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Topic: cancer
Posted By: osage
Subject: cancer
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2017 at 6:04pm
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Well was just dio. with stage 3 lung cancer will start treatment next week. Was my fault for smoking . So if you are still smoking PLEASE QUIT !!!!!!! yes I know it won't happen to you but it can. looks like we may have caught it in time but won't know until after the treatments both radetion and cemo.
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Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2017 at 6:21pm
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Sorry to hear that I did 25 years ago. I hope that the treatment go well for you. My kids told me that they wanted me around that is what did it for me. ------------- Ronald & Lonna 2014 178 2016 Chevy 1500 |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2017 at 8:18pm
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Osage, so sorry to hear of this. Will keep you in my thoughts. Wishing you all the best. ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2017 at 9:51am
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I'm a 15 year reformed smoker. I don't know what compelled me to quit smoking. I went from 2 1/2 packs a day, to cold turkey. I didn't actually plan to quit, i just stopped and told myself i can have one later on if i want. Somehow that worked for me, and it was actually very easy. I had " planned " to quit several times before and failed everytime. I as hopelessly addicted. This one thing of promising myself i could have one later made it so easy to do. Hopefully osage you got it in time and are fully cured. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2017 at 8:21pm
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Osage, I will put you on my prayer list and ask for your healing and that the chemo and radiation treatments will be successful. At the age of 36 I celebrated with my wife as we paid off our home, debt free, we had arrived! Two months later (March 1990) I was diagnosed with an aggressive type of testicular cancer and was given a 40% chance of survival. Pretty tough even for a Christian as I wasn't prepared to leave my wife and 3 children behind, but God had other plans. By His grace I am still alive and enjoying life. It was a rugged time in my life, surgeries and chemo, lots of prayer, many friends helping our family out, a time of faith growth in my life as well as for my family. Let's talk, you can do this.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2017 at 8:48am
| Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers Will know more in a couple weeks. But I have plans on living for a long time. Just a young guy at 75 so much to do and see yet. But God has the last word. |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2017 at 9:07am
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Glad you'll be hanging around! 😄 ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: M&M
Date Posted: 22 Jan 2017 at 4:23pm
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Osage, You're in our thoughts and prayers. I'm seven years clean after Colon cancer. We look forward to seeing you back out on the road! ------------- 2017 179 "Big Sexy" 2012 Honda Pilot |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2017 at 8:58pm
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I quit about 9 months after my first was born, after several tries before. Had my last one the day after my birthday. Massive tubs of cheese balls got me through it. I know it is hard! Prayer heading your way. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2017 at 4:37pm
| update 2 weeks of treatments no on side effects yet !!!!! |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2017 at 4:39pm
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Osage, that's great! Hope you continue to feel well. Blessings! ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2017 at 6:01pm
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Yes! Great news.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2017 at 7:42pm
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We are glad and thankful things are looking up. Thanks for keeping us up to date. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: laureyrpod
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2017 at 7:28pm
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3 1/2 years free of breast cancer! God will give you strength. Think positive and do your best to laugh every day. Joy heals. Use your rpod--get out there and travel with your loved one. God's great country is awaiting you! ------------- Laurey, Bella and Bogie 2016 182g Rpod 2016 Toyota Highlander "Peace in a Pod" |
Posted By: rda54
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2017 at 7:46pm
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good new we hope you continue to do go. thoughts and prayers are with you.
