Saw my physician today, and tomorrow I will be heading to the hospital for some ultrasounds and other tests re: the hernia, and then getting locked up in the big house for a while.
See you all on the other side.
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Saw my physician today, and tomorrow I will be heading to the hospital for some ultrasounds and other tests re: the hernia, and then getting locked up in the big house for a while.
See you all on the other side.
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Howard Beale IV
http://iknowwhereyourcatlives.com/
Mzinformation
Wishing you only the best John!!!!
Omnes Omnibus (the first of his name)
Bon voyage.
Karen in GA
I guess this means you got a bed? Good. Wishing you strength and a relatively smooth transition to sobriety.
schrodinger's cat
Good luck John, with everything and remember that Tunch is watching over you.
Baud
We’ll miss you, Brad.
…
I mean, John
Patrick Thompson
Rooting for you, Cole.
w3ski
Going to miss you and worry about you too. Get Better Fast, OK?
w3ski
Suzanne
You go, Cole. Kick that habit’s ass.
Alison
Well, you said you didn’t want luck, but I will say that I hope you get what you need out of this, that it goes as well as can be hoped, and also – I am proud of you for doing this. *fist bump*
CaseyL
Wishing you a safe and successful sojourn.
JPL
We are all rooting for you. Take care of yourself and although you will be missed, we’ll be thinking good thoughts until you return.
JasonF
Good luck!
currants
Bon courage, John.
Dave
Good luck, John. Good on you for persevering in the face of all the obstacles.
Felonius Monk
@Baud: Are you implying that there could be a Chelsea Cole running this blog?
@John Cole —– Good luck and FSM speed on your journey. Please come back soon.
Chickamin Slam
Good luck Cole. We’ll miss you in the meantime. Best wishes.
Linkmeister
I’m convinced you’ll do this just fine, John,
Marc
Good luck, man. Be well.
a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)
Hang tough and be well.
bago
Do try to enjoy the hallucinations. I’m serious, as I’ve quit drinking 6-7 times now and the hallucinations on day 3 can be not horrible if you’re ready for them.
dexwood
Wishing you the strength you already have and smooth sailing.
Corner Stone
Eh, you’ll still be Big Gay Al on the other side. Ain’t no twelve stepping that away.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
JPL
OT.. although I don’t think John will mind but it appears that Raven’s next representative will be to the right of Paul Broun. yup.. I know it seems impossible but there is always someone to the right.
Corner Stone
@bago:
Why?
Scott S.
Good luck, John Cole. :)
srv
How will a dry host work with a blog filled with DSM-IV footnotes/commenters?
Garbo
You’re good enough, you’re smart enough, and gosh darn it, people love you. Go get ’em, Cole.
hells littlest angel
It’s “see you on the flip-side, motherfucker.”
Karen in GA
@JPL: Oh, no. He’ll be my crackpot too.
Chopper
As with all “I’m done for a while” posts outta cole, I expect he’ll have a bunch more posts coming up soon.
Corner Stone
When will Shawn start FP’ng? I have so many questions.
JPL
@Karen in GA: I never thought I’d say this but at least Tom Price is not as bad.
I tried to go on the Secretary of State page to see what area reported results but it’s useless. The website is a mess and you can’t find it.
wick
Be well.
SiubhanDuinne
Miss you already. I hope (no, I know) your adventure will be exactly right for you. When you speak of us — and you will — be kind, and remember you have thousands of people around the world wishing you only the best.
Here are some hugs to pack in a corner of your suitcase and haul out when the going gets tough:
{{{{{{{{{{{{hugsforjohn}}}}}}}}}}}}
bk
Been there did that ten years ago.
Biscuits
Hugs and wishing you well. You are a good man John Cole.
Roger Moore
@Howard Beale IV:
Malaysia is way behind Thailand in cat pictures. Amir needs to get on the ball.
cmm
You can do this John. There are a lot of us pulling for you.
Aimai
All love for you, john. I know you can do it.
PurpleGirl
Hope the hospital visit tomorrow is productive and they set a schedule for the operation. Also hoping the rehab stint happens too.
Reposting something I posted below at the end of a thread.
OT: Flags Changed on Brooklyn Bridge
http://www.nydailynews.com/new…..-1.1875673
Friends pointed me to this story. I don’t think this incident will give anyone much faith in the NYPD security protocols for the Brooklyn Bridge, or for watching any of the cameras around the City.
mai naem
Dude, good luck. Hurry back soon. Wouldn’t want Anne Laurie getting used to not having her post stomped all over. You are perfectly capable of overcoming this.
skippy
just now recovering from a double hernia operation 3 weeks ago.
it sucks. big time.
good luck.
gogol's wife
Good luck. We’ll all be thinking of you. I miss you already.
