Update on oggbashan's health

[OneAuthor]

That is excellent, Ogg. I hope you continue to beat the odds.

 

[SolarRay]

So glad to hear this!

 

[Zeb_Carter]

So good to hear Ogg. Good health and good wishes.

 

[KeithD]

Encouraging news. Keep keeping up.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Go, Ogg!

 

[Bramblethorn]

Excellent news, Ogg!

 

[oggbashan]

Thanks to all the well wishers.

I'm still not really accepting that I am cancer-free for a while. That is totally unexpected by me, my family and the oncology consultant.

But it comes with a warning - it will come back probably more resistant within a couple of months.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Thanks to all the well wishers.

I'm still not really accepting that I am cancer-free for a while. That is totally unexpected by me, my family and the oncology consultant.

But it comes with a warning - it will come back probably more resistant within a couple of months.

Those couple of months are a gift, good sir. I am thrilled for you - and all of us.

 

[Handley_Page]

Thanks to all the well wishers.

I'm still not really accepting that I am cancer-free for a while. That is totally unexpected by me, my family and the oncology consultant.

But it comes with a warning - it will come back probably more resistant within a couple of months.

Ah, some sort of 'ambush' perhaps?.
If I were a really 'religious' person, I'd think that God is listening top prayers.
But, regardless, it is a bloody good sign, Ogg.

 

[yukonnights]

"My father-in-law has more lives than a fucking cat!"

Whew! You really are a super-hero! The rumors have been building, and now it's all come true.

Good for you Ogg, and good for your loved ones ~

 

[JaxRhapsody]

You seem fine for the most part, Ogg. At least enough to still post here, keep on keeping on, dawg.

 

[R. Richard]

Hey, a win is a win!

 

[oggbashan]

You seem fine for the most part, Ogg. At least enough to still post here, keep on keeping on, dawg.

Fine for the most part?

Apart from the reducing symptoms of Lambert-Eaton - unsteadiness when walking; speech difficulties and double vision - I am remarkably fit and not suffering from anything. Even the chemotherapy effects were only hair loss - nothing else. I'm supposed to have nausea and loss of appetite. We went out of a restaurant meal an hour or so after the first session and I enjoyed all of it.

With a four-wheeled walker large enough and strong enough for someone of my size (not easy - most are designed for little old ladies!) I can walk a mile. I use a stick around the house but now I sometimes forget it as my symptoms are mild and intermittent.

My speech? At first even my wife could not understand me by noon; now I can be understood all day long even though it can be an effort to make my speech clearish. It's not like it was when I could address a large audience of hundreds without a microphone or give an hour long talk on a variety of subjects but it is usable.

My eyesight is taking longer to recover. I have double vision most of the day and have to wear an eyepatch over one eye to type this. The neurologist thinks he might have a solution once I have stopped treatment for cancer.

The double vision means I am unsafe to drive which is the most annoying part of my symptoms. What is slightly worrying is that I pass the UK's minimal test for acceptable vision to drive - reading a number plate at 25 metres but I KNOW I am unsafe so I don't drive.

 

[Handley_Page]

Thoughts & Prayers, Ogg.

 

[EvelynEden]

This is fantastic news! I know we don't know each other well but I am so happy to hear of your recovery.

I don't like to think about the cancer coming back, but if it does, I would suggest having a look at fasting for chemo- my uncle went through chemo and only found that when he fasted a few hours before till a few hours after chemo- he had no problem with appetite and nausea (which you have stated not having to deal with, fortunately) but there is also evidence to suggest that fasting for chemo actually helps to protect the good cells and enhance the effectiveness of chemo, so it's worth checking out.

All the best, I hope though that this is something you won't have to worry about

 

[oggbashan]

This is fantastic news! I know we don't know each other well but I am so happy to hear of your recovery.

I don't like to think about the cancer coming back, but if it does, I would suggest having a look at fasting for chemo- my uncle went through chemo and only found that when he fasted a few hours before till a few hours after chemo- he had no problem with appetite and nausea (which you have stated not having to deal with, fortunately) but there is also evidence to suggest that fasting for chemo actually helps to protect the good cells and enhance the effectiveness of chemo, so it's worth checking out.

All the best, I hope though that this is something you won't have to worry about

Fasting? I don't do fasting. I like my food and I didn't have any loss of appetite after chemo. I have to fast for the scan. That causes havoc with my blood sugar levels. I usually compensate by having a full English breakfast as soon as possible afterwards.

Although I have had lung cancer I have actually put on a couple of kilos. I am still historically nearly as light as I have ever been at 200 lbs. In my fit youth I was nearly 300 lbs - most of it muscle.

 

[vanmyers86]

In my fit youth I was nearly 300 lbs - most of it muscle.

Good heavens, man - you sound like a Viking marauder!

 

[oggbashan]

Good heavens, man - you sound like a Viking marauder!

Lets just say although I frequented some rough port areas I never had any trouble...

Drunks would take one look and try to find someone their own size.

I used to train with Royal Marine Commandos - and usually won. I beat a Marine PE instructor over a challenging cliff traverse race. His time was 28 minutes. Mine was 13.

To be fair to him, he was faster by five minutes than the next fastest Marine - but he and they were amateurs on cliffs. I was a professional as part of the county's cliff rescue team.

 

[stickygirl]

Hi Ogg
I clearly haven't been looking at the Playground list for a while, so this is catch up. Big hugs fella
The news that you are typing using your one eye comes as no surprise: I've had suspicions for some years Keep up the walking, eat heartily, make every day count x

 

[Handley_Page]

Hi Ogg
I clearly haven't been looking at the Playground list for a while, so this is catch up. Big hugs fella
The news that you are typing using your one eye comes as no surprise: I've had suspicions for some years Keep up the walking, eat heartily, make every day count x

What a pleasant surprise to ee you again, Madam.
Are you well ?

 

[fifty5]

Thanks to all the well wishers.

I'm still not really accepting that I am cancer-free for a while. That is totally unexpected by me, my family and the oncology consultant.

But it comes with a warning - it will come back probably more resistant within a couple of months.

Good news for now, Ogg. I suppose everyone will die eventually - keep toying with all the experts, you might still outlive them!

3 cheers for Ogg!

 

[JamesMiehoff]

The scan showed I have NO Cancer cells; NO enlarged lymph nodes - nothing.

Congratulations. In this age of reason, it is good to hear that miracles still happen!

We decided to go for preventative radiotherapy of my chest but NOT my head which could have significant side-effects of loss of cognition.

Good choice. The radiation bleed over from the treatment that cured my father's tongue cancer left him a shell of his former self. Avoid if at all possible!

As my medical son-in-law said when told by my medical daughter who came with me:

"My father-in-law has more lives than a fucking cat!"

My cat liked this.

James

 

[MagicaPractica]

 

[stickygirl]

What a pleasant surprise to ee you again, Madam.
Are you well ?

Hi Mr HP
All's good in my world. Take care y'self hone x

 

[yukonnights]

Hi Mr HP
All's good in my world. Take care y'self hone x

Hey you — so now we know it just takes a Viking warrior like Ogg to get you to visit here