Anyone ever been told...

**Curious_AJ** · 17th July 2007, 23:59

well of course we support you! you're a valuable contribution to KB madness!!!

**Patrick** · 18th July 2007, 00:18

Originally Posted by Toaster

Just to say again, I am so humbled by the support. You are all so kind thank you and I have every intention of meeting you all in due course one way or another.... even as a g-string if need be (thanks Lissa (Mel) hehe!).

Thanks for the offer, but my G goes on back to front... (Ugly images...!!!!

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Geez Toaster, sorry to read about all this, but make those changes in ya lifestyle... it will all be worth it and with those new washboard abs, the chicks will go crazy!!

The top attitude will win you through.

Good luck and all the best for the next round of tests and for the lifestyle changes, keep us posted!

**Paul in NZ** · 18th July 2007, 09:17

Originally Posted by ynot slow

You are allowed to feel pity for yourself,but then you have two options -

1)Mope about and feel sorry.

2)Get over it and beat the shit out of it.

Take it from me easier to say fuck this shit,i'll fight it and live than give up.

I was given 17days from scan to surgery to get my head around my health probs (bowell cancer),surgeon said no chemo probably as operation will remove tumour.
After surgery and biopsy of tumour it was reccomended chemo be undertaken,also said i'd have been dead within 6-8 weeks as cancer was so severe.
Lifes to short not to give it your best shot,you deserve it I believe.

I can't top any of that but sort of know how it goes. Type 1 diabetes? Stats show it will result in a third less life expectancy meaning - well you do the math! Saving for a long retirement?? Um??

Anyway - my attitude has always been 'the hell you say' and I changed my life. Its working slower than I'd like but it's working and I don't believe half of what the medicos tell me.

Go for the fitness thing - get some help (trainer) you trust and go for it. Life is a fragile thing and you need to make sure you live it and not wait for a better day. GO FOR IT!

Cheers

**Edbear** · 18th July 2007, 09:43

Originally Posted by Lissa

you can take out your frustrations on Colapop...

Legend has it that a hug from Colapop solves anyone's frustrations....

**Toaster** · 18th July 2007, 10:00

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

well of course we support you! you're a valuable contribution to KB madness!!!

Yeah, that will teach me for eating british beef in my burgers....

**007XX** · 18th July 2007, 10:55

mate, what to say?? Everyone has pretty much covered what I normally would say in such a situation...

I'm no health freak, but I'm pretty schooled on the subject, so ask away if you need ideas on how to change things to healthy.

Hubby had very high cholesterol when I met him...in 3 years living together, his levels are now acceptable. It took a bit of work but it's definitely worth it

Anyways, you're supposed to have my back at the upcoming party, so you'd better be fit for it

You know I'm only a PM away if you need to chat...

**86GSXR** · 18th July 2007, 11:06

You sound as if you'll make those changes work Toaster. Stay positive and win! Cheers!

**NZsarge** · 18th July 2007, 11:11

Originally Posted by Toaster

Mel, I can't say I believe in reincarnation, but hey that is one heck of an option

lol!!

I have made some changes of late as I awaited the news... I don't smoke (passive smoked as a kid and experimented in the Navy... with smoking that is!!) and have cut off the drink for now. I have a bit of a gym set up in the garage which has been getting used regularly. Just need to run more and eat less shit (hard to do with being a commercial banker nowdays... coffees, lunches, nibbles at meetings, kissing arses etc).

Thanks mate, you are awesome as always. I do owe you that wine I promised!

Sounds like you're movin' in the right direction there dude....best of luck eh

**NZsarge** · 18th July 2007, 11:13

Originally Posted by Lissa

Weeeeeeeee I can drink that on my own no worries YAY! Late Harvest sticky desert wine from martinborough

Theres a girl who knows what she wants/likes.

**janno** · 18th July 2007, 11:14

Hey Toaster,

to answer your original question - yes.

But I wasn't given the option of lifestyle changes to fix myself. So you are in a good place, believe it or not.

Along with all the good advice everyone has given you, I'd add either yoga and/or counselling with someone you get on with.

Sounds hippy, trippy bullshit but if you learn how to calm your mind and give it a total, peaceful rest for half an hour a day, you will be astounded at how much more of a chance you give yourself to heal.

Plus holding on to negativity, anger or fear makes any illness worse. Dump all that shit on someone else - it's what you are paying for!!

I am a total skeptic when it comes to this sort of stuff but I've proved to myself and seen it in others, it makes a huge difference to your health and of course the people you live with. Support groups can be a pain in the arse though, bunch of sick people sitting around whingeing. (Though they really help some people - each to their own.)

And transplants are a piece of piss, by the way. Because you can live pretty much a similar lifestyle to before, when they are going well.

**KATWYN** · 18th July 2007, 11:21

Originally Posted by BuFfY

As you said to me, and so many others did... doctors tell you the worst case possible. You're not going to die!!

Its like the witch doctor "bone pointing" practice aye, if they point the bone and you believe it.......you will die. (a physiological response in the body happens apparently...something to do with excess stress hormones releasing into the blood stream at the shock of impending doom)

Take charge Toaster, listen to what you have to do to get better.......and concentrate on that.

For what its worth, reading your posts I thought you were quite a bit younger than 35 (i.e., 20's) so you have a young out look - that has to be good

**buellbabe** · 18th July 2007, 11:48

Well I have never been given the gone-bugers speech but my best friend has recently been diagnosed with HEPC (she caught it thru a botched medical procedure...long story) and she was spiralling into a pit of despair...

I told her to look on the bright side.

Whats that she asked

well, I says, you know you have it so you have got the opportunity to change your lifestyle and prevent the virus from taking over and killing yr liver.

On a sadder note, one of my very oldest friends is losing his battle with cancer and there is no point in sugar coating things.
I am going to see him this weekend and we will be discussing what he wants for a funeral/memorial etc...

I reckon getting bad news sux but at least ya know what you are up against and can put up a decent fight.

Hang in there Toaster...