jdgm Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 So how is Scott/ksdaddy, people?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 14 hours ago, SteveFord said: I was going to make a Michael Kenyon joke but I'm not sure if it hurts when you laugh. Heal up! Who he? Old man with rods in back shouting at tablet here! I just ordered some new boxers from UK retailer M&S, what a pain some online sites are. Re; neighbours constantly barking dog.....I have a very fine selection of modern jazz and superb guitar CDs. I can drown out the poor thing (as usual it's not the dog but the owners) and am enjoying the MUSIC, that's what it's all about. And I was reading the book 'House That 'Trane Built' which is a history of the Impulse jazz record label......apparently one of the non-jazz pop titles producer Bob Thiele was involved in or even wrote was called 'Here Comes Sgt Pepper'!! Might have some fun with that one, eh? Edited May 22 by jdgm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Doesn't that track feature The Squirtettes on backing vocals? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 10 hours ago, jdgm said: TMAN!!!!! What I'm having to deal with is mild and I'll get over it sooner or later, compared to you. I really hope you are OK, and I was so very sorry to read your news. You have had the toughest and most testing of times. I also hope you stay in touch with Farns and @pippy. I think both have left the forum now. I live 8-10 miles from Guildford and we must all meet up and play one day. Your post has made me very happy this morning, my very best wishes to you. It is NOT nearly over yet. That is so good to hear and I agree with you, it ain't nearly over yet (to use the American vernacular) . I would love to get together and play. Gotta make the visit happen! Keep on keeping on my friend! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROWB8 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 5 hours ago, jdgm said: Old man with rods in back shouting at tablet here! I just ordered some new boxers from UK retailer M&S, what a pain some online sites are. Re; neighbours constantly barking dog.....I have a very fine selection of modern jazz and superb guitar CDs. I can drown out the poor thing.... Complain, complain, complain. Always a good sign. Making some progress. Nice to see John. 🙃 Edited May 22 by CROWB8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) Who is Michael Kenyon? He's the man who will fix up your opioid induced constipation, that's who. He got out of jail a while ago so you're in luck! Not surprisingly, I was in the audience with all of the other crazies. Edited May 23 by SteveFord 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Hi again So just when you think it's coming good, you have a bad one. Or vice versa. Yesterday my sister and I were wondering WTF - the district nurses were withdrawing their services, we got some strange calls. But this morning confirmation there is a review I attend next week in the London hospital, and the week after the cancer specialist will see me. A plan is taking shape. By the time I get home from the London review, a heavy-duty guardrail/banister/grab handle should have been installed. And if my recovery continues as I hope, I ought to be able to get up and down the stairs OK. And maybe even get back to my guitar!! Best wishes to all JohnM 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I’m so glad to hear of your progress! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 21 minutes ago, jdgm said: Hi again So just when you think it's coming good, you have a bad one. Or vice versa. Yesterday my sister and I were wondering WTF - the district nurses were withdrawing their services, we got some strange calls. But this morning confirmation there is a review I attend next week in the London hospital, and the week after the cancer specialist will see me. A plan is taking shape. By the time I get home from the London review, a heavy-duty guardrail/banister/grab handle should have been installed. And if my recovery continues as I hope, I ought to be able to get up and down the stairs OK. And maybe even get back to my guitar!! Best wishes to all JohnM Great to hear man. Things will be up and down, especially with the NHS. Dont get me wrong though the people who work in the NHS do amazing things. Its not their fault they are underfunded (and have been for many years now). My dad was treated through the NHS and you couldnt have asked for better treatment and nurse care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 You'd better get back to playing the guitar. I believe you posted a clip of a song you'd been practicing during lock down, it was really good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Keep your spirits up. We're pulling for you to be pickin soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Best wishes and prayers John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) Boy do I want to get out of this bed! Metastatic growth in right thigh had me screaming in pain yesterday. I have never known pain like it. However Tramadol (?) and 125ml liquid morphine alleviated it. Trade-off is the dreaded constipation, but I have plenty of laxatives and should be drinking more fluids anyway. I'd not ever had morphine before, either...high as a kite!! Don't want to mess with that too much. OTOH the double CD of"Untitled" by the Byrds (with White and Parsons) sounded just completely amazing. A great album. Edited June 2 by jdgm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 You'd better heal up, that handsome Les Paul is calling you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 (edited) Patient: Mr jdgm Prescription: 1 great album every 2 hours. To be taken aurally. I hope the pain eases with time and treatment mate. All the best. Edited June 2 by 'Scales cos Dr ‘Scales just looooves to edit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted June 2 Share Posted June 2 Perhaps Gibson and Slash should send you a free Slash model, maybe the limited ES-335. He took even more potent painkillers, and he wasn't even sick. Reparations. Here's hoping you get out of that bed soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Was taken back to London hospital on Tuesday. I was expecting an assessment of progress about the spinal surgery and had prepared written questions. But no - instead I saw a hip surgeon, who confirmed that my right ischium, the bone you sit on, has been or is being dissolved by the cancer. It cannot be operated on until the spine is healed, but the surgeon, who is very confidence-inspiring, has some ideas. I hope