Today marks 27 years since I joined FreeRepublic. I saw the site referenced in an article published on the Drudge Report. A few minutes reading and I decided to create an account.2024 was a challenging year for me. A diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater lead to a Whipple procedure to remove the offending parts. A nicked renal artery during the procedure lead to a gut full of blood and emergency ICU action to patch the bleeder and top me up with 10 units of blood. Weeks of drains and infections followed. MRSA pneumonia as well. I finally...