The Cancer saga (was:Good thoughts to Glitch Cat and me)

[Glitch Girl]

Wow...

Seriously, just... wow.

You guys are amazing.

Many years ago, I wandered into the Freedom Force forums and found the first gaming community I felt comfortable in.  That board may be long gone, but the community is still one of the best I've ever encountered.  You guys, along with my local RL friends have turned what could have been a very depressing holiday season into a fondly memorable one. 

My Little Glitch Pony will be getting a spot on my work desk when I get back to work.  I think it looks awesome.  The little jacket and mask are prefect.

The Glitch Girl is going to stay at home because a) I am going to hunt down a display case for it, I have the perfect shelf space for it and b) I don't want to risk losing the "Glitch Aura" spark which is a great touch.  I want a pair of those boots in RL. 

I took pictures of both, but since all I had was my phone and no real good place for lighting and so forth, so it's not the best picture.  More planning would do them more justice.  Now we get to see if I can link directly from G+ photosharing to here.  Fingers crossed...


The poster with all the signatures is being flattened under some books even as I type so that it will be easier to frame once I'm more mobile (right now, being tethered to an oxygen machine seems to be the only thing holding me back) and can get to Micheal's.   I tried taking a picture of it too, but all my shots came out too blurry.    Considered that one owed for the near future.

Both cards shall be put to goods use.  I don't know what I'm going to get at GameStop yet, but I'm sure I'll find something. 

So anyway, Thank you all so much.  The amount of planning and plotting to put this off is pretty darn impressive, and I feel honored that you'd all do that for me.  Y'all are going to make me tear up again, but that's not such a bad thing.

Best wishes on the coming year, if this is any indication, we're off to a good start. 

And once again, thank you. 

And, wow!

[Panther_Gunn]

The poster with all the signatures is being flattened under some books even as I type so that it will be easier to frame once I'm more mobile (right now, being tethered to an oxygen machine seems to be the only thing holding me back) and can get to Micheal's.   I tried taking a picture of it too, but all my shots came out too blurry.    Considered that one owed for the near future.

To save you some hassle, here's a link to a preview of the poster.  The actual image I uploaded was readable, but it looks like Imageshack shrunk it a bit, so the signatures aren't as easy to read.  I'll gladly send the image to whoever can get it hosted better (probably Tomato) for better readability.

http://imageshack.us/a/img547/452/poster1n.jpg

Y'all are going to make me tear up again, but that's not such a bad thing.

heh, got her to say "y'all".   

[Reepicheep]

Anyone who didn't use Helvetica makes me sick.

[Tomato]

Huh. Could have sworn I uploaded a copy already, but I guess not. If you'll email me either the full resolution or the decent quality thumbnail, I'll muck with it and get it uploaded for everyone.

[thalaw2]

I'm glad the gifts go to there safely!  It was truly a pleasure being a part of it.

[Reepicheep]

I'm trying to figure this out... what is that eating Glitch's hand?

[Tomato]

It's a little accessory that comes with some of the dcuc figures (most often flash ones, but I think it was originally for superman red/blue) it's like a little spark of lightning. For the record, loosecollector came up with that idea themselves, it was a total surprise to me as well.

[Deaths Jester]

Anyone who didn't use Helvetica makes me sick.

You are such a font ho, Reep!  Pimping out you Helvetica!

[Reepicheep]

Anyone who didn't use Helvetica makes me sick.

You are such a font ho, Reep!  Pimping out you Helvetica!

Presentation, yo.

[Tomato]

I hand wrote mine, beach. Ef yo font.

Poster uploaded. 50% resolution

[Deaths Jester]

I hand wrote mine, beach. Ef yo font.

Poster uploaded. 50% resolution

Woulda wrote mine but alas my mouse wanted to be a ho and not work perfectly.  Bloody ho mouse!

[Reepicheep]

You are such a font ho, Reep!  Pimping out you Helvetica!

Woulda wrote mine but alas my mouse wanted to be a ho and not work perfectly.  Bloody ho mouse!

Christmas is over, fool.

[Tomato]

Dj is free to keep Christmas in his heart... or lungs... or whatever internal organs he has... for however long he wishes to.

[BWPS]

You are such a font ho, Reep!  Pimping out you Helvetica!

Woulda wrote mine but alas my mouse wanted to be a ho and not work perfectly.  Bloody ho mouse!

Christmas is over, fool.

Don't say it one more time or Santa will come out of the mirror and stab ya with a candycane!

[Deaths Jester]

Dj is free to keep Christmas in his heart... or lungs... or whatever internal organs he has... for however long he wishes to.

I keep it where my liver used to be!!!

You are such a font ho, Reep!  Pimping out you Helvetica!

Woulda wrote mine but alas my mouse wanted to be a ho and not work perfectly.  Bloody ho mouse!

Christmas is over, fool.

Don't say it one more time or Santa will come out of the mirror and stab ya with a candycane!

HO!!!  ARGHHHH!!!  *is stabbed in the hand with a candy cane by Kkhohoho*  Hey, that's not nice Santa!

[Glitch Girl]

[carefully sidesteps the font "debate"]

I thought I posted an update here, but I guess I didn't, so here goes...

