Checked your skin lately?

[Edbear]

I haven't had a skin check in about 8 or 9 years...this thread has prompted me to get my arse into gear and get another. Will book one for February. Got too much life to live to die yet!

It is now February...

[Brett]

It is now February...

Indeed it is...better get moving then aye...

[willytheekid]

Take it from a survivor*....DON'T FUCK AROUND WITH CANCER!!

If in dought, get checked out!


*Had Cancer of the spine...that was trying to reach my heart, lungs and main organs...fought for over a year to beat that evil disease.
...its a fight I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemys.

[Edbear]

Take it from a survivor*....DON'T FUCK AROUND WITH CANCER!!

If in dought, get checked out!


*Had Cancer of the spine...that was trying to reach my heart, lungs and main organs...fought for over a year to beat that evil disease.
...its a fight I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemys.

Have you been classed as in remission or cleared completely?

I'm going through tests at the moment for abnormal cells but could be from my 8mm kidney stone which is starting to play up. I really don't want that to move before they can do something about it...

[willytheekid]

Have you been classed as in remission or cleared completely?

I'm going through tests at the moment for abnormal cells but could be from my 8mm kidney stone which is starting to play up. I really don't want that to move before they can do something about it...

Hi Ed
I will always be classed as "in remission" (not allowed to donate blood, check ups etc etc) due to the location, type of cancer and the amount of effected areas I had.(it was very aggressive, and tried its best to reach my main organs & weasel its way out of a prolonged fight!)

Hope your ok mate (still wearing your helmet & bubble wrap I hope lol)
8mm...mate!...that aint gonna slow you! down
Good on ya for getting the tests done Ed, if you don't catch it early...

[Edbear]

Hi Ed
I will always be classed as "in remission" (not allowed to donate blood, check ups etc etc) due to the location, type of cancer and the amount of effected areas I had.(it was very aggressive, and tried its best to reach my main organs & weasel its way out of a prolonged fight!)

Hope your ok mate (still wearing your helmet & bubble wrap I hope lol)
8mm...mate!...that aint gonna slow you! down
Good on ya for getting the tests done Ed, if you don't catch it early...

8mm is too big to pass, so I'm waiting to hear what they will do about it.

I had to sell my bike, as with the Osteoporosis they said the risk of fracture was too great and as I've only got two vertebrae left now I have to be careful.

How long have you been in remission?

[willytheekid]

I had to sell my bike, as with the Osteoporosis they said the risk of fracture was too great and as I've only got two vertebrae left now I have to be careful.

SNAP!...Im in the same position now, After the 4x4 hit me & PhatGirl off the highway last year, the left shoulder has not recovered to well (It does still hold my arm on tho! )
The problem being, is that the Guzzi is killing me!...I use her for everyday transport, and the shoulder just can't handle the violent lean forward and all the weight on the wrists that a 1100 sport induces (its why there nicknamed "torture racks"...painfull even WITH a good shoulder!)
So I may be forced to sell my baby due to medical reasons as well

...pritty pissed off and sad about the whole affair actually


Ohh...and Ive been cleared of cancer for about 10yrs now ...I still get bugged for check ups tho

[Edbear]

SNAP!...Im in the same position now, After the 4x4 hit me & PhatGirl off the highway last year, the left shoulder has not recovered to well (It does still hold my arm on tho! )
The problem being, is that the Guzzi is killing me!...I use her for everyday transport, and the shoulder just can't handle the violent lean forward and all the weight on the wrists that a 1100 sport induces (its why there nicknamed "torture racks"...painfull even WITH a good shoulder!)
So I may be forced to sell my baby due to medical reasons as well

...pritty pissed off and sad about the whole affair actually


Ohh...and Ive been cleared of cancer for about 10yrs now ...I still get bugged for check ups tho

Life sucks at times... 10 years is great! Keep it up!

You may need to swap for a standard or cruiser. I'd love a W800 as it is going to be a collectable. Better built and hand finished than the Bonnie's and I doubt it will have so long a production run.

[Maha]

Made an appointment for next Thursday. I could have gone on Monday but they said it was a holiday...
Something about 1840 and some land theft bullshit?

