Juggernaut 11,054 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 We need some positive stories around here these days...... Please share..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 My wife, Sue, is almost three years out, and still owns BOTH TATAS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWho 10 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Hey Jugg's I had bone marrow cancer when i was seven years old. My dad was an enlisted guy, not much money. Shriner offered help, but his Baptist back ground kinda forbade it... any how. one leg was 7" shorter then the other. i spent a good 6 months in the hospital with pins and such in my legs and hip. they took bone marrow from my hip (or at leaste what the told me.) cut out a 3" section of bone, injected marrow around a pin, and my body compensated... 2 months out of the hosptital with a body caste from the waiste down i was able to climb 30' in a tree. got stuck. fire dept came and got me and informed my mom i escaped the house.. i am now 6'2" a bit over weight due to wife being prego, and me liking the beer... the BIG c word sucks.. but there are great doctors out there. prayer does help. so do drugs. i had to go to intense doctor visits every few months (6+ hour drive each way, persidio in SF) from 7 to when i was 13. At 13 my folks said it was up to me, if i wanted to keep checking.. i was done. i never went back... 37 now.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2glocks 4 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 My grandmother went through hell for colon, then liver cancer for 4 surgeries chemo, for 3 yrs, no problems for last 20 yrs , live and well at 84, always if you want miracles or good stories, lookup www.LDN.com little know or used drug, miracle on some cancers but fda dragin feet on it, Low Dose Naltrexone,, check out http://www.whitakerwellness.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vbrtrmn 167 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) I've had two friends with breast cancer, one had a mastectomy but now is in good health (aside from the Lyme's disease), the other still has magnificent boobs and is in perfect health. I'm not a very faithful man, but I've always enjoyed this quote, "You'd better take care of me, Lord... because if you don't you're going to have me on your hands." Edited September 23, 2009 by vbrtrmn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulyski 2,227 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 My Mom had skin cancer when she was 24-ish. She had a quick surgery. I had little idea anything had happened until years later, so it was pretty basic, I don't remember her being ill at all. I remember the word Cancer being mentioned to me when they told me, but the situation didn't stick in my mind, because mom never got sick. Anyhow she is 51 now & in good health. She has never had a remission. The bad cases stick in our minds. We don't take notice of the quick & easy cases. It is not usually a death sentence now days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 My father had what he thought was a blood blister or a mole on his lower back. This was back in the early 70's. He was over at a buddy's house working on his motorcycle, an old Honda 350, when one of their other friends came by and noticed my dad's back. It was hot and he had his shirt off...The guy said "Jim...I want you in my office tomorrow at 9:30 AM! That thing on your back is not a mole....it looks like a melanoma cancer. (It's good to have doctor friends!) He removed it after confirming what it was, and my dad never had another issue with it. He had a big scar there....but the cancer was gone. Over the years he's had lots of smaller non malignant skin cancers removed. He's a fair skinned Irishman with red hair and freckles, and spent way too much time out in the hot Asian sun when he was in Nam. He used to get so sunburned when we went to the beach he would be blistered and miserable for days after.... Then a few years ago, he noticed this thing on his lip that kept scabbing up and bleeding sometimes. It was right in the corner of his mouth where he spent all that time with those damned filterless Camels hanging out of his mouth...He had that looked at and found out it was the same kind of cancer I have in my neck right now....a Squamous Cell Carcinoma. It's malignant. They removed it, along with about a two inch pie shaped piece of his lower lip almost to his chin, then sewed it back up with some borrowed skin from elsewhere. They got it all and it's been gone now for three years. My doctor told me the other day that they would consider mine "cured" if they managed to get it all and it doesn't come back for two years. Not trying to jack this thread with my own stories, just trying to keep the faith that even malignant cancers can be defeated. I would love to post my own cancer survival story here some day....and I will....hopefully right along with Saigateen's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joelrod47 373 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) " ........the same kind of cancer I have in my neck right now....a Squamous Cell Carcinoma. It's malignant." Squamous Cell Carcinoma is a surgically treatable type of skin cancer.......... The surgical procedure employed is called Mohs surgery, after it's creator Frederic E. Mohs.........The surgeon essentially removes the carcinoma and the surrounding tissue, followed by an immediate in-office microscopic assessment for abnormal cells as each layer is taken down, a layer at a time, until no further cell abnormality is found in the tissue around the wound......... I, personally, have had this type of carcinoma occur pretty regularly (six in the last ten years or so........)