Not long for this world

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@Pigpen

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[TexasJHerrera]

So sorry to hear about what you are going through, and thanks for bringing awareness to this. I lost my father in law to the same thing

Not sure where you live or if your finances allow it, but it may be worth getting a second opinion at one of the larger cancer centers in your area or maybe even to Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the best in the world.

My wife just went through S3 colorectal cancer for over a year and now we are just monitoring. We went to MD A as opposed to the local oncology hospitals in town, Texas Oncology.

I wish you the best, don’t lose hope.

 

[Felixsnana]

I ordered my outer banks in February 22. I received it in August of the same year. Shortly after, I developed severe back pain due to old injuries (cracked vertebrae ) spinal stenosis, and arthritis. (I’m 67 y.o.) So I got out of the house less and less, eventually becoming homebound and having to sleep in a recliner. I was and am taking 140 10 mg. Oxycodone a month, and can still only walk about twenty feet before I have to sit. Due to the drug use, I couldn’t drive my new Bronco Sport. So now, almost a year later, it has less than a thousand miles.

In late June, after a severe bout of coughing, I began to cough up blood. Took an ambulance to the E.R. The diagnosis was pneumonia, and after a round of antibiotics and a couple of cat scans and x-rays, I was discharged. A few days later, I was informed that there was something going on in my right lung. A biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma, Cancer. It was also in my lymph nodes. Inoperable. I haven’t seen an oncologist yet, so I don’t yet know how long I have. Chemo and or radiation will probably be suggested. But I’ve heard the horror stories about people that go through these procedures. My girlfriend’s father took the treatments, and after a couple of years of misery, died anyway. My brother in law’s sister had the same miserable experience.

So I think I’ll just forego any treatment, and when it gets bad, either go into hospice or check myself out. So my Bronco Sport is the last car I’ll ever own. I regret that I never got to drive it more and appreciate it for the fine vehicle it is. I smoked 1-2 packs a day from the age of sixteen until about four years ago. I quit by using Chantix. I was a hard core smoker. If I quit, anyone can. So this message is a warning, and an encouragement to all of my fellow Bronco Sport owners to quit. If you haven’t started, don’t. Encourage your friends and loved ones to quit. I thought I was invulnerable, and would live to be an old man, like my recently deceased father. I was wrong.

Hello. I am a lung cancer survivor diagnosed in 2008. Surgery and 4 months of chemo and I’m still here. It sucks, no way to sugar coat it. I was 35 at diagnosis, smoked with both my parents also passing of lung cancer .

my dad quit smoking 23 years before his death, my mom 7.
The damage we do to ourselves….

 

[Elegance]

I am so sorry you're going through this. I've been on this Earth all of 27 years and have not had the life experience yet to even imagine what you must be feeling. Please know that you're in my thoughts and I'm rooting for you if you decide that treatment is the right path.

 

[Fuquinay]

I ordered my outer banks in February 22. I received it in August of the same year. Shortly after, I developed severe back pain due to old injuries (cracked vertebrae ) spinal stenosis, and arthritis. (I’m 67 y.o.) So I got out of the house less and less, eventually becoming homebound and having to sleep in a recliner. I was and am taking 140 10 mg. Oxycodone a month, and can still only walk about twenty feet before I have to sit. Due to the drug use, I couldn’t drive my new Bronco Sport. So now, almost a year later, it has less than a thousand miles.

In late June, after a severe bout of coughing, I began to cough up blood. Took an ambulance to the E.R. The diagnosis was pneumonia, and after a round of antibiotics and a couple of cat scans and x-rays, I was discharged. A few days later, I was informed that there was something going on in my right lung. A biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma, Cancer. It was also in my lymph nodes. Inoperable. I haven’t seen an oncologist yet, so I don’t yet know how long I have. Chemo and or radiation will probably be suggested. But I’ve heard the horror stories about people that go through these procedures. My girlfriend’s father took the treatments, and after a couple of years of misery, died anyway. My brother in law’s sister had the same miserable experience.

So I think I’ll just forego any treatment, and when it gets bad, either go into hospice or check myself out. So my Bronco Sport is the last car I’ll ever own. I regret that I never got to drive it more and appreciate it for the fine vehicle it is. I smoked 1-2 packs a day from the age of sixteen until about four years ago. I quit by using Chantix. I was a hard core smoker. If I quit, anyone can. So this message is a warning, and an encouragement to all of my fellow Bronco Sport owners to quit. If you haven’t started, don’t. Encourage your friends and loved ones to quit. I thought I was invulnerable, and would live to be an old man, like my recently deceased father. I was wrong.

I quit smoking 25 years ago and started again last September—three a day. I know I have to quit. I’m sorry for what you are going through and will heed your warning. I had planned to quit in September. This was Ma fuck-it year.

 

[wireman]

Cancer survivor here, Agent Orange. In remission as of now but who knows.

The final road you take is definitely your choice.

Make the best of each day and go out swinging for the fence. Round third base and slide into home knowing you have given every ounce of what you have left.

 

[rootdoc]

So sorry to hear of your diagnosis. As a person living with cancer, I understand everything you are saying and feeling. The road is long and tiring, but the journey is full of meaning if we focus on the positive and our interactions with others. Alternative treatment modalities can be used to supplement standard treatments. Prayers go with you, however you decide to handle the journey. ?

