopinko Dec 30 #8

Ugh. snot Dec 30 #9

when my pcp retired in 2020, mopinko Dec 30 #10

It is not. I did have to have two bags for a while because of scar tissue at my left kidney from another surgery ... marble falls Friday #11

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