(Ten or fifteen of 'em in the last 40 years or so......) Thankfully, this is a slow growth type, and if its still in the lump state, without raw tissue exposed on the surface of the skin, chances are you'll be just fine !! Don't let it go for that long without getting your ass to the dermatologist ever again, though !! If you're prone to producing squamous cell carcinomas, think seriously about getting to the dermatologist on a regularly scheduled basis..........he'll also check you for basal cell carcinoma, AK (actinic keratosis)(always thought that was humorous.....), and melanoma........... I, myself, go every three months. Always something new.......... They're cutting me down one square inch at a time................... You're gonna be alright, dude !!! Hope all is well for SaigaTeen !! Edited September 23, 2009 by Jeaux E 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Not trying to jack this thread with my own stories, just trying to keep the faith that even malignant cancers can be defeated. I would love to post my own cancer survival story here some day....and I will....hopefully right along with Saigateen's. That is it's purpose, bro! We sometimes need to hear that wars are winnable.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoutjoe 276 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I got an Aunt that was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, they didn't give her long. She's still here today because of her attitude and her refusal to let it get the best of her. Things aren't easy for her, but she sure is tough. We just got the word from the chemo doctor today that my dad won't be needing treatment on this end oh his surgery. He goes back in a couple months to get looked at to check but both the surgeon and the oncologists were very happy with how well he did. (He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer back in May). They both have the attitude that they won't give up, because they have too much left to do. Its that positive attitude being the biggest fighter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunman1 1,753 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 I got an Aunt that was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, they didn't give her long. She's still here today because of her attitude and her refusal to let it get the best of her. Things aren't easy for her, but she sure is tough. They both have the attitude that they won't give up, because they have too much left to do. Its that positive attitude being the biggest fighter. This is almost the exact story of one of my Aunt's, she's like 80 something and was here a couple weeks ago visiting for a couple days from Ohio. Fuck a cancer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 My aunt had breast cancer............twice, and beat it both times. She's fine now, and at about 56ish years old........she'll still whoop your ass up & down, and back & forth, all over a tennis court. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TO THE FLOOR IN A 63 121 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) My wife Michele had breast cancer. She was supposed to get a double mastectomy but the butcher died. Then I got her pregnant...even the church counslers were telling us an abortion might be the ticket. When Miranda was born the breast feeding made the cancer disappear. That was 9 years ago. Miranda's middle name is Faith Edit: Maybe I got her pregnent before the butcher died...but he didn't get to cut. Edited September 23, 2009 by TO THE FLOOR IN A 63 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snoofer 138 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) my mom is currently fighting cancer. it's good to hear some of these stories. Edited September 23, 2009 by Snoofer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fatboy148 4 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) Been there, done that! There is life after cancer. I was a 46 year old, non smoker, non drinker, otherwise healthy adult. May 22, 2003 was the day that changed my life. I had been to the Dr many times in the preceeding five months chasing a scatchy throat and even had an exploritory surgery on the outside of my neck taking biopsies from the nodes in my neck. All was normal. No aparent reason for the scratchy throat or swollen nodes untill I finally went to an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist. I was in his chair less than three minutes when he told me I probably had cancer in my throat. Because I was a non smoker, non drinker, NOBODY ever even thought/considered that I could have cancer in my airway, it was hiding behind my tonsil on the right side. A couple of biopsies and a CAT scan later, we knew exactly what we were up against. Stage