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Hey Pretzel King Fans! The latest medical news: I went for a swallow test today with Barium. It was a weird experience. I sat in front of a screen while the Speech/Language Pathologist had meet eat or drink various things. Started with a slightly thick water. Did a thicker and then thicker liquid. Many swallows…

Hey there readers! It’s been a minute since I wrote. Last week was a roller coaster ride, as I had to re-enter the local hospital on Sunday to have my feeding tube re-inserted. First I had to wait until the next day for surgery, then, when they were unsuccessful, I had to wait another day…

It’s 7:30 am here at Perrysburg Mercy Hospital. This is day 3- I came in Sunday since it seemed my feeding tube had been displaced. Kept overnight to have surgery yesterday. Unfortunately, that was unsuccessful in replacing the tube in the same track, and couldn’t find spot for new one. So another sleepless night here…

It’s a sunny day from my hospital window here in the great little town of Perrysburg! Another VERY long night, very little sleep, but I believe things are looking up. Pburg Mercy Hospital has been top- notch in their care of me. Great nurses, aides, doctors of various specialties, and quite a bit of attention.…

Today, dead friends of the Pretzel King, is a day to celebrate! Went through my last radiation treatment. I know I’m going to miss: Burning my throat, front and back. “Don’t you love the smell of naplam in the morning?”. I have now been moved to level three burn unit salve. If it doesn’t get…

In the spirit of such happy postings… I spend much of my time trying NOT to throw up. You know that funny tickle in the back of your mouth that warns you to get to a toilet REALLY soon? I feel like that all the time. (Vague reference to a Steven Wright joke of many…

Happy V-Day to everyone except those who can eat chocolate today. V-Day is like Christmas for your sweet tooth, but not for yours truly whose sweet tooth has been pulled out completely. That doesn’t mean I still don’t think about strawberries as my family cruelly eats them around me. Day 26 of treatment. Good day…

Congrats to any of you who got the reference! I’m sorry I’ve been off my feed for the last few days. But with my son’s help, and my incredible sister Barbara, I’ve gotten through. Barbara swooped in here on Sunday night, and proceeded to clean, organize, and fix everything she could get her hands on.…

Many of you may rejoice that the latest development from my treatment is that I have lost MOST of my voice! Okay, I’m being sarcastic of course. I don’t know how my voice sounds to others- it seems the sound of your own voice recorded is different than what they hear for most people. For…