Thank you, sir.
Starting treatment on Monday
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Thank you, sir.
Thanks, Joey, much appreciated, sincerely.
You really have a great attitude about all this. I love your fighting spirit! Reminds me a lot of my elderly mother who was 82 at the time and her attitude during her treatment. In her second week of radiation on the way home from treatment she insisted that I take her to Basset Furniture to buy new furniture for her living room. I tried to beg her off of the idea but she was not having it! Everything at Basset is custom made to order so going there is no quick trip either. She was so happy to in her words get the old crappy stuff out of her house!!
One of the most important things regarding cancer and the process you go through in treatment is, to stay "normal" as much as you possibly can. Keep your normal routines, keep your normal mindset, dietary routines, etc ( as closely as you can within medical advice / direction ). It is vital, literally, to survival, that you really do consider everything you're going through as just something else during the course of every day that needs done. Like watering your lawn or washing your car or getting up to go to work. Sounds as if your mom wanted to do just that... something "normal", to make her home more attractive, etc... I'm guessing she made it through the entire thing with flying colors. At least I hope she did.
Thanks for the kind words.
Hey Mike, I hope it's all going good. I've been tarpon fishing the last eight days and heading to myrtle beach for a bit, but I should be back soon to make fun of nine ball. You know, to help keep things normal.
Tarpon?? Pics or it didn't happen!
To the OP, best wishes on your recovery!!
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Positive thoughts are with you.
You have the allot of friends on here that want you to be well.
You have the allot of friends on here that want you to be well.
Hey Z. Leave some tarpon for other fishermen...
It's going aight. So far, so good. 3rd session of radiation this morning, 2nd of chemo coming up Monday morning. 6 weeks of it all told. I'll be in the room as much as I can. I've been having my house renovated / painted getting it ready for VA refinance ( pain in the A55 not to mention tons of $$$ ) for the past month so I haven't been in much but the work is done today so I'll be back to every day, general health allowing.
See you when you're back and thanks for the note.
And correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't I see you practicing 9 ball at least twice in the past month or two? Yeahhhhh... I think we both know the answer to that.
Thanks 8cree, appreciated.
Z's on the up n up. He's probably caught more tarpon then you've even seen photos of!
Thanks Frankie. Lots of good people here. And they're all appreciated.
hey Mike stage 4 throat and tongue. easiest to cure but hardest on the body as far as cancer go. I'm still here after 6 yrs. big C free. You'll be in all my prayers Mike. If you need someone to chat with about this E-mail me. I'm a 4 angel with the Cleveland Clinic. They asked me to help people out when they get the news and/or going thru treatments. I be honored to assist you.
God Bless Mike,
Chainsaw
God Bless Mike,
Chainsaw
Thanks, CS, much appreciated. VERY happy for you and hoping everything remains clean for you going forward. And I deeply appreciated the offer of communicating. Thanks so much again.
Prayers for you Michael, I know it's a tough battle but you can do it! My wife has been dealing with cancer since 2011 and it can be exhausting to say the least but you have to keep up the fight and stay positive. I'll keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery!
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Not sure which of you is being ( physically ) affected but my best wishes for both you and your wife as you get through it. I'll be ok. I've done this before and I'll just do it again. Not a piece of cake but not something that will get the best of me. I'll do whatever needs done, then go on about my life.
Thanks much for the thoughts and words and best wishes again for both of you.
I tried thinking once... but nothing happened.
Thanks, PT. I suspect you know how much that means. But I'll be fine. I'm on this...
I hope it didn't come across the wrong way. I wasn't doubting the mans angling abilities. As a fisherman, he knows the old adage of "pics or it didn't happen" !
As a coastal angler myself, I love seeing pics of caught fish, and tarpon are a coveted catch. They are one of many on my bucket list of fish to catch as well!
Nah, I didn't take it as anything negative or out of line at all. I'm very familiar with the "one that got away" idea regarding fishermen. But then, I've heard some pretty tall tales coming from pool players as well, as I'm sure you have. And, even with photos, now that Photoshop exists, you can't really believe ANYTHING unless you were there! :grin:
Well yes and no. She did do extremely well with her surgery and treatments but she did ultimately lose the battle to the cancer. Her cancer was a Glioblastoma(brain cancer). She had the main tumor removed and came thru surgery great. Then we did chemo and radiation and she did ok with that too but over time she was losing her baseline abilities and ran into some setbacks. Pnuemonia for example and then later she had a seizure both of which meant trips to the hospital. The time off her feet hurt her ability to get around and she was wheel chair bound after those admissions. Sadly the tumors came back and this time surgery/treatment was out of the question because of her age and declining baseline.
The positive in this is she did get almost two more years of life after the tumors were discovered and she was able to stay at home for most of that time. She was real sharp mentally too until near the very end. So feisty and determined! She would give me hell about things sometimes too, especially when she thought I was going to fast while driving her around in her Big Buick!!
I want to apologize for the thread hijack here. This thread is about you and your treatments. I am still a little raw about things as momma passed away February 6,2019 with me holding her hand at the hospital.
Well yes and no. She did do extremely well with her surgery and treatments but she did ultimately lose the battle to the cancer. Her cancer was a Glioblastoma(brain cancer). She had the main tumor removed and came thru surgery great. Then we did chemo and radiation and she did ok with that too but over time she was losing her baseline abilities and ran into some setbacks. Pnuemonia for example and then later she had a seizure both of which meant trips to the hospital. The time off her feet hurt her ability to get around and she was wheel chair bound after those admissions. Sadly the tumors came back and this time surgery/treatment was out of the question because of her age and declining baseline.
The positive in this is she did get almost two more years of life after the tumors were discovered and she was able to stay at home for most of that time. She was real sharp mentally too until near the very end. So feisty and determined! She would give me hell about things sometimes too, especially when she thought I was going to fast while driving her around in her Big Buick!!
I want to apologize for the thread hijack here. This thread is about you and your treatments. I am still a little raw about things as momma passed away February 6,2019 with me holding her hand at the hospital.
I'm very sorry to hear that and you have my deepest sympathies. Losing one's mother is never easy, on any level. Mine has been gone since 91. She died in my bedroom 2 days after I brought her home from the nursing facility. Barely a week goes by, after almost 30 years, that I do not think about her. And you've nothing for which to apologize as you have not jacked the thread at all. Many have posted their own experiences here. And this is not about me, it's really about everyone who has given me many kind words of encouragement and have asked me here and in private for updates as I work my way through this. Those updates are the only reason I started his thread to begin with. So, again, your comments are both welcomed and appreciated.
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