SiubhanDuinne
@Karen in GA:
@JPL:
Perdue and Kingston are still 50-50, separated by something like 250 votes at last report. Be wonderful if it ended up so close that they were forced into a time-consuming recount.
In the 11th, Loudermilk is crushing Bob Barr.
Ford Powers
Good luck…
I’m already bored here without u
:)
Ford Powers
Good luck…
I’m already bored here without u
Johannes
Be well, John. See you on your return….
RaflW
Hey John,
I hope treatment goes well for you. I did outpatient (evenings) back about 2002 and it did help.
I think the key after getting out is to build a supportive network of fellows who get where you’re at and you can do the mutual support thing with ’em.
Being alone on a post-treatment path is, IMO, a tougher road to choose.
Best to you! … And enjoy the institutional food! (Oh, wait, you were in the military, you know how that goes…)
Steeplejack
@PurpleGirl:
Linky no work. I fix. “NYPD Seeking Five Suspects Who Swapped Flags Atop the Brooklyn Bridge.”
Scott Peterson
Kick ass, man.
Denali
Yes, we already miss you.
raven
Hang tough home boy.
raven
@SiubhanDuinne: And Hice by a mile.
PurpleGirl
@Steeplejack: Thank you.
Anne Laurie
Best wishes, John, and remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
And you have thousands of people you’ll never meet, pulling for your success, here at our little corner of the Hundred-Acre Wood…
Svensker
Break a leg, big guy. Not really. Kybosh that, or you’ll take it literally, prolly. But good journey, may the Force be with you, and the Light be around you and with you.
To quote Julian of Norwich quoting God, “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.”
Karen in GA
@SiubhanDuinne: A recount would be entertaining.
But I’m looking forward to a future of holding my hands over my ears any time Jody Hice speaks.
Omnes Omnibus (the first of his name)
@Anne Laurie: Are you suggesting that Cole is a bear of very little Brain?
Mnemosyne
@Howard Beale IV:
The very first cat I got after I hit “random” is a cat in Greece who looks exactly like our cat Charlotte. Freaky.
SiubhanDuinne
@raven: lucky you.
SiubhanDuinne
@Karen in GA:
I expect you’ll have plenty of opportunities.
raven
@SiubhanDuinne: And IN Athens my friend the bomb thrower beat my friend the affiliative person in our district.
khead
Good luck John.
Did I miss the post that said who is in charge of the critters?
raven
@khead: Sean
Richard Mayhew
I hope that you find what you need and good vibes will be sent your way
Dog On Porch
Keep in mind that Far Side cartoon, in which the reader’s perspective is above a psychiatrist’s shoulder, as he, in turn, looks at a patient laying prone on a couch.
The shrink is patiently listening, all the while holding a notebook upon which he has written (in bold print with exclamation points) the word “NUTS!!”.
Good Luck, Cole.
SiubhanDuinne
@raven: is that for a local office? State lege? I’m sure you said at some point, but I can’t remember.
khead
@raven:
Thx. Just curious since I figured they weren’t going with him.
Karen in GA
Since some of us have gone a bit OT, I’ll just leave this here so everyone’s night is complete: Iggy goes gangsta — slightly.
Now to avoid Jody Hice some more.
Steeplejack
Good luck, Cole.
SiubhanDuinne
@khead:
I think Shawn will continue to stay at John’s and take care of the piglets.
raven
@SiubhanDuinne: County commission. The winner is a longtime “activist” who is really smart and dedicated to helping people but her mouth has really alienated a lot of people. I hope this is a chance for her to grow.
Lolis
Take care.
JPL
So I found the Secretary of State page on returns in GA and it appears that the Atlanta area still has several precincts out as well as east GA Kingston’s area. In other words we know nothing. Sorry about Hice but really does it matter?
raven
@JPL: Matter to who? He’s worse than the jackass he’s replacing.
Jill
Good luck with this latest endeavor, John. You are an incredibly good person and deserve a lot of credit for facing this so squarely in the face. My admiration and respect for you just keeps growing.
Emma
Get well and come back. All of us inmates will be waiting.
JPL
@raven: He’ll vote the same way though.
That’s all I meant.
⚽️ Martin
John, remember, naked mopping is frowned upon at most clinics. You’re doing good. Everyone is proud of you.
John (MCCARTHY) Cole
@khead: Shawn lives here now. Pets are the least of my concerns.
JPL
@John (MCCARTHY) Cole: good. You’ll be okay.
Howard Beale IV
@Roger Moore: Ah-yep. Also, it shows that folks aren’t too careful with their geolocation/EXIF data.
Nina-the-first
Mach’s gut!
ruemara
Stay safe, get well, we’ll be here.
Delk
The worst part of rehab for me was having this song stuck in my head:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUQaws4mveM
Keith G
Just don’t talk about the mopping, the mustard, and the Subaru scarecrow lest they decide to keep you around for observation for a long, long time.
