Hi Guys. I imagine a lot of you wonder where I’ve been since about last September, or why I haven’t posted too much..
Well, to make it a short story, I’ve been diagnosed with long term lung cancer, ( long term is also known as stage 4 cancer, and is considered virtually terminal ). It’s funny - both my folks are in their 80’s and have smoked like chimney flues and never a problem, while I’d average about a half pack a day.
What’s really odd is that this lung cancer has established itself in my sacrum as a bone mass growth,( the sacrum is a palm sized bone right above your tailbone - look it up in Google ), and there are just a few lesions in my lungs. They’ve done three biopsies on the mass growths in my sacrum, and have definitely verified it’s from lung cancer; probably from the lesions in my lungs that have spread to my pelvic region via the circulatory system.
Anyway, even with radiation and chemotherapy, the pain from my sacrum has only intensified - it feels like I have a bag of rocks in my butt every time I move or sit down. Apparently, the bone growth is starting to really pinch on my nerves - it’s starting to affect muscles up my sides, and it’s weakened me so much that there are numerous things I can no longer do. The best prognosis on time left is 3 - 12 months, though all the docs. admit things can always change. Fortunately, I’m able to get full disability. And while I’m in CA. right now, I’m planning on moving to an assisted living facility in CO. around August or September. Most of my family would be near, and there’d be much less at the CA end for them to deal with.
As mentioned before, this cancer thing has really made it hard to do stuff that once used to be easy. One of these is cabinet building, unless I have some capable people around to help me. But even then, my stamina only gives me about 15-20 minutes to work at a time, after which I have to rest about the same amount.
Anyway, I’ve pretty much decided I’ll have to leave the big-time JBL party, and assuming I’ll be moving to a much smaller place in CO., I’m planning on keeping either the L110’s or L80T’s I have, ( I haven’t heard the L80T”s yet because they need refoaming ). I’m also keeping the 4408A’s, and I’m still debating keeping the L20T’s. I’ll obviously have tons of stuff for sale in the near future. I'll post it here first, then for stuff that doesn’t sell here, it’s off to eBay or craigslist.
Well, that’s about all for now. I just wanted to let everyone know what’s been happening with me. I’ll be getting stuff listed soon - keep your eyes open!
Take care everyone! I’m still around for now,
John