what would you do if you found out you had cancer?

[Forgetful Coyote]

Think Id second the meth cook idea. Try to leave the family with something.

If its "right now" terminal, IMO time to get ahold of some escorts and cocaine. Live it up for the moment.

PS this post is part joke/part serious but then again Im still a young man thinking in a young man way. Faced death directly only once but have seen some mildly tough encounters. Lighten up a little. I know its different when its yourself, but people die everyday for stupid random reasons. Just gotta keep it moving best way you know how.


Flame on

 

[woojos]

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[Victory]

Greg, thanks for always putting things into perspective; sometimes I wish I had you on speed dial.

 

[UKDslayer]

Wow, been gone too long when I see Maggot complementing Maser...and miss you Victory

 

[Hootiewho]

I read this and went back and forth on wheither or not to say what I'm about to, I feel it is for the better. I can completely sympothize with anyone punching their own ticket if terminal. Truth be told, I've seen several friends and relatives go down slow, bad, painful deaths from cancer that I would not want my wife to go through seeing me that way.

Now, the flipside. If anyone reading this ever finds themselves at that crossroad, be real sure of what you leave behind. My Brother shot himself twice last Dec. For those who do not know, no one comes along and cleans that shit up. A family member or friend will be the one cleaning up the fluids, tissue and whatever else you leave on the walls, ceiling, furnature and floors. In our case, it was me. Then a loved one will have to ID you. Images they will never forget. Just keep that in mind when considering options. I hope no one here ever has to face that, but if you do think of who will be downstream of your actions. IMHO a nitrogen mask or something similar would be nowhere near as tramatic as someone finding your grey matter all up a wall.

Greg, my hat is tipped to you Sir. Not many could walk the road you did.

 

[Turd in the Pool]

Truth is we all have cancer "cells". Our immune system keeps them at bay. I admire all of you that have fought them through the system. I am convinced that doctors will kill you and f'ing with cancer cells is a disaster.

Seems everyone I know that went under the knife lost the battle. My dad had it in his spinal cord (go figure) Chemo can't get there and rad didn't work.

My advice is just do like the founders did. One foot in front of the other. Bullet hole?, sure, get it patched up. Bumps, lumps, aches and pains, take 'em in stride;-) Jacking with Mother Nature is like trying to defy physics. It DOESN'T work.

As far as worrying about life ins. paying. My stomach turns just thinking it could boil down to that. ;-( I guess humanity has devolved to nothingness.

 

[xs hedspace]

In regard to the cleanup after suicide, my cousin was a coroner in NC, he told me that the old bankrupt farmers took a 12 ga in the mouth, which resulted in their entire face and brains being plastered on the ceiling. So don't do that. I figure a .38 to the heart would be a lot less traumatic to my survivors.

 

[Birddog11]

12/10/13 I was diagnosed with primary brain cancer. Had surgery in jan. Radiation for 6 weeks and I am currently taking chemo. I am 37 I have two little girls and the best wife in the world. I have accepted the inevitable. I don't know when it will be. I am prepared only because my wife is a sucker for insurance, all kinds. I does change lives, I think I have a better handle on it than my family does. We are pulling out all the stops and I am fighting hard. I am viewing this as my retirement. I do a lot of online ordering of gun parts also lots of correspondence with my gunsmith. I pray that the Holy Spirit walks with me each day on my journey toward a cure and lord Jesus provides a cure, and gives me the time to raise my girls. Please pray for all who are dealing with this disease because it is not just a ailment of the body, also of the soul. I have learned more in the pased 6 months than in the last 37 yrs. this experience has increased my faith. I do know going off into the woods is not the answer. Life is a gift, use it to do what you can.

 

[Turd in the Pool]

12/10/13 I was diagnosed with primary brain cancer. Had surgery in jan. Radiation for 6 weeks and I am currently taking chemo.

Sorry to hear it Birddog. What were your symptoms that lead to the diagnosis? if you don't mind my asking. Keep the faith;-)

 

[Birddog11]

Sorry to hear it Birddog. What were your symptoms that lead to the diagnosis? if you don't mind my asking. Keep the faith;-)

I had a seizure which led to a MRI never felt bad never saw it coming.

 

[Turd in the Pool]

Did they say what your chances were if you didn't have surgery?

 

[Birddog11]

If I did not have it removed it would eventually kill me. It was in a silent part of the brain so I am still able to work a little and I have retained all of my function I am just not as physically strong as I was. Perhaps that is not the word, endurance may be better.
Less endurance.

 

[Trapshooter12]

I wouldn't change a single thing about my life until the pain prevented me from living my life the way I do. Too many cancer patients "give up". I myself will NEVER be one of those who gives up if I had cancer.

My Dad died 20 years ago from Lung Cancer. When the Dr told him he had 18 months to live I moved my parents in to my house because I knew this was going to be a tough battle.

My Dad fought it like a champ.
I was looking for something in my cabinets one day and found a bottle of some type of liquid and asked what it was. It turned out to be liquid Morphine for the pain. I asked if he was taking it and he said no that he knew he was going to kick the Cancer and he didn't want to be a Morphine addict.

He did Chemo and Radiation and after the Radiation they said there was nothing else they could do for him and two weeks later he was gone.

 

[bacamike]

I go see the Doctor July 2nd for my 3 month checkup after my post Chemo pet scan that showed I am in 100% remission. It was a hell of a fight but I had a lot of very good people helping me thru this Family, Friends, Doctors, and Nurses. All that I can say is fight and fight some more. CANCER SUCKS but it can be beat