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dcp - Jun 27, 2026 11:27:15 am PDT #13150 of 13152
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

More USPS shenanigans with delivery of my (anti-) cancer medication.

Order placed on Wednesday 2026-06-17

  • 2026-06-20 4:33 a.m. - Departed USPS Facility YBOR CITY FL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
  • 2026-06-21 1:54 a.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility ST LOUIS MO PACKAGE SORTING CENTER
  • 2026-06-21 6:42 p.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility KANSAS CITY KS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

So, far so, good. My expectation was that it would travel a few miles across the state line to the Kansas City MO distribution center and then from there up the interstate to my local post office, with delivery as forecast on Wednesday the 24th.

But nooooo....

  • 2026-06-22 3:19 p.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility DES MOINES IA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Two possibilities come to mind. Either 1) the truck made it to my local post office, but the package didn't get unloaded and the truck proceeded on its route north along the interstate, or 2) the truck went directly up the interstate to Des Moines IA, which means it passed by within 300 yards of my apartment. Had I known, I could have waved.

  • 2026-06-24 4:27 p.m. - Arrived at Post Office DES MOINES, IA 50395

So it didn't get sent straight back. After two days it ended up at a Des Moines IA local post office!

  • 2026-06-25 11:46 a.m. - Departed USPS Facility DES MOINES IA DISTRIBUTION CENTER

It spent almost three full days in Iowa.

  • 2026-06-25 2:19 p.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility OMAHA NE PACKAGE SORTING CENTER
  • 2026-06-26 12:48 a.m. - Departed USPS Facility OMAHA NE PACKAGE SORTING CENTER
  • 2026-06-26 1:24 a.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility OMAHA NE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
  • 2026-06-26 2:27 a.m. - Departed USPS Facility OMAHA NE DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Two locations and one full day in Omaha, Nebraska.

  • 2026-06-26 6:42 a.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility KANSAS CITY MO DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Different interstate, does not pass near me.

  • 2026-06-26 6:43 a.m. - Departed USPS Facility KANSAS CITY MO DISTRIBUTION CENTER

One minute turnaround!

  • 2026-06-26 7:18 a.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility KANSAS CITY KS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Back where it was five days previously.

  • 2026-06-27 5:49 a.m. - Arrived at USPS Facility LIBERTY MO
  • 2026-06-27 7:00 a.m. - Out for Delivery, LIBERTY MO
  • 2026-06-27 11:37 a.m. - Delivered In/At Mailbox

Three days late, but it got here. ::whew::

erikaj - Jun 27, 2026 12:37:53 pm PDT #13151 of 13152
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal

Damn. I get upset when I lose things like skin cream and t-shirts. Can't even imagine having that get misdirected. It had been a few weeks between stomach upsets...had started to think I was, if not done forever, getting a handle on it. Not exactly, argh. (Although I have felt worse the next day than this. Not exactly feeling those thrilling precinct-commitee calls, though.)

Sophia Brooks - Jun 27, 2026 12:55:08 pm PDT #13152 of 13152
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Dcp, that sounds horrible.

Um, I just bought a car. It is a 2023 Hyundai Kona. I test drove a bunch, and this is sort of against advice, but it was the most comfortable, and also, I get impatient with doing things like that, so I gave myself one week. I think I will miss my uncle driving me, though, but I had to be able to move about freely to schedule things.

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