MY HEALTH STATUS AND OTHER ISSUES

As a patient I guess I see this differently than the doctors.  But we are talking it has been about a month and a half since the PSA pointed towards cancer.  Communication with the doctor's office is difficult.

I want to make a point clear, you can have the best available doctor, but if his staff drops the ball and fails to understand the message, you will be denied staff.  In the years I defended a lot of doctors on the issue of malpractice, the number one problem was a failure to control their staff.  Amazing doctors got caught up in malpractice because of the staff and not the actual conduct of the doctor. It was always sad to see this when it happened.

So, the advanced PSA came back indicting cancer.  There is no diagnosis until a biopsy comes back positive for cancer.  But I can tell you it is nerve-racking.  My brother tells me it was 1 month from the date the first PSA came back high to his biopsy.  His was a bit over 5, my initial was 18.4.

The advanced PSA is called Free PSA.  It takes several days for an outside lab to review the sample.

The key mark is 25.  Above 25 it may be an inflamed prostate.  If it is below 25 it points to cancer.  Mine came in at 18.  But it can still be very negative for cancer.  But it is nerve-racking there is no sense of urgency from the doctor.  For me it is urgent.  Most days I spend 16 hours in bed, The computer screen is no friend when you are this sick.

As to the doctor I have no way of knowing if his staff have him the lab results I brought to the office.  For a day and a half, I could not get through on the phone.

I think my doctor is very good, based on our initial meeting. But I cannot control his staff.

ON MONDAY I MAY BE ABLE TO PROCEED TO THE FIRST BIOPSY

I am being treated with an issue related to the bursa sac in the hip area.  This is commonly misdiagnosed as bursitis when in fact it is mediatized prostate cancer.  I am being treated for bursitis with injections.  I get another set on Monday.

I will discuss what is happening with the prostate to see of the orthopedic surgeon thinks he should do the hip biopsy to rule out mediatized prostate cancer. If he does and it comes back positive, it will ensure my further treatment will be in San Antonio and not locally. 

I want to stress I have a very good local specialist.  But in Brownsville, the quality of office staff is consistently really bad.  

I AM WORKING HARD TO HAVE THE CASE AGAINST THE COB REMANDED TO STATE COURT

The COB motion to dismiss the lawsuit is entirely without merit.  The city hired an attorney who makes lots of mistakes.  She has admitted in her pleadings the enforcement of the code is not discretionary, but mandatory.  She just does not know it. The city has a board of appeals according to her, which can reverse the decision of the code enforcement officer.  This means it is not discretionary., but mandatory. 

By Monday I promise a post which will be read throughout the entire state.  The COB will look really bad.  I am working on the federal filings.  It is hard because of the way I have to use PACER to reference specific claims by the city.  

I am off to a nap, and then to hopefully finish what needs to be filed in federal court.   There is no delay in finishing the federal filing.  It is a different process.  While moving between several screens of federal filings, and research, they tend to cause me to become fatigued very fast.  Typing this is just typing. 

 

SUPREME COURT ENDS TRUMP'S TARIFFS- MAYBE

The decision is 6/3 against Trump.  But on key doctrines non-delegation of power by Congress and major questions doctrine, there is no clear guidance.  I did not read the entire opinion.  I know how to do a cursory read to identify the differences of opinion by the justices.

What this means is anyone's guess.  The opinion is not helpful.  

Six agree the tariffs are unconstitutional.  But then the reasoning part breaks down.  The six are politely attacking one another as to the basis for their reasoning.  

This opens a big door for Trump to try and get around the opinion.

TARIFFS AS A WEAPON

I want to see how this impacts Cuba.  Trump's threats against Mexico and Canada to use tariffs if they help Cuba, may no longer be a weapon.

A survey of opinions of how this opinion will work, tells me no one knows.  We must wait to see how people act, and Trump responds.

MOVING FORWARD

There are two sides to this.  Do the tariffs issued by Trump become void immediately.

The second issue is, how do those who paid the tariffs recover the tariffs already paid.

The former should be the easiest to resolve.  The latter as the Court itself noted could take years of litigation. 

 

CLASSIC TRUMPIAN

WHILE REPUBLICAN MONICA DE LA CRUZ LEADS CRY FOR PROTECTION OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, DEMOCRAT VICENTE GONZALEZ REMAINS MISSING IN ACTION

" The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act, introduced in September, would offer non-citizens temporary, renewable visas for up to nine years to work in key industries where employers are struggling to hire.

“That would help us protect and get immigrants legally for those in the construction industry,” Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) told Nexstar." Click for full article

Starting yesterday this story went national.  The LRGV is being profiled for its loss of construction workers because of Donald Trump's policy.  Monica De La Cruz is not pulling a MTG anti-Trump diatribe because she dislikes some of his policies, Monica De La Cruz is acting as a reasonable policy wonk to educate the Trump White House.

I get the Democrats have to take the House if we are to stop Trump.  But elections are about jobs.  This is a key job issue in south Texas, and it is the Republicans leading the charge.  There is an old rule in politics.  

You effectuate change through the voice of the least plausible advocate. It was said because of Nixon's well-established reputation for being anti-China, only Nixon could open China to the US without being accused of being a sellout.  

