EJ Padero dot Com: Volume 1

From Italian to Mexican, the menu is tomatos galore

Wanna try my kung fu? Tomato style. Hiiyaaa!

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The whole family spent yesterday morning at the hospital and kept Dad company. Since not much of his left kidney is without the mass of evil cancer cells, his doctors have decided they’ll have to take it out entirely.

The operation is scheduled for Tuesday, 7 A.M.

We all attended Sunday Mass at the hospital Chapel and I got to escort my Dad to and fro in a wheelchair. After we got back to his room, I thought I’d take the wheelchair for a spin in the deserted hallway. That’s when my sister caught my lame R2-D2 impersonation on video.

The evidence, recorded using a Nokia 6020 is posted below:

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Here’s a wonderful contraption I found over at ThinkGeek that is said to be how geeks relieve stress. It’s definitely healthier than whacking off and is much safer than going on a real-life shooting spree. A must for any stressed out or angry geek in my shoes, what with my parents’ health crisis, she who must be obeyed, and my line of tech support work having to deal with a lot of also stressed and/or angry people every friggin’ work day night.

Fire off a barrage from your favorite compatible toy weapon, knock down all three targets and watch as the internal motor resets them for the next round. A handy mesh trap in the rear collects your ammo for later use.

All that fun for just $9.99 or less than PhP 500! Too bad ThinkGeek does not ship to the Philippines. Way uncool. Check out a video of the Automatic Cube Weapon Target in action after the jump (click the more link, n00b).

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I just got back from the hospital where I dropped off one of my sisters to relieve our very tired (and very irritable – when is she not?) mom from looking after our dad all night. Good. He’ll have the peace and quiet he deserves so he can recover from the biopsy. The mother says she’ll be taking most (if not all) of the night watches.

As feared, the biopsy performed yesterday has confirmed that my dad has Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), a form of cancer in his left kidney. As soon as possible, his doctors will have to take the evil cells out, taking away two thirds of his left kidney with them. He is diabetic. His right kidney will be strained from the decreased or nullified capacity of the left kidney.

Think. The glass is half full.

Many thanks to family and friends who have rallied to our side with their support and prayers. I heart you all.

Barely a month after it took her away, we find out that my dad might also have cancer.

He planed in for medical leave two days ago. Yesterday, his good doctors at the NKTI wasted no time and performed a needle biopsy on the mass in his left kidney. We anxiously wait for the results, hoping and praying for good news.

She who must be obeyed is being herself, as always. I can see through her manipulative, divide-and-conquer schemes.

Now you KNOW it without a doubt, how much we all LOVE you.

For one, thank you for driving back for my smelly old Dennis the Menace all those years ago, as she who must be obeyed never fails to remind me.

Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
(Matthew 5:4)

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