[Edbear]

Made an appointment for next Thursday. I could have gone on Monday but they said it was a holiday...
Something about 1840 and land some land theft bullshit?

Yeah but it'll be okay. Tariana Turia said she'll personally escort John onto the marae...

[beyond]

Got to watch the spots or an area that bleeds even if minor. I spotted a freckle that had been ok for years looking a little dodgy and had it checked. I was lucky I noticed it. Full on melanoma and a large section of chest chopped out under my left pectoral. Did a good job and the scar left looks like the line underneath the pectoral and they got it all.

Had a little bite on my nose thinking it was a mosquito bite but it kept bleeding everytime I towelled off and it it turned out it was a Basal Carcinoma if left would have eaten the nose away. Had that removed and a skin graft tossed in and also got the lot due to early diagnosis. Wasn't cheap, both ops went private as by the time the Public system gets to you they can get advanced and time makes a difference.

Trouble is as Ed points out we were the "throw on the cocunut oil and baste in the sun generation" but many of us are paying for it now. We didn't know any better than.

[Maha]

Our daughter was doing my wife's hair and found a couple of spots on her scalp. My wife has always had a fear of cancer as other family members have died from or dealt with one form or other. She has had a few small spots burnt off her hands and face over the years so is naturally sensitive and was immediately thinking the worst.

I had been discussing with her the suggestion we should both have a check up as it had been a few years since the last checks and we are children of the 60's and 70's when getting a tan was considered necessary and the darker the better.

We are privileged to have a local Dr. who is a skin cancer specialist and I booked us an appointment for this afternoon. Good news was we were both given a clean bill of health with nothing of concern so my dear wife was incredibly relieved!

Please everyone, do keep an eye on this issue, the Doc has seen too much tragedy and wishes all were proactive in getting themselves checked before something gets serious.

Does he call you Mr Ed?
He referred to me as Mr Mark...
Anyway, I got about 8-9 things zapped off my head a neck...need to make more regular visits.

[Zedder]

Take it from a survivor*....DON'T FUCK AROUND WITH CANCER!!

If in dought, get checked out!


*Had Cancer of the spine...that was trying to reach my heart, lungs and main organs...fought for over a year to beat that evil disease.
...its a fight I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemys.

Damn right! A mate of mine thought he'd do the right thing and get a blood test for prostate cancer along with his usual checkup.

The results came back positive but luckily they got in early and he's been clear for the last 3 years. He was only 42 which apparently is really young for it to happen.

[Edbear]

Does he call you Mr Ed?
He referred to me as Mr Mark...
Anyway, I got about 8-9 things zapped off my head a neck...need to make more regular visits.

Ouch! Good thing you went!

Got to watch the spots or an area that bleeds even if minor. I spotted a freckle that had been ok for years looking a little dodgy and had it checked. I was lucky I noticed it. Full on melanoma and a large section of chest chopped out under my left pectoral. Did a good job and the scar left looks like the line underneath the pectoral and they got it all.

Had a little bite on my nose thinking it was a mosquito bite but it kept bleeding everytime I towelled off and it it turned out it was a Basal Carcinoma if left would have eaten the nose away. Had that removed and a skin graft tossed in and also got the lot due to early diagnosis. Wasn't cheap, both ops went private as by the time the Public system gets to you they can get advanced and time makes a difference.

Trouble is as Ed points out we were the "throw on the cocunut oil and baste in the sun generation" but many of us are paying for it now. We didn't know any better than.

Too many wish they did, eh?

Damn right! A mate of mine thought he'd do the right thing and get a blood test for prostate cancer along with his usual checkup.

The results came back positive but luckily they got in early and he's been clear for the last 3 years. He was only 42 which apparently is really young for it to happen.

You can't afford to generalise, eh? It can happen. I reckon anyone over 40 should get the checks done regardless. Your mate was lucky.

[Zedder]

Ouch! Good thing you went!



Too many wish they did, eh?



You can't afford to generalise, eh? It can happen. I reckon anyone over 40 should get the checks done regardless. Your mate was lucky.

Yep, he was lucky indeed. Interestingly enough, he celebrated by getting back into motorbikes.

His situation did however motivate me to get all the cancer checks done and thankfully all's well. It's so easy to do and when ya get the negative results ya feel bloody great!