Mingles with Jingles Episode 525

In which I get terrible news which is actually good news, learn to live without sugar and almost get scammed for every penny I have,
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[@thescottishlad1049]

Almighty Gnome Overlord Jingles, I hope I’m not speaking out of turn as a lowly salt miner but, TAKE THE FUCKING WEEK OFF!!! We’ll be fine, all we care about is that you kick this cancers ass. There’s always time for videos later, take the time you need to recover and heal because you don’t get a second chance at that. Love and Prayers from us in the mines. Yours humbly, Salt Miner 281,943

[@mpersad]

Very well said!

[@lordsjaak]

agreed maybe two weeks or longer. humble salt miner 904,456

[@davidsmith8997]

Hell, he could even reload some old videos and we can watch them if that helps generate some money.

[@dangarrett8676]

I second this motion Jingles my dude take a few days off

[@nathanking4429]

take 2 for fuck sake

[@QuickyBabyTV]

So happy to hear of the prognosis Paul! hope the surgery goes perfectly and we have the DISPLEASURE of having to PUT UP with your shenanigans for many more years to come. All jokes aside, I love you and good luck buddy.

[@tmarcus309]

And now we know QB still keeps track of him! Hi QB!

[@em1osmurf]

his main concern of keeping his home for his kitties. rock star status!

[@mattrealdalellrus8938]

This weeks Jingles advice: “Check your ass and don’t get scammed”

[@MyHentaiGirlNeko]

Don't get suprise butts#x

[@robertf3479]

@@MyHentaiGirlNeko He got that when they stuffed the camera up "there." 😂 Yeah, I can laugh about it because I've had more colonscopes than I care to count due to the colon cancer I had and I'm due for another next month. 😒

[@tomstech4390]

​@@MyHentaiGirlNeko get planned butts ex that's the ticket, Get checked in the arse now so you don't get f--ked in it later. 45 is the suggested age if you're wondering... I had a check at 30 (good reason, not just for fun) and it was over in

[@rccola5167]

​@@robertf3479I feel for you. The one I had was a horrible experience.

[@mtssman]

Imagine you go to an eye test and on the wall is a chart of silhouettes of WW2 warships. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheMightyGecho]

Jingles, a word of advice if I may: See a podiatrist. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a few months back. Fortunately, my eyesight hasn't been harmed, but my GP has set up a treatment plan including a podiatrist check-up. Diabetes can screw up your feet since it harms blood circulation to the extremities.

[@Halinspark]

Sitting at a computer all day likely doesn't help.

[@lonewulf8004]

In the UK diabetics get full checks twice a year, bloods, weight, and extremities checks along with a retinal scan once a year. Just wait Jingles they'll have you on the pill that makes you pee in the middle of the night along with the old fart peeing. Then they want you on the hippy pill/injection where it's basically an appetite suppressant. The one Hollywood is on its fad with. I've been diabetic for 20 years and it doesn't stop me whatsoever. I've had type 1s in the family and friends who've lived their whole life with it. Just follow the advice and you're fine. And just think...... Free blue pills 😜

[@kyleeverly9243]

Can confirm, my GF's uncle lost his leg to diabetes. (I'm US based tho)

[@dakariszulu]

The NHS will book that in, usually every 6 months, along with bloods and the eye test, they're pretty good tbf. just wash feet regularly and check for nicks and cuts, that's where the gangrene sets in and gets troublesome.

[@Thermalions]

^ This

[@Larry-Lobster]

glad you got an early surgery date! good luck with your operation!

[@abaialsa712]

He didnt make it

[@danishpuma]

Jingles, you not being able to tell two ships apart is nothing new. 😛

[@sickbozo8152]

jingles is not going to die because of his anus. joke aside , dear jingles i wish you all the best and get better quickly.

[@TheOracle65]

He's not a Rear Admiral for nothing :-)

[@thattankguy8165]

Jingles: "I have the C, so maybe well maybe there might be a disruption on video's" God dammed old man, take some time off. We are happy enough to look forward to more Jingles in the future. We can manage a few days without!

[@AgiHammerthief]

„using public transport… at 7am“ I feel your pain.

