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NightWatcher

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5. I'm well/getting better (damned lupus)

Reply to kayakjohnny (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 09:24 PM

Apr 2012

It's in my kidneys and liver (stage 1 or 2 of 5). Steroids are holding things down and giving me back my energy. I've even been getting some leg strength back from the damned neuromuscular disease that's piggybacking the lupus.

I'll be good. I'm just not waiting for "someday".

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...but motorcycles are dangerous. You'll kill yourself [View all] NightWatcher Apr 2012 OP

Wow. That is a heavy post man. kayakjohnny Apr 2012 #1

I'm well/getting better (damned lupus) NightWatcher Apr 2012 #5

PS... skip the riding course. Those are all about safety and such. kayakjohnny Apr 2012 #2

Sorry johnny, I'll have to disagree there. bluesbassman Apr 2012 #4

+1,000,000 (from a 15-year rider) MiddleFingerMom Apr 2012 #7

In many states you need the riding course to get a MC driver's license. yellowcanine May 2012 #17

Sorry to hear about your medical issues. I hope you beat it. bluesbassman Apr 2012 #3

I'll be fine. My dad's lived with it for 20 years NightWatcher Apr 2012 #6

!!! MiddleFingerMom Apr 2012 #8

Thank you cbrer May 2012 #14

thats the spirit. Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #9

Correction...WAS a doctor cbrer May 2012 #15

Remember your wrist works both ways cbrer May 2012 #10

I see riders every day OriginalGeek May 2012 #11

That's great. HappyMe May 2012 #13

Bigger and heavier bike if you have a traffic heavy commute is better. yellowcanine May 2012 #18

Was just think of the ability to get the thing off of you, if HappyMe May 2012 #19

The idea is to ride it, not wear it. yellowcanine May 2012 #20

I can't recommend the riders courses highly enough wysimdnwyg May 2012 #12

I'm bad, I saw a Triumph Bonneville and Davey wants NightWatcher May 2012 #21

With 865ccs, I think that would be ok wysimdnwyg May 2012 #24

I figured out some time ago it's better to live than to waste too much time worrying about dying Major Nikon May 2012 #16

More power to you, felix_numinous May 2012 #22

All the best to you guitar man May 2012 #23