I feel normal, fantastic, well, and upbeat. I have zero pain, zero discomfort and am usually upbeat. I am in no pain and all parts of my body function normally.
AND that there *IS* the reason I got to the worst, (STAGE 4) without a clue.
When I saw bright red blood spots on my poop, I WAS HARDLY ALARMED!
Wife thought perhaps hemiroids !! She was Not alarmed, at all, and neither was I.
I went to my regular doctor and he sent me to the hospital for testing. Within 2 hours I was told that :-
1.) I have cancer
2.) I have Stage 4 Colon Cancer
3.) I need immediate 3 hour surgery, to save my life.
4) I came outta surgery, okay
5.) I was told that I had "about 9 months to a year, to live.
It's now 3 years later. I still am having Chemo infusions, 2 X @ month.
The Cancer has not spread. I STILL feel terrific !!
After a Chemo treatment, I am mixed up, mentally ! My motor skills are perfect. I drive the cars, cook, whatever, but my recent recall is comprised, and I can forget things that I make an effort to remember.
This passes once the Chemo leaves my body, which is USUALLY about 5 to 6 days, AFTER I leave the hospital....SOOooooo, I am either IN the hospital -OR- HOME FEELING SICK / mixed Up for 15 days a month and perfect 15 days a month.
I do not think about the future, as I have NO control over that.
How did I get this ??? I got it because I was scared-tulips of any invasive surgery, and therefore, I refused to get a Colonoscopy in the Hospital and I was paranoid of being "put Under" Which, at age 61 I had never had done to me. Therefore, they had no way of catching it at Stage 1, 2 or 3. Only at Stage 4 does a human get signs. (and) then it cannot be cured.
So, 'ya, as long as I live, I will have Cancer. I absolutely will die, of cancer.
We are doing wonderfull, as my body is happy to accept the nasty chemo 2 X a month and that puts the Cancer "to sleep". As long as we can keep it sleeping, I am fabulous. I do not like to think avbout it, 'cause, you can imagine, it scares the crap outta me.
What good has it done for me ?
I enjoy every day, more. I make the most of each day.
I got (a little) more religious. My wife prays for me, so, I decided
I'd better pray for myself, at least along with her. Seems to be working !!
Lets see, what else?
I dunno. I think I covered it all. Not to be a blow-hard concieded yo yo
I have zero facial lines, wrinkles, a full head of all dark brown hair (mt own) and have lost weight (on the chemo-plan) and am not longer "chubby" at 212 pounds and 5 foot 10 inches. So, that is all I can say. I still love food!
Cars! and my RC Cola! and my enormous gigantic collection of car sales brochures from 1965 to present AND my even bigger Disco Record Collection!
I was a disco spinner at the clubs back in the 1980s. About 700 disco discs reside here, too.
Tonight is the FIRST night of Chanukkah (or Hanukkah) your choice, and we be Jewish, so I be gonna illuminate (by setting fire) to the candles, and possibly my finger. I & My Karen will recite the prayer (I will probably 4-get it... somwhat, and then drink some Kosher wine and then do the dishes !!
Our son, Matt, (26) is away in NYC in Law School. He goes nights & works days, to pay for it. (He is paying his own way) - we paid for College.
He is a CPA allready & wants to add a LLB to it, to become a Tax Attorney. He is straight A student.
So, a very happy Chanukkah, (to whom it applies) and a Joyous Christmas season for whom that applies, and remember to keep CHRIST in Christmas as HE is the REASON for the SEASON, as is so rightly stated.
Sholom
God Bless US ALL, AND AMERICA.
mazOL tOV, off to illuminated the Hanukkah candles with my wife of 28 years!
