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I know I'm a little late, but: That was one hell of a chapter! Mr_Clark, you have crafted an amazing story that never ceases to captivate. I look foreward to the next chapter and wish you good health.

  • 12.29.2005 2:21 AM PDT
Subject: Halo Fanfic: The End of a War (Info on new chapter: Page 153)
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eww dirty bird keep your urges to yourself. and i got purged to, i was much of a member though so i won't join back up

  • 12.29.2005 5:56 AM PDT
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I have bradycardia....

The first time I ever heard that term was just a couple days ago, but I've come to loath it in that amount of time.

Basically it's a kind of irregular heartbeat, and this particular form means my heart beats too slow. Luckily its not exactly life-threatening, but it does pose several problems for me.

I have no real idea how it developed, but the doctor said based on my large medical history (from about age 2 to 7 I spent 80% of the time in hospitals across the country) it isn't exactly that big of a surprise. Coupled with my physically strenuous work, and non-existent eating habits, I was asking to have something like this happen.

....yeah. Not exactly the best news to get right before the New Year, but its something I'm kinda used to. My family, particularily myself, doesn't have the greatest history of living without a significant portion of time spent in the hospital. I guess I was lucky to go most of my teenage years without any serious complications.

Like I said, this isn't necessarily serious (or so the Doc tells me, I'm inclined to believe he knows what he's talking about) but considering that should this irregularity continue, I may wind up with a pacemaker in my chest, I'm particularily interested in doing what I can to get my heart back up to normalcy. This percludes doing less strenuous work (I kinda chuckled at that, being told to cut down on physical activity) and coupled with what the nutritionist told me on my last visit (which was a little over a week ago, heh) I gotta start eating more and making sure I don't skip more meals than I eat a day.

This will, naturally, make my free time not exactly 'free' anymore, which is depressing. It feels like I'm spending more time working and stressing out than actually taking the time to enjoy my youth. Here's hoping that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass later on in life.

Of course the point of this long entry is to inform you people that I once again will likely not have much time to write, so we can all bemoan that for awhile.

But hey, when the factors are, either spend time getting your body back in working order, or kicking back and churning out writing and neglecting myself which will mean getting a freaking pacemaker (at my age!), the decision isn't exactly a tough one for me to make.

Peace.

  • 12.30.2005 5:17 AM PDT
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Clark . . . sigh.

I'm a medical student at an Ivy League medical school, so . . . I'm by no means a doctor yet, but I am well educated in cardiovascular management.

Bradycardia (heart rate significantly < 60 bpm) is a rather uncommon condition, especially during America's current obesity epidemic. We see it in the wards, typically as a result of the following four conditions. I think only the last two of them apply to you:

1) Overuse of beta-blocker medications (such as digoxin) that are designed to lower heart rate/BP
2) Very well trained athletes (Lance Armstrong is supposedly around 38 beats per minute)
3) Malnutrition/Anorexia
4) Hypothyroidism

It's important for you to understand that your bradycardia is just a sign of something else that is abnormal inside you. Given your eating habits, it is almost certainly a result of your lack of nutrition. The other possibility, which I think is less likely, is hypothyroidism. I'm sure the doctor tested you for it, but it is sometimes misdiagnosed. If fixing your eating habits does not resolve the bradycardia within 3-6 months, it would be worth checking your thyroid again.

I don't know if I have really made myself clear, but . . . YOU DO NOT WANT A PACEMAKER. Changing your eating habits is a simple, natural, and very effective solution to this problem. A pacemaker will treat the symptom (bradycardia), but it won't fix the problem. Eventually, if you don't begin to nourish yourself properly, you'll just end up with more problems besides bradycardia.

Your body is trying to tell you something with this bradycardia. Listen to it or things will get worse for you.

Sheesh . . . what are you, 20?

You are too young to let that happen to yourself. Don't make me PM Konoka and make her force you to eat!

