Category Archives: Personal

Sick of health news?

Posted on 6/12/2010 by laocoon

I had a followup appointment with my surgeons Friday and there was only one piece of news I didn’t want to hear. I had built up a habit of wanting cigarets 200-400 puffs a day over 4 decades and it … Continue reading →

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Home again, home again …

Posted on 6/5/2010 by laocoon

I’m home. I have 24/7 care. I tire very easily, so please give me a little space before you ask to visit. I want to see you and I want to be with you and I won’t be able to … Continue reading →

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You’ve got your troubles, I’ve got mine

Posted on 5/21/2010 by laocoon

I’ve got lung cancer and I’m a lucky man. Seems hard to put those two together, I know, but trust me that it’s true. I’m lucky as can be. My medical diagnosis seems dire, but it might have been a … Continue reading →

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January 5, 2010

Posted on 1/5/2010 by laocoon

As I write this, it’s 10 p.m. in Oklahoma City and there’s not a coffee shop open in town. Oh, I suppose I could go to IHOP or the T/A truck stop on I-40 and get coffee, but I can … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2009

Posted on 11/17/2009 by laocoon

I spent the past weekend at Quartz Mountain Lodge, sitting as a portrait model for classes presented by Juliette Aristides, a Seattle painter. Ms. Aristides was the guest of Oklahoma Arts Institute and this weekend was the fall session attended … Continue reading →

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