Best wishes to you and your son gator. Sorry to hear this.
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Best wishes to you and your son gator. Sorry to hear this.
Very good article!
^ was for HMS.
Sorry Gatorboy for the sad news. Put your gameface on for your son and keep it on! Stay positive like others have said.
Damn, gator, that's brutal. Good luck with treatment.
I've been going back and forth on this as I don't really like to draw attention to myself -- but if my experience can help folks going thru the same thing then I think its worth it.
Got diagnosed with Stage III B rectal ca in October after putting off my 50 yr old colonoscopy for almost 2 yrs.
Had 4 mo of Folfox chemo, chemoradiation, and then resection in end of may and ileostomy reversal in mid june.
Everything is looking good now and hopefully my scans in this coming October will be clean.
Long road but not too heinous all things considered. Fortunately or unfortunately, in my job (radiologist) I see dozens of people worse off than me on a daily basis so its hard to feel too sorry for myself. As a physician, I found it difficult to keep on top of all the info, appointments, and plans involved; I cant imagine how bewildering it must be to non-medical people.
Anyway, I am wishing for good vibes, well tolerated treatments, and good results for all of you unfortunate enough to be in this thread.
If I can help in any way let me know.
Well, that just sucks berko. I wish for a smooth road for you from here on out.
glad to hear you're hanging in, berko. i enjoy your contributions to our stew. good luck in october.
Good luck to everyone (friends and family, too) involved in the process of fighting Cancer. Lots of positive vibes, lots of tough folks here.
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Thinking positive vibrations for you, GB and son AND Berko.
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Hearts out to all of you, sincerely. As each instance is personal and different, after witnessing stage 4 bone AND(along with) stage 4 lung ( non smoker ) of a 75yo, the cure was WAY worse than the disease. ( stated by the cancer ridden Navy Veteran, who didn't make it, after 2 years of heart wrenching treatments etc ) The disease is much worse for the family, spouses, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters / general survivors. Fck cancer. Humans are remarkably strong, resilient and mentally solid and simply so weak, all together, at the same time. Fck cancer.
6mths of great quality of life, doing shit or your finals wishes and then poof. Allowing everyone to try to get a handle would've been better than 2yrs of horrible, fcked up, run down, skin and bones, mentally jacked, moaning and moaning from the pain issues and chemo only to poof, and then everyone STILL needing to get a handle. Fck cancer.
Yesterday marked six years post-treatment and every day I am reminded by the lingering effects of chemo and radiation of how lucky I am to be a continuing member of the Survivor's Club.
While each scar is a talisman that I carry in appreciation of my good fortune, I hope that all here can find their way through to the place where cancer is not the defining factor in their life.
^^^It’s good to be a member of the Survivor’s Club. :yourock:
Here’s to a lifetime membership. My best wishes to you.
Just got news my friend Monica from Winnipeg has been given 6 to 12 months to live. Her breast cancer has spread and is now in her Liver.
Fuck Fuck Cancer.
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Sure does and thank you for your concern.
Today we are celebrating my buddy's birthday with a Mtn bike ride, cook out and bon fire.
Eric is a year and half out of his bone marrow transplant and is doing great. Many more adventures ahead.
Love this kind of thing.Quote:
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Makes me believe there's always hope.
One year ago today my son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. This year on November 9th, we spent the day at the beach in Hawaii and ate a roast pig for dinner. Research doctors and an amazing support team at the hospital saved my son's life.
Fuck you, cancer. May you never return to my son's body.
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Love this ^^ x's a million
Hell yes!
Just had another friend diagnosed w cancer....damnit.
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Awesome news man!Quote:
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And vibes to detrusor.
It's been said before, but this thread is a fucking rollercoaster.
Hell ya! That's a tough kid, and one resilient family!
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Awesome stuff SB
Right fuckin’ on SorryBro!
Best news possible. Congrats!
Yes! We all can celebrate with you. Berko- nice to see you on the interwebs.
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Fuck Fuck Fuck Canacer
My friend Monica died yesterday. She married her longtime boyfriend and father to her son Kai this Nov 14th. This breaks my heart to no end.
If you lived in Banff circa 1992 to 1193 she worked at the CIBC bank and you might have know her with that amazing smile and so cool attitude. She called herself a FlyGirl and danced like one when we used party at Tommy's
I miss her already. This sucks so bad. Her husband Sander and son Kai will be picking up the pieces and I know they will never be the same.
FUCK CANCER a million x's over
Damn Kenny, really sorry to read this...
Condolences to you and loved ones man.
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I truly appreciate your kind words.
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RIP Monica
Prayers are with them! just had a family member get diagnosed :( FUCK CANCER!!
I’ve been avoiding reading this thread because I’m already sad, but Kenny Satch, I’m really sorry about your friend. It’s just heart-breaking.
My turn now, fuck cancer. It’s not enough that it took my wife this year, now I’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Not life-threatening or anything at this point, but it’s a major pain in the ass (see what I did there?). FML
Fuck, man.
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My God.
I can't begin to imagine what you're going through.
I wish I could bestow words of wisdom but all I can say is I'm so damn sorry.
Btw thanks for reaching out considering what you're going through.
Vibes brother vibes !!!
What a bunch of highs and lows in here. Such great news from Sorrybro, horrible news from Kenny and Meadowskipper, sorry for your loss Kenny and fuck cancer Meadowskipper, you sure as hell don't deserve it.
We lost my wifes father over Thanksgiving after a 2 year battle with Leukemia, he just couldn't fight any more. Man cancer fucking sucks!
I am sorry for your loss Kenny. Monica's great smile appears to tell a lot about the person she was.
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Well, I'll offset all the bad news with some good. Ruby had new scans done last week that continue to show almost complete disappearance of her tumors. Continuing treatment with entrectinib since she's about one year into a two-year trial. There are some side effects from the drug, the coordination and neuromuscular issues that I've mentioned before and some minor weight gain, but nothing compared to chemo or radiation. For now she's just a normal happy and healthy 6 y.o.
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