Showing posts with label SPDF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SPDF. Show all posts
5.03.2015
***** SPDF. Day 52-10: Jimmy Carter calls situation in Gaza 'intolerable' eight months after warFormer US president, in Jerusalem with former Norwegian prime minister, says residents ‘cannot live with the respect and dignity they deserve’jimmy carter
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/02/jimmy-carter-gaza-israel-jerusalem
SPDF Day 52 minus 10: Hunger strike is most dangerous once food intake is attempted.As I have experienced and......
SPDF Day 52 minus 10: Hunger strike is most dangerous once food intake is attempted.
As I have experienced and said for almost a decade now, the long hunger strike is most dangerous once food intake begins. This is always the case, and in my personal experience, by far the most clear, in this 52 day fast.
Part of the reason that returning to the world of food is so particularly dangerous for me at this time is that it comes after 3 years of surgeries and chemo fighting cancer. But, never the less even on my hunger strikes before the cancer, that the time of reentry is the most dangerous time, was true.
Since the beginning of this Stop Palestines Death Fast I have gone from 175 pounds down to now 145 pounds. Four of those pounds lost since I began attempting to consume food 1 week ago Thursday afternoon, 10 days ago now.
Remember this when you gain the courage and sanity, the humanity, to realize that you value the well being of others more than you value your own life... to be yearning to use this Death Fast weapon yourself, for the future of every one that you care about. The body, when switching from consuming itself for food to consuming external calories, is the most dangerous, the most tiring, and in some ways the most difficult part of the hunger strike.
This Sunday morning is my second day here at Georgetown University Hospital. They are keeping me here with this NG tube sucking what little body fluids enter my stomach for several reasons: 1, watching to see if emergency surgery is required, 2, hoping that by taking several days using this tube to fully decompress' my intestines that what was a full bowel obstruction may completely resolve without the need for surgery. 3, they prefer to not do surgery on weekends.
Friday evening is when they inserted the tube; within one hundred and twenty seconds almost 2 liters of fluid gushed out, and for the first time in, well, the first of now four obstruction episodes, that lasted for 2 hours beginning the prior Saturday morning, my stomach began to stop aching, and to be without the large distention, and to feel fairly normal.
My stomach continues to feel normal and to be without the distention. Unfortunately, now the pain is in my throat because of this NG tube. The pain meds that occasionally I accept from them barely touch the pain of swallowing which otherwise is an 8 or a 9.
Of the four extreme pain episodes that began last Saturday morning at 1:30 a.m., it is unclear to me and to the surgical team here whether they were four distinct obstruction episodes, or whether they were one episode of partial blockage that never fully resolved and finally became a 13 hour complete blockage. The reason that matters is because if we knew, it would inform whether surgery early next week is the best option.
In my view, & I think that they concur, if it was four distinct episodes that each began within 18 hours of me attempting to take food, each time, then that would suggest that surgery now to remove the causal scar tissue is in order. If, however, it was one long episode that never fully resolved, then this 2 or 3 day reset, taking all pressure off of the intestines through the use of this NG tube, then that would suggest to forego surgery at this moment and see if I can return to a normal eating pattern without surgery. I suspect that that decision will be made by us today or tomorrow.
There may be hospitals in the country or the world that are as good as Georgetown (GUH), but I seriously question whether there are any that are superior. This Is an extremely competent kind, professional staff from the people in housekeeping, the technicians that continually take my vital signs and blood, the people that wheel me around the hospital for tests, of course the nurses, and the doctors, although at least one of the surgeons has the bedside manner of a stone. GUH is a testament to how entirely possible it is for a large group of people to live and maintain extreme humanity and caring. It is a miraculous blessing to my attempts to live the life we are all created to live, 1 completely committed to serving the neediest of humanity, as pitiful, and totally impotent, as my attempts obviously are. With whatever time I have left I expect to continue to miserably fail in my attempts, and to never ever fail to make the attempt. Full effort is full success, the only full success, there is none other, as Gandhi rightly said.
