Re: Woot!!! (aka No More Excuses)

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Woohoo! No cancer!

Do we need to go somewhere and beat up the pathologist for unnecessarily freaking you out?


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:00 PM
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And are you back in the pool yet?


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:00 PM
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Congrats, Ogged.


Posted by: Gaijin Biker | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:02 PM
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Oh, hooray! I shall see you back in sunny/not-so-sunny Cali.

(And re. exhaustion after a couple blocks--welcome to how most of America feels.)


Posted by: bitchphd | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:02 PM
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Great news.


Posted by: SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:02 PM
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w00t! But what's the significance of the hemoglobin?


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:03 PM
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Why shouldn't you tell us that iron pills and red meat boosted your red blood cell count? Are you afraid our sympathy will cease?

(W00t, of course.)


Posted by: Jackmormon | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:03 PM
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Way cool.


Posted by: DaveL | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:08 PM
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Congratulations!

M: They think what was on the slides are artifacts.
P: How can they be artifacts if I saw them twice?

However, it appears that the canals of Mars may be in your stomach. Been feeling queasy?


Posted by: Anderson | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:09 PM
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'Tis better not to have stomach cancer than to have stomach cancer, is what I always say.


Posted by: Brock Landers | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:10 PM
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Are you afraid our sympathy will cease?

That, and when I make a fool of myself, I can't just say, "Hey, hemoglobin."

Anyway, my family is pretty pissed at the pathologist (and they don't even know about my conversation with him) because they think he got it wrong twice and scared the shit out of everybody (and I'll have to have an annual endoscopy for a few years yet). I figure he was just being cautious.

Not back in the pool yet. Soon, I hope.

And the hemoglobin is about how much blood I lost post-surgery, and the fact that blood loss makes one tired and stupid.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:10 PM
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Wonderful.

7 + does red meat & iron have anything to do with stamina?


Posted by: bob mcmanus | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:11 PM
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That, and when I make a fool of myself, I can't just say, "Hey, hemoglobin."

Dude, you were blogging for years without this excuse.


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:11 PM
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Congrats!

max
['Yay. Is all I can manage on a dreary Monday. Sorry.']


Posted by: max | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:12 PM
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12: Iron=hemoglobin=oxygen transport


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:12 PM
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12 written before 11 was read


Posted by: bob mcmanus | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:13 PM
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Better cautious than not; scaring people sucks, but reassuring them falsely sucks way worse.

I think you should still have carte blanche to say "hey, hemoglobin" when *other* people make fools of themselves, however.


Posted by: bitchphd | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:13 PM
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Congratulations, ogged. And now you know why all those vampire victims wander around aimlessly.


Posted by: DominEditrix | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:14 PM
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Is this why the cancer blog's been dormant? I can see 'I'm probably fine, but I won't know for another three months" being an awfully hard post to write.


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:17 PM
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Awesome, ogged.


Posted by: mrh | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:18 PM
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Is this why the cancer blog's been dormant?

Yes, exactly. I think I even already have a "limbo" post on that thing. I've really had nothing to say on the topic for the past couple of months; I've just been trying not to think about it.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:21 PM
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Titties! Hooray!

(This news is equivalent to titties in its goodness value!


Posted by: My Alter Ego | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:28 PM
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Excellent news.


Posted by: teofilo | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:32 PM
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Sweet. You now know that you are bulletproof in regards to all helath risks, and can act accordingly.

That's great news.


Posted by: Matt F | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:36 PM
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Congratulations!


Posted by: dagger aleph | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:42 PM
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pass out the cigars!


Posted by: yoyo | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:45 PM
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hooray!


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:48 PM
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Medal of Honor for the biospy! May her cover never be blown!


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:49 PM
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I, and the historical record, have no idea what you're talkng about, Weiner.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:53 PM
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God and your conscience know what I'm talking about.


Posted by: Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:58 PM
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Sweet news, and nice to hear.


Posted by: Sam Heldman | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:59 PM
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w00t be upon you, ogged.


Posted by: standpipe b | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 6:59 PM
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Congratulations, Ogged! Dreary Mondays are much better without cancer.


Posted by: hermit greg | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:06 PM
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Great news, ogged!


Posted by: Idealist | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:16 PM
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that's incredibly good to hear.


Posted by: Katherine | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:44 PM
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so good it makes me lose my ability to distinguish between homonyms, it seems.


Posted by: Katherine | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:45 PM
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Eh?


Posted by: teofilo | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:48 PM
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Wonderful news!!! I'm so happy, both for you and in general.


Posted by: pjs | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:49 PM
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It says something about the preoccupations of this blog that when I read LB's 2, I thought: Wow, the second comment and we're already asking Ogged about his dating habits?

Never mind. Congrats, Ogged. I can't begin to imagine how unburdened you must feel.


Posted by: Witt | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:50 PM
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Way to appropriate 9/11 for your own purposes, Ogged.


Posted by: Armsmasher | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 7:56 PM
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Totally awesome. Congrats.


Posted by: Jesus McQueen | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 8:36 PM
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Oh, awesome. Just fabulous news, ogged. Big hugs, of, you know, the virtual and otherwise non-invasive kind.


Posted by: KF | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 8:41 PM
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Congratulations Ogged, and happy eats!


Posted by: Saheli | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 8:46 PM
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This is excellent news, though it may well ruin my plan to spend the night moping.


Posted by: washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 9:10 PM
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You could mope about how you didn't get news nearly this good yourself tonight.


Posted by: Matt F | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 9:14 PM
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w00t!


Posted by: rob helpy-chalk | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 9:32 PM
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Sweet!


Posted by: Chopper | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 10:02 PM
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Double-woot! [lurker-love!]


Posted by: Doug | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 10:45 PM
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A foolish blog commentary is the hemoglobin of little minds.


Posted by: eb | Link to this comment | 09-11-06 11:58 PM
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woot!


Posted by: OneFatEnglishman | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 12:04 AM
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Also: hooray!


Posted by: eb | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 12:08 AM
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Fantastic news.


Posted by: asilon | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 1:28 AM
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Wonderful news! Congrats!


Posted by: mealworm | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 1:57 AM
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my first thought was, "god, I hope I didn't make fun of ogged for having stomach cancer lately", but it seems like my conscience is clear, so w00t! also, w00t to the infinity!!


Posted by: alameida | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 6:02 AM
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infinity plus one woot


Posted by: Felix | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 7:13 AM
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w00t, yes, w00t indeed.


Posted by: arthegall | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 7:46 AM
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I actually have a t-shirt that says "W00t!" on it, and I am totally wearing that with my mind in celebration.


Posted by: Robust McManlyPants | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 10:26 AM
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congrats!


Posted by: soubzriquet | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 10:28 AM
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w00t! Congratulations!

Though I suppose this means you'll be expecting people to watch DVDs for themselves now.


Posted by: Magpie | Link to this comment | 09-12-06 11:49 AM
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Congratulations!


Posted by: M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 09-13-06 10:17 AM
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