 

[sajohnson]

I ordered my outer banks in February 22. I received it in August of the same year. Shortly after, I developed severe back pain due to old injuries (cracked vertebrae ) spinal stenosis, and arthritis. (I’m 67 y.o.) So I got out of the house less and less, eventually becoming homebound and having to sleep in a recliner. I was and am taking 140 10 mg. Oxycodone a month, and can still only walk about twenty feet before I have to sit. Due to the drug use, I couldn’t drive my new Bronco Sport. So now, almost a year later, it has less than a thousand miles.

In late June, after a severe bout of coughing, I began to cough up blood. Took an ambulance to the E.R. The diagnosis was pneumonia, and after a round of antibiotics and a couple of cat scans and x-rays, I was discharged. A few days later, I was informed that there was something going on in my right lung. A biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma, Cancer. It was also in my lymph nodes. Inoperable. I haven’t seen an oncologist yet, so I don’t yet know how long I have. Chemo and or radiation will probably be suggested. But I’ve heard the horror stories about people that go through these procedures. My girlfriend’s father took the treatments, and after a couple of years of misery, died anyway. My brother in law’s sister had the same miserable experience.

So I think I’ll just forego any treatment, and when it gets bad, either go into hospice or check myself out. So my Bronco Sport is the last car I’ll ever own. I regret that I never got to drive it more and appreciate it for the fine vehicle it is. I smoked 1-2 packs a day from the age of sixteen until about four years ago. I quit by using Chantix. I was a hard core smoker. If I quit, anyone can. So this message is a warning, and an encouragement to all of my fellow Bronco Sport owners to quit. If you haven’t started, don’t. Encourage your friends and loved ones to quit. I thought I was invulnerable, and would live to be an old man, like my recently deceased father. I was wrong.

I'm very sorry to hear about your health issues Pigpen. It is very commendable that you are thinking of others. You may want to inquire about fentanyl patches.

 

[DahliaDarlin']

Would give these to you in person if I could.

So sorry to hear this news. It is a tough day when you hear your diagnosis for sure. And on top of what sounds like a horrible year of pain and feeling generally demoralized, I can't imagine. I've had the big C twice. Factored into my decision to buy the car I want, not stick with the car that just does the job.

Please check in with an oncologist anyway. Hear what they have to say, you may be surprised what they can do for you. I hope, hope, hope you will be. Until you get a specialist to look at you, you don't know. My father in law had this in 2019. He had node involvement too. He went ahead with the lobectomy and chemo. He's still here and we just were on vacation together. That rascal is 92 and does need 2 canes to walk, etc. Everyone is different. I worry that your awful back situation is understandably sapping your sense of readiness to face this challenge.

Best of luck to you. Please keep us posted if you can.

 

[Barry S.]

Sending you prayers for hope and courage. It's times like this that you realize that regular forum members actually feel like an extended family.?

 

[NMhunter]

I watched my granddad dying from emphysema and it kept me from ever smoking.

I lost a good friend to smoking. He knew it would kill him if he didn't quit, and he still couldn't.

My aunt didn't do the treatments and lived well for a couple of years.

I wish you the best.

Hospice is a wonderful thing. Talk to your oncologist about it. They can improve you life for the time you have left.

I really sucks that you don't get to drive your Bronco. They are a fun vehicle, and I love mine.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Pigpen, I am so sorry to read your story, and like others have written, I commend you for thinking of others you may be able to help and influence. I'm so glad I never started smoking, because I honestly don't think I have the guts to quit. Please know that I'll be lifting you up in prayer. I know firsthand that prayers are powerful, and they work. May God be at your side as you walk this path.

 

[Pigpen]

Would give these to you in person if I could.

So sorry to hear this news. It is a tough day when you hear your diagnosis for sure. And on top of what sounds like a horrible year of pain and feeling generally demoralized, I can't imagine. I've had the big C twice. Factored into my decision to buy the car I want, not stick with the car that just does the job.

Please check in with an oncologist anyway. Hear what they have to say, you may be surprised what they can do for you. I hope, hope, hope you will be. Until you get a specialist to look at you, you don't know. My father in law had this in 2019. He had node involvement too. He went ahead with the lobectomy and chemo. He's still here and we just were on vacation together. That rascal is 92 and does need 2 canes to walk, etc. Everyone is different. I worry that your awful back situation is understandably sapping your sense of readiness to face this challenge.

Best of luck to you. Please keep us posted if you can.

Thank you for your words of encouragement. Everything I read said once the lymph nodes were involved, the prognosis was poor. You have given me some hope. Thank you again.

 

[Pigpen]

Pigpen, I am so sorry to read your story, and like others have written, I commend you for thinking of others you may be able to help and influence. I'm so glad I never started smoking, because I honestly don't think I have the guts to quit. Please know that I'll be lifting you up in prayer. I know firsthand that prayers are powerful, and they work. May God be at your side as you walk this path.

Thanks for your prayers. I need all I can get. Like the old saying “There are no atheists in a foxhole” the same is true here. I’ve been praying myself, after a long period of time where religion was far down on my list of important things. May G-d bless us both.

 

[Bucko]

I went through this as an observer and supporter of both my mother and father in law. They both passed away from cancer. Both were smokers.

My nephew started smoking. When I saw him at a family get together, I told him that after his grandparents died from cancer due to smoking, I would not attend his funeral if he passed from cancer.

He quit smoking soon after.

My prayers for you and all of your close friends and family.

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