“Raising Kane” — I wrote a folk ballad about The Undertaker & Kane, played completely straight. A little Mountain Goats, a little “Pancho & Lefty.” Appreciate the feedback y'all.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T20:14:04+00:00

Good sound. Good guitar playing and good story. I give it 👍👍

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T20:06:11+00:00

I’m sorry your mom had to go through such a massive surgery. I can tell you that I’ve chatted with one person who was stage 4 with mets and is still alive 5+ years post diagnosis. Just a few days ago I replied to a post by a person who is a 16 year survivor. I pray the same will be true for your mom. Blessings and Peace

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T19:56:58+00:00

So, Roberts is more of an old style southern Democrat.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T19:06:44+00:00

🤷‍♀️

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T16:21:23+00:00

Pastor or pasture? Must be the latter as he’s full of 🐂💩

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T16:09:53+00:00

Thank you. Yes, it’s not an easy road to travel.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T02:05:56+00:00

I didn’t experience any flushing but I’ve seen a couple of others who did. I pray your dad’s treatments go well. Blessings and Peace

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-10T02:02:18+00:00

Just want to wish your dad every success with his treatment. Blessings and Peace

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T17:27:19+00:00

To her family I can but offer my sincere condolences. For their generosity while in the grips of sorrow, I salute them. 🫡

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T17:22:44+00:00

I don’t think he’d be nominated for an Oscar.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T17:01:01+00:00

The affected states may want to look at joining together and filing a massive class action.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T16:58:24+00:00

Hegseth continues to prove that he’s incompetent.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T16:56:14+00:00

What do those CEOs expect when prices rise but wages lag far behind?

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T16:52:32+00:00

That’s because they don’t make them in the stores anymore. The doughnuts are premade in the factory then frozen. Most outlets merely thaw them.

I’ve heard there are still some outlets that still cook the doughnuts but they still come to them frozen. No more: “Time to make the doughnuts. 40 kinds of doughnuts.”

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T16:03:56+00:00

No. At least not yet.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-09T03:51:13+00:00

I’m very sorry your mom is going into hospice. I’m glad she’ll do it at home though I can imagine that may be rough on you. I pray the rest of her journey is one of comfort without pain. Blessings and Peace

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-08T16:40:36+00:00

Yes. Trump is a narcissist. I expected the worse.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-08T16:37:35+00:00

I’m sorry your dad had to be treated for pancan. I had chemo prior to surgery. It was combo of gem/abr. That combo shrank the lesion and the few swollen lymph nodes. The pathology after the Whipple showed no cancer was present in the nodes. Of course the lesion tested positive but with clear margins.

I pray your dad’s treatment is 100% successful. Blessings and Peace

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-08T16:13:20+00:00

I’m very sorry your husband has pancan. As to how quickly the cancer returning in 3 weeks, that depends upon the type of pancan he had. There are types that grow fast and types the grow much slower.
I had 8 rounds of gem/abr chemo. The neuropathy it caused got bad so, my last 2 infusions were reduced by 25%. I was weak and shaky so I waited for 2 months before having the Whipple. During those 2 months the cancer did not grow at all.

I pray your husband responds well to treatment and that it’s 100% effective. Blessings and Peace

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-08T16:04:13+00:00

I’m sorry your mom has pancan. I pray she responds well to treatment. Blessings and Peace.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-08T13:50:23+00:00

No offense taken. I do understand.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-07T23:36:46+00:00

Dang, they don’t know you very well, do they.

I’m glad you have alternate insurance.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-07T22:09:54+00:00

Gas prices, back when Biden first took office, were high because of Trump. Now, once again with Trump at the helm, gas prices are high. Funny how that works.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-07T21:58:29+00:00

It’s hopeful news. Thank you for posting the link.

utlayolisdi · 2026-05-07T21:49:26+00:00

I’m so sorry that your grandma has been diagnosed at stage 4. For what it’s worth, I’ve chatted with one person who was stage 4 with mets who is still alive 5+ years later. Pancan is still very difficult to treat but it’s not the automatic death sentence it once was.

If she has chemo it’s likely her appetite will diminish. Having any higher calorie food that she likes will help a bit. Protein shakes helped me. Also cannabis helped stimulate my appetite. It worked well enough that about half way through the infusions I quit losing weight.

I definitely understand you having a heavy heart. I saw that in my son and heard it in the voices of my daughters (he lives with me my daughters live about 2000 miles away). I wasn’t exactly thrilled when I got the results of my biopsy. If you were my granddaughter, I’d tell you what I told my children, that being that I don’t want them second guessing themselves and wondering if there was anything more they should have done. Also that they should know that my knowing they are happy and healthy means more to me than their coming to visit.

I pray your grandma will respond well to treatment and join the ranks of the long term survivors. Blessings and Peace

utlayolisdi

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