[@Master-im7jc]

Jingles, thank you for opening up, after the passing of Eddie, I got checked and clear, but I now check regularly

[@llraijinll5753]

JINGLES ONCE AGAIN PROVIDING A FRIENDLY VOICE TO START OUR WEEK ❤ We love you Paul! ❤ Good luck with the surgery and we wish you a speedy, painless recovery ❤❤

[@MrGrimsmith]

Few things for you Jingles. Type 2 runs in my family so I've been a lot more cautious for over a decade. I've gotten so used to sweeteners that I don't use sugar in tea any more. Once your meds have settled down though get your eyes checked *regularly*. My mother skipped doing so and lost much of the sight in one eye owing to glaucoma which, while it can't be cured, can be caught early and stopped from progressing. Oh and you know what else counts as a decent breakfast without lots of sugar? Bacon and eggs. Air fryer for bacon, microwave for scrambled egg and a slice of toast. Glorious and easy to do even when stumbling around in the pre-caffeine fog :D

[@fuynnywhaka101]

Good luck Paul.

[@Pincer88]

Happy to learn that our beloved Rear Admiral will be keeping his rear by the looks of it. Quite a relief I imagine. Wish you a fine recovery. And other than for income, please do not worry about us getting withdrawal symptoms. We'll just suffer in silence. ;)

[@mtljmbTUBE]

3-5 days in hospital.. man, there are threating you sweet. In Canada it's 1 night. Get in way too early, wait in a corridor for ages, get wheeled in, then recovery lasts until the next dump and out out you go. Hey take care man, great to have the procedure done real fast.

[@gillian0105]

For keyhole surgery in Australia, once awake in recovery, you are then escorted to a armchair and given something to eat and drink. You must have someone to collect you that can drive. That person may be a friend, family member, or taxi driver. You then leave. It's in and then get out with the advice of, "don't drive or operate any machinery while you are still affected by the anesthetic"! That's our post-op care because the public health system is shit. If you want real care in Australia, you must pay.

[@davidford85]

Glad to hear the news is positive. Good luck with the surgery, and we wish you a speedy recovery.

[@davidspurlock3836]

Everyone here in our portion of the salt mine are saying prayers for you. You have a following of shipyard workers at the shipyard I work at here in the Colonies that are rooting for you. Your loyal miners salute you, Ole' Mighty Gnome Overlord.

[@baronbeorn]

Jingles, the last thing you said, "we can but hope," I thought we might repurpose for this as: "We can. Butt hope!" Love ya man!

[@Ellerion2]

this is great news, surgery this soon and that it's only a stage 1. Don't worry about the video schedule dissruptions , you have a huge library of ready-to-watch videos that we can watch again. My favorite is the WOT cruiser 2 video. Good luck with the surgery regardless.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

I'm told one of the keys to managing prediabetes and type 2 is avoiding _easy_ sugars, meaning sugars that your body absorbs quickly, or even carbs that get broken down easily. We can measure how fast a carb can be absorbed by a number called the glycemic index, where 0 is pure water and 100 is pure glucose. The lower the glycemic index, the more slowly carbs are absorbed from that food. The industry (esp. American food industry) has come up with all kinds of trickery to stuff sugar into their processed foods, and "no added sugar" in fruit juice is a big one. There is a bit of a "miracle ingredient" they use over here called "white grape juice (concentrate)". This stuff has low acidity, no color at all, and a lot of dissolved sugars like fructose and glucose. So they can add that and/or apple juice to something like cranberry juice and hey presto, consumer gets the USDA suggested dose of simple sugars that was set by the sugar lobby. Another one that was used for a while in "health food" products was "evaporated cane juice". Well, what do you call sugar cane juice without the water? Yeah, sugar.

[@goaway7346]

Jungles - you're so close... STOP SMOKING!!!

[@ffdv7458]

majority of cancers are hereditary, but yes smoking is bad for you

[@Lightwolf_VR]

So what's with the significantly increased cancer rates in smoking popklations then?​@ffdv7458

[@mrjockt]

Good to hear you’ve got surgery so quickly, when I was diagnosed with early stage bowel cancer back in 2014 I was told I would have to wait at least 4 months before I could be scheduled for surgery with the NHS, luckily I had private health insurance through my job and so had it all done and dusted within five weeks.

