fuck cancer

strength, friend.

thinking of you onimo, I hope each day is better than the last x

starting a new chemo session today bit

of a long shot at some small improvement but will try

best of luck to you onimo. You deserve a big win here and I really hope you get one mate.

Seconded. Absolutely everything crossed for you.

hope it goes well onimo, absolutely rooting for you here

thinking of you onimo

Hope it goes well Onimo.

good luck, hope you see some real improvements.

very best wishes to you, onimo<3

Sending love, onimo xx

Best, onimo

best of luck onimo.

Best of luck, dude.

Hi, onimo. Wishing you the best result on the new treatment.

good wishes <3

All the best, mate. Soon as I get my second vaccine we'll be up to say hello.

good luck & fuck cancer

Love always!

Good luck onimo <3

<3

Best of luck with this new treatment, onimo - keeping you and your family in our thoughts.

rooting for you, onimo! <3

good luck, onimo. your in my thoughts, pal

thanks for updating us onimo

On a separate note:

Just lost an uncle to colon cancer yesterday. Went into the hospital for another ailment less than a month ago and during the diagnosis they discovered “innumerable” tumors all through his body. His body shut down so abruptly in the past few days and I’m just happy he’s no longer in pain.

Please get a colonoscopy when you’re of age. He never did and it sounds like some of this was preventable.

― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:06 AM (one month ago)

Sorry, Bacon Flavor. That is tough. Best to you and your family.

Oh, fuck cancer.

― guillotines aren't just for royalty anymore (PBKR), Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:40 PM (one month ago)

Co-sign the getting a colonoscopy advice. If you have any incidence of cancer in your family at all, I'd start getting them at 35.

― it's like edging for your mind (the table is the table), Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:08 PM (one month ago)

Just got my first one scheduled today, by chance, having turned 50 and all. A wise thing to do. Condolences indeed to you, Bacon.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 4:11 PM (one month ago)

It's an unpleasant experience that can truly prevent a much more unpleasant experience, as I can attest.

― it's like edging for your mind (the table is the table), Thursday, April 15, 2021 4:07 AM (one month ago)

Blockquoting all this because as I mentioned I did have my colonoscopy as scheduled (combined with an endoscopy due to an otherwise perfectly controllable stomach acid issue, but they're doing some double checking. As table says, a rather unpleasant experience yesterday both fasting and aggressively clearing your system, but still manageable, and the actual experience was perfectly straightforward -- they prep you up, knock you out and then next thing you know you're sitting around waiting. (I was a slight hair awake at the very end of the procedure but again, the very end, and honestly felt nothing.) A very tiny polyp was found -- like 2 mm -- and removed for study; I'm not worrying overly.

So yeah, get it done, though of course I'm painfully aware not everyone in America is so lucky in that regard. There has however also been this newly announced major change:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/18/health/colorectal-cancer-screening-45-wellness/index.html

The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday lowered the recommended age to start screening for colon and rectal cancers from 50 to 45....

"We think by screening, starting at age 50, we prevent about 50 cases of colorectal cancer in a population of 1,000 people and avoid about 25 deaths. If we drop to age 45, we'll prevent two or three additional cases and maybe one death," Dr. Michael Barry, vice chair of the task force, told CNN. "We thought it was appreciable enough that it was time to change the recommendation to go down to age 45."
With the official recommendation, colorectal cancer screening services for 45- to 75-year-olds will be covered by most private insurance plans, with no copay.
"The implication is that for many people, there'll be less of a barrier to getting screened aged 45 to 49," said Barry, who noted that there may be a time lag before insurance coverage kicks in.

So yeah, get ready to get on that if you're of an age now, and per table if you have a history, go for it sooner.

My own personal dad has prostate cancer, detected very responsibly and with an excellent prognosis so far (99% 10 and 15 years cancer free after treatment) but it’s not great to have to start thinking that my parents, who have both always been in generally good health, are yknow 70.

Ned, I'm going to be 49 this year and really don't want to get this done, but I know I need to do it (and will).

In Australia we receive a testing kit in the mail when we turn 50. Such is my level of self care that I haven't used it, a year later.

I’ve got one penciled in for next Friday. I’ve probably had a dozen or more (crohns disease don’t ya know). It’s fine, the diarrhea potion the day before is worse than the procedure. Also I like getting knocked out by drugs, so.

Now back in the 80s they didn’t give you anything for comfort, that sucked.

I did the pineapple diarrhea potion, which was a mistake

Im due for my 2nd colonscopy (had polyps in the first, history of bowel fuckery in fam) and the hosp has been harrassing me for six months to come back in lol. Been avoiding cuz covid. Also, hating the pineapple diahreah palaver.

Have been wondering if anyone has heard from or about onimo? I could do a search, I guess...

In other news, I had an atypical neoplasm removed from my face, now it turns out the genetic marker that makes me more susceptible to colorectal cancers has a different name in the skin cancer world and also makes me more susceptible to skin cancers. Going in for a full day of numbing and scraping at my face in late July. What can ya do? To think I used to be in films

Best luck

Onimo celebrated his birthday recently and there’s photos posted on his FB page showing him out with family and loved ones, which is good. Let’s all keeping sending the best thoughts.

yeah, best to table and onimo

Good to hear about onimo, Ned, thanks for the update

And of course, thanks to all of you <3

erg, face-scraping sounds like zero fun, Tabes
<3 to you!!

best wishes tabes!

And indeed, best wishes indeed, should have said that earlier!

Yeah, good luck, table! Sorry you're having to deal with this crap.

I saw onimo in actual real life last weekend, the two of us and our other halves went out for a meal and a few drinks as a belated birthday celebration, he was in pretty good form. I'm sure he'll be back with an update before too long, but I'll tell him folk are asking for him.

Best of luck, table. And all usual "fuck cancer" vibes all round.

Best of luck table.

Thanks for the news, Ailsa.

Thanks for the update, ailsa. Very reassuring!

My dad’s prostate came out today, hopefully along with 100% of cancer cells appertaining thereto, doctor reports a very straightforward surgery, wish I were home with him and my mom but my sister is visiting me and hopefully we’ll be able to talk with them before my sister goes home tomorrow. Haven’t heard how my dad is feeling yet.

Best of luck to him! I think my dad's biggest complaint about prostate cancer recovery is that he...uh...'dribbles' a lot, iykwim

Yeah same--my dad had to deal with incontinence for a long time. I think more than dribbles tbh. I don't have a prostate so ymmv but based on my dad being not really okay afterwards I might recommend some thought of who to talk to about the emotional impact later on?

Best of luck, sil, and congrats to your dad for being a cancer-free survivor (we hope!)!!

Indeed so! My dad had his surgery back in the mid-2000s and sailed through it well enough, hopefully the same applies here.