What a week/weekend!

BaggedLancer
BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
edited June 2008 in The Clubhouse
So, as of a couple weeks ago I thought I was all done getting bad news when my friend from work collapsed, was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a brain tumor. The first biopsy they took they said the results were inconclusive, and although it looked benign, they wanted to do another biopsy early last week.

On last thursday, my great grandmother, 98 years old passed away after a battle with brain and lung cancer herself. The wake was Friday afternoon and funeral saturday morning. While I was driving to the wake, I get a call from my friend with the brain tumor that the doctors have conclusive results this time and he is in Stage 3 brain cancer and will be starting chemo/radiation this this wednesday.

So already it was a very disappointing weekend to say the least and last night my ear started hurting me. I couldn't sleep and ended up with about an hour nap before heading to work today. I get to work and there is alot of chatter going on. Turns out a guy I eat lunch with every day(only a couple of us sit together) was murdered over the weekend by an ex-tenant that he had evicted 2 weeks prior.

The bad news just kept rolling this past week and come to find out I have a severe ear infection in my left ear and now im on meds.

What an insane week......brain cancer, death, murder....insane. :(

Needless to say, a few packages that were supposed to go out today didn't make it and I scheduled a USPS pickup for tomorrow so for sure they are going out.
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  • capecodder
    capecodder Posts: 613
    edited June 2008
    My stuff is the LAST thing to worry about. You take care, tough times for sure.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2008
    Wow, you're having a tough time for sure Mark. My condolences for your Great Grandmother. But 98yrs old is not too shabby!

    Aren't you a bit old for ear infections? How'd you get it? Take all meds & get some rest.

    Hope things get better soon.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited June 2008
    capecodder wrote: »
    My stuff is the LAST thing to worry about. You take care, tough times for sure.

    thanks Capeteddy, the grandmother thing we saw coming for a while but the rest was shocking to say the least.

    I hoping this is the end of the crap for a while.

    I had everyones package ready to go this afternoon when I got in from work, shipping labels on and ready to rock, instead they sit in the same pile since i decided to go to the doctor early on after my last incident with the emergency room a few weeks ago.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited June 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »

    Aren't you a bit old for ear infections? How'd you get it? Take all meds & get some rest.

    I thought I was a bit old as well. I watched the celtics last night with no problem. Stayed up for a bit and my ear started to hurt, then it started to pound, and it kept me up till 2:30am, then I woke up at 4am and went to work. The pain was so unreal at work I didn't have a choice but to see a doctor.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited June 2008
    Smart man. No point in trying to tough it out. I've had my ears go off when coming in for a landing on a plane. The pain was unreal I wanted to jump out just so I could get on the ground sooner! Some pains are just not fun or easy to tolerate!
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    Wow. What a crap week for sure. Sorry. What sign are you again?
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited June 2008
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Smart man. No point in trying to tough it out. I've had my ears go off when coming in for a landing on a plane. The pain was unreal I wanted to jump out just so I could get on the ground sooner! Some pains are just not fun or easy to tolerate!

    The pain in my ****(pun intended) from the cyst I had a couple weeks ago was probably was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. Ear infections I can deal with but it was throwing off my balance and making it hard to hear...so I figured I should deal with it rather than end up in the ER again when my ear blows up.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited June 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    Wow. What a crap week for sure. Sorry. What sign are you again?

    :confused::confused::confused::confused:

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    July. Leo.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited June 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    :confused::confused::confused::confused:

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    You know....zodiac sign silly.:p
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited June 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    You know....zodiac sign silly.:p

    Leo.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2008
    Ouch. No rush on my stuff. Hope things get better.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2008
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Leo.

    Hey you have something in common with wing:p
    Sorry to hear about all the bad stuff this week. You are on my prayer list as is your friend, and family.
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2008
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    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited June 2008
    Sincerest condolences BL.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited June 2008
    Sorry to hear about your bad week. My condolences to your great grandmother and your co-worker.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited June 2008
    Crap times seem to come in bunches don't they. Well the good news is when things are this bad, it can only get better.

    Condolences for Grandma bud.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited June 2008
    Wow, I hope things get better!!
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