[@geripepu]

Hey, Bohemian Eagle... Just a little Call-Back. I had 2 stomach surgeries. From a normal to a sleeve-stomach and last july, because of complications with 2 stomach ulcers, to a stomach-bypass. It changed my life. And like you said, that you don't need sugar everywhere. I got used to eating more "healthy", whatever you may call that. I lost the "lust" for stuff like Cola or sugar in food I eat. Not that I don''t drink it at all. But I don't chug down that 2 Liter bottle forcefully now. I now go more for "tasty" food. A simple piece of toast with cucumber, paprika, tomatoes, a bit of salt, spices... I mean from time to time I also enjoy a piece of chocolate, pizza or stuff like that, but not in the amount I'm used to eat for years. I also love to drink coffee and I also smoke and left out meals every day. And now I'm "forced" to eat smaller meals every day every few days but not at the amount I was used to. I lost 100kg. I feel more healthy, my blood values went up to nearby perfect values. I can only say: People, just get used to not chug down the whole double-cheese-xtra-size pizza. 2 slices will still give you satisfaction, you can eat the rest later. You won't die from refraining to finish that "last bite". Or maybe, which is better, aim to go for more "tastier" stuff, instead of going for the amount and the bigger size. I can still go to McDicknalds, Pizzashit, whatever. But I don't order the Tripple-BBQ-Whopper Maxi-Menu with extras on the side. I buy a burger. Maybe only eat half of it, leave half of it for later, and I'm still no longer hungry. YOU WON'T DIE from not finish it. Just try something new, pick some food and combine it the way you may have never tried it before and you will be fine.

[@michil75]

Bedankt !! This is for you Jingles, for all the good times when i was down and you cheered me up. Even today, as i have Longcovid. I have been a fan for god knows how long and you always make me laugh. And Eddy and Rita too, as well as the cats. So i hope this small contribution will help and i hope you have a quick and full recovery. We need you ! You're in my prayers. - from one of the Swamp Germans 😅

[@michaelholycross2633]

Welcome to the Zero Sugar club, Paul!

[@montarakid1943]

I was knocking back even more soda than you before my Dr told me to "stop it!" As a result I looked around for diet drinks and this was when the "no sugar" recipes hit the soda industry. Besides not knocking back any where the amount of soft drinks I used to consume I've found the "no sugar" (not regular diet) to actually be quite alright. Wish I'd started drinking them sooner. Good luck MJ!

[@MiraPacku]

Jingles played too much Alien and now the facehugger is trying to escape! take your time, we're all patiently waiting for you to return from kicking ass! ❤

[@junkbucket50]

This is the best news we could have hoped for. God bless those doctors and bless Eddie for saving your life. May he rest in peace.

[@RemusKingOfRome]

I have type 2 diabetes , just had a eye test, they're ok but need new classes. Need a referral to a foot doctor. The tablets work wonders, no more cramps. I've used sugarine tablets in my tea since i was a kid so prefer the taste. My weakness was soda soft drinks. Now I am basically toothless with diabetes.

[@RealCaptainJaws]

Everyone has to get bad news every now and again. What we have to hope for is that it's few and far between, and manageable when it happens. I'm SO GLAD it's SO manageable! Looking forward to your first update after the surgery! You'll have thousands of people holding you in their hearts while you're out, and we all just want you to put recovery FIRST. Love you, old man!

[@MurderousEagle]

oh no, Jingles may start being able to identify ships

[@MichaelDYoung-gi4si]

Jingles... I got diagnosed with death sentence cancers 11 years ago. Stage4 colol rectal cancer with lymph node involvment and a sub arachnoid inoperable brain tumor. Went through platinum based chemo and radiation and gamma knife... I know that makes me a 1% of 1% survivor but you can beat this... Plus while i dont recommend it the treatment cured my diabetes (369 lbs to 149 lbs in 90 days). Prayers sent.

[@Thecarguy1254]

Jingles, take all the time you need for recovery. Everyone, let’s watch Jingles reruns to keep the revenue flowing?

[@Bishop_Heahmund]

Jingles: Talking about reducing the amount of sugar intake. Me, eating vanilla icecream: *mhmm yes, interesting*

[@jeoveracker]

Jingles: "...We can't but hope." Me: Butt Hope... Sounds like the perfect name for a Mighty Jingles Bowel Cancer fundraiser!

[@MrFinalresistance]

Jingles please take your time after your surgery. I really appreciate you talking about getting checked out as soon as you experience health changes and also about developing healthy habits. Since having been diagnosed with a thyroid condition, I've had to cut a lot of iodine rich foods like seafood and potatoes out of my diet. Also I often skipped breakfast and had a bigger lunch, which I can no longer do because of the medication. Thank you so much for raising awareness.