Thank goodness I had the presence of mind to grab my 7 inch tablet and a charger as I hobbled to the health care clinic after the first seven hours of this fourth episode on Friday, where they kindly called an ambulance for me and sent me off to the hospital. as a consequence, when I am NOT sleeping, or too distracted by pain, I can at least be fighting for my tormented, terrorized, tortured family in Palestine, online.
5.02.2015
SPDF Day 52-9: chris hedges: is reals assault on casa is about ethniccleansing, and nothing else
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOZXK6pf0Q
4.30.2015
SPDF Day 52-7: Released from ER and Hospital this afternoon.... more
SPDF Day 52-7: Released from ER and Hospital this afternoon.
Admitted to ER at Howard University (I survived) 7am after sitting on the toilet floor since midnight pouring sweat, shaking in stomach pain. Finally called the ambulance.
Diagnosis, twisted, obstructed, small intestine. The only comment on me going to the ER was, 'WHY DID YOU WAIT FOR 6 HOURS TO CALL US???? DON'T DO THAT AGAIN.' I won't.
Cause? The senior surgeon who admitted me and attended me each day, surrounded by his gaggle of interns, at mid day today, when I asked, 'What did I do to bring this on?,' thinking it was what I ate, how I ate, the 52 day fast... he said, 'No, it was nothing you did, and you have no restrictions now. It is all the cancer surgery in your abdomen. It unavoidably causes scarring, and this often, frequently, usually(?) sets up the condition for such small intestine obstructions as I had.
My SAINT of a primary care doc, devoted to we homeless, saw me when I returned from the hospital, and has called my cancer team to find out if they want the surgeon that did the liver section to see what is going on? And, she wants me to get the colonoscopy they've been trying to get me to schedule, which I will.
For now, tho I've been given no restrictions, I'm trying to avoid eating any C.R.A.P. (Carbonated, Refined Shugars, Artificial sweeteners or colorings, Processed) (the Farmers Market is open with subsidies for we economically poor), chew vvveeerrrryyyy carefully, watch portion size, hydrate.
I'm taking some gut-beast-feeding farmers market sauerkraut each day, and Greek Yogurt for the gut as well (sorry sister cows) :-( .
Tho the extreme pain has subsided, the nature of the pain and feeling of vulnerability has not. Feels pretty wounded, and vulnerable. I'll see what happens. They emphasized I need to be ready at short notice to back to the hospital.
I needed to be on Captal $$$ Hill with the Free Palestine Vigil this week... that didn't happen. Whether I can get to the White House Sat and Sun... I pray so... will have to see what my body says. Pretty messed up. Of course, I'll make every second count for Palestine, on line, that I can, regardless.
Admitted to ER at Howard University (I survived) 7am after sitting on the toilet floor since midnight pouring sweat, shaking in stomach pain. Finally called the ambulance.
Diagnosis, twisted, obstructed, small intestine. The only comment on me going to the ER was, 'WHY DID YOU WAIT FOR 6 HOURS TO CALL US???? DON'T DO THAT AGAIN.' I won't.
Cause? The senior surgeon who admitted me and attended me each day, surrounded by his gaggle of interns, at mid day today, when I asked, 'What did I do to bring this on?,' thinking it was what I ate, how I ate, the 52 day fast... he said, 'No, it was nothing you did, and you have no restrictions now. It is all the cancer surgery in your abdomen. It unavoidably causes scarring, and this often, frequently, usually(?) sets up the condition for such small intestine obstructions as I had.
My SAINT of a primary care doc, devoted to we homeless, saw me when I returned from the hospital, and has called my cancer team to find out if they want the surgeon that did the liver section to see what is going on? And, she wants me to get the colonoscopy they've been trying to get me to schedule, which I will.