And remember, you animals will be missing you. Yes, they will.
Mj_Oregon
Been thinking of you for the past few days and hoping something, somewhere would open up for you to get going on the rest of your life. Good luck!
seaboogie
Best to you, John G: “Courage”, and also “What is the frequency Kenneth?”. May these two thoughts and the BJ community, family and friends sustain you.
DaddyJ
God be with you, John!
Newdealfarmgrrrlll
YAY re the spot being open!
The worst assignment I had in a group in treatment was making a list of 50 yes fifty! good qualities about myself. We were all flummoxed. The counselor said, “GOOD qualities. You have ’em but aren’t used to looking at them. I don’t want to hear about your bad qualities, you could all give me a list of 500 bad qualities in no time flat!” Dang. We all stalled out after three or four.
The other toughie was an assignment in the outpatient aftercare to go visit my parents and hug them. Damn! Worse than the gut-wrenching soul-baring crazy stuff for this standard-model upper Midwest Scandahoovian. Hugging Just Isn’t Done! (Obviously, I survived. And now hugging in my extended family is the norm)
Botsplainer
@Corner Stone:
lulz
Be nice.
Anne Laurie
@Omnes Omnibus (the first of his name): Nope, just that he’s the star of this odd little empire…
(Fun fact, the original Bear of More-than-He-Admitted-Brain was named after a real bear, not a politician.)
YellowJournalism
Hugs and warm fuzzies to you John. We’ll miss you!
SiubhanDuinne
One of the wire services has called it for David Perdue but it’s not official yet.
Kingston getting ready to speak. Will it be a concession speech or will he fight on?
Fair Economist
Good luck with your decisions. Sounds like you’re ready to move forward and I think you’ll do well.
JPL
@SiubhanDuinne: Kingston conceded
kinda sad cuz I was hoping for a recount. I do think that Kingston’s ads questioning Perdue’s love of America hurt.
Scotty
Good luck!
SiubhanDuinne
Perdue.
SiubhanDuinne
@JPL: yep, I was too.
Bobby B.
Do yourself a favor,don’t let ’em give you any of that flank steak bullshit, TRY THE LONDON BROIL.
Barry
Good luck!
Sarah
Good luck, I will miss you a lot.
Pharniel
You’ll be missed but Fuck Yeah doing what you need.
cmm
I just hope tonight’s results are just deciding who is going to lose to Michelle Nunn.
dp
Best wishes, man.
Karen in GA
@cmm: Let’s hope.
SiubhanDuinne
@cmm:
Hear hear!
Flukebucket
Get better John! Get better!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CJRNASYFYsY
Mary G
I know you don’t want to be wished good luck, so I will wish your hernia surgeon and nurses, as well as your rehab counselors, good luck instead.
Archpundit
Goddammit. I finally get moved in and have some time to read my favorite blog and fucking Cole is going to rehab. After nearly five months of a hellish commute for a new job after 7 months laid off and Cole is going to rehab. Listen jackass you better get this right the first time because after my longest time away from this place over 12 years I want some goddamn Cole on a regular basis, so that means get better and get back here.
J.D. Rhoades
Here’s to better days.
Howard Beale IV
@Roger Moore: What’s weird is that when you zoom out to the max, it says there’s 13 cats in Antarctica. Zoom in, and that number goes poof. Even more surprising: North Korea shows 2 until you zoom in deep enough, then they go poof.
Blehmann
I wanted you to know that your decision has made me decide to seek help. So thank you for your honesty.
Mnemosyne
There are times in my life when I really need an anthem to get me through, and this one is working for me right now:
“I Wanna Get Better” — Bleachers
I didn’t know I was broken ’til I wanted to change
I wanna get better
Steeplejack
@Blehmann:
And good on you. Good luck.
Suzanne
@Ford Powers: FourLoko?! Is that you?!
wds
Have a profitable/life-changing rehab John!!! thoughts/energy/prayers your way….
Comrade Dread
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Denny
All the best, John.
Concerned Citizen
good luck cole
BGinCHI
Hang in there, JC.
Sandia Blanca
I’m happy that you’ve found a way to get to the healing place. Take care of yourself.
Luthe
Just remember: you’re only quitting drinking. You can keep sniffing ALL the glue you’d like.
Bob In Portland
Good luck, man.
Mnemosyne
A special edition I Know Where Your Cat Lives for Cole: Middle Eastern cat post-Furminating.
Also, I keep getting non-cat pictures when I hit “random.” I want my money back.
jacy
All the best, Cole. Things are going to be fine. :)
Karen in GA
@Blehmann: All the best to you.
GHayduke (formerly lojasmo)
May you feel as blessed as I do in sobriety.
Paul W.
All the best John.. who is taking care of Steve though!?
Lori
Best wishes to you, John.
PurpleGirl
@Paul W.: Shawn will be still be at the house and taking care of the animals.
