exmachina64
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Congrats, OP!
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Today I beat cancer for a second time.
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Schwarzbier
Member
Great news!
And nice work too!
And nice work too!
Kadin
Member
What a story to read OP. So glad how things turned out for you as of this writing. Sounds like you really have a great grasp of what you went through and are in great spirits.
My dad was diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer and fought it with such ferocity and is also in the clear after two years. His most recent scan showed nothing and his markers are still very, very low.
Fuck cancer.
My dad was diagnosed with Stage 3B colon cancer and fought it with such ferocity and is also in the clear after two years. His most recent scan showed nothing and his markers are still very, very low.
Fuck cancer.
Thanks again to everyone for their support <3 it was the best thing to wake up to. I'll be visiting my haematologist in a few hours to sort out my check up schedule, and I'll be grabbing my official clearance to fly from him too, because I'm gonna go on holiday again next month XD
I never ended up thinking twice about my weight loss the first time, I'd started eating better and working out because I needed to lose weight and just chalked it up to that because otherwise, I still felt fine. Alas, not legal here, but my parents have insisted on many an occasion that if I want to try, they know a guy who knows a guy. XD
Yeah, they always told me ABVD made people feel really queasy so I was kind of odd that I didn't really get it. My major side effect was pain. 2 days post chemo, like clockwork, I'd be so sore I couldn't be touched and even clothes would hurt.
I'm all good on the chemo end for the psychological side, but radio... Well. I seem to have developed an issue with lying in a dimmed room with indistinct music in the background. I freaked out mid a yoga session that had been organised for me because of that and had to stop.
My energy level is trash XD Transplant took a lot of my energy from me and a lot of my muscle too. It's got a minimum 6 months recovery time so, it's still impacting me. I'll have to start physio soon to build back up some muscle.
I never ended up thinking twice about my weight loss the first time, I'd started eating better and working out because I needed to lose weight and just chalked it up to that because otherwise, I still felt fine. Alas, not legal here, but my parents have insisted on many an occasion that if I want to try, they know a guy who knows a guy. XD
Yeah, they always told me ABVD made people feel really queasy so I was kind of odd that I didn't really get it. My major side effect was pain. 2 days post chemo, like clockwork, I'd be so sore I couldn't be touched and even clothes would hurt.
I'm all good on the chemo end for the psychological side, but radio... Well. I seem to have developed an issue with lying in a dimmed room with indistinct music in the background. I freaked out mid a yoga session that had been organised for me because of that and had to stop.
My energy level is trash XD Transplant took a lot of my energy from me and a lot of my muscle too. It's got a minimum 6 months recovery time so, it's still impacting me. I'll have to start physio soon to build back up some muscle.
Large Professor
Member
Congrats on beating cancer, OP!
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
Nice job op.
Sunset Samurai
Member
Congrats OP fuck cancer
WarMacheen
Member
Congrats, I hope it never comes back.
Always-honest
Banned
Well it will take time but it will get better every month and year. I hope to god they find a less devastating treatment in the coming years. But hey, we can't complain, right? It did the job.
Weird how different it can work for different people. Chemo absolutely drained me. Couldn't even get up the stairs without resting. Radiation burnt my gullet (is that the right word?) so eating became difficult but it wasn't as devastaing as the chemo.
About music. It's weird but i sort of couldn't stand reggae anymore... stressed me out. Of all the things that could possibly stress you out... I never linked it to the treatment though.
Thank you for sharing your indepth story!!
Best of luck.
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Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
This is the news I needed to hear today, OP. Congrats! 🙂
GKSilKamina
Member
That's great to hear, OP. You're a real tough cookie to fight off cancer twice!
Silent Hill
Banned
Congratulations OP! Thats great news. Very please for you 
I'm beyond glad to read a success story once in a while! I got both angry and happy when reading your story. Happy for the fact that you survived yet again, but angry at the general fate for putting you through that twice already. Like, you'd think that once is already more than enough but nooo. Anyway super happy for you OP!
ZSaberLink
Media Create Maven
Congrats OP! Awesome to see a success story every once in a while. Hope you never have to deal with that again.
.Detective.
Member
Fucking salute this OP!
Congrats, and all the best to you.
What a fucking beast of a badass
Congrats, and all the best to you.
What a fucking beast of a badass
BlackGoku03
Member
Neither did my friends/family who lost weight. They just said they were eating less, which is true but they never questioned it.
If your parents are cool with it, go for it. I'm sure they're happy you're alive and well. Ganja will relax you and will make you hungry, and will make you enjoy the food you'll eventually eat.
I did it after having the flu for 9 days. Didn't eat one scrap the entire time. After the flu went away, I still wasn't hungry. Took a few tokes and appetite came back. Just start slow if you do decide to try it. Don't think anyone will look at you sideways.
Skateboard P
Member
They cant hold you down! Awesome OP!
Fuck cancer!
Fuck cancer!