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The "Fuck you cancer!" thread
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Shankara20
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Shankara, you know I would hope , that, my heart is with you.
Is family ok, coping? Have you support with other duties like care...for pets?
Wife is very supportive and is handling her feelings well with support from her networks. She lost her father at age 103 in October and her mother at 99 is slipping. This might be a bunch to deal with, but she is a mental health professional and has strong support. We both use dark humor as a coping skill and she gives me a run for my money at times.
My two sons are harder to read, they are concerned and supportive but I suspect they are fearful of also loosing me (there mother died years ago while they were in their teens).
With friends and family we have pet care and a few days cooking covered. Thanks for asking.
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I'm convinced nothing can keep you down, Shank 
Shankara20
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I'm convinced nothing can keep you down, Shank
Thanks...
(I am concerned that I may never get "up" again...
) (And I am more than a little pissed that I will never let loose a load of cum ever ever again after surgery
)(But I am interested is what a "dry orgasm" will feel like...
)
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Popping my head around the door after a few months.
Shank, my heart is with you. I thought this might be of interest to you.
My sons godfather was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.
He is lucky enough to be in the locality of the best cancer hospital in the UK, where they asked if they could try a pioneering treatment on him.
He had a minor procedure, where gold leaf was placed around the tumour, then was given targeted gamma radiation 3 times.
The cancer has gone! Completely gone.
It seems that the gold helps to focus the radiation to the correct area, thus needing less radiation and making the treatment far less damaging to surrounding tissue.
Fuck you cancer!
Shank, my heart is with you. I thought this might be of interest to you.
My sons godfather was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.
He is lucky enough to be in the locality of the best cancer hospital in the UK, where they asked if they could try a pioneering treatment on him.
He had a minor procedure, where gold leaf was placed around the tumour, then was given targeted gamma radiation 3 times.
The cancer has gone! Completely gone.
It seems that the gold helps to focus the radiation to the correct area, thus needing less radiation and making the treatment far less damaging to surrounding tissue.
Fuck you cancer!
Shankara20
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Hmmm, interesting...
Glad to hear it worked.
If your oncologist would like more info. It was carried out at the Royal Marsden in London. X
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Good news my friend. I hope you are doing well and the breathing and lung issues improve. I know being short of breath sucks. Sending thoughts and prayers that you are doing better each day.
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Wife is very supportive and is handling her feelings well with support from her networks. She lost her father at age 103 in October and her mother at 99 is slipping. This might be a bunch to deal with, but she is a mental health professional and has strong support. We both use dark humor as a coping skill and she gives me a run for my money at times.
My two sons are harder to read, they are concerned and supportive but I suspect they are fearful of also loosing me (there mother died years ago while they were in their teens).
With friends and family we have pet care and a few days cooking covered. Thanks for asking.
Happy your wife is coping ok but keep an eye on her. Caregivers are sometimes just better at hiding things. Praying the surgery will take care of it once and for all and happy you have a strong support network. Please try to stay out of your head and catastrophize this....one step at a time...
Would love it if when the operate they discover it is not as bad as predicted....
Feel better Shank.
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This is excellent advice.
Do your best to take it Shankara...
Sending hugs to you and yours.
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I know that turning to the new year and wondering what it may bring is tough for those facing cancer, fighting cancer and loving those who are struggling with cancer and the treatments that ensue.
It is hard to hear the platitudes of those blithely predicting that 2016 will be "the best year yet!"
For my part...I am sending hugs and strength and love to all of you on this thread...2016 will bring what it will bring: Successes, setbacks, surprises, allies, and one way or another the strength to face whatever comes next.
Cascadia
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It is hard to hear the platitudes of those blithely predicting that 2016 will be "the best year yet!"
For my part...I am sending hugs and strength and love to all of you on this thread...2016 will bring what it will bring: Successes, setbacks, surprises, allies, and one way or another the strength to face whatever comes next.
Cascadia
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Shankara20
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This is excellent advice.
Do your best to take it Shankara...
Sending hugs to you and yours.
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I shall. Hugs...
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Thanks for asking. Have been reading and talking a bunch about this very issue. I am just beyond "watchful waiting" but still in most likelihood the cancer is contained in the prostate. Surgery will get it out with the lymph glands and give the Doc a look-see for signs of cancer escaping the prostate capsule. Radiation was the other viable option with no long term upside over removal. We chose removal was it seemed a bit less risky.
Surgery is scheduled for Jan 18th, but still could change my mind given new information.
I had a couple of friends go through this 2 or 3 years ago and both came out with no real loss of function! Think great positive thoughts...will keep the 18th in my head for especially positive thoughts and prayers! Good luck!
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Thanks, and great news about not a much function loss as I fear.
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After a round of tests we found out that CT & Bone scans show no cancer outside prostate- that is not a “for-sure” indication but a very likely indication. My Gleason of 3+3 = 6 might support “active surveillance” but the jump from a PSA from 8.3 to 27.8 in less than 6 months suggests more assertive action. I have elected for surgery to remove the prostate on Jan 18th.
As long as no cancer is found during surgery no other treatment such as radiation or chemo is expected to be needed.
After much reading, research and talking to others with knowledge in this area, I am as confortable with this decision as I expect to be.
I have tweaked my dietary supplement regiment and am seeking a nutritionist to guide other life-style changes.
I should be around long enough to be a poop-head to great grand kids; of which I have none at this time.
The committee of voices in my head is by-and-large hopeful.
I will check in after surgery as soon as I feel up to it.
As long as no cancer is found during surgery no other treatment such as radiation or chemo is expected to be needed.
After much reading, research and talking to others with knowledge in this area, I am as confortable with this decision as I expect to be.
I have tweaked my dietary supplement regiment and am seeking a nutritionist to guide other life-style changes.
I should be around long enough to be a poop-head to great grand kids; of which I have none at this time.
The committee of voices in my head is by-and-large hopeful.
I will check in after surgery as soon as I feel up to it.
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There will be a wish cloud very big from our house for your swift recovery . And I am sure others. When you come back maybe fireworks, And maybe we can all pull together with helping when you are ready to test function...you can tell US what you want to see maybe .
Shankara, i love you. Heal well.
Sweet,
