Wayne Gray

It's okay. I think you've earned the right to curse when seeing that word. I've never heard of a person living that long with a Glioblastoma. That's amazing. I know it's heartbreaking too, but wow. It must be growing very slowly. We had patients who went from diagnosed to gone in only weeks. I think it depends on where it is in the brain, and its aggressiveness. Regardless ... this story is about a guy with one, and those lives he intersects with and affects. I hope you manage to enjoy his journey, and the impact he has on the world.

It was tasty. Frankly, oats have no right tasting that good.

Okay, so this one isn't a recipe, but a weird realization I have made recently. Oatmeal. I've been eating more of it to get the positive impact on my cholesterol levels. Well, earlier in the week I had a lunch meeting, and very little time to prepare anything. I deeply wanted hash, and was sorta whinging in my own mind how I didn't have time to fry the potatoes long enough to make it. I don't know why, but oatmeal popped into my head as a potential substitute. I tossed about 1/3 of a cup dry oats into a hot, cast-iron pan, let it toast a bit, then added a pad of butter, and a slug of olive oil. The brown oats soaked up the fats, and smelled great. Then I moved the oats to one side, and added two finely chopped slices of bacon (you can see I need all the help with cholesterol control I can get). Fried them up until almost crispy, and mixed it all together. Once a few minutes had passed, I added hemp nuts (great little things - think bigger, softer flax seeds), and then stirred in some Greek yogurt, and topped it with a fried egg. Presto. Oat hash. I made my meeting, and found a new way to really and truly enjoy oats. We're going camping soon (god, I hope we don't have to cancel), and cooking oats this way will feature in my choices of meals. I'm not afraid to experiment with stuff. After I did, I tried finding similar things online, but didn't. Apparently oatmeal hash is just too cutting edge for the rest of the world. 😄

Good morning, all. About to jump on a 1/2 hour long call where I'm madly taking notes the whole time. Guzzling my second coffee. Let the day commence!

tim! I need a supervisor over here!

I think it depends on who you ask, Reader.

Chapter 13, done and a loose outline for 14 submitted to my supervisor. 😏

I share your sentiments. I don't think I can say it better, so I'll leave it there. Well said.

GREAT remake. But then I love Silversun Pickups.

You're a rheal shit! lol

Kraken with Ginger Beer and a healthy squeeze of fresh lime juice, please.

Be careful with that sinus infection plus the heat. your body doesn't need to spike a fever during temperatures like that. Keep taking it slow and keep hydrated.

It'll have to do, for now. 🙂

Have you ever been called a temptress, Reader?

Yes, please.

Man, I feel wrung out. And I have two hours to go. Someone send Rum. Okay, break over.

Well written piece, Parker. Thanks for posting it.

This piece is so powerful. On your worst, darkest days your poetry surpasses anything I could write at my pinnacle. And that makes me happy. you are my example when I look for what talent with poetry looks like, tim.

It's a good reminder for me too. I know how our processes work, but I don't think much about them being mysteries to others since I deal with them day after day. That's why it's important for us to get and give feedback. It's not that we're not concerned about how we treat patients and partners, it's that we're just doing what we've been told to do, and forget others may not know ... Moral of the story: say something. People who care will listen.

That's a very good suggestion, and sort of the minimum. I mean ... come on. People are already stressed. Why not communicate changes to protocol so you can prepare - even if it's just mentally. @mollyhousemouse, I'd absolutely suggest this to these people, in writing.

Of course you'd take it that way. 😛

Thanks for the nice words, folks. I don't typically care much what others think of me, but regulars in this forum are the exception. So thank you. 🙂

Thank you, tim. 🙂 Now I really gotta get busy on writing!

Thank you, everybody. I’m thrilled that people liked my work enough to put me on the radar of the promotion team. There’s more to come from me. I’m not great at touting myself, so I’ll just keep writing. Thanks again.

Thanks, Tim D. There's more coming down the line, for sure. Mikiesboy and I are working on a rather long project. We think it'll be worth the wait, so stay tuned. 🙂