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[Ravenshire]

So sorry to hear this CM.

Go kick that cancer's ass!

[Whateverist]

Ladies, do your self checks.

Gentlemen, help your ladies do their self checks.

I love your attitude. Think I'll go check my wife's right now just to make sure. You know .. if we could get you onto Survivor, just think of the sales pitch you could make at the end. But seriously, you stick around!

*Big old cyber hug to you*

[WinterHold]

I'm sorry for your diagnosis. I will try to be as helpful as possible in this post:

Just hang in there and take my advice: ADAPT with every phase you go through.
What happened happened, and you are a human who got eaten by this sickness, a casualty that payed the price of being on this planet. Others are stronger; but everybody collapses one day.

The key is to adapt and never be sad about it.
If you lose a hobby; find another.

Just keep injecting yourself with these "adaptation" hopes; and you'll make it just fine.

[Clueless Morgan]

What kind of hospital/practice is your doctor/oncologist affiliated with? 

My care is through a hospital which is a 501©(3) NOT the local Catholic hospital, if that's what you're asking. It was founded by a faith based group but now has 501©(3) status. It also partners with our local research hospital for cancer treatment.

Please keep us abreast of your progress and developments as you see fit. (too early for a pun?, if so - apologies)

Not too soon at all.

Wow. Sorry to see this. I hope you don't need chemo or radiation. Those treatments are pretty  painful.

#1 telling someone about to go through a treatment they've never experienced before that that treatment is painful is.... Not helpful.

#2 it's looking like I'll need both right now, but I'll know for sure next week.

I love your attitude. Think I'll go check my wife's right now just to make sure.

Check them twice just to make sure.

[Fireball]

What kind of hospital/practice is your doctor/oncologist affiliated with? 

My care is through a hospital which is a 501©(3) NOT the local Catholic hospital, if that's what you're asking. It was founded by a faith based group but now has 501©(3) status. It also partners with our local research hospital for cancer treatment.

Please keep us abreast of your progress and developments as you see fit. (too early for a pun?, if so - apologies)

Not too soon at all.

Wow. Sorry to see this. I hope you don't need chemo or radiation. Those treatments are pretty  painful.

#1 telling someone about to go through a treatment they've never experienced before that that treatment is painful is.... Not helpful.

#2 it's looking like I'll need both right now, but I'll know for sure next week.

I love your attitude.  Think I'll go check my wife's right now just to make sure.

Check them twice just to make sure.

I sincerely and seriously hope that you do not experience what my youngest brother did.  He had laryngeal cancer, so hopefully it'll be different for you. The medical treatment for cancer advances nearly daily. Take the meds as prescribed, they really do help!

[ignoramus]

I'm actually wondering if I could pull off the bald look. hopefully my skull isn't misshapen.

No stress! Bald is very sexy!

[pocaracas]

Well.... if you're going to show skin up there, might as well use a good example!

Star Trek, giving it to us, wayyyy before anyone would think it was cool:

[ignoramus]

Star Trek #1 !!!

V'Ger!

Good memories. (I was at the movies at 8:00am in the morning to watch the first showing in Melbourne (with my sister!)