((( Vibes, love and ju ju for JimFurn )))

Damn dude that sounds pretty scary, hope they get it right this time.

Vibes to old salty dog JimFurn.  I was wondering what happened to him.   Man, what a bummer and hope he pulls through.

Huge Vibes to Jim Furn. 

Best wishes to Jim Furn for a full recovery and brighter days.

(((All the best to you, JimFurn)))

{{{JimFurn}}}

To better tomorrows Jim!

I am so sorry this is happening, Jim.  I hope it turns around soon.

(((((Feel Better JimFurn))))))

ALL The Best JimFurn ! Such a Great Guy ! He Told Awesome Stories at the Old Philzone and His love For Lighthouses.

Damn, what's going on? Is the black screen toxic?? It's getting crazy around here.

But seriously, wishing you help and health, JimFurn!!

Hugs and healing vibes!

Thanks Judit, for letting us know. I knew he was going in for a surgery. I'll reach out to him and see if I can send him a care package or something. 

Hope you feel better soon, JimFurn!

(((Jim Furn)))

Best of vibes to you for your recovery and healing, Jim Furn.

Love & big vibes to Jim Furn.

Sending you out some light,love and (((( Healing )))) Jim....

Sending wishes for healthy outcomes and better days ahead, Jim. Stay strong. And wishes for smart and competent doctors. 

And big thanks to sis for stepping up big time. SO important.

Best wishes, JimFurn. Hope the docs figure it out this time, and you heal well and swiftly. Love and strength.

{{{{healing vibes to Jim}}}}

Jim ranks as one of my favorite Zoners who has ever graced the black screen. I love the stories he tells and the way he writes them. He is a good man, and I wish him swift healing and relief from pain. All my love to you, Jim.

{{{{{Vibes and Thanks to Little Sister!}}}}}}

All the best to Jim Furn!!! 

Get well soon. 

I just talked with Jimfurn. If you all have his email or are connected on Facebook, I'm sure he'd love to hear from you all. He's such a great person and just knowing he's being thought of can do a world of good. 

hang tough Jim- one of the really good guys

Get well-

Sorry to hear. Sounds hard. My advice is find somebody who can be a patient advocate for you. Stay strong.

Hey  Hope you are starting to feel better Jimfurn -- lots better. I tried to post yesterday (or whenever) but the post didn't take, and then some distractions ensued so that was that.

Anyway, also wanted to say, I realize you did not ask for advice but if things are still the same as you described with the bleeding &/or signs of infection, could you please go to the ER once more with that (if you haven't in the last day or so) because it seems to me, what you're going through isn't compatible with what you were told to expect, and these are the type of symptoms that indicate issues that can make your condition ever so much worse if they are allowed to continue their ravaging ways.

For example someone I knew died last year from an undiagnosed, infected hernia. He was always in good health his whole life, by intention. He was not looking to die. Not trying to be alarmist or anything. Just don't let yourself go down, if you aren't ready to go down. 

If you don't feel well enough to go out, that's what ambulances are for. Depending on where you live, you can usually just call 911 and they come get you. (I kinda hate it, because where I live, the first people to show up is every state trooper, sheriff & cop in the area, then possibly a fire truck, then the ambulance and *all* the volunteers that are alive (they get out of bed for this), & unless you are outside - one time I was outside, it was in the day time - but otherwise, we have a small house, and these people are huge with all their gear on, and there are like 12 of them in here - not saying it's fun, although I guess you could look at it that way....) They admitted me that time but another time I had to get a cab home from the hospital at 4am, I did pay for it, but if I didn't have any money or someone to call, I would have told them & they would have helped me get home. 

Got to admit, I was in such a big hurry to get out of there, or I'm sure I could have gotten them to do that. 

