Bageant: A Note from Joe

[don]

Dear friends, associates and fellow travelers,

As you may or may not know, I have been struck down by an extremely serious form of cancer. Presently I am back in the United States receiving treatment through the U.S. Veterans Administration hospital system. Due to the nature of the massive internal tumor, I am currently unable to even carry on email correspondence or Skype conversations.

Right now I am at a hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Once a treatment program has been designed and set in motion, I will probably be transferred back to the Veterans Administration facility near my home in Winchester, Virginia. The condition is inoperable, but it is hoped that with chemotherapy plus the use of a pain killer such as OxyContin, I will be able to resume my online work.

As soon as I am able to sit up long enough to work online and carry on Skype conversations, I will do so. Until then, please have patience and bear with me in this frustrating and difficult time. Business correspondence and relationships will not be interrupted during this period of recovery because I have several persons willing to work with me through dictation.

Thank all of you very much for your friendship and patience.

-- Joe Bageant

[flintlock]

Re: Bageant: A Note from Joe

...but it is hoped that with chemotherapy plus the use of a pain killer such as OxyContin, I will be able to resume my online work.

I hope he's not going to have to rely on Oxycontin. Since they decided the "reformulate" this drug to make it harder for people to abuse, it no longer works for many. The thousands who relied on this drug for relief are just another victim of the "war on drugs". Sorry for the hijack.

[swgprop]

Re: Bageant: A Note from Joe

I hope he's not going to have to rely on Oxycontin.

One would hope that he'd not rely on chemo either.

[shiny!]

Re: Bageant: A Note from Joe

I wish him well.

It always saddens me when people who are by nature sceptical of what the MSM tells them regarding economics, politics, science, etc., passively accept the limited treatment choices given them by their AMA doctors when it comes to cancer. There are so many alternative cancer treatments and the internet is such a great research tool. People who will "Question Authority" routinely about so many aspects of life just become passive believers of what they are told when they hear the word "cancer".

When one gets a diagnosis of cancer there is often not much time to research and experiment with various treatments. Given the relatively high odds that one will get cancer in their lifetime, the best time to do research is when one is well, so as to have awareness of alternatives and not panic if one ever does get cancer.

It's the same principle as what we do here, studying a higher level of economic information than what the MSM gives us, peering ahead to see economic trends and preparing for them before they are upon us.

"Chance favors the prepared mind." -Louis Pasteur