February Army Thread

[Battle_for_the_sun]

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Evening all,

pain is turning out to be, well, a pain to get sorted xD doctor referred me by bloody text, without speaking to me, but didn't prescribe anything, I called them, they said call out of hours service 111, called them, told me to call my gp, being stubborn I made 111 call my gp so they'd take me seriously. GP calls, wants to give me gabapentin which a)is a drug I don't trust, based on mounting evidence its not the wonder pill the pharma companies made it out to be and b)takes 4 sodding weeks to work. I'm not planning on this situation lasting 4 weeks so why jump straight to a drug that won't do anything for me? They sent a prescription for the same painkiller I'm on now that isn't working. So now I'm waiting for a call back from a nurse at 111 - all I want is a painkiller to get me through until I see the guy they referred me to and can find out whether this is another long term situation or just a rough patch. I could scream honestly, I'm so tired and spending all my time chasing this, I didn't even want to be on painkillers any more now I can't stop taking them and can't focus worth a damn. Can't catch a break.

[DragonbytheSea]

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Sorry to hear you are having a hard time, Battle.

Gabapentin did not do anything for me either.

When my brother had cancer, they prescribed trazodone for nerve pain. I don't know if it worked or not because it pretty much knocked him unconscious for 12 hours.

[IamMary]

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Thats ridiculous Inchy. Have you actually spoken to someone yet?

What's going on with your stalking situation Dragon?? How long is that going on?

Beautiful day here. Squashed a lot in, so fighting sleep now.
Sadly, i am no longer a ride Rustop, back to the pony tail :grumpy:

[DragonbytheSea]

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What's going on with your stalking situation Dragon?? How long is that going on?

It's a nasty situation that has been going for years now, involving my son and his involvement in black-market marijuana. Legalization has been a nightmare. There really is no "legit" market:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5GbodqKVT8&t=527s

Everyone from Mexican cartels, to Chinese syndicates, to the Duke of Sussex wants a piece of the pie. It's some sh*t to see firsthand, to watch black market take over a neighborhood. I have watched it happen four times now, having moved three times. It feels surreal to me, but there are people who are literally enslaved to grow the stuff, so it's not like I'm victim of the year or anything.

Crazy, and definitely NOT what I had in mind when I lobbied for legalization.

So, that's my super extra special reason for wanting to get off the stuff. Because I'm pissed off, because we can't have nice things, because GREED, GREED, GREED! And also because my son is an asshole. Also, maybe if I was firing on all cylinders, maybe I could find a way out of this short of "disappear" or join the black market. A world of NO to both options.

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone

Thanks for the link Dragon, bit like Breaking Bad. Same all over the world. There was a drug bust a few weeks ago in my home town in the west of Ireland. Grow house, half a million worth of weed. Funnily enough the couple were Chinese and the house was owned by a haulier so goodness knows what is going on. Big money to be made!

Really hope you get to see or talk to a doctor Battle, impossible to function in that type of pain.

How is Max getting on? Thinking of him. Just back from a lovely walk, nothing much planned for the day.

[DragonbytheSea]

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There was a drug bust a few weeks ago in my home town in the west of Ireland. Grow house, half a million worth of weed. Funnily enough the couple were Chinese and the house was owned by a haulier so goodness knows what is going on.

That sounds text book Chinese syndicate. The couple may or may not have been trafficked. But, for sure, those who are into it are into shipping, own shipping companies, 18-wheelers, and manage post offices. Mailmen are corrupt AF.

[DragonbytheSea]

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rustop, it was weirdly and selfishly good for me to hear that it's not just the US. Thanks for that.

I've only been to the west of Ireland. I had a grand plan to land in Edinburgh, drive down to the coast, ferry over, and drive around the coast of Ireland starting in the northwest. My plan failed to include crazy, narrow roads bordered by boulder walls, lots of roundabouts in the middle of nowhere, sheep everywhere and distractions galore. Very slow going. We planned to fly out of Dublin, but had to race to fly out of Shannon, LOL. Would def do again, but I'd spend a week in each county.

[techie]

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Hello Army friends. Welcome to you, DBTS. I finally finished the radiation treatments yesterday. We’ll spend two more days at Stanford and drive home on Sunday. I’m still dealing with some side effects but otherwise in good shape. I hope everyone, including critters are well. Blessings x

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[Battle_for_the_sun]

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That's great news Techie!

Finally got in to see a doctor today and have new pain meds to try, to be honest the relief in itself of just knowing they're there has helped a lot.

Also, snuck up on me through the mess of the past week - 10 days AF today, longest I've gone in 3+ years, feels good.

[DragonbytheSea]

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Congrats, Techie! And congrats Battle! That's just awesome, both the meds and the 10 days. I have not gone even one day without weed in years. I bet it does feel good.

[Battle_for_the_sun]

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Morning all !

wishkah graphics on Instagram: "Can't believe it's been a year since the world lost Mark Lanegan, never be another like him ��"

Inchy .... Law of attraction going on here. Or just Big Brother internet knowing our every move ....
Went from never hearing of this guy to him popping up on my Instagram feed !!

Weird that eh satz? Some fancy looking artwork there I'm sure whoever the artist is spent a load of time on it 😉

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone

Delighted you’ve finished your treatment [MENTION=11089]techie[/MENTION] and that you managed to get sorted Battle.

You off to work Satz? Where is JC these days, hope all ok.

Chilly here this morning but no rain so that is good. Managed to get my walk done, down by the river.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning, got a stinking cold. I've been knocked sideways....................luckily it hasn't gone to my chest and just getting my appetite back. I've been Lydia Languish the last few days and smell of Vick Vaporub. Feeling a bit more human today.

[MENTION=24764]DragonbytheSea[/MENTION].............welcome and don't be a stranger.

Edit: We've booked a week in May away in Yorkshire Dales.

[DragonbytheSea]

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Thanks, [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION], everyone. I worked graveyard and am chasing sleep today. Hope everyone has a good one.

[techie]

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Hola Arny. Going home tomorrow morning. Not much sleep last night. Feel better, JC. I like the Dragster. C Diff is just a nasty thing. Stay safe Satzy. Have a beautiful day evening or night wherever you are. Later x