Of course I'm not in the position to tell anyone what to do, it's just that infections and continued bleeding need to be addressed. Medical personnel are amazing but they're also humans, they usually don't have time to focus on one person, they don't know everything (they do know a lot) and they miss stuff, it happens. No one will be as aware of what's happening to you as yourself (as long as you are conscious) ...  other humans always have their mind on something else, anyway they're each seeing it through a different lens. There may be a diagnosis and there may be a treatment, it may be effective. Probably it's usually effective, after all, look at the days we all haven't died yet, those of us who haven't.

Sorry to read this. Praying for you, Jim.

A couple people I know have recently undergone successful BCG treatment for bladder cancer. 

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladder-cancer/treating/intravesical-thera...

Our praters are with you, Jim. Heal up and feel good soon.

man of the sea, you are strong.

GET
BETTER
SOON !!!

_______
JimFurn  Oregon ~~~~ Lighthouse..

___

((heal up man)), speak up. get better.

Heal up soon, Jim. Doesn't sound like a typical bladder cancer surgery. I've had two and they have been unremarkable. Unfortunately, it comes back. Hopefully, your docs will figure out the complications and take care of it. Please, make sure to continue with the monitoring plan afterwards. It's easier to manage, if they catch the tumors early. Wishing you all the best.

All my prayers to you JimFurn. Keep that sense of humor and you'll get thru.

Happy to see that you're able to hook up with more treatment, Jimfurn. 

Sorry you are having to deal with this though! They'll work it out soon.

jim f is one of the good ones...hope everything turns out alright. 

( ~ ( ~ ( ~ ( ~ HEALING & RECOVERY FOR JIMFURN! ~ ) ~ ) ~ ) ~ ) 

WOW! Thanks so much everybody!! Its been an up and  mostly down struggle between being somewhat comfy to being on a level of misery that I didnt even know existed. The upside is Ive been getting such great support and loving attention from concerned friends  and especially my awesome sister. This all started on the 22nd of January when I presented myself to the local small rural hospital for some tumor removal from bladder. They said it was an in and out deal and I;d be good as new in 5-7 days. Well, that didnt happen. Besides continued bleeding, pain i acquired a staph infection from the procedure that requires six months of anti biotics-ugh. I was fine when I walked in there. At least I could walk with out holding on to walls or chairs and go to the bathroom. 3 weeks and many days of fevered shaking, sweating, puking, shivering, ERs and office visits I'm still on the bag and strong antibiotics. None of this was in the plan on the 22nd,. I was to have a week to recover then begin some kind'a 6 week chemo course for the bladder cancer-but due to the complications caused by the surgery Im no closer to getting that than I was 3 weeks ago and they said it needed to be  done ASAP to keep that shit from growing back. So yeah, I was a bit leery about going back to the same place to give the doc that hacked me up another chance to make me miserable. So I chickened out and tomorrow I present myself to a modern hospital in the big city that has the best uro surgeons in the state using the latest techniques.  So now hope has replaced worry and fear which I have had no shortage of lately. I really got to get through this and get back to having a life doing the things I do. I've really got to. Always been a big strong guy who could do the difficult man stuff so trying to get used the fact that I might be spending my remaining days being a wasted  shriveled up slow shuffling  disabled person with a bag strapped to his leg just isnt something Im interested in being if I can at all help it.
Sure miss the zone...man, there was always something good to read there back in the day. I signed in there about 18 years ago and immediately felt at home. Some of the posters there were the funniest writers I had ever read and I admired how close knit that community was. Folks from all around the country who had good friends all around the country knew each other so well through the tour scene. Glad to see some of those same names here. Though I did get to meet a couple three zoners in real world I just wish I could meet more of you. You are all so nice. Real zone type stuff. Not the crap that became the zone its last year or two. So thanks again everybody!! Believe me, my heart, soul and brain are wide open for all the good vibes I can get. Been kind of fighting this alone but its hard to feel alone now with all the people helping me in the real world and pulling for me online. Thanks again, Love to all.

Good luck Jim!

Hello Mr. JimFurn --

Glad to see you are still Alive .

Always the best wishes to you & yours.

I gather from the thread here that you are somewhere in rural Oregon,  perhaps the Coast ??