Support for deporting criminals is a big part of the Politico article on the problem.  The Republicans never supported deporting hard workers, just criminals. See Politico

It will take a Monica De La Cruz to bring about a Bracero Program for construction workers. She is a strong voice for deporting the criminals, not the needed workers. She cannot be accused of being a sellout. The Nixon analysis comes from being educated and knowing how to develop analytical models, versus just typing to appear relevant. 

If you remember the Nixon model, you will always be able to predict who will be most likely to bring about the needed change. 

 

YES, THE SHORTAGE IS REAL - THANK YOU VERY MUCH TRUMP

For about three weeks I have noticed Walmart does not have Almond Milk.  Maybe they have it in the early morning and then run out.  The shortage is real.

The problem is multifaceted.  When Tony Martinez first announced for mayor, I demanded to know his water policy, as key to expansion of our economy.  Tony not really educated in such matters claimed he would promote conservation.  As if conservation would have prepared us for SpaceX demands.

On water policy, and it will cost us more than it already is costing us, we have none.  In the same way the city lied repeatedly about the airport runway expansion and then did nothing to stop the sale of the land needed for the expansion, the city and county have allowed for the development of the land needed for the weir dam. 

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE PRICE OF ALMOND MILK?

California has done nothing to address its water demand and droughts.  All over the world from Asia, China, Africa, Latin America, and even Russia, hundreds of millions of trees are being planted to expand the amount land good for farming.  The trees promote rain, which means water.  In the US we just cut down the trees without actually replacing them and in fact adding to the total number of trees.

Even Saudi Arabia is actively planting millions of trees to reclaim the desert.  Trees bring rain, which means water.  It is amazing the millions of trees being planted around the deserts in Africa. 

SO, BETWEEN THE LACK OF A WATER POLICY IN CALIFORNIA AND NOW WORKER SHORTAGES, THE SHELVES HAVE NO ALMOND MILK

The almond harvest in California is down because of drought and what harvest there is, is not getting processed because of a lack of workers. 

Here in Texas, we prefer to cut down trees for paper products than grow hemp.  If production issues can be resolved, bamboo may become the main source of plastic instead of oil.  In Mexico avocado seeds are already being used for plastic and in Asia they use the yuca root.  But here we prefer our limited trees and fossil fuel. 

 

IT SEEMS IMPROBABLE ANYONE WOULD FALL FOR THIS SCAM, BUT THEY DO

Look no state or federal official is going to call you and demand you pay a fine for anything.  Some fines may be referred to a collection agency.  They as a general rule will not demand you drive around town to pay the fine to BIT coin tellers.  [I say generally, because 20 years ago I had a parking ticket referred for collections.  I was not even living in Dallas at the time.  A well-known collection agency paid me I believe $5,000 to settle the suit.]

If you owe a fine, you will get notice through the mail.  Even then if you call them demand proof of the fine.  They have to give you proof or stop calling.

When I read this story, I could not believe people actually fell for the claim they owed over $20,000 for a failure to appear fine.

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UPDATES ON ME AND JOHN DOE

UPDATE ON MEDICAL TESTING

It is no one's fault, but the advanced prostate blood work takes a week, and then 3 more days before I can see the result.  Far too often the veteran has to wait to see the result to then notify the doctor.  So, I am looking at 10 days before I know anything.  It is no one's fault.  It is an advanced blood test which takes time.  I am certain the final result will be some form of prostatitis.  I just have to be patient to rule out cancer.  The lab work points to a high probability for cancer, but the symptoms are more in line with an inflamed prostate needing treatment.  I hate the wait. 

I continue to undergo testing.  It blows my mind how much has to be done before a biopsy is ordered. 

Most days after breakfast I go back to sleep until about 2:30. Some days I make it through the day.  When I am awake, I am working.

I am hoping to know by Monday if the biopsy is next.  It is either cancer or a very infected prostate.  Either way there is treatment.

THE CASE OF JOHN DOE

I cannot explain what is happening.  This morning as expected the Court of Criminal Appeals refused the Petition for Discretionary Appeal.  The motion for rehearing, and the federal lawsuit are next. I have to finish something in the COB case, and then I will present to the Chief Justice of the Western District, Orlando Garcia the motion seeking assignment of an attorney to help John Doe with the federal proceeding, and for access to electronic filing.  The cost of producing the documents for hand filing is cost prohibitive.  Then there will be the issue of postage.

The Motion for Rehearing En Banc will be filed.  

There is no issue it violates the constitution to charge John Doe with a crime when there is no charging instrument.  They denied John Doe access to the record.  They denied him access to an attorney.

The case law is very strong; the record is the Holy Bible of a criminal appeal.  

On the latter issue, the Court of Criminal Appeals never denied the Motion for Leave to Amend the Petition for Discretionary Review.  Under the law this is not an option for the court.  All of this gives me the resolve to know there is a major cover-up.

What they fail to understand all of the pending federal investigations remain.  If anyone in this mess is indicted the Court of Criminal Appeals will pay with their reputation. 

Okay I have to get to the VA for more advanced testing on the prostate.