Back in August, I announced my cancer diagnosis. Last week an examination by cystoscope showed no ghastly tumour had returned to my bladder.
It’s not remission. It’s a little early for that. I’ll get the histology and cell counts in January and then we’ll know more. I suspect there’ll be more treatment, perhaps even more sessions with the dreaded catheter and a squirt or two of bovine tuberculosis just to keep me on my toes.
The post-surgery treatment entailed six of these immunotherapy sessions in all. Every Monday morning I’d be catheterised and have my bladder pumped full with attenuated bovine tuberculosis. It’s not the sort of thing you’d do for extracurricular fun voluntarily but all things being equal, it wasn’t exactly waterboarding at Guantanamo.
Full column here.
Onya JTI!
Henry Blofeld 9-7 AM Sun
Interesting times Henry. Mind you Trump isn’t President yet, and if he keeps slagging off the CIA he might get a brief interlude to contemplate how little he does know about power. Or not.
Didn’t end well for the last bloke who thought he could push that outfit around.
My point? Tillerson or any of Trump’s other picks are potentially subject to review .
As for Romney, I’m with you there Henry! What a splendid choice for Sec/State he would be, if it weren’t for the fact that we now know over 300,000 US citizens died just from embarrassment during George Dubyas tenure. Mitt would have a devastating effect in foreign countries, millions could die laughing. Donald and Mitt? Oh, the humanity!
http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/mittromney/a/Mitt-Romney-Quotes.htm
Give ’em heaps ‘enry.
Dwight!
Six Million Dollar Man? Crikey, I hope the gap isn’t too damaging.
I get it on the installment plan JB. A hip here, a knee here. An ankle next year. *laugh* Wish I was kidding.
I have a soft spot for the Salt Lake City Kid Mr Baptiste he wants to serve but just needs a gig! Surely Donald can see the advantage of Romney in his inner circle and all the Mormon votes that would get him should he chose to run again in 2020, a ways off yet I do realise. Still am sure there will be some cockups and Mitt will be drafted to fill the “void”. Meanwhile we are stuck with “Pussy” Turnbull. P.S. I think Vlad is an ok guy!
This one is for Carl and rest of the sheep.
http://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/politicised-treasury-bites-own-tail-covers-for-turnbull-20161211-gt8j2j.html
Dismayed – I refer you to plmo’s wise words at 7.17pm ,11/12:
“We collectively are being deliberately and willfully self-indulgent. Our political representatives are even more so.”
That includes you and me mate as well as those we may or may not support. So it’s time to get off the grass with your persistent, pissant, partisantship.
Don’t defame me Carl. Just because I continually highlight how ridiculous you and conservatives are does not mean you should spit the dummy. Then again that is the cons way. You can refer to and blindly swallow anything you like. You stick with your sky fairies and those that propagate fantasy group think and collect the tithe and then some. I will read and decide for myself.
Carl are you able to read facts or do you get on the “grass with your persistent, pissant, partisantship” and only acknowledge that which fits your already held bias?? By the way is this the renewable conservative outrage industry slogan “We collectively are being deliberately and willfully self-indulgent. Our political representatives are even more so.”
https://www.crikey.com.au/2016/12/12/treasury-publishes-dodgy-anti-labor-research/
Dismayed – says: “sheep”, “defamers”, “sky fairies”, “group thinkers”, “dummy spitters”, “blind swallowers”, “propagaters”, etc, etc.
I know you can’t help yourself Dismayed, and you usually don’t have too much else to offer. But surely no one could be such a grumpy sad sack all the time, that’s why I think you’re funny.
Hope you have a great Christmas mate.
Don’t defame me Carl. Not “grumpy”, no where near being a “sad sack” I am continually Dismayed at the ridiculousness of you cons. By the way Rather than be a polyester person I treat people the same all year round. It is one of the more Dismaying tendencies of you polyester people that you think being “nice” to people or “feeling charitable” at this time of year that was chosen some time after the carpenter walked the earth absolves you of your usual attitudes. Some are charitable and try to help others all year round.
At least there is only one blogger here with the manners of a goat.
Mack the Knife – If the “one blogger here with the manners of a goat” is the bloke I think you may be referring to, the clinical manifestations of his (I’m assuming its a he) apparent abnormality may present as being morphologic precursors of an odious and obstinate nature, but if one was to dig a little deeper I think one may find his palate may extend beyond the regular plate of thistles.
Goats are quite polite. My family used to breed them when I was growing up.
Rather be a sheep than a goat.
There is only one person on here that is an absolute ideologue with an unswervable bias and he is a dismal character indeed TP.
Congrats on the results JTI – hopefully an indicator of a more good news the new year.
And please pass on my wishes and support to Michelle.
Regardless if the result is now a foregone conclusion or if she pulls a rabbit out of a hat, it’s people like her that inspire those of us with other battles to face them with just an ounce of the dignity and courage they hold in spades.
Cheers, Jazza.
Well Jack I’d take waterboarding any day against having a catheter stuck up where it doesn’t belong, especially knowing they are coming for you another five times to test your resolve.
It is such great news the diagnosis thus far is clear. Please let us know how you go with the January assessment, all on this blog plus everyone else in your universe wish for the same positive result.
Take care, and watch out for the nurse with a pursed lip who’s ready to inflict more pain. just kidding, I’ve met many and they belong in the Angel society.
Oh and belated happy birthday to RJ Hawke for Friday just gone.
It’s actually R J L Hawke……..
yer may not believe it lil feller, but it will cure your asthma too…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_C8S4Bz91M&feature=youtu.be
Watching the India v England Kohli just got his double century, saved Indians bacon.
Jack, good news. Hoping that the good news continues. An elderly friend has had similar good news.
As far as the weed is concerned, I am still contemplating taking it up again, almost 40 years after the last drag … good luck!
Cheers, Eccles. Glad to hear about your mate, too.
A great article in case any of you fellow cricket tragic missed it.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/weekend-australian-magazine/call-of-the-wild-bill-lawrys-passion-for-racing-birds/news-story/6973c0a01f51f8a1de62b91a67fdbf59
Slap me Jesus, Mr Insider as we read today ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be named Donald Trump’s Secretary of State! Mitt Romney gig less as we blog. Rex apparently has close ties to the USSR so that may have swung the decision. Will Romney get a gig of any kind we now ponder as most top spots already filled.
http://tinyurl.com/zbtp3f2