For now, tho I've been given no restrictions, I'm trying to avoid eating any C.R.A.P. (Carbonated, Refined Shugars, Artificial sweeteners or colorings, Processed) (the Farmers Market is open with subsidies for we economically poor), chew vvveeerrrryyyy carefully, watch portion size, hydrate.
I'm taking some gut-beast-feeding farmers market sauerkraut each day, and Greek Yogurt for the gut as well (sorry sister cows) :-( .
Tho the extreme pain has subsided, the nature of the pain and feeling of vulnerability has not. Feels pretty wounded, and vulnerable. I'll see what happens. They emphasized I need to be ready at short notice to back to the hospital.
I needed to be on Captal $$$ Hill with the Free Palestine Vigil this week... that didn't happen. Whether I can get to the White House Sat and Sun... I pray so... will have to see what my body says. Pretty messed up. Of course, I'll make every second count for Palestine, on line, that I can, regardless.
SPDF Day 52-7: National park zoning used as pretext for ethnic cleansing of East Jerusalem
http://electronicintifada.net/content/national-park-zoning-used-pretext-ethnic-cleansing-east-jerusalem/14476
4.29.2015
SPDF Day 52-6: Neil deGrasse Tyson: I think our extinction is assured, unless we have a more enlightened approach to our relationship with Earth.
http://www.vox.com/2015/4/28/8489725/neil-degrasse-tyson
SPDF Day 52-6: still in the hospital. Will keep me until at least tomorrow morning....
SPDF Day 52-6: still in the hospital. Will keep me until at least tomorrow morning. Restarting me on a liquid and soft diet beginning this afternoon. they are fairly certain there was a obstruction, kink, in my small intestine. They are hoping that it is resolving itself and that surgery will not be required.
SPDF Day 52-6: Israel Evacuates Surrogate Babies From Nepal but Leaves the Mothers Behind
http://time.com/3838319/israel-nepal-surrogates/
***** SPDF Day 52-6: must watch. Video: Palestinian resistance in Gaza is “fighting for all of us,” says Dr. Mads Gilbert
http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/video-palestinian-resistance-gaza-fighting-all-us-says-dr-mads-gilbert
***** SPDF Day52-6: David Simon: we've descended into what can only be described as greed. This is just.....
David Simon: we've descended into what can only be described as greed. This is just greed. This is an inability to see that we're all connected, that the idea of two Americas is implausible, or two Australias, or two Spains or two Frances.......
You're seeing the underclass hunted through an alleged war on dangerous drugs that is in fact merely a war on the poor and has turned us into the most incarcerative state in the history of mankind
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/david-simon-my-country-horror-show
4.28.2015
SPDF Day 52-5: They have given me something for the pain. they are keeping me comfortable. They have....
SPDF Day 52-5: They have given me something for the pain. they are keeping me comfortable. They have taken a full set of abdominal x-rays to see if they can spot a blockage and/or adhesion. the doctor has not yet brought in the results. I am able to get some work done on my tablet. But having set up all night in the bathroom shaking with pain, drenched in sweat, I am also requiring quite a bit of sleep. Unfortunately. I needed to be on Capitol Hill with the posters for Congress today. Hopefully tomorrow. I must better understand how to consume the calories I need without creating a crisis in my carved up abdomen.
***** SPDF Day 52-5: Did you hear about the 67 shooting attacks on #Gaza, 6 military incursions, 17 injuries & fatalities & 34 major incidents against Gaza's farmers and fishermen in just 90 days?
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/specials/gaza_incidents/
SPDF Day 52-5: Haifa - When Israeli police and border patrol arrived in the Galilee region village of Kafr Kanna around 1:30am on April 13, they wasted no time getting to work. Their bulldozers rolled through local resident Tareq al-Khatib's home within a matter of minutes, leaving him and his family without shelter.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/04/palestinians-israel-strike-home-demolitions-150427125914298.html
4.27.2015
4.26.2015
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