three, squamous cell of the tonsil/base of tounge, extending into the lymph nodes in my neck. My disease was beyond what the surgeons could handle locally so I made my first road trip ever to NYC to seek assistance from one of the best in the world. They removed the posterior third of my tounge and did a bilateral neck dissection, taking 18 nodes from the right side of my neck. I was eleven hours in surgery with nine people working on me. Ten days post surgery, the day I came home from the hospital, I was able to mow the lawn with my walk behind! Four weeks post surgery, I followed up with radiation tratments to the neck to "annihilate" any bad cells that may had possibly been missed in the surgery. Six plus years later, I am here to tell you about it! The folks that I have met from this site may have only noticed a couple of scars on my neck (none have ever asked though), or they may not have even noticed but they can vouch for the fact that it is possible to live life after being given a diagnosis of cancer. Here you go Juggs, new design idea for a T-Shirt. I fought the beast and won! All the best to those that are currently in the fight or may have to do so in the future. Fatboy Edited September 23, 2009 by Fatboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aresv 49 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 An old coworker had squamous cell carcinoma on his nose. Not just on the surface, but INSIDE it. Doctors tried to freeze it off the first time but didn't get it all, so they went deeper and cut it all out. Fortunately his surgeon is also an expert in cosmetic surgery, so his nose looks better than new now! My grandmother and step-mother are both breast cancer survivors. Combined, they've been kicking for over 40 years since diagnosis without it coming back. A friend from Germany found a big a malignant lump inside his shoulder, while only in his 20's. They carved out a huge chunk of lymph node, cartilage, muscle, and bone. It healed up and he was able to retain the use of his arm, and there was no trace of cancer left. The doctors warned it's the type of cancer may come back sooner or later, but nothing yet (knock on wood). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobAsh 582 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 My dad survived colon cancer. He was diagnosed a few years ago (he was +70 at the time), they took out some pieces, chemo, etc. He's now certified cancer-free and only goes every 6 months for MRI. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aresv 49 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 That is it's purpose, bro!We sometimes need to hear that wars are winnable.... Pressé fortement sur ma droite, mon centre cède, impossible de me mouvoir, situation excellente, j'attaque! (Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent, I attack!) -- Marshal Ferdinand Foch, 1914 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RalphXL 9 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 My mom had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Chemo and radiation later it went away. Then it came back, the doctors had to put her in isolation for a month and did a stem cell transplant. It was pretty bad. She even had to get all her vaccination shots again. The cancer has been gone now for about two years. She almost gave up, but obviously we are glad she did not. RalphXL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 There are three post I want to see made here PERSONALLY!!! God is good...... All the time!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocinante 100 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 no miracle here except modern surgery. interesting non show and tell scar souvenir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bounce12 407 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 There are three post I want to see made here PERSONALLY!!! God is good...... All the time!!!!! I suppose Cobra, Saigateen and I are miracle stories. We know so little about the different cancers (why they develop in some people and not in others and why they're curable in some and not in others). All I know is that the medical reports I read about the kind of cancer I had indicated the 5-year survivability rate was 15%. Moreover, I had the lump for at least three years - untreated - before I discovered what it was. So, I was pretty sure I was a gonner. Yet, I didn't croak. Why is that? Maybe it was indeed a miracle. After all, Juggs is correct, God is good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 O-M-F-G!!! I am soooooo pisssssssssssed right now!!! Y'all are gonna laugh cause I'm about to tell on myself here.... I just spent at least three hours sitting here typing out a detailed "summary" of the last horrible six months, actually starting way back a year before that when I first felt a lump in my neck....I was almost done and was wrapping it up when I finally got sick of retyping all my "S"s, because the other day I was taking a pill capsule apart to mix with something to swallow, and MFr spilled it's contents all over my keyboard, getting one of those little medicine balls trapped behind the s key. So I spotted the offensive little shit and quickly ran to get my super duper fancy