Five years ago yesterday...

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Five years ago yesterday...

Postby pondman » Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:53 pm

I would have posted yesterday, but away from the computer.

Five years ago yesterday, my surgeon walked in after removing 18 inches of colon and 21 lymph nodes told me and my wife who was 8 and half months pregnant that the tumor he removed was indeed malignant and it had spread to 2 lymph nodes.

I post this for a couple of reasons:
1) There are couple of people (one in particular) on this site that were very inspirational and helpful through the process of radiation and chemo. They had been through and were very steadying influences.
2) The power of prayer, positive thinking, and being surrounded by positive thinkers.
3) I had my priorities out of order. Work will always be there. Take an hour in the middle of your day. Go pick your child up from school and go home and eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. NEVER take that for granted.
4) For colon cancer once you 5 years you are cured.
5) Never wish radiation and chemo on anybody. Trust me on this. It ain't fun!

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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby msbigdawg1234 » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:17 pm

Glad everything is good .....never know when things can go wrong in the body.....i too went thru a cancer bout with the thyroid did 2 surgeries and radiation.......never want that again either...........as for the #3 suggestion ,i go to my daughters school most everyday and sit and eat lunch with her and her class....gona get all of those lunches i can till it gets "uncool" for DAD to come eat lunch... :lol:
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby SB » Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:53 pm

Amen, Rob.
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby turkeyman » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:55 pm

thats great rob you made me think more
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby cwink » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:02 am

Glad everything worked out.. I didn't even know you had any of that..
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby bigwater » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:51 pm

long live pond-dude!
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby drakechaser » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:34 pm

That is awesome! I lost my mom to colon cancer so I hate that stuff. It is great to hear about someone that beat it!! Best wishes!! :mrgreen:
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby ajlineman » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:58 pm

Congrats hope you have many more
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby MemphisStockBroker » Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:23 pm

wow... nothing like a good dose of reality. Glad that the nasty stuff has not returned.
Sometimes you just have to close your eyes, count to ten, take a deep breath and remind yourself that you wouldn't look good in prison stripes... and just smile at that dumbass and walk away.
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby h2o_dog » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:18 pm

Congrats, and thanks for the reality check!
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby Chad Evans » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:43 pm

I am really glad that you made it through so you can take care of that little boy and your beautiful wife.
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Re: Five years ago yesterday...

Postby Bourbon » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:30 pm

Congrats Pondman. Go and celebrate with your family as 5 years is a huge accomplishment. Keep living your life and don't look back!
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