so as I have never experienced such pain. Fortunately I have drugs to deal with this. Here is the list. Oramorph liquid morphine Slow release morphine tablets Omeprazole, paracetamol Sennlax (pretty useless laxative tablet) Dexamethadrone steroid, being very nuch reduced daily now Tamsulosin, Edoxaban, Diazapam, Pregabalin Laxido laxative - glassof this in water 2/3 times a day. So I'm completely whacked out. Best wishes to all! JohnM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, jdgm said: Was taken back to London hospital on Tuesday. I was expecting an assessment of progress about the spinal surgery and had prepared written questions. But no - instead I saw a hip surgeon, who confirmed that my right ischium, the bone you sit on, has been or is being dissolved by the cancer. It cannot be operated on until the spine is healed, but the surgeon, who is very confidence-inspiring, has some ideas. I hope so as I have never experienced such pain. Fortunately I have drugs to deal with this. Here is the list. Oramorph liquid morphine Slow release morphine tablets Omeprazole, paracetamol Sennlax (pretty useless laxative tablet) Dexamethadrone steroid, being very nuch reduced daily now Tamsulosin, Edoxaban, Diazapam, Pregabalin Laxido laxative - glassof this in water 2/3 times a day. So I'm completely whacked out. Best wishes to all! JohnM Crikey John, you sound like a walking Pharmacy, I hope they are doing the trick and are easing your pain 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 (edited) 3 hours ago, IanHenry said: Crikey John, you sound like a walking Pharmacy, I hope they are doing the trick and are easing your pain 👍 They all are.... Making a necessary contribution each in its own way. The reason it is now working is because yesterday I was visited here at home by a Proper doctor from the Phyllis Tuckwell hospital pain management team. My wonderful sister got me on their radar..... Anyway the doc (Doctor Jack) reviewed everything I was/am taking, changed some of it, explained everything in detail - he was here about an hour - and rewrote some of the prescriptions so they match or interact with each other in a much better way. I also have a spreadsheet and timetable/checklist for it all. I can feel the results already, small improvements over yesterday. Later I got a scheduled call from my regular GP who confirmed the changes and I finally got it through to him that codeine is very definitely NOT a drug that I can or will take as it interacts in a very bad way with almost all the others. So with regard to pain relief, today is a good turning point. The slow release morphine pills are a important part of that..... But yes, I've never had so many pills to take in my life. OTOH I've not had life-threatening cancer before either, dissolving bones and such. It is a long road but thanks to family and friends not a lonely, unsignposted one any more! I will get through this! Of course, I'd rather discuss Jeff Beck's live albums or something music-related. Here's one for you. A Strat has up to 5 springs in the trem cavity. Why has some bright spark not developed a simple way of making those springs work as a spring reverb, just to add to the tonal possibilities? Wouldn't need much and might even be possible to do without going active......? Many thanks for your email. Edited June 7 by jdgm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 8 hours ago, jdgm said: Was taken back to London hospital on Tuesday. I was expecting an assessment of progress about the spinal surgery and had prepared written questions. But no - instead I saw a hip surgeon, who confirmed that my right ischium, the bone you sit on, has been or is being dissolved by the cancer. It cannot be operated on until the spine is healed, but the surgeon, who is very confidence-inspiring, has some ideas. I hope so as I have never experienced such pain. Fortunately I have drugs to deal with this. Here is the list. Oramorph liquid morphine Slow release morphine tablets Omeprazole, paracetamol Sennlax (pretty useless laxative tablet) Dexamethadrone steroid, being very nuch reduced daily now Tamsulosin, Edoxaban, Diazapam, Pregabalin Laxido laxative - glassof this in water 2/3 times a day. So I'm completely whacked out. Best wishes to all! JohnM "So I'm completely whacked out" time to listen to some Grateful Dead ... lol. but seriously John, you got this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Paul Desmond with Jim Hall 'Easy Living' is great, I can drop off then what he does in the guitar solos wakes me up... I love the half-asleep state, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, Karloff said: "but seriously John, you got this." Thank you. Having the support of you and everyone has made a huge difference to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 6 hours ago, jdgm said: Here's one for you. A Strat has up to 5 springs in the trem cavity. Why has some bright spark not developed a simple way of making those springs work as a spring reverb, just to add to the tonal possibilities? Wouldn't need much and might even be possible to do without going active......? That is an interesting thought.... Youd have to wire some kind of pickup in there and have like a bleed control so you could turn it up or down. I wonder though. Do those springs actually vibrate enough to make any sort of reverb noise? They are very thick and tight springs. In looking at a traditional spring reverb they look like this In saying that maybe you could mod an existing trem spring with a thinner one that would make a noise. Certainly an interesting idea. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted Thursday at 06:02 AM Share Posted Thursday at 06:02 AM Pretty painful night. The cancer seems to be eating my right leg and reducing weight-bearing all the time. Although the spinal team haven't checked me yet, this is serious so I've got 1st radiotherapy session next Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted Thursday at 07:16 AM Share Posted Thursday at 07:16 AM (edited) Sorry to hear that jdgm, I expect it’s extremely painful and hope they can provide you drug relief asap. Good that they are getting on with radiotherapy as they’d be doing that sooner or later as a matter of course so you are getting some sort of priority. Hoping you are also getting some periods where you are relatively pain free and able to think about and do other things. Good luck next week. Edited Thursday at 07:17 AM by 'Scales Cos idiot spell checker changed jdgm to judgement ffs… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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