------------- Ronald & Lonna 2014 178 2016 Chevy 1500 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2017 at 8:13pm
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Hope things are progressing well. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2017 at 9:19am
| I have 1more week of RAD. treatments and 3 more chemo. then wait a month and then test to see if we are cancer free or not. We have been stuck here at home sense last Oct. fighting this and we need to go some where even it's only down to Branson, Mo. for a couple of days |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2017 at 10:04am
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Hang in there.. I wouldn't wait that month.. heck it sounds like you will be in prime early season camping time.. spend that month camping and relaxing, then go back for the tests.. ------------- |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2017 at 10:14am
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I know it can be tough. I also know that going out into public while receiving radiation and chemo is extremely risky since those attack your immune system, leaving you vulnerable to illness. Hang in there and recover your strength. Then go enjoy yourself. My wife did not need chemo, but went through radiation for breast cancer. That was bad enough. She still does not have the stamina she had before. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2017 at 5:10pm
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Good advise from Furpod!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2017 at 6:54pm
| we may just go for a couple of days just in the car as I poop out in the late afternoon. |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2017 at 8:02pm
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Speaking as a cancer survivor, by the grace of God, it is a great thing to get out of the house/hospital even for 1 day when in the midst of chemo treatments, it does your soul and spirit much good. I felt like a prisoner even when I was in the house day after day; very freeing to get outside and smell the air.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2017 at 10:52am
| well I'm done with the rad treatment and a break on the chemo for a couple weeks then back for two big doses of chemo. then test in April to see if it is gone or if more treatments. Weather here in east Ks. is nuts 70 one day 25 the next. we have got some of the early stuff planted in the garden will plant the potatoes on Friday St Pat. day I need to get the pod clean so we can go down to the lake and get some fishing in. |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 18 Mar 2017 at 1:11pm
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Hope you are feeling well and can get some fishing in on one of those spring-like days!! ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 5:06pm
| well off we go going to take the car and going to Branson for a few days. felling a little better and starting to want to eat. done with the first round on chemo and the rad will have a cat sand the first of April the 2 mega does of chemo then more test last of June then we will know how it went. |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 5:09pm
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Thank you for the update.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2017 at 5:33pm
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Great to hear you are feeling a bit better, and have an appetite. When I was on chemo, appetite was gone. My wife was so thankful when I began to get an appetite and begin to put some weight back on. Thank you for keeping us updated ! ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 5:24pm
| we had a good time while we were in Branson Mo. wish we had taken the pod . After we got back home we got a call from visa telling us that someone had tried to use our card but they stop payment and canceled our card and was sending us a new one . |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 6:06pm
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Wow! Great that Visa picked up on this! ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 8:17pm
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That happened to us twice. Each time it was when we went to Las Vegas. I am sure the place where we rented the car on one trip skimmed the card. That was the only place I used that particular card on that trip. I don't remember the circumstances of the other time. With both, USAA picked up on it. Neither time was at a casino, jut in case anyone was wondering. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Bama Pod
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 2:21pm
Your story among many others has been inspiration for me to try to quit again. Started the Chantix program and today it's been 4 weeks since I had a smoke. Impossible to know if I can continue on this life-path, but so far so good. Thanks for sharing and hope your recovery continues to go well. ------------- Bama Pod Huntsville, AL 2017 Ford F250 2017 Airstream 26U |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 2:56pm
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When our girls were young, we were visiting my wife's sister and husband. My brother-in-law lit up in front of them. The girls said, "You smoke uncle Tommy? That stinks!" He put out the cigarette and that was it. Unfortunately, my wife's sister still smokes like a chimney and blames her persistent cough on her "just getting over a cold." The point is, if the incentive to quit is strong enough, you can succeed. It is worth doing so. My grandparents had COPD and I lost at least one uncle to lung cancer. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: birderdiane526
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 4:09pm
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Back in the mid-70's, my mother was in the hospital with cancer. Hard to believe, but is was when you were allowed to smoke in hospitals! My parents always smoked when I was growing up, and then I began to smoke. When I visited my mother this time, I pulled out a cigarette to light up and she looked at me and said "how can you smoke when I am so sick?". She meant it in a way to startle me that one day I could be battling cancer like her so she wanted me to stop smoking. That was the catalyst for me. I put the cigarette out, tossed the pack in the trash and never smoked again. That was 1975, and I have never smoked again since. Bama Pod, I am rooting for you! You are off to a great start! ------------- Diane and Michael 2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE) 2007 Toyota Tundra BLOG:Podding in Paradise, birderdiane526.blogspot.com |
Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 09 May 2017 at 4:12pm
| tomorrow is my last chemo treatment. so for the next week I will fell like crap. end of June they will do more test to see now it went. so far it has shrunk by 1/2 and looks like swiss cheese |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 09 May 2017 at 6:24pm
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Thank you for the update. I hope and pray the last chemo treatment will knock it out the rest of the way. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 09 May 2017 at 8:06pm
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Great news! Thanks for keeping us posted. Your experiences rekindle what I went through 27 years ago; the chemo experience is something one never forgets. Very thankful I have been granted this much life after being given a 40% chance of beating it back in 1990. may you have many years ahead being able to enjoy life and enjoying God's great outdoors. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: osage
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2017 at 9:31am
| well I go in tomorrow to have the upper lobe of the left lung removed. they say I'm doing this backwards as they usely remove the cancer first then treatment but now mine is small enough to remove after all the treatments. Mom always said I was built backwards my nose ran and my feet smelled |