Bob,
Not much going on here.
I guess I'm a survivor. Prostate cancer in 1995 and I'm still vertical and BA>bothering people.
Unfortunately I've lost about 80% of normal kidney function as of last BA>month and am losing it at the rate of about 2% per month. Absent a minor BA>miracle I won't be a survivor by the end of this year
First, sorry to hear that.
Second, activity ebbs and flows in here. At times, I have posted health updates on me personally...mainly as support for others who may be going through a similar condition. I have over 50 medical conditions as it is, and it seems that they diagnose at least 5 to 10 new ones each year. So, when my 5 year disability review comes up again, when they ask if my health has improved, I can give an emphatic "NO!!". But, I tell people that "you do NOT want to trade places with me". The arthritis is throughout my body; and some days, it's a major effort to get up or sit down (whether from the toilet seat, the shower chair, or the car seat), let alone walking. I use a cane daily, but have a walker on stand-by.
Third, living in H.U.D. subsidized housing for the disabled (I was certified as fully disabled in 2004), the more medical expenses I have per year, helps me when I do the yearly rent recertification (I'm still waiting on the data on that for my rent for 2016). Normally, the rent is 30% of ones income, and I don't even get $1100 a month in disability (I know some who don't even get $800 a month...and you can't live on that). But, if one has a lot of expenses (hospitalizations, doctor visits, surgeries, outpatient procedures, etc.), it helps to lower that rent. With full market value approaching $700 a month, paying only around $250 a month is a lot more palatable.
Daryl
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