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Reality Punches and Sucker Checks

Reality Punches and Sucker Checks

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Paul Karns
May 11, 2025
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Prognosis Whiplash

Before the sedatives hit and the line was put into my jugular vein.

I love collecting turns of phrase, and this one is a new favorite. In fact, there really isn’t a better way of describing the roller coaster of emotions since this photo was taken last week. To put it as simply as possible, the biopsy confirmed stage 4 cirrhosis.

Long-ti…

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