Mnemosyne
@Paul W.:
Shawn, Cole’s heterosexual life partner, is living at the house and taking care of the pets.
Radio One
John, best wishes, good luck and everything else, I think you’re going to be fine.
strandedvandal
Be well.
PIGL
Singing: twenty, twenty, twenty four hours to go….
Very best wishes, Mr. Cole.
HW3
One day at a time, brother.
Frank
Best wishes and God speed.
Violet
Wishing you all the best, John.
El Cid
Good luck, man. You can do this thing.
Roger Moore
@Mnemosyne:
The pictures are obviously not curated. They’re just going by pictures that have been tagged with the category “cat”, which might wind up including people called Cat or earth moving equipment from Caterpillar.
Jane2
Take care, John.
Mnemosyne
I found this classic comic book frame at TV Tropes and if you ever actually thought that Silver Age Batman and Robin were straight, don’t click.
NotMax
Mnemosyne
If you’ve never been to this site, prepare to spend some time chuckling while perusing Golden and Silver Age gems there.
daveX99
embrace this opportunity, john. really wanting to quit is such a big step. i quit 2 and a half years ago, and while life can be weird on the other side, i don’t want to go back.
go!
Poopyman
Late to the party, as always. Soldier on through. The only piece of advice I can offer is to stay away from Lindsay Lohan. I hear she’s a bitch when she’s trying to dry out.
Patricia Kayden
All the best to you, John. Hope you get the treatment you need and get better.
SFAW
John –
Good luck, best wishes, we’ll all be here (um FSMeswillen) when you get back.
MomSense
John, take good care of yourself.
satby
@Blehmann: Good for you, you can do it too.
See John? You have been a positive contribution to the world in ways you don’t even realize all the time. We all wish the best for you, and love you in our own twisted and dysfunctional ways ;)
Manyakitty
@Svensker: One of my go-to quotes. Excellent.
RSA
Best of luck, John. You will emerge with some crazy/funny/sad stories about the people you’ve met, which we’ll all want to hear.
WaterGirl
Looks like it’s “one foot in front of the other” time, Cole. Just keep pushing on through as you have been these past few days. Sending love and hugs.
rikyrah
Good luck, Cole. You will be in my prayers.
Paul in KY
@Corner Stone: I think he likes the hallucinations ;-)
Trinity
Thinking of you John. Much love and strength your way.
jnfr
All hugs and best wishes to you, John.
Paul in KY
Best wishes, John. Stay on the nurse’s good side. You don’t want a One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest situation :-)
everbluegreen
You’re good people, John Cole. Bon courage.
c u n d gulag
Best of luck!
And stay safe!
Elie
While I never take medical issues for granted, I expect that you will sail through this without any problems. Best to you always, John… Nobody runs this place like you do —
Elie
brendancalling
good luck!
Mnemosyne
@NotMax:
LOVE Superdickery. G had to put a limit on how many of them I could read out loud to him, because otherwise entire evenings would have been given over to that. I’m not sure when the last time he updated was, though — I haven’t been by in a while.
Theotherwa
Wonderful news. It’s not going to be easy, but you’re going to do this, John. We’ll be here when you get back.
Another Holocene Human (now with new computer)
Wishing you a speedy recovery, John!
fidelio
Good luck with it all, John. My mother, who will be 98 at the end of August and has a very dicky heart, had hernia repair surgery at the end of June and did very well, so I expect you to do the same.
As for the rest, well, I wish you good help and support and everything else you need to power through the detox and rehab process, and start off on the next stage of your life.
Matt Smith
You’re the best. Good luck. Looking forward to hearing about it.
Mary Brown
We’ll be here waiting for you.
shelley
The naked mopping incident must have happened before I wandered upon this blog. It’s obviously taken on mythic proportions.
taylormattd
Good luck Cole!
Miki
See ya soon, John. xoxoxoxoxxoxoxo
Diana
Tunch is indeed watching over you, and he was joined this am by my cat, Puffy, an adult rescue I adopted fifteen years ago.
I like to think the Puff is finally being reunited with the mother that I am sure he was taken from too young (for he always liked milk and otherwise behaved like a still-needy kitten) but in between frolicking with his long-lost mother he is joining Tunch to send purrs in your general direction.
Even in his last illness, if you made upset noises like crying or said anything in an upset tone of voice, he’d totter over to lean against you and purr. He knew that was a value to his human, and he never failed to supply it when he thought it was necessary.
So I am sure he is watching over with you along with Tunch and all the other beloved departed pets of Balloon Juice.
Pococurante
Best wishes John.
Steeplejack
@Diana:
So sorry to hear about your Puffy. My condolences to you.
spender
Best to you, John Cole.
Diana
@Steeplejack: thank you
Valdivia
Good luck John.
WaterGirl
Hey, Cole. Thinking of you.