Man, what a difference a week makes. Last week things were going good. I was about to finally get out of PA, so I went to the doctor's for my periodic checkups. I had my semi annual CAT scan, and then things started to slide.
The cat scan revealed a mysterious spot on my right lung. They are not 100 % sure of what it is, but given my history, there is a chance that it might be melanoma on my lung.
Yeah, on my lung. Which means that they would have to open up my chest to remove it. Today I had an MRI to make sure nothing is in my brain, as well as a PET scan to find out if it is melanoma on my lung or something else. I'll be meeting a with surgeon on Tuesday, and depending on the results of the tests, we'll find out what happens next.
So obviously, I'm really, really scared right now. Lung surgerey isn't exactly a minor procedure. But there is also a possibility that it isn't melanoma, which is what I'm hoping for.
Sorry to get all diary on you guys, but you sure as hell helped me get through this shit the last time around. I'll be in chat for awhile, but might take a break during South Park. It's been a heavy couple of days, to say the least.
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Thread: I'm really scared right now
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10-19-2005, 07:53 PM #1
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I'm really scared right now
"There is a hell of a huge difference between skiing as a sport- or even as a lifestyle- and skiing as an industry"
Hunter S. Thompson, 1970 (RIP)
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10-19-2005, 07:58 PM #2
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Be strong bro. Excercise a lot, think positive thoughts, and be STRONG.
You've gone through some shit none of us could imagine. My thoughts are with you. Fight that shit amigo.
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10-19-2005, 08:01 PM #3
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Live strong buddy. Prayers are with you.
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10-19-2005, 08:08 PM #4
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I'm sorry I missed your call. I'm calling you in just a minute. Maybe you will get lucky and they will do the space age surgery on you that they did me when they went into the chest.
Hang in there man. Don't you go quiting on things. Cause if you do go quiting on us. Well we will make you spend a year with my exWife.
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10-19-2005, 08:08 PM #5
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geesh, I hope it the MRI shows it's just benign
I've had lung surgery before, and the recovery is really hard
hopefully you won't have to go through it
stay strong
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10-19-2005, 08:09 PM #6
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Positive thoughts comin your way buddy...thinkin about ya. ++++++
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10-19-2005, 08:10 PM #7
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hang in there buddy. hope everything is ok.
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10-19-2005, 08:18 PM #8
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Wow! Don't be afraid to lean on your friends, that's what they are for. I hope it turns out for the best.
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10-19-2005, 08:18 PM #9
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Postitive vibes man, you'll beat anything life throws at you.
Here's hoping for a dirty lens on the machine and nothing more!I'm in a band. It's called "Just the Tip."
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10-19-2005, 08:19 PM #10
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Dood. Good luck.
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10-19-2005, 08:23 PM #11
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So snorting saw dust would be a bad idea? I'm sorry man....think positve.
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10-19-2005, 08:25 PM #12
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+++++vibes plake. Keep up the optimistic thoughts. I will be too!
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10-19-2005, 08:27 PM #13
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...I like the "keep busy" approach...hang in there!
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10-19-2005, 08:29 PM #14
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thinking of you plake. Many many thoughts for this being a false alarm. Best wishes - keep us posted!!!
“Within this furnace of fear, my passion for life burns fiercely. I have consumed all evil. I have overcome my doubt. I am the fire.”
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10-19-2005, 08:29 PM #15
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VIBES!
Go for a ride!
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10-19-2005, 08:36 PM #16
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Hang in there, man. Don't let thinking about it eat you up.
Living vicariously through myself.
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10-19-2005, 08:41 PM #17
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I'm sorry to say that the moment I saw the title I was afraid to open the thread for fear of what I'd find inside.
Positive vibes and prayers sent your way.
We're all here for you.
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10-19-2005, 08:42 PM #18
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thinking of you bro.
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10-19-2005, 08:55 PM #19
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altachic here...
It's such a hard thing not knowing...that is the hardest part. After talking to plakespear multiple times over the past two weeks, I decided I better go get a scan myself given my past history with cancer. I have an appointment in a little over a month to get a cat scan just to make sure nothing like this is in my body.
We are thinking of you, call when you find out what the deal is.
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10-19-2005, 09:03 PM #20
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Best of luck Plakespear. I'm thinking about you and hoping for the best.
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10-19-2005, 09:14 PM #21
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Hang in there and be strong - my thoughts & prayers are with you.
why make ten turns when you only need to make NONE!
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10-19-2005, 09:26 PM #22
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Prayers sent your way plake. You're not alone bro, keep your chin up.
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10-19-2005, 09:29 PM #23
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praying for you.
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10-19-2005, 09:34 PM #24
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Thanks everyone. Snorkeldeep and elevens- see you guys at the Knitting Factory on tuesday, right?
Oh, I forgot to tel you guys- I wore my "kicking cancer's asss since 2003" shirt today to the hospital.
Last edited by Plakespear; 10-19-2005 at 09:36 PM.
"There is a hell of a huge difference between skiing as a sport- or even as a lifestyle- and skiing as an industry"
Hunter S. Thompson, 1970 (RIP)
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10-19-2005, 09:36 PM #25
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++++ Vibes sent!
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