  • 12.30.2005 7:17 AM PDT
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Yes, don't worry, I am taking this quite seriously. I'm no expert on anything medical, but having foreign objects in my chest is certainly not something that I want to experience.

I'm cutting back on how many hours I work, and several people have started offering to invite me over for meals and such, which is incredibly nice, but I think imposing like that isn't like me.

And yeah, I'm certainly not anorexic, just...stupid I guess. Neglectful too. Stupid and neglectful. That describes me quite well. Ever since I was born I've been a sickly person, and basically it was my own stupidity that let this happen. Considering my family history for these kinds of things, I'm not exactly making a case for me being one of the few family members that lives a long life.

I was scolded not only by Konoka, but by her mother as well, who then practically forced several spoonfuls of rice down my throat. Where she got the rice I don't know, but it was there.

Mostly I feel bad about making people worry about me, so I'm certainly going to do everything in my power to see that I'm back at the top of my game. I really don't want to start down another long road of constant hospital visits, especially when I'm getting ready for moving out of the general safety of my family home and then move an entire province away.

So yes, I shall absolutely not cut any corners on this road to recovery, no matter what I may have to sacrifice to get there.

  • 12.30.2005 7:52 AM PDT

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Wow... and there you have it.

I know I don't post much, but I'm always looking over your shoulder. I'm going to consider the fact that you've been questioned, probed, scolded and comforted beyond belief over the past few hours/day, so I'll step outside the box and consider that you are in good hands.

All I'm going to say is take care, relax, and eat all the wonderfull foods out there just as Officer Kitty has mentioned. Enjoy your rest and we'll be here for you. As you can tell, your story thread will never die, so don't worry about writing the story... do it at your leisure.

I, for one, can wait.

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  • 12.30.2005 8:56 AM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
Is it?

After your finnished with the end of a war you should write an autobiography, called My Luck. It would be interesting with all these hospital visits and such.
GWASAP please
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  • 12.30.2005 10:36 AM PDT
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well that is bad news and that idea of a autobiography perfect. hope you get better and enjoy yourself if you can.

  • 12.30.2005 2:16 PM PDT
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do you guys think the mac guns where in earths atmpsphere before the covys attcked or after like when we frist ment them did we say we need to get mac gun or something


without a doubt after, we first encountered the Covies, why would we need a super defense network against no enemy?



The Mac Guns were planned before the covenant attacked, they needed the Mac Guns to protect earth in case another planet broke away from the UNSC and waged war on Earth.


Sargeant Johnson said "When i first left for basic, (which was at least thirty years ago) the Mac gun stations were all just theroy and politics"

  • 12.30.2005 3:06 PM PDT
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unlucky, although you have brought to yourself and it's got nothing to do with luck. make sure you eat well and become as fat as the average american. that's quite fat, but will make sure i get the new chapters i crave.

"Don't be a bastard now...open your mouth..."
*Forcefully Shuvs a bowl of porridge in clark's mouth
"There you go...."

  • 12.30.2005 3:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: greelantern
do you guys think the mac guns where in earths atmpsphere before the covys attcked or after like when we frist ment them did we say we need to get mac gun or something


without a doubt after, we first encountered the Covies, why would we need a super defense network against no enemy?



The Mac Guns were planned before the covenant attacked, they needed the Mac Guns to protect earth in case another planet broke away from the UNSC and waged war on Earth.


Sargeant Johnson said "When i first left for basic, (which was at least thirty years ago) the Mac gun stations were all just theroy and politics"


exactly and that means they weren't there if it was just a theory, and also, in the Halo: Combat Evolved instruction booklet it says that 32 years ago, contact with Harvest was lost, and that it was the first contact with the Covenant.

So the Human-Covenant war started 32 years before the events of Halo and Halo 2. Sgt. Johnson says that when he'd left 30 years before the MAC guns were just theory. So by deduction the MAC guns were NOT in Earth's orbit before the Covenant War




EDIT: Also, how do we know that HIGHCom didn't know of the Covies wayyyyy before the war started and were planning the defense network with a separate cover plan.