[@Seahorn_]

Glad to hear that things are moving. In the absent of the overlord we throw a sugar party in the saltmines 😇

[@Persian-Immortal]

All the best, uncle Jingles! get well soon. I will be praying, too. Also, this Thursday is Anzac day!

[@ghostrideri6289]

Glad to hear they were able to get you in so quick, looks like an early Christmas break is upon us. 😷 As others have said, we all wish you a speedy, painless, and quick recovery. Take as much time as you need we will be in the salt mines, because we know you will want double the output during this time, working as hard as we can until your better. Be safe and get better Paul.

[@jasonabbott5944]

Glad to hear the good news, Jingles. Silver linings wise, I'm hoping you get the same benefit from cutting out sugar that I got. After going hard turkey on no-sugar when I got a per-diabetic evaluation - I eventually lost 16% of my weight and have held it off for a year now.

[@davidotts7217]

Glad you are getting the care you need. We’ll send up prayers for you if you don’t mind. Also, hope every viewer takes to heart your cautionary tales. Bad operators out there, so take care. Best wishes from the USA.

[@squirrels_nose8614]

Good luck with the operation and a quick recovery

[@Trades4Free]

Jingles, that is amazing news! Congratulations! Take your time coming back to "Normal" service...Just get well, we will be here waiting for your illustrious return!

[@johnalt4792]

I hope this catches your attention. Regular Metformin gave me explosive diarrhea. Switching to the Metformin Extended Release (ER) helps alot. I don't know how it works in the UK, but out of pocket cost varies wildly in the US by dosage, depending on your insurance. 1000mg tablets are 10 times as much as 500 for me. Also, the "Zero Sugar" diet drinks have much less aftertaste and are easier to transition through when cutting out the cokes.

[@rauc6788]

Hi Paul, as a fellow type II diabetic, I take the XR (extended release) version of metformin. It made a world of difference to my tolerance. Also it takes a bit to build the tolerance. I started on 500mg and moved to 1, then 2 in the course of a month and a bit. Now fortunately moving the other way (down to 1g). Best of luck in the surgery and I wish you a swift recovery

[@mjphyil]

I will be praying for you Paul, may it all go as expected! Take the time needed!

[@georgep1129]

Jingles, good luck with everything!!! :)

[@Reckless_Rat]

I hope everything went as well as it posiible could. I know you will have been keeping the hospital staff ammused with you dits, tales, and contageous humour. Speedy healing but don't rush it, listen to your body. I went through this a couple of years ago. Huge respect that you are sharing your journey & spreading the advice to get the unusual checked asap.

[@mattw.6726]

Best of luck with the surgery Mr. Gnomish Overlord, sir!

[@kylehaggard7348]

Jingles! GREAT to hear that your cancer is so treatable! As for diabetes, I have had type 1 since I was 11 years old (also when I started watching your channel, 2012) and I can tell you that water is the best thing you can do for your body. Water water water. Protein is also great to fill you up without carbs. Hope all of the treatment goes well!

[@TheTfrules]

Good luck Jingles! Wishing you all the best for your surgery

[@MrChrisStarr]

Great news Jingles. All best wishes for Thursday.

[@hungerkralle]

Congratulations. You know: lucky dogs stay always lucky. All the best for your surgery !!!

[@billster22222]

I’m so in for the mighty jingles slow evolution into a health/lifestyle channel

[@sad_red_panda]

I stopped to stuff myself with crap and suddenly I feel better, who would've thought. 🤣

[@gouriel]

Such happy news (under the circumstances ofc). Very happy to hear and best of luck! As it happens, I'll be undergoing surgery this Thursday as well. Here's to hoping we'll both be home free after!

[@suryia6706]

What a great way to start the week!! Not that you have Cancer but that it's easily treatable and you're going in for surgery on Thursday. That is really great "bad" news 😂.

[@kirkleadbetter1093]

Get better. Take all the time you need. We will be here when you're ready.

[@michaelhaney9432]

If it helps Jingles, an awesomely delicious breakfast is walnuts/pecans in yoghurt (you can add blueberries or raspberrys on top for added taste). This is low in carbs but high in protein and polyunsaturated fats (the good ones). To make the nuts nicer you can toast them with some cinnamon in the oven and they're fab!