smancy chinese techie keyboard vacuum tool! Proceeded to suck that little bastage out of there, after tracking down some good batteries, then having to take the tool apart and rebuild the cheap POS to make it work right....got done and was making a quick pass over the keyboard, when I managed to hit some friggin magic F key up top and erased everything I was typing!!!!!! AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DAMMIT!!!!! Ok here's the short version instead.... Found a bump on me neck one day. Spent way too much time worrying about how I was gonna afford to get it looked at. (like 18 months too long) It grew into a bigass tumor the size of a tennis ball. Finally got off my ass and went to the Cancer Hospital, best brand damne new state of the art cancer research facility / hospital probably on the whole east coast. Got tested, CAT scan, biopsies, and diagnosed with what turned out to be stage 5 Squamous Cell Carcinoma in right tonsil and spread to my lymph nodes Had surgery to remove my cancerous tonsils. Went thru a month or so of extreme pain like I never felt before. Eating became impossible. Got radiation and chemo therapy til it made me sick and my hair fell out. Burnt my tongue, mouth, and insides with radiation til it was impossible to eat. (ok some level of patience starting to come back now...may just take a break and try again tomorrow, keeping it short and simple as possible.....beeeeeerrrr:homer:) Damn I can't believe that happened....it was a damned good writeup too.... SHIT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sunnybean 939 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 That sucks Cobra...both the experience and the loss of story. Get well man. Personally, let's see.... Only aunt on Mom's side just died. Aunt on Dad's side is two year survivor of ovarian cancer. Sister in law missing both breasts for three years. Dad surviving intestine cancer for something like six years now...chemo and radiation. Me...shit, the math is getting hard now (thank God). 19 years since malignant melanoma was removed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bounce12 407 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 (edited) Found a bump on me neck one day.Spent way too much time worrying about how I was gonna afford to get it looked at. (like 18 months too long) It grew into a bigass tumor the size of a tennis ball. That was pretty much EXACTLY what I did - NOTHING, FOR TOO DAMN LONG. Most lumps really aren't anything at all. They come and go. I have a baker's cyst behind my left knee. I have several lypomas on various places of my body. They're all nothing. I figured the lump on my leg would be the same. I let it go and go and go and go - until it was the size of a grapefruit. It was obviously fucking stooopid to do that. However, I did the same damn thing you did Cobra. Edited March 10, 2010 by Bounce12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 Shannon... if you ever write it up again... I'd love to read it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bounce12 407 Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 So, Cobra and Saigateen, how are you guys doing? I am back on my bicycle again (I rode 63 miles today - longest of the post cancer era, so far, for me). Coming back is a bitch, but it's a shit-load easier than the war. LOL I hope you guys are doing as well as I am. I have my first follow-up in a couple of weeks. They are already checking to see if it has come back. So far, I honestly don't think it has. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulry 50 Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Both parents died of cancer! I'm now 2 years from the age my dad went. I know it sucks and we don't talk much about it in my family. The good die young! For the rest of us, continue to put one foot in front of the other each and every day. I pray for all of you, that you can believe. Frosty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted March 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 So, Cobra and Saigateen, how are you guys doing? I am back on my bicycle again (I rode 63 miles today - longest of the post cancer era, so far, for me). Coming back is a bitch, but it's a shit-load easier than the war. LOL I hope you guys are doing as well as I am. I have my first follow-up in a couple of weeks. They are already checking to see if it has come back. So far, I honestly don't think it has. Bounce... I'm making Saigateen work the shirt booth at the Gun Show this weekend! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bounce12 407 Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 So, Cobra and Saigateen, how are you guys doing? I am back on my bicycle again (I rode 63 miles today - longest of the post cancer era, so far, for me). Coming back is a bitch, but it's a shit-load easier than the war. LOL I hope you guys are doing as well as I am. I have my first follow-up in a couple of weeks. They are already checking to see if it has come back. So far, I honestly don't think it has. Bounce... I'm making Saigateen work the shirt booth at the Gun Show this weekend! Please tell him I said, "Hi." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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