Kinda Sorta Medical Update 11-3-2208

OK, here's the medical update:

I had chemo today, a regular dose of chemo as I have been getting for the last little while. I did NOT get the long acting dose of standostatin. I am still having problems with the small dose I am on and was not comfortable going up to the long acting dose. I'll have more to say as updates and conversations with doctors take place, but that's the up-to-the-minute latest.

I go on a lot of different blogs these days. Some of these are open to the public, open subject blogs; normally run by newspapers and general interest websites. Some are subject specific and are moderated; but still open to the public by and large. Some are invite only. Each time I go on a general subject, open to the public blog, I get sick to my stomach. There is a lot of anger out there and a lot of angry people have access to the internet and a keyboard. I am constantly surprised and saddened by the quality of people's remarks. Race bating. Anti Semitism. Liberalism equated to terrorism. Comments about people who are in really bad situations, sometimes through no fault of their own, laughed at and mocked, usually in really bad taste. It's enough to make me stick my own head in the sand. It's enough for me to want to take my own blog private so those idiots don't reach out for me. They haven't so far, but my recent experiences online regarding things posted here have made me aware that this blog is completely public and aside from the moderation firewall I've put in effect, anyone can comment.

There is an old saying that goes something like this: if you want to eat hot dogs, don't go to where they make them. Being online is something like that for me; it's great, but when you open things up to anyone, anyone can comment, and they don't have to be nice.