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I know some of you older guys must have experienced this at some point. How in the hell do you handle it?
Background: I grew up in a predominantly white suburb, and when I was 6 I was super thrilled that a black family moved in a few houses down. Despite being closer to my brother's age, this guy and I got along from minute one; and nearly 30 years later he's still one of my favorite people. We've introduced each other (much to the confusion of everyone) as "my brother _____" for decades. We've seen each other through untold amounts of shit.
So, I got this text today:
What up lil bro? Let me level with you. Wednesday afternoon after almost passing out at work twice, and being told by our EMTs on the job site I had a resting heart rate of 130bm that I needed to go to the ER. So after numerous blood tests, IVs, and transfusions the diagnosis is I need surgery Monday to remove a possible cancerous mass from my stomach.
I will try to keep you posted and you are family so you know it's all love. Your support, moral and otherwise, would be appreciated and I will keep you in the loop. I'm staying positive and ask you to do the same.
FYI liquid diets suck ass lol.
Hold me down boyo, not trying to punch out yet.
I've buried more friends than a person should be asked to; ODs, suicides, service. But, I'm not fucking ready to start losing people to "natural causes."
Background: I grew up in a predominantly white suburb, and when I was 6 I was super thrilled that a black family moved in a few houses down. Despite being closer to my brother's age, this guy and I got along from minute one; and nearly 30 years later he's still one of my favorite people. We've introduced each other (much to the confusion of everyone) as "my brother _____" for decades. We've seen each other through untold amounts of shit.
So, I got this text today:
What up lil bro? Let me level with you. Wednesday afternoon after almost passing out at work twice, and being told by our EMTs on the job site I had a resting heart rate of 130bm that I needed to go to the ER. So after numerous blood tests, IVs, and transfusions the diagnosis is I need surgery Monday to remove a possible cancerous mass from my stomach.
I will try to keep you posted and you are family so you know it's all love. Your support, moral and otherwise, would be appreciated and I will keep you in the loop. I'm staying positive and ask you to do the same.
FYI liquid diets suck ass lol.
Hold me down boyo, not trying to punch out yet.
I've buried more friends than a person should be asked to; ODs, suicides, service. But, I'm not fucking ready to start losing people to "natural causes."
