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Gripe away. There are lots of us here, so it's spread out a little bit to each of us. It saves the in-person stuff from overwhelming your in-person dudes. (I hope that makes some kind of sense.)
 
This is off topic but something close to my heart. As you may or may not remember, our oldest son has Autism. The journey he has been going through since he was a little boy dwarfs my health issues. Then I saw this story earlier today. Because of special people like this he graduated HS last Spring with a 3.7 GPA after having to attend summer school his freshman year and was on the verge of being kicked out. He's enrolled to start college in a few weeks.

I don't like asking anybody for help, donations, whatever. This has been one of my favorite songs since I first heard it as teenager as it describes then and now my personal philosophy in life. I don't know where we would be without them but certainly owe them a life debt.

If you so desire, they need help. You can donate here.
 
KGB said:
St. Louis Bob said:
KGB said:
St. Louis Bob said:
I'm so incredibly touched by your kind words. It really does give me strength. Thank you
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Don't know you but always love you. Kick it's *** man
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Don't know me? Are you one of my children?
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I can only wish. Dad?
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You may want to talk to my boys first. ;)

Speaking of, Cal got his license to drive Monday. The last time a kid got this much easier was they no longer need diapers.

He has grown up a lot in the last 3-4 months alone. So proud of him. Plus he was more than happy to get me ice cream last night.
 
I was going to wait until my next scan before posting a status update but it was moved this morning until December so here you go! 😊

My eye surgery went well but I’m not sure of the actual success yet because the stents are going to remain in until the end of November. It’s “squishy” but doesn’t hurt all day, which is great! There’s still pain if I look at a screen too long but that’s it. I’ll take it!

I’ve been off pain meds for three weeks or so now. I stopped taking them as prescribed since February and instead let my body tell me when I needed the help. How was I going to know if I was feeling better if I was on them all the time? As you know I attempted to jettison them from my life twice previously, but the pain was way too intense. I’ve been logging every vitamin, medication, I take since last winter because not only do I resemble Charlie Brown, my memory seems to have as many holes as his Halloween costume.

The other benefit of recording is I knew exactly how long I could go without needing medication. After a follow up with the eye surgeon I had lunch with a close friend and was feeling pretty good. I looked at my log and realized it was almost 8 hours since my last pill and decided right then and there to begin the same process as twice before of weaning myself off. Thankfully, obviously, I felt decent and haven’t taken any narco since. Yes, there’s still pain but nothing close to where I was.

Currently I’m concentrating on getting my strength back, and spending some quality time with my wife and sons. No, none of this is my fault, but the amount of guilt not being there for my family has been at times, crippling itself.

Getting my strength back has been more challenging than expected. I’ve tried to dial it back, but you know me, I’m like the Energizer Bunny hooked up to a car battery that was just struck by lightning. 😉 Then, with the pandemic immediately preceding my diagnosis I feel like I’ve been in jail for the last couple of years. I want to do everything all at once!!! As another friend told me, I need to put a governor on it. He couldn’t be more right! It’s Newton’s Third law except it feels more like “equal³” than “equal”. LOL! My whole life I’ve trained where I could progressively do a little more every week, but that’s not the case now. I’m doing my best to keep my physical activity static because there are still days I don’t feel great. I’m fairly certain it’s because I do too much the day(s) prior.

All and all, I’m happy. No, ecstatic! I finally feel like I’m moving in the right direction and getting my life back! If the scan in December still looks good, I have one more in 1Q23, and if that’s clean, I’ll officially be in remission. At that time, I’m going to explore what my options are to help others with a new cancer diagnosis. There’s so much to wrap your brain around when you hear those words. I will help anyone that wants it with expectations and most importantly, to stay positive. Staying positive has been easy for me because I have all of you. Please, if you, a loved one, a friend, has received a cancer diagnosis that is going to need treatment, I’m here RIGHT NOW to answer any questions to the best of my ability.

Thank you again for the outpouring of love and support! Happy Halloween!
 
St. Louis Bob said:
I was going to wait until my next scan before posting a status update but it was moved this morning until December so here you go! 😊

My eye surgery went well but I’m not sure of the actual success yet because the stents are going to remain in until the end of November. It’s “squishy” but doesn’t hurt all day, which is great! There’s still pain if I look at a screen too long but that’s it. I’ll take it!

I’ve been off pain meds for three weeks or so now. I stopped taking them as prescribed since February and instead let my body tell me when I needed the help. How was I going to know if I was feeling better if I was on them all the time? As you know I attempted to jettison them from my life twice previously, but the pain was way too intense. I’ve been logging every vitamin, medication, I take since last winter because not only do I resemble Charlie Brown, my memory seems to have as many holes as his Halloween costume.

The other benefit of recording is I knew exactly how long I could go without needing medication. After a follow up with the eye surgeon I had lunch with a close friend and was feeling pretty good. I looked at my log and realized it was almost 8 hours since my last pill and decided right then and there to begin the same process as twice before of weaning myself off. Thankfully, obviously, I felt decent and haven’t taken any narco since. Yes, there’s still pain but nothing close to where I was.

