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.
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Friday, 28 May 2021 01:22 (two years ago) link
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).
― Deicide at Chuck E. Cheese (PBKR), Friday, 28 May 2021 01:49 (two years ago) link
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.
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 28 May 2021 02:52 (two years ago) link
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.
― covidsbundlertanze op. 6 (Jon not Jon), Friday, 28 May 2021 03:08 (two years ago) link
I did the pineapple diarrhea potion, which was a mistake
― bogo jumbo junbi boba (Sufjan Grafton), Friday, 28 May 2021 03:56 (two years ago) link
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.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Friday, 28 May 2021 06:20 (two years ago) link
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
― heyy nineteen, that's john belushi (the table is the table), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 11:59 (two years ago) link
Best luck
― Eschew things thirty two times before swallowing them (darraghmac), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:00 (two years ago) link
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.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:21 (two years ago) link
yeah, best to table and onimo
― Vin Jawn (PBKR), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 14:22 (two years ago) link
Good to hear about onimo, Ned, thanks for the update
― heyy nineteen, that's john belushi (the table is the table), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 15:02 (two years ago) link
And of course, thanks to all of you <3
erg, face-scraping sounds like zero fun, Tabes<3 to you!!
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 15:43 (two years ago) link
best wishes tabes!
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 15:50 (two years ago) link
And indeed, best wishes indeed, should have said that earlier!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 15:55 (two years ago) link
Yeah, good luck, table! Sorry you're having to deal with this crap.
― DJI, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 15:59 (two years ago) link
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.
― ailsa, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 20:39 (two years ago) link
Best of luck table.
Thanks for the news, Ailsa.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 20:43 (two years ago) link
Thanks for the update, ailsa. Very reassuring!
― heyy nineteen, that's john belushi (the table is the table), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 20:57 (two years ago) link
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.
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 20:59 (two years ago) link
Best of luck to him! I think my dad's biggest complaint about prostate cancer recovery is that he...uh...'dribbles' a lot, iykwim
― heyy nineteen, that's john belushi (the table is the table), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 21:07 (two years ago) link
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?
― Ima Gardener (in orbit), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 23:20 (two years ago) link
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.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 29 June 2021 23:37 (two years ago) link
Thanks folks he’s watching Kyle Schwarber hit dingers so in good spirits I think.
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Tuesday, 29 June 2021 23:46 (two years ago) link
Currently running through a set chemotherapy permanently tired.I don't post much anymore because I can't type properly
Thanks so much for everybody keeps looking after.
I needed to my 50th
― Change display name in my last (onimo), Friday, 2 July 2021 13:47 (two years ago) link
someone can fix all those mistakes please
― Change display name in my last (onimo), Friday, 2 July 2021 13:50 (two years ago) link
I could read everything, don't worry - hang in there, man!
― StanM, Friday, 2 July 2021 13:51 (two years ago) link
Chemo is a beast - hoping for the best, onimo
― not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Friday, 2 July 2021 13:54 (two years ago) link
take care onimo
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 2 July 2021 14:45 (two years ago) link
Indeed so.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 2 July 2021 14:48 (two years ago) link
sending love onimo - good to hear from you!
and you too table, all the best to you
― disraeli grinds my gears (NickB), Friday, 2 July 2021 14:55 (two years ago) link
very good to hear from you onimo! don't worry about typing, we read you loud and clear :) <3
― Karl Malone, Friday, 2 July 2021 15:16 (two years ago) link
SO glad to hear from you onimo
<3
― lukas, Friday, 2 July 2021 16:40 (two years ago) link
<3 onimo
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 2 July 2021 17:13 (two years ago) link
<3 <3 <3
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Friday, 2 July 2021 17:28 (two years ago) link
― Take me home, Jordan Rhodes (Noodle Vague), Friday, 2 July 2021 17:31 (two years ago) link
Onimo, always sending love! Nice to hear from you
― heyy nineteen, that's john belushi (the table is the table), Saturday, 3 July 2021 01:35 (two years ago) link
my dad's postop labs look good and we're on a three-month pause before checking PSA levels again and considering followup radiation. Grateful for my dad's attentiveness to his health. Get those labs and scopes done gents!
― Clara Lemlich stan account (silby), Saturday, 3 July 2021 01:39 (two years ago) link
Aw, that's great news!
― Andrew Farrell, Saturday, 3 July 2021 11:13 (two years ago) link
Yup!
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 3 July 2021 11:29 (two years ago) link
best of luck all
― burly crafty woodsman (James Harden) vs tall ethereal phantom (forksclovetofu), Monday, 5 July 2021 18:54 (two years ago) link
Sideways icecream cones from here to Onimo as well and good luck everyone with all of this crap.
― trishyb, Monday, 5 July 2021 20:21 (two years ago) link
just found out today that my dad has pancreatic. this on top of a multiple myeloma diagnosis about two years ago.
"fuck cancer" truly
(have lurked here for years)
― pearsonic, Saturday, 7 August 2021 18:53 (two years ago) link
Fuck cancer. I’m sorry to hear it.
― Read between the lines Zach (Karl Malone), Saturday, 7 August 2021 18:59 (two years ago) link
v sorry to year that <3 fuck cancer
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 7 August 2021 19:55 (two years ago) link
Very sorry indeed, what a misery.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 7 August 2021 20:10 (two years ago) link
I'm so sorry to hear that, pearsonic.
― Lily Dale, Saturday, 7 August 2021 20:14 (two years ago) link
Sorry to hear that. Sending you good thoughts through the ether.
― No Particular Place to POLL (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 7 August 2021 21:04 (two years ago) link