Author Archives: boloby

Health Update: Gravity 1, Boloby 0

Posted on November 11, 2014 by boloby

Just call me Lee Majors. I remember being about 8 or 9 and laughing my ass off every time that Life Call commercials with an elderly woman crying out, “I’ve fallen — and I can’ t get up!” Now there’s Life Alert, … Continue reading →

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HEALTH UPDATE: Good For Now

Posted on August 22, 2014 by boloby

I spent Wednesday down at the Miami Transplant Institute, where I had a very informative appointment. As always, it was a mix of the good, the bad and the “who knows.” Oh, and a possible “light at the end of my present … Continue reading →

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Video: Boloby at Moonfest

Posted on February 12, 2014 by boloby

I came across this video years ago but couldn’t find it again until recently. It’s footage from Moonfest 2004 and includes part of a Boloby set. This was our penultimate show, if I recall correctly, with our finale just a … Continue reading →

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Health Update No. 432

Posted on September 6, 2013 by boloby

Update (with good news [I know — what’s that?]): I just saw my gastroenterologist, and she said I’m OK to stop the TPN. So that means I’m not tied to that stupid thing 12 hours every day, and I don’t … Continue reading →

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How Are You?

Posted on September 5, 2013 by boloby

“Please don’t ask me how I am/ I have to lie and say I’m fine.” — The Fastbacks I couldn’t tell what was causing me more discomfort: the urinary catheter, the nasogastric tube or the numerous IVs dangling from my … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t A Contest

Posted on September 4, 2013 by boloby

Depending on how charitable I’m feeling, I’m filing this under either “Misplaced Empathy” or “Really Bad Attempts at One-Upping.” The same person who in the past has sent me emails, ostensibly concerned about my health but always managing to talk … Continue reading →

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Band Archive: Declaration Of Gary Harris

Posted on September 1, 2013 by boloby

While I continue working on new material for the blog, here’s an old gem from the long-defunct BillyBoloby.com that I found using the Wayback Machine (Internet Archive). You can read the details of this particular show in “I, Boloby.” AUGUST 2004 … Continue reading →

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Meeting of the Minds, Revisited

Posted on August 22, 2013 by boloby

So I met with the liver transplant team yesterday, though it was really just one doctor, the social worker and a care coordinator. It was a productive appointment, but only because I made it so. I think I made my … Continue reading →

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Boloby.com

Posted on August 19, 2013 by boloby

It’s official: You can now access this blog via Boloby.com. I haven’t had a proper URL in about eight or nine years, since the final days of my old band. I probably should have done this earlier, but at least … Continue reading →

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Meeting of the Minds

Posted on August 18, 2013 by boloby

So I’ve got an appointment this Wednesday to see the liver transplant team at Jackson. If you read my surgery story, you’ll recall that it was one of the team’s fellows who told me not to worry about pain management … Continue reading →

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