Lived in places like Burnt Woods,  Eddyville,  Lobster Valley,  and Summit back when,  and I'm glad that I never needed any major medical stuff.  Corvallis hospital fixed up a knee fracture once.

Corvallis has some sort of ER / 'immediate care'  facility,  but Newport might just have a tent where they give you a shot and put you out on a Halibut charter.

PDX / Portland is probably where the best Medical facilities are located.

Now,  if you're located in some other State,  I still hope you get to the Big City medical spot, rather than Podunk Central.

Hound & Me wish you...

ALL
THE
BEST !!

>>tomorrow I present myself to a modern hospital in the big city that has the best uro surgeons in the state using the latest techniques

This sounds key.  Continued positive vibes and healing to you.  We're all pulling for ya!

Good luck Jim. We all Love you man.

What a fuckin' ordeal, hope they get ya back to being your old self soon!

right on captn jim!
 

don't take no shit.

love and best wishes your way brother.

Jim, A good uro is a must. Usually, chemo is applied during this kind of surgery. Might have some bleeding for up to week, but it should be less and less to nothing as each day goes by. Sounds like someone screwed up here. Also, you should have been told to drink lots of water - like 10 - 12 glasses a day. As long as your peeing a lot, even more.
Rest is key for the first week or so. No lifting anything for at least a month or so. Gradually, you can start to lift small items up to 10 lbs after that. After a couple months you should be able to resume normal activities. You should be scoped every 3 months after the surgery for at least 2 years. Then every six months for 3 more years. Then once a year, provided tumors do not return in the interim. Sucks, but has to be done. Wish you better luck with the new uro, but don't be surprised if they need to go back in. Email me if you want some more info from my experiences. mylar @ mylarville.com  {{{{{ Jim }}}}}

Thanks Mylar...sounds like you read my file....I;ve never drank water/juices like I have the past three weeks///

and thanks every body else. So good to hear from you!!

Words cannot express my gratitude to the Harvard educated physician who did more for me in 30 minutes than my local med team could do in three weeks to relieve my misery--He found  the problem and removed the obstruction in ten minutes and all I had to do was lay there and squirm, bark, whimper & howl. I walked out of that office minus the stint and leg bag and even though they got me lined out on the self catheterization deal I have been peeing on my own ever since which to me, anyway, is nothing short of a miracle after 22 days of genuine agony. Felt so good this morning that, even though there is a cold driving rain coming off the ocean from the northwest I bundled up and walked for the 1st time in over three weeks outside unencumbered--not to a waiting car to take me to the clinic or ER, but walked to the little tidal creek that I've played in since I was five years old. There I attempted to wad up the past 23 days of misery, doubt, worry & darkness into a ball and symbolically throw it in the creek to let the tide take it far away from me. I have to let it go now and look forward. Then I came home, cooked up and ate a field hand's portion of bacon and french toast with coffee. Now I'm looking at the fatty I rolled and when that is taken care of I think I will go for another walk. So thanks for all the good thoughts--if there is a God he does His work on us through people. Like Judit. And like you.

So glad to hear.
> "squirm, bark, whimper & howl."
And BREATHE. Faced the snake many times, my friend. In fact, I go in this Tuesday for my 7th 3 month check. Never a fun experience.

Just an FYI - I'd nix the coffee for a while. Also, booze or anything that could aggravate a bladder. At least, until your 3 month scope. Water is your best friend right now.
Wishing you all the best, painless times  and clean scopes for the future.

Thanks Mylar...coffee is off the menu as of now....water is my friend,,,especially now that Im cath free,,,appreciate your sharing experience..yeah, the kept telling me to breathe...how soon I forget

Goddamn, what good news!!! So good to hear. Reading that you symbolically chucked those worries into the creek brought a smile.

Congratulations Jim, glad you're on the right road, and continued good luck. To good health! 

Good to hear you are doing well.  I do like your stories too.  Walks to the ocean is one my remedies too.