On the 3rd I saw both my doctors.  The good new: no more oxygen, which means no more tether which means I can go back to my house!  The bad news, there may be chemo in the future, but as of today, no one's called me about it so who knows.  My plastic surgeon has scheduled me for April to finish reconstruction as there was more skin removed on one side than originally anticipated due to the tumor being closer to the surface than expected.  It's outpatient surgery so should be much MUCH quicker.

On the fourth I moved back home and started trying to get my normal routines back, which meant I tried a half day of work that monday.  I thought it went pretty well.

Unfortunately, on Tuesday I could barely get out of bed.  Basically I eventually lurched into the living room, left my boss a voice mail, and collapsed on the sofa for a few hours.

The rest of the week went much better.  I did half days every other day (Wed & Fri) and they went much better.  This week, half day every day, and with any luck, I'll be back up to full days in no time.

I'm also trying to start my walks again.  Usually during my lunch, I'd walk between 1.5 and 2 miles (usually outdoors, weather permitting).  Unfortunately, as of Friday, I could barely do 1/3 of a mile indoors without getting winded.  I guess surgery will do that too you.

Everything else continues somewhat more positive.  The 5 lb weight limit is the biggest PITA because getting groceries or laundry inside takes no less than 5 trips each.  And "Pouring rain" into that equation, and... well, let's say it's not fun. 

Despite that, I have had a chance to game with my friends at long last, have talked with neighbors, and otherwise have been getting on with things. Scabs are flaking away along the sutures, and things look like they're going to heal with minimal scarring.   February is going to be the magic date when the limitations on things like sleeping on my side and having a nice hot soak bath and lifting over 5 lbs all lift.  I cannot wait.

[Cyber Burn]

Glad to hear that things are improving Glitch. Best wishes towards your full recovery.

[Deaths Jester]

Minimal scarring?!?!?!  Blast it!!  Girls with scars are sooo hot!! 

[Protomorph]

I've been away for a while, so I apologize that I just now found out about this 

I am sorry to hear about Glitch Cat. I lost a kitty in a similar fashion about 4 years back.  (wow, has it been that long?)

And I am sorry to hear of your own medical trials, though you seem to be on the other end of it, getting your health back, for which I am pleased.

Keep up the good fight, and don't Glitch the medical machinery.

[cmdrkoenig67]

I'm glad to hear you're feeling a bit better, I wish you the best of health and a very swift recovery...And again, you have my sincerest condolences on the loss of Rogue/Glitch Cat.

Hugs,

Dana

[Glitch Girl]

Probably the last update for a while, mostly because there's not much more TO update.

Still haven't heard back about the chemo.  I'm hoping they decided against it and just forgot to tell me.

Most of the scabs are gone, though there is one small spot that's a little off (I'll spare you the details, as probably only DJ would want to read them).  Depending on how this weekend goes I may have to check with the doctor about it just to be safe.

That gift card that y'all sent has turned into "Ni No Kuni" which is probably the best therapy there is.  It is ADORABLE, and it looks and sounds gorgeous and it gobs of fun to play so far.

When not playing, I've been getting back to work.  Hopefully this week will be full days every day, which is actually better than before the surgery when my hours were cut.  In other words, life is returning to normalcy.  And who knows, maybe this February I'll look into getting a new furry companion.

I know I've said it a lot, but again, thanks for all the support and prayers and good thoughts and everything.  I am nowhere near the dark place I was last year and you all were part of getting me out of that. 

[stumpy]

GG, that is excellent news! Getting back to work is a good benchmark of progress. It's awesome that things seem to be returning to a state of near-normalcy and you may even be up for another kitty soon.

(It's worth double-checking on the chemo. Far better to be sure that you don't need it than to find you were supposed to be scheduled for it and some communication errors delayed the process.)

[Deaths Jester]

Most of the scabs are gone, though there is one small spot that's a little off (I'll spare you the details, as probably only DJ would want to read them).  Depending on how this weekend goes I may have to check with the doctor about it just to be safe.

Ohhh...slightly off spot?!?!?!  SEXY!!!!  MMMM-Yeah! 

[Cyber Burn]

I'm glad that you were able to stay so upbeat during this whole ordeal, it show a great strength in your character. And I agree with stumpy, definitely double check on the chemo, better safe than sorry.

[MikeB7]

Yay!

[Grendal_71]

Great news GG, glad to hear it!

[Glitch Girl]

Thanks everyone.

To those worrying about me not taking the chemo thing seriously, I do plan to call the doctor today and followup on that.  I wanted to a) finish the official healing period first and b) have a few days of normalcy before starting that potential hassle. 

I did make it through a week fulltime and got to do lots of normal things again, like carrying my laundry basket and having a nice loooooong hot bath which was glorious.  

[Epimethee]

Great to hear!

...err, to read. I'm not reading out loud, promised.

[Deaths Jester]

Thanks everyone.

To those worrying about me not taking the chemo thing seriously, I do plan to call the doctor today and followup on that.  I wanted to a) finish the official healing period first and b) have a few days of normalcy before starting that potential hassle. 

I did make it through a week fulltime and got to do lots of normal things again, like carrying my laundry basket and having a nice loooooong hot bath which was glorious.

*Shows up with a spounge and a towel*

Did someone say bath time?  I could soooooo use one!

[BlueBard]

*Shows up with a spounge and a towel*

Did someone say bath time?  I could soooooo use one!

{Shows up with peroxide and a Brillo pad}

Sure, c'mere, DJ...

On second thought, forget it... you'd enjoy it too much.