Cancer. So what do you do?

[blackdog]

sobriety wishes i'd kept the ol' trap shut :doh:

[Katman]

It's a mind thing.

[mattian]

A mate of mine had a melanoma. It spread to his Lymph nodes and he had them removed..... after a few years he seemed fine. Thought he had it beaten. I lost touch with him for a while and then, out of the blue I found out he suddenly passed away. I am still finding it difficult to accept.
It makes me realise how much I have taken for granted in my life.

[blackdog]

i have met the coolest people on this site, i reckon its time for a few burnouts:)

[Katman]

i have met the coolest people on this site, i reckon its time for a few burnouts:)

It's better to burn out than to fade away.

[Genie]

Burnouts are so cool, I just wish I was cool enough to be able to pull one off.

Could watch some on you-tube but then there's no smell and it's not right.

[sinfull]

It's better to burn out than to fade away.

Amen to that !


i'd love to be doing burnouts with ya
Only thing in life that is inevitable is death
Hope i can embrace it this well if i cop the crap !
Had me a sign from the inner self the other day, you know the old pins and needle thing in the left arm and thought whoa, hope i make it back home first, haha imagine doing ya last shit in public !

[mashman]

Burnouts are so cool, I just wish I was cool enough to be able to pull one off.

Could watch some on you-tube but then there's no smell and it's not right.

Set somne rubber on fire under yer nose at the same time :)

Cancers a cunt. Lost My Gran and Step Mum. Step Dad recently beat it, a couple of friends of ours have recently beaten it too. From what i can tell it's how quickly they catch it.

[Genie]

i shouldnt have started this thread im sorry. ive had a coupla drinks after seeing the doc on friday...lets pretend there is no wuckers


why say sorry?

gotto say what's on your mind and what better time than when you've had a couple of drinks...

[PrincessBandit]

gotta keep positive eh, live every day to the full.

btw, I love your "bike" in your profile notes at the top right of posts: perfect description of how a jet engine works. Have you done some major mods to your ride...??? :msn-wink:

[Berries]

Cancers a cunt.
With a capital C. I lost my mum when I was 11 and the C word is the reason I will never believe in God or set foot in a church.

I do however know a number of people who have beaten the thing. Getting diagnosed is just the start of a new trip/adventure. It'll take time to come to terms with it but when you are through that you'll meet new people, find people who actually care deeply, and with luck will get over it and live to die at a ripe old age in the arms of an 18yo cheerleader.

[Pussy]

i shouldnt have started this thread im sorry. ive had a coupla drinks after seeing the doc on friday...lets pretend there is no wuckers

Don't apologise, man! Sometimes a problem shared is a problem halved.
I've had lots of skin removed because of (thankfully) non-malignant skin cancer. It's always a worry. Support helps. And I too reckon that state of mind can help.
Chin up, mate.... and don't be afraid to let anyone help. Keep positive! :niceone:

[Fatt Max]

Stay positive, keep an even keel, sound off when you have to, laugh and cry when you want to, play your favourite album as loud as you can possibly play it.

Stay positive and amazing things will happen mate.

Never, ever say sorry about getting this kind of stuff off your chest mate, it simply has to be done.

[Dogboy900]

A work mate in our Sydney branch was diagnosed with cancer caused by asbestosis, from working in an asbestos plant when he was a student. He was given 6 months. 8 years later he is still going!
He undergoes a regular chemo and in between gets as fit as he possibly can. A positive outlook and a shit load of stubbornness seems to have helped him.

I hope things work out for you.

[oldrider]

apologies if this cuts close to the bone.

I will miss you fuckers.

I completely changed my eating and drinking habits to the (Eat right for your type) blood group diet and started a fitness program!

No other fancy reasons except what I was doing obviously wasn't working for me so I had to do something different!

The thing was removed and I was offered 9 months, that was in 2005.

Guess I was lucky. Good luck with yours!

As the saying goes: "It aint over till the fat lady sings"!

[scissorhands]

Identifying and removing factors in your life and style that may have contributed to developing cancer. Foods, drugs, tobacco, caffeine and alcohol. Environmental toxins from glues, solvents, paints, fuels, gases and vapours.

Sometimes to break with the past a new location helps.