[@eurogael]

As someone who has multiple surgeries over my life and diabetes, the worst part of general is the hangover feeling for the first hour or so after waking up,. I live in the US so as far as sweeteners are concerned a single Splenda works for me in both coffee and cereal. I got very used to diet coke as I gave up drinking within a year or so of diagnosis but still wanted to hangout in pubs my options are very limited, water or diet coke basically. Good luck with the surgery.

[@Jsh298]

Glad to hear the prognosis is good. Rest up I think we can all wait for new videos when you are good and ready. Take care

[@WeedyCreek]

Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery and thank you for sharing your experience with us. If you have not done so it may be worth while to report the scam to the actual delivery company so they can (doesn't mean they will) look into who, among their employees, may be working the scam.

[@johnapppel64]

Glad to hear about the good prognosis, and glad things are working out for you so far. Take your time to recover and we'll see you on the other side.

[@lqdxoni1]

Let’s go back in the archives and watch the old stuff get those videos through the cycles.

[@hertzeid]

Best wishes for the surgery Jingles! And speedy recovery!

[@Mandanara]

jingles when doctors say take 4 a day with meals they usually mean with separate meals unless otherwise specified. so breakfast, second breakfast, lunch and dinner, a meal can be as small as an apple, a half a sandwitch a plate of soup...

[@dancy105]

Good luck Jingles, and TAKE THE WEEK OFF. Our benevolent overlords will happily let you work Christmas week instead.😊

[@fiachnagoggins3978]

Good for you mate! Glad to hear that you have a quick treatment and hopefully swift recovery. be careful though, at our age the recovery is a LOT slower than it used to be. My son is like wolverine and recovers in the space of hours if not days, now at our age I'm taking weeks to recover from the same stuff...

[@turtle2720]

Best wishes, Jingles! I hope you get through this quick and without complications! Secondly, a big thank you. I'm a couple of years younger than you (2 or 3 years). Here we get sent a bowel cancer test kit (blood-in-poop sample) when we reach a certain age and I received mine a few weeks ago. I sent it back for testing last week and the result came back today... Negative! EDIT: My eyesight have gone sharply down for the last couple of months. Can't make out small text/numbers (on my laptop and my phone) - and this started a few months ago. I love fast food and have a sweet tooth. The last couple of years I've been eating like a king and I suspect it's diabetes. So I've begun on a diet. Luckily I love veggies and I've alway used sugar substitute in my coffee and I drink sugar-free soda (Pepsi Max, etc). Next up is dusting off my training gear and start training again, walk more, etc.

[@gordonmalcolm4151]

Hope it all goes well on Thursday, and best wishes for a rapid recovery. We are all rooting for you !😎

[@jksoler]

Good luck and Godspeed. The prospects are excellent, so looking forward to the good news when you return to KZbin after the surgery.

[@DivAgent556]

Take all the time off as necessary, Jingles. I know you love what you do and it helps keep your mind busy, and the cash flowing, but do try to balance it out best you can. We're all here for you!!!

[@ThatGuyKal]

UNFAIR PLANE, HE KEMP BOWEL! The best kind of bad news we could have hoped for. Luckily they also didn't find anything when they did my MRI and CT. So I've been sending out the Kindergarden Cop "it's naht a toomah!" GIFs to everyone. The diagnostics continue! much love to you and the girls.

[@jmc7034]

Our thoughts will be with you on Thursday. Don’t rush back till you feel better

[@BlubberNotBubble98]

Howdy jingles, glad to hear you're doing good/better given the circumstances. I have to say, the whole "cutting down on sugar" is indeed very effective for a better and healthier lifestyle. My sister has been on a Keto diet for about 10 weeks and she followed it quite well, apart from a few days. But even following that diet so-so, she lost over 12 kg's in that timeframe. And some keto dishes are actually quite delicious. We've had some vegetable curries with cauliflower rice, filled zucchinis, stews, etc. that were all very tasty. I have no doubt that you've heard the term given your diabetes diagnosis. Maybe there could be a few home with the gnome videos again with some healthy recipies? If you want to do them, of course.

[@richy3084]

Wishing you all the best Jingles, tough times make us appreciate good times

[@jeroenvandenhark1480]

Excellent news on the imminent surgery date, Paul - here's hoping everything goes smoothly and according to plan!

