u/imtherealmellowone

Would anyone recommend watching a (YouTube, perhaps) production of the play over and over again?

I’ve had GERD for over 25 years and it never really bothered me much. I have been on Pantoprazole the whole time and though I hadn’t completely stopped eating spicy foods, I did cut down on them. I have no heartburn and only an occasional acidic burp or regurgitation.

I had an endoscopy a couple of weeks ago for an unrelated reason and a biopsy showed low-grade dysplasia and hence the BE diagnosis.

I also have type 2 diabetes and issues with chronic hives, so I have already cut out a lot of foods from my diet. I am not overweight. In fact, I could probably stand to gain a few pounds. I have since drastically reduced my intake of: coffee, chocolate, fatty foods, carbonated drinks and citrus.

I was initially very disturbed by the diagnosis. My two major concerns were 1) the pre-cancerous aspect of it and 2) I CAN’T EAT ANYTHING! I’M GOING TO WASTE AWAY!

I am seeing a dietician next week. I am hoping she’ll be able to put together a diet that will fit my needs.

I just wanted to share with folks who understand. Thanks for reading. Any comments or advice would be welcomed.

Was Dick Van Dyke scared when he was selected to star in a sitcom playing the head writer on a comedy variety show created by Carl Reiner?

To the throne he was the assumed heir
But alas some royal clerk did err.
He shalt remain as ‘twas ere:
A mere prince now and for e’er.
His ascension, vanished in thin air.

A Francophobe whose name I won’t mention
Came up with an evil invention:
A door that lets pass
Any race creed or class,
But it doesn’t allow any French in.

A pre-punctual lady named Shirley -
She drove her car backwards, this girly.
‘Cause since Objects in Mirror
Are Closer Than They Appear
She gets to work ten minutes early.

A dolphin whose name is Louise
Writes limericks in Delphinese.
And though the meter’s well-timed
And the words are well-rhymed,
It only makes sense underseas.

Writing limericks can often be hard
Just finding that perfectly rhymed word.
Like, does the phrase door hinge
Actually rhyme with orange?
Well, it is close, but alas no cigar.

A fleeting fragment
of a thought
— a tiny sliver
of an eggshell
floating in the white
which you think
you’ve trapped
beneath your finger,
escaping every time —
and then: it’s gone.

It’s Double Jeopardy and the champ has say, $20000. The person in second has, maybe $8000. There are about 6 clues left on the board: a $2000 clue a $1600 handful of $400-$600 clues. My wife says, “champ has a lock.” I say “No. All the guy in second needs to do is finish with half as much as the champ. He can do with two correct answers.” She , “Well, it’s a lock for all intents and purposes,” Me, “No. This is Jeopardy. It *could* happen.” Most of the time it turns out to be the lock she predicted. But often enough, the person in second catches up.

It’s just very annoying.

His face like a peeled papaya;
His MAGAT base calls him "messiah."
But when put to the test
Alone and depressed
He was treated like an exiled pariah.

Lettuce (w)rap.

The Devil wears product.

A nation once proud of democracy
Got suckered in by hypocrisy.
Their conscience neglected,
The people elected
A rapist
A con-man
A felon
A moron
A bigot enthralled with autocracy.