Here we go again

I lost vision temporarily on Friday and went to the ER - They thought it was a stroke. The good news, it wasn't. The bad news, I have two growths in my brain. So it looks like the cancer took up travel and tourism, after all. They haven't finished testing yet, I have a contrast Cat scan and a bone scan to get through and then a meeting with all kinds of specialists on Monday.
The neurosurgeon or one of the experts said chemo doesn't work in the brain so I "only" have to do radiation.

I'll know more on Monday - Let me know if you want to stay on the list. I won't blame you if you don't.
I am still a tough old broad and I'll fight this as much as I can. Keep in touch - Gene figured out how to hook me into the hospital wireless.

Larry and Mark, you can use this brain thing as an excuse to forgive me for voting against Bush last time - although I was right. But you can tell yourselves I was not in my right mind. ;}
Lori Barringer
The Best Living Will I've Seen


I, Lori , being of sound mind and body, do not wish to be kept alive indefinitely by artificial means. Under no circumstances should my fate be put in the hands of pinhead politicians who couldn't pass ninth-grade biology if their lives depended on it, or lawyers / doctors interested in simply running up the bills or avoiding lawsuits. If a reasonable amount of time passes and I fail to ask for at least one of the following:

Glass of wine
chocolate
Books
chocolate
mashed potatoes
chocolate
Baileys
chocolate
steak and baked potatoes
cream gravy
chocolate
Mexican food
chocolate
French fries
chocolate
Pizza
chocolate
ice cream
cup of tea
Chocolate
Sex
Chocolate
Combination fried rice
It should be presumed that I won't ever get better. When such a determination is reached, I hereby instruct my appointed person and attending physicians to pull the plug, reel in the tubes and call it a day.