Absent Friends & Missing Persons

[johncorrigan]

Awraverybest, Richard. Glad to hear things are improving for you.

[Joseph K]

Awraverybest, Richard. Glad to hear things are improving for you.

I too am glad things are improving for you Richard.

[eighthobstruction]

....very good that things improve rhg....

[Barbirollians]

an update on my personal health. It is mostly good news. I have had extensive testing on the kidney mass, including a not so fun biopsy. It turned out to be a Lymphoma that had set up shop on my Kidney, not a Kidney Cancer. The good news is that I presently treat it by taking one (very expensive) pill a day and the latest scan shows it's gone. I should mention that I have had Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia for about 15 years ago, which has been asymptomatic and untreated since then, and the Lymphoma is a new stage. The bad news is that while it is still, Cancer ,My Hematologist is confidant that this will be a long lasting emission, possibly a cure. The main side effect of the medication so far has been on my wallet.
I was having severe back pain after a fall; that has resolved. I do have a lot of weakness in my legs that limits my abilities to climb stairs, hike, etc. Knee replacements are probably in the not to distant future, as my years of exercising has worn them into dust. I am contemplating retirement soon and selling our home and moving into a single level dwelling. All in all, I feel very lucky,
especially when I gaze about the World and see so many others dying to satisfy the violent whims of others

So pleased to read this Richard.

[Edgy 2]

Best wishes Richard

[Jonathan]

Glad things are improving for you Richard.

[Padraig]

Just a nod to an Absent Friend Richard, prompted by listening to a Dowland disc. . . and perhaps a soothing accompaniment to the messages of support for rfg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dup7JAezZg4

[Serial_Apologist]

Just a nod to an Absent Friend Richard, prompted by listening to a Dowland disc. . . and perhaps a soothing accompaniment to the messages of support for rfg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dup7JAezZg4

The punning side of me found that Dowland piece so very sweet that I couldn't resist posting this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s29g45nB7s

Yes, you guessed right!

[french frank]

Just in case Padraig logs in again: I've PM'd him a message from Mr Tarleton

[gradus]

Just picked upon this, best wishes Richard.

[BBMmk2]

Just seen. All the very best.

[Barbirollians]

Extraordinary how smittims has reappeared on this forum after such a very long time away - perhaps we can hold old hope that other long missing forum members will return.

[Dave2002]

Extraordinary how smittims has reappeared on this forum after such a very long time away - perhaps we can hold old hope that other long missing forum members will return.

I miss am51!

[Serial_Apologist]

I miss am51!

Me too! Am I right in recalling that he was a wheelchair user? That said, I rather expect there would be a lot of wheelchair users in Willesden, which iirc was where he resided. "Excuse me stopping you, but are you Amateur 51 by any chance?"

[Bryn]

Regarding MRGG, his is one of the contributors to https://www.routledge.com/Aural-Dive.../9781032024998