Currently I’m concentrating on getting my strength back, and spending some quality time with my wife and sons. No, none of this is my fault, but the amount of guilt not being there for my family has been at times, crippling itself.

Getting my strength back has been more challenging than expected. I’ve tried to dial it back, but you know me, I’m like the Energizer Bunny hooked up to a car battery that was just struck by lightning. 😉 Then, with the pandemic immediately preceding my diagnosis I feel like I’ve been in jail for the last couple of years. I want to do everything all at once!!! As another friend told me, I need to put a governor on it. He couldn’t be more right! It’s Newton’s Third law except it feels more like “equal³” than “equal”. LOL! My whole life I’ve trained where I could progressively do a little more every week, but that’s not the case now. I’m doing my best to keep my physical activity static because there are still days I don’t feel great. I’m fairly certain it’s because I do too much the day(s) prior.

All and all, I’m happy. No, ecstatic! I finally feel like I’m moving in the right direction and getting my life back! If the scan in December still looks good, I have one more in 1Q23, and if that’s clean, I’ll officially be in remission. At that time, I’m going to explore what my options are to help others with a new cancer diagnosis. There’s so much to wrap your brain around when you hear those words. I will help anyone that wants it with expectations and most importantly, to stay positive. Staying positive has been easy for me because I have all of you. Please, if you, a loved one, a friend, has received a cancer diagnosis that is going to need treatment, I’m here RIGHT NOW to answer any questions to the best of my ability.

Thank you again for the outpouring of love and support! Happy Halloween!
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What an incredibly awesome update GB, keep kicking cancer's ***!!
 
Awesome news SLB. Happy to hear you seem to be turning the corner and beginning to feel better.

I didn’t have to go through anything like you did on my own journey into remission!!! About 2 years total and a little over a year after treatment ended my scans have last showed evidence of metastatic disease.

Agree wholeheartedly with your last statement that a positive attitude is key. I think it’s unmeasurable how far a good attitude can take you!!

Hang in there buddy. You’re doing great. Continued thoughts and prayers.

#kickcancersass
 
cheeseypoof said:
Awesome news SLB. Happy to hear you seem to be turning the corner and beginning to feel better.

I didn’t have to go through anything like you did on my own journey into remission!!! About 2 years total and a little over a year after treatment ended my scans have last showed evidence of metastatic disease.

Agree wholeheartedly with your last statement that a positive attitude is key. I think it’s unmeasurable how far a good attitude can take you!!

Hang in there buddy. You’re doing great. Continued thoughts and prayers.

#kickcancersass
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Wow man, I didn't know but so happy to read the result! Thank you for the kind words, thoughts and prayers! You'll be in mine too!
 
tommyGunZ said:
I’m not around the boards as much as I used to be and somehow missed this thread until now. What a roller coaster. Super stocked for you SLb! Keep kicking cancer’s ***!
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It seems like it has been a very long time since I've seen you around. Crazy because the other day I was thinking about that FBG draft caption contest they used to do and we were in together. How much fun it was getting drunk and drafting. No freaking idea why I thought about it.

Anyhow, I hope all is well in your world. Thanks for checking in! :)
 
St. Louis Bob said:
tommyGunZ said:
I’m not around the boards as much as I used to be and somehow missed this thread until now. What a roller coaster. Super stocked for you SLb! Keep kicking cancer’s ***!
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It seems like it has been a very long time since I've seen you around. Crazy because the other day I was thinking about that FBG draft caption contest they used to do and we were in together. How much fun it was getting drunk and drafting. No freaking idea why I thought about it.

Anyhow, I hope all is well in your world. Thanks for checking in! :)
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There were caption contests? And I missed them?:cry:
 
Mrs. Rannous said:
St. Louis Bob said:
tommyGunZ said:
I’m not around the boards as much as I used to be and somehow missed this thread until now. What a roller coaster. Super stocked for you SLb! Keep kicking cancer’s ***!
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It seems like it has been a very long time since I've seen you around. Crazy because the other day I was thinking about that FBG draft caption contest they used to do and we were in together. How much fun it was getting drunk and drafting. No freaking idea why I thought about it.

Anyhow, I hope all is well in your world. Thanks for checking in! :)
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There were caption contests? And I missed them?:cry:
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:lmao: It was many years ago. Staff (I don't remember exactly who, shocker lol ) Started 10-15 threads I think, where the funniest responses received a free entry into a draft. Somebody took all kickers, Tanner probably. Seems like his shtickle. I took it serious and still finished last. :lmao:
 
The Lost One said:
Freaking incredible!
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That it is. My Father always called me Mr. Lucky and that's surely what I am. One more scan and then I'm going to do some real damage giving back. My OP was, hopefully, obviously, a lot of bluster.

There's a lot of different types of cancer and I'm not an expert on any of them. Heck. I'm not an expert at anything. I do know what I went through, though, and I will help anyone to try and help them when you hear those crazy words that you have it.

I always thought myself to be pretty grounded but this experience has made me appreciate every single day.
 
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