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And I sold my 90mm Mak. Proceeds will help finance a some-kind-of-frac.
Man... That's some icky-tasting stuff!
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We all wish you well and hope your treatment goes to plan.
Keep us updated on your progress when you are feeling well enough to do so.
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Stay strong and keep fighting Juha.turboscrew wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:10 pm A quick status update.
Got imflammation, and had to get back to hospital.
The inflammation is getting cured well, and the cancer treatment continues as soos as the inflammation is cure and the patient is in good enugh shape.
I haven't had enough strengh to report earlier.
We're all sending good wishes your way!
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Very different experience this time around. 2018 I had an aggresive type of leukemia and everything was happening right now! This time it is "well, get some tests, read up on options and we'll see you in a few weeks". Anyway, have caught it early and it does not appear to have spread which is a very good thing. If it spreads it is apparantly quite a different story
Treatment is either external radiation or surgery to remove it, and some nasty sounding hormone treatments - maybe. Was leaning towards one of the radiation treatments but have found that a possible side effect is the ^%$! leukemia I just got cleared of about a year back. I tell you, when I do eventually go, me and the gods are going to have a few words.
Did get approved for coverage by WCB though. They recognize 15 cancers as occupational diseases for firefighters. 13 more and I'll have the complete set
Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. Do get yourself checked out. I have been getting annual blood tests for a battery of things since my 40s. This showed up in a small uptick in my PSA levels and my GP sent me to a specialist just in case. Guys should also have the always fun 'Bend over' every few years as well.
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Good to hear that you continue to keep on keeping on. Best.turboscrew wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:10 pm A quick status update.
Got imflammation, and had to get back to hospital.
The inflammation is getting cured well, and the cancer treatment continues as soos as the inflammation is cure and the patient is in good enugh shape.
I haven't had enough strengh to report earlier.
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I can't imagine what it is like having to go through this. I wish you a quick recovery from the inflammation and a successful continuation of your treatment. Thanks for the update!turboscrew wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 12:10 pm A quick status update.
Got imflammation, and had to get back to hospital.
The inflammation is getting cured well, and the cancer treatment continues as soos as the inflammation is cure and the patient is in good enugh shape.
I haven't had enough strengh to report earlier.
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Good luck with your treatment Chich, hopefully it is treatable - it sounds like it. Thanks for the advice. Personally, I am getting an annual complete physical. The times of bending over have passed, my old doctor did it but the two new ones since then simply look at the blood tests. It's good to know that these tests are actually effective. Best wishes.Chich wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 3:27 pm Did get approved for coverage by WCB though. They recognize 15 cancers as occupational diseases for firefighters. 13 more and I'll have the complete set
Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. Do get yourself checked out. I have been getting annual blood tests for a battery of things since my 40s. This showed up in a small uptick in my PSA levels and my GP sent me to a specialist just in case. Guys should also have the always fun 'Bend over' every few years as well.
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Hi Chich,
Sorry to hear this. The good news is that treatments for PC are very effective. My dad had it for many many years. He was diagnosed late and it was investigated and they diagnosed his as "inoperable." Once he was on the hormone treatment, it kept everything under control for many years, never spread or gave him any problems except for the obvious side effect.
He died of something unrelated at a ripe old age.
My brother and I have been getting tested regularly since our early 40's.
Best wishes
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Just got to respect that attitude,,,
Aggressive leukemia... I think my lugn cancer is comparable, since it's aggressive, unknown variant, slightly spread an not operable. Were you scary? I am. Anyways, 1 cancer should be quite enough for one person!Very different experience this time around. 2018 I had an aggresive type of leukemia and everything was happening right now! This time it is "well, get some tests, read up on options and we'll see you in a few weeks". Anyway, have caught it early and it does not appear to have spread which is a very good thing. If it spreads it is apparantly quite a different story
Well, thisis off-topicas well. :-D
Treatment is either external radiation or surgery to remove it, and some nasty sounding hormone treatments - maybe. Was leaning towards one of the radiation treatments but have found that a possible side effect is the ^%$! leukemia I just got cleared of about a year back. I tell you, when I do eventually go, me and the gods are going to have a few words.
Did get approved for coverage by WCB though. They recognize 15 cancers as occupational diseases for firefighters. 13 more and I'll have the complete set
Anyway, sorry for the long ramble. Do get yourself checked out. I have been getting annual blood tests for a battery of things since my 40s. This showed up in a small uptick in my PSA levels and my GP sent me to a specialist just in case. Guys should also have the always fun 'Bend over' every few years as well.
Ha, not very astronomy oriented but the thread did ask what I've been up to lately
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We normally get a sleeper compartment on Amtrak, which leaves here at 1AM and arrives before lunchtime, sleeping through most of the trip is certainly more bearable lol.
Going to visit friends and relatives and look at some real estate.
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We have been on a short UK break around the Lincolnshire coast, nice days - great nature trails and clear skies, but all my gear was 100 miles away. Still, refreshed I have sorted out my presentations on Artemis 1 and the JWST today. First meeting of the season (September - April) of my Astronomy Club tonight. Expect #'s to be down as a lot still away on late hols.
Looks pretty cloudy here for the forthcoming...
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Most IDs are from sporadic moments of opportunity around whatever house I've been living in. Primarily iNaturalist is a social media platform that provides tools for tracking and sharing observations, but the data are made use of by various organizations concerned with biodiversity, land management, research, etc.
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Had fun making the nurses laugh.
All went well.
Resting at home tonight enjoying the forum.
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