A country house without new carpet/paint etc away from a main road with mineral rich alpine stream water for you and your garden would be an almost perfect thing to do. As well as cleansing and vegetarian diets for at least a while. Have lots or broccoli, cabbage, and other well known anti cancer plants, brightly coloured vegetables and supplemented vitamin C.

A strong belief in yourself.

I'm sure there is a support network of others who have beaten cancer, finding them and listening to their success stories could work

http://www.cancure.org/choiceoftherapy.htm

[Brian d marge]

yup my moms sister went with breast cancer , my mom had it and is clear after 5 years , a good friend of mine ( 31) is in the middle of breast cancer ,,,,seems to be doing well

it is beatable

I mean

I have wallet cancer , the only known cure is a divorce but i seem to be starving the cancer

Honestly , listen to the doc , NZ docs are pretty good

and dont be pasive , get as much help as you can,,, squeaky wheel etc

Gambatte

Stephen

[ynot slow]

You get to do the opening lap for the "Relay for Life" named the survivors lap.Best bloody thing about surviving cancer,scary when you have your daughter beside you as a survivor.


You get a new found look on life,people can't imagine why,but if like me you should've been dead within 6-8 weeks of surgery if not diagnosed does that to you.

It's almost a badge of honour lol having cancer and the odds are you live,my thoughts are "Cancer is a bitch-Chemos the bastard:I beat the bastard."

[Paul in NZ]

I know the feeling after coming home from the doctor with that news mate. Its a total head / heart mess up. Worst time is when the excitement dies down and you have a bit of time to think about it all. Worst day in my case was a wet drive home after work - that was the lowest point in my life (to date) and I'm still not 100% sure how I coped that day? Too stubborn / stupid I guess. A couple of things I found were..

At 3am your mind lies to you. It always jumps to the worst possible outcome and get in the habit of saying, 'hey, whats the likelyhood of that actually happening?'

Most alternative therapies are definately the court of last resort BUT there is some good science around diet. Reduce or preferably eliminate dairy / red meat and stay off the booze. http://www.thechinastudy.com/ (you can find people to discredit anything and this aint perfect but its heathier anyway) basically - people have reversed some cancers with vegan diets.

Always always believe you can win the fight because you can...

pm me if I can help.

[vifferman]

My mum had breast cancer, and was told she had a choice between radical surgery or chemo/radiotherapy. She opted for surgery, as the other choice meant travelling to Hamilton for 5 days, for 6 weeks in a row. Had the surgery, then was told she had to have radiotherapy anyway. Sounds like she got some benefit from it - met some real kewl people, but then (typical Mum) didn't stay in contact with them.
Anyway... she'd doing OK. :yes:
My wife's uncle has had cancer of just about everything over the years, but he's now in his 80's and still kicking around. Looking at him, you'd never know he'd had so many ops.
Cancer's not necessarily a death sentence, nor does it have to fuck up your life.

[Daffyd]

Check out the forum: www.hsionline.com. Hsi stands for 'Health Science Institute' based in Baltimore. Into alternative cures and preventive medecine.

Eat plenty of fruit & veges. (Blueberries are supposed to be very good.)

[Rhubarb]

With a capital C. I lost my mum when I was 11 and the C word is the reason I will never believe in God or set foot in a church.

I'm with you 100%. I lost my Mum to cancer when I was 10.
My Head Master at the time drove me home from school that day and wanked on about how God had taken her to a better place.
I was 10 !! Why did 'God' take her from me?
As far as I was concerned the best place she could be is with me and my family!!
From that day any miniscule belief I might have had in God was turned into loathing.


FIGHT IT 'theblackstig' - DON'T EVER GIVE UP.
Good Luck.

[Ratti]

Hey Stig, swing by for coffe if you want. My husband died from an unsexy cancer that the docs dont know enough about to treat effectively. If you want aheadsup on what to expect or you and your lady want to bitch about how much it sux, Im just along the road.

[pritch]

Sorry to read your news.

I have here a copy of Jamie Whitham's book "What a Good Do" having been given it back a while ago. Last year I wrote a review here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/123033-quot-What-a-good-do!-quot-James-Whitham

If you wish, send me a PM with your address and I'll courier the book to you.

Oh! And last I heard the girl was doing well.