Post by Admin on Jun 7, 2017 4:36:38 GMT
So i wanted to update you folks on the health issues I've been facing. Since September '15 been dealing with colorectal cancer. I am in a GOOD PLACE today.
The initial diagnosis was Stage 3b, which scared the fuck out of me. Since that meant it had hit the lymph nodes; luckily after my 1st surgery they re categorized it to Stage 3. No lymph nodes in play. Lymph nodes are important because they enable the cancer to spread to other organs.
I've gone through 2 rounds of chemo, 1 radiation and 2 surgeries. As of today, i am cancer free. I have awesome doctors, and they have been taking care of me. Access to "medical" marijuana doesn't hurt either. Actually the pot helped a lot i think.
So, if i have been an ass or unhinged (outside of my normal range) the crap I've been through has been a root cause. My aunt once told me when I was caring for her "it's the pain talking, its not me." Holds true here.
And I do want to apologize for those moments(where i went bat shit...woohoo crazy ya know). I can think of a few specifically: 1. BSG last summer where I went off the deep end as Callie (under chemo then; felt like knives were in my throat); and twice over the winter after several painful episodes - including during Moliere's game.
Seriously, dont get cancer, get checked out. I wish I'd had a colonscopy 3-4 years ago. The pain aint worth it. I'd never conceived of such levels of pain. Radiation sucks. Chemo sucks. Seriously, don't get cancer.
I'll leave this post up here during the course of the game. But will delete it after folks have access to here. Am a bit of a privacy nut, also dont feel comfortable posting in the OO general thread. However, since I've alluded to it in the past, i thought here would be a good time to let folks know.
The initial diagnosis was Stage 3b, which scared the fuck out of me. Since that meant it had hit the lymph nodes; luckily after my 1st surgery they re categorized it to Stage 3. No lymph nodes in play. Lymph nodes are important because they enable the cancer to spread to other organs.
I've gone through 2 rounds of chemo, 1 radiation and 2 surgeries. As of today, i am cancer free. I have awesome doctors, and they have been taking care of me. Access to "medical" marijuana doesn't hurt either. Actually the pot helped a lot i think.
So, if i have been an ass or unhinged (outside of my normal range) the crap I've been through has been a root cause. My aunt once told me when I was caring for her "it's the pain talking, its not me." Holds true here.
And I do want to apologize for those moments(where i went bat shit...woohoo crazy ya know). I can think of a few specifically: 1. BSG last summer where I went off the deep end as Callie (under chemo then; felt like knives were in my throat); and twice over the winter after several painful episodes - including during Moliere's game.
Seriously, dont get cancer, get checked out. I wish I'd had a colonscopy 3-4 years ago. The pain aint worth it. I'd never conceived of such levels of pain. Radiation sucks. Chemo sucks. Seriously, don't get cancer.
I'll leave this post up here during the course of the game. But will delete it after folks have access to here. Am a bit of a privacy nut, also dont feel comfortable posting in the OO general thread. However, since I've alluded to it in the past, i thought here would be a good time to let folks know.
