Sometimes things just suck

[Angel]

It's not good to hold anything in. I don't even like to hold back a sneeze. Feels way too good to just let those suckers rip.



AAACCCHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello, I'm getting old...don't even hold farts in anymore, lol

[Nickdfresh]

And in no was was I trying to be a dick dude...

I know we're cool and I was just stating my mind as always...

No need to try, you're inherently one...

[Igosplut]

Ang, stop. Consider what is truly being said, and let it slide. Without a doubt, there isn't a soul here that hasn't lost a loved one, or are currently witnessing the decline of one's facilities due to cancer or any other immunity.

Yeah, you can get pissed at the remarks made by others who are incapable of fathoming the harrowing hardship, yet ultimately, it's a waste of your own strength and energy.

Amen brother, I've lost most of my family to cancer.

If you haven't been in that position, you'd never understand (not you, but a general statement).

Easy to preach, but harder to live.

[Igosplut]

Yeah, you'd eat a Hippo but You wont change your crappy diet, mood or lifestyle...

I like when people die of cancer and everyone says "he lost his battle with cancer"...

There was usually no battle, the cancer kicked ass and the pussy crawled in the corner and died...

Your Cancer is gonna come back, dude and you need to be proactive...

Ya know something? As a nurse I expected better out of you.

It isn't about what YOU think, as much as what the mind-set of the people who are dealing with their mortality...

Think about that..

[sadaist]

Hello, I'm getting old...don't even hold farts in anymore, lol

What's the saying for men over 50? Something like...


Don't ever waste a boner, and don't ever trust a fart.

[sadaist]

What does chemo feel like? What do they do when you're there?

Sit in a recliner chair all day while you are hooked to an IV. And it just puts the medication in to you. I had to have 3 medications so 3 IV bags. That took about 1 hour each. But what really killed me was since they are so severe on the kidneys I also had to have between 4-6 bags of just fluid to make sure I peed a ton & kept the kidneys moving to avoid damage. So just the plain fluid took another 4-6 hours. So I was there 8+ hours a day 5 days a week. I wish they would have just let me chug a ton of water or gatorade instead of adding all those extra hours but they wouldn't budge.

Other than that you just have zero energy, all taste buds are gone & you have no apetite anyways. and it's like an extremely bad case of the flu where your whole body aches & you just overall feel like shit. Another thing is I was freezing the entire time. At my apartment I would have heater on high, be wrapped in sweats & a wool blanket, and have a wool cap on & still be freezing. When people came to see me they were sweating lol.

You want to sleep a lot because you feel like shit & are so tired but the body will only take so many hours of sleep per day. So at some point you have to stay awake to be able to sleep

The 3 drugs I was on was:

Bleomycin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleomycin

Etoposide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etoposide

Cisplatin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisplatin


they gave me TONS of other prescriptions to ward off the effects of the chemo drugs but most I didn't take after once or twice. The side effects were not as bad from the chemo as the side effects from the other prescriptions.

[Igosplut]

Sit in a recliner chair all day while you are hooked to an IV. And it just puts the medication in to you. I had to have 3 medications so 3 IV bags. That took about 1 hour each. But what really killed me was since they are so severe on the kidneys I also had to have between 4-6 bags of just fluid to make sure I peed a ton & kept the kidneys moving to avoid damage. So just the plain fluid took another 4-6 hours. So I was there 8+ hours a day 5 days a week. I wish they would have just let me chug a ton of water or gatorade instead of adding all those extra hours but they wouldn't budge.

Other than that you just have zero energy, all taste buds are gone & you have no apetite anyways. and it's like an extremely bad case of the flu where your whole body aches & you just overall feel like shit. Another thing is I was freezing the entire time. At my apartment I would have heater on high, be wrapped in sweats & a wool blanket, and have a wool cap on & still be freezing. When people came to see me they were sweating lol.

You want to sleep a lot because you feel like shit & are so tired but the body will only take so many hours of sleep per day. So at some point you have to stay awake to be able to sleep

The 3 drugs I was on was:

Bleomycin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleomycin

Etoposide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etoposide

Cisplatin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisplatin


they gave me TONS of other prescriptions to ward off the effects of the chemo drugs but most I didn't take after once or twice. The side effects were not as bad from the chemo as the side effects from the other prescriptions.

And there you are, my point exactly.

If you're not there, you don't know.

hope your better now....

[Angel]

Well...it's been 10 months since diagnosis. He was doing fairly well until this week. Another seizure...the tumour is growing back. His motor skills are still okay, but he can't communicate. Was waiting for him to have a good day so we could talk on the phone. I don't think that's gonna happen now. ..

[sadaist]

Well...it's been 10 months since diagnosis. He was doing fairly well until this week. Another seizure...the tumour is growing back. His motor skills are still okay, but he can't communicate. Was waiting for him to have a good day so we could talk on the phone. I don't think that's gonna happen now. ..

Dang, I'm sorry Angel. If you still need to get a talk out of your system lemme know & I'll pm you my number.

[vandeleur]

Sorry to hear that angel

[katina]

Angel, I´m sending you lots of positives thoughts and a big hug from here.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Sorry for your brother and you as well as your family, Angel. Keep strong...

[jhale667]

Sucks to hear, Angel. Sorry.

[Angel]

Thanks all. Just trying to see if I can manage to get out there for Canada Day...was going to go in August but not sure if I should wait that long...

[jhale667]

My unsolicited advice - Don't wait. Just in case (invisible sky daddy forbid) you don't get another chance.