[@Rymunin]

good luck with the surgery, and i had the same issue with tea.... got it down to little dab of sugar to take the edge off, cant get it lower... also have had the same text messages through, also was waiting on a delivery from evri.... (didnt click on the links)

[@AlexJacksonSmith]

I missed this as I was on holiday, but I am glad it is all getting sorted. Can't wait till you are back and shivering our timbers with vids... A.,

[@Taz__-kz1ej]

Jingles, I also take Metformin 4 500g per day. One thing you may find that helps with the side effects is to limit Carb intake to 100g to 150g a day. When I first started I was only at 100g per day. Now I average 150g a day, but even on days when I hit 200g of carbs, I no longer have those issues. Hope this helps and as always your mileage may vary.

[@robotfood9951]

Like you always say, surprise butt operation - best kind of butt operation. Best of luck with the operation and get well soon!

[@draigaur9543]

Having lived with a type one (insulin injection) diabetic for 33 yrs, I completely agree dropping sugar is easy when your used to it.

[@Chuck-cx1og]

Great news Brother.As I said before,honey or agave in your coffee tastes great as well and cuts out the sugar.Best of luck Thursday and you got this.

[@SuperFarkey]

Good luck, and take care. From experience it may take more than a few days to recover sensibly, been there and done it my friend. My second checkup is at the beginning of June and i am starting to wind myself up but you will get there and you will be god for your next MOT. Cheers

[@anthonydixon1282]

My grandad has diabetes and it's made me think about my diet and I cut sugar out and stopped eating ready meals years ago, I think alcohol has to be cut out too but there is no way I'm stopping drinking beer although I don't drink every week, good luck with the surgery and hopefully you will be back with the normal schedule of videos soon

[@dakariszulu]

Had my diabetic eye screening last week, take sunglasses even if overcast, the glare afterwards is blinding.

[@stalkingtiger777]

This is the best bad news we could've hoped for. Take care, and I wish you a speedy recovery.

[@raykim9061]

It's weird to say, but I'm glad you got a confirmed prognosis for a somewhat safe cancer. Take all the time you need, Jingles.

[@gonun69]

I get these scam messages every couple of weeks here in Switzerland. They send out lots of them because they know that just by volume they are going to send it to someone who's expecting a package from that company. Best of luck with your surgery!

One of my patients told me he had spinal fusion surgery, C2-T1, and he said that the procedure here in the US cost him $364,000, and he's needed far more than one surgery.

[@crashinitup100]

Hope surgery goes well and glad to hear hasn't spread, will keep you in my prayers. Hopefully it will be a speedy recovery.

[@andneekey]

Almighty Gnome Overlord Jingles, as a long term Type 2 diabetes person, can i suggest that you get yourself some FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor, just enough for a few weeks. It will give you a wonderfully knowledge into your blood sugars, and what food effect you, and how they effect you. once you see it, you can choose a diet that suits your lifestyle the best

[@donaldbraugh2314]

May God bless your surgery, Jingles. So glad to hear this news. Par for the course... May the peace of God guard your heart and your mind in Christ

[@user-of2iz1ft5c]

The National Health Service - The UK’s best contribution to humanity (one of the few). Proud and grateful we have it. Get well soon Jingles! Protect the NHS at all costs.

[@jwstrock22]

The bank saves your ass figuratively, and later this week the doctors get to save your ass literally. Best of luck on Thursday!

[@paulreip8073]

Brilliant news, now that really has cheeered me up - I'll go back to the salt mines with renewed vigour!!!

[@lukek2872]

Best of luck Jingles. Looking forward to hear you in a week time with the good news. Take care!

[@keithplymale2374]

Keeping you in my prayers Jingles. I use Stevia as a sugar substitute for coffee and tea here in the USA. I count my carbs and have for 20 years.

[@rccola5167]

Been there. Diabetes, Appendix, stage 1 colon cancer, double kidney surgery for large stones. The colon surgery was the best! The butcher nicked something he shouldn't have and I ended up with a hematoma the size of an American football. 5 units of blood, a slight morphine addiction and 4 days later I was good as new. Took me a while to figure out why I was waking up in a large pool of sweat for days. Thanks morphine. Eek! My Diabetes is fine now. Get off the pills as soon as you can, they're not good for you either, just better than diabeties. My father died from diabetes complications having had it for many years. It basically attacks almost every organ in your body. Keep up the good diet and add some exercise and you'll be just fine. Cheers!

[@NynkeFdejong]

Wish you all the best jingles. Think about you everyday