Thanks for sharing, your perseverance is a blessing for all who know you.

Stay strong and draw strength from knowing you are loved.

Very happy to hear that news, Ed. God bless ya'!

A little brightness from above when dark clouds seemed to be rolling in.

God Bless you Ed keep that warrior fight burning.

Hard to imagine anyone as tough as you Ed....just incredible.

I hope the trip goes smoothly, you deserve it for sure!

On way to Church. Always say a separate prayer for you. Stay strong.

I was getting used to having one biliary drain, but I am back in the hospital and now have to contend with two of them. Groan.

Stay strong, Ed.

I'm sure that's just a precaution the hospital is taking because your balls keep getting in the way.

You're doing good, man.

I've been out of it for several days now with a lack of energy so I have not been on here. The bags are off my drains and the one in the center of my abdomen hurts me when I get in and out of bed or off the sofa. It leaks a lot, too, which concerns me but not the docs. I have new meds to take with the ones I already have, and am waiting for Walgreens to get it together and fill one that is marijuana based. Insurance is causing the delay, going on 5 days now. I am weak due to muscle and weight loss. My arms are spindly and my face and neck are very thin. Those who met me at Barley's a while back could see that was not the case. I was a bit chunky then. I hope the weed med will boost my appetite because I look scary being so thin.

I started on some immunotherapy last week and go in again Thursday and then the 20th. So, three treatments under my belt will hopefully shrink and kill some tumors. The way I am now, I'd have to cancel my trip and that is causing me stress.

I'm pulling for you, Ed. I so very badly want to read posts of how amazing this trip was.

Hang in there bud.

Keep fighting Ed!! We're all pulling for you!

Stay in it, Ed. You've come a long way and we're not done yet.

Marinol can cost upwards to $2000 per month without insurance. Private insurance doesn't like to pay for it. And it is only synthetic THC. It would be hard to smoke that much a month and you would be better served with a broader cannabidiol profile than marinol can offer. Look into activated vegetable based glycerin tinctures and transdermal patches. Vaping is always a great way to deliver medicine as well. But I think that option may not be available or wise with your condition.

Fight like all get out brother, we love ya (no homo), we praying for ya, and you're in our thoughts..