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Hi andy12

Sorry to hear of your worries.

Your results will be available very soon so best to wait with your questions until then, otherwise we are just guessing, as well as crossing bridges...