blindfolded on the clifftop

[arnheimsdomain]

I haven't been posting recently, but intend to get back to connecting to my friends out there in lj-space.



I've been stressed & ill & not feeling like expressing myself for a while. After nearly two months off work with pain, they found a big lump in my gut, whipped it out and I found out after it had colon cancer in it. As dizzying as that news was, they believe they have removed all of it and the prognosis is optimistic. I'm likely to be doing chemotherapy to make sure they have got it all, but at the moment it looks like being less severe than typical for, for example breast cancer.

It's made me realise I need to enjoy myself more and stress less, and I'm likely to have more spare time to pursue my interests, so I'm back online.

I'll put anything about the illness under a cut but, obviously, not everyone wants to hear about this kind of crap, so feel free to de-friend me, no probs. I've been advised to be more self centred than usual, so that may happen too ;-)



Wonderful Squee weekend. I love seeing Doctor Scribbles so happy, surrounded by friends and it felt great for me too. A great atmosphere, with moments of peace as well as crack cameraderie adn the first two beers I've had for two months. It would be easy to feel out of place surrounded by a dozen women, but somehow I coped :-)

Amazingly, the writing prompt session helped me knock out a short story - first since November!

Looking forward to Amecon: my Shunsui Kyōraku cosplay is nearly complete!

Finally, remember the old saying I just made up: When you are blindfolded on a clifftop, it is time to enjoy the air, not run around in circles :-)

Comments

[arnheimsdomain.livejournal.com]

Cheers :-) I hope we'll have many more chances to talk writing and the squeefiction community sounds good too - I'm just plucking courage to post what I wrote on Saturday!

[gwendolynflight.livejournal.com]

I love your new old saying, brilliant!

[arnheimsdomain.livejournal.com]

:-) Where the world (or our dictionary of quotations) is deficient, it behoves us to improve upon it ;-)

[ajodasso.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank goodness they caught it! Here's to a speedy recovery.

[arnheimsdomain.livejournal.com]

Cheers to that!

[roku-chan.livejournal.com]

It's always the way it is, that something so horrific and trying can really make you see life in a different fashion. Happened to my mother in law when she was diagnosed last year with stage 3 breast cancer.

I have so many friends and loved ones who have come out of cancer, and I know you'll do the same! Keep your head up and smile as much as you can; attitude is truly 80% of the battle. And I know you'll do just fine.=)

If you ever need support or just someone to vent at, just let me know. *hugs* You're in our thoughts!

[arnheimsdomain.livejournal.com]

Thank you my love, I feel lucky to have so many lovely friends out there :-) It certainly changes you - it's returning me to myself before work got a bit much for me and I will be a better man for it, I know.

Here's health to you and yours.

[mac-lynn.livejournal.com]

*hugs* It's so good to see you here! Here is to enjoying every good moment and trying not to dwell on the not so good. ^_^ I can so see you being in your element with all those squeeing women. Just flash that smile and you're set. ^.~

[arnheimsdomain.livejournal.com]

I have always enjoyed the company of women ;-) It's good to be back, in many ways. I am putting my mind to getting over my shyness and keeping in better contact with the people who mean so much to us. It does my heart good to talk to you.