[Edited on 12/30/2005]

  • 12.30.2005 3:15 PM PDT
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im not trying to rush you or anything, especially with your recent medical condition, but do you have an estimate as to when the next chapter will come out?

  • 12.30.2005 7:20 PM PDT
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im not trying to rush you or anything, especially with your recent medical condition, but do you have an estimate as to when the next chapter will come out?
Im guessing in a few (8-10) months.

P.S Clark I know how you feel, I have a medical condition too.

[Edited on 12/30/2005]

  • 12.30.2005 7:35 PM PDT
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I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.

that sucks about your condition Mr. Clark, hope you get better soon and that is a good idea about an autobiography

  • 12.30.2005 7:56 PM PDT
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i wish clarks story never end and we can keep him in misery writing for us . every time i finish a book i feel empty inside and crave more. well that is if it is a good book and well clark i know you've heard this alot but you are a helluva good writer.

  • 12.31.2005 6:13 AM PDT
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man that sux....and dont try and rush the next chapter out im sure since this is such a good story that true readers will wait and read it when it comes out..
Get well soon

-Later
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  • 12.31.2005 9:55 AM PDT

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i know about strenuous work, working at wendy's at minimum wage for 5 1/2 months with a -blam!- manager actually did me in. I quit along with 2 other people, and they were understaffed as it was, i could go into detail but i dont want to bore you ppl out of Mr_clarks thread so i wont.

it doesnt do god for your health, i have sleep deprivation and my grades were slipping, and basically i was becoming depressed so i took a permanent vacation from there and wlke dout when i couldnt get the 2 days i needed off.

I never did go to a doctor though but ya it was a horrible place to work. 7$/hour isnt that bad when your 14 but when you wait 2 and 1/2 months for a raise and get told that you're never gonna get one you get pissed. can't wait to see what the manager says when i return my uniform, it shall be funny.

  • 12.31.2005 8:48 PM PDT
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that it will

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Yes, get well Clark.

  • 01.01.2006 9:59 PM PDT

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Ya, we'll be here waiting when u get back clark


Rock On

  • 01.01.2006 10:04 PM PDT
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Nothing like a doctor to take you out of what you love. I broke my wrist and the doctor said I couldn't play high school hockey. He was a doctor so I didn't listen and just before the cast was to come off I broke it again. All I can say is listen to your doctor and don't kill yourself.

By the way did you manage to finish that Sgt. Johnson side story before the doctors told you that you would be basically doing nothing till you were better?

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  • 01.02.2006 1:15 AM PDT
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I worked on it for quite some time, but was unable to finish it in a degree where I actually thought it would be fit to bestow upon the public.

The side story is a first-person narrative look from Sergeant Johnson's point of view during the defense of Gestahl. It covers the period from when the Lewis Puller first arrived at Danrun, to the point where Johnson, Jan, and 'Eranumee along with the other Marines/ex-Covenant soldiers battled against the mighty Covenant War Machine. It will also include the scene where the Master Chief/Cyriacus makes his impromptu arrival, but the entire section will of course be redone to the outlook of Sergeant Johnson.

I'm very hesitant to say when I could finish it up, but it shouldn't be too long. The Side Story itself is basically a whole chapter, consisting from anywhere in between 10,000 - 15,000 words, so its not like I'm struggling to throw out a 2,000 word chapter that just has Johnson killing things (though there's plenty of that in the real version).

Oh yes, and for those wondering if I'd be doing anything with the Sharquoi, well, this side story will give you a clue.

Thanks for all the well-wishes everybody, you make a poor dumb guy like me weep out of happiness.

  • 01.02.2006 8:50 AM PDT
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good to hear... can't wait for it

  • 01.02.2006 8:53 AM PDT
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i hope you do well mr. clark

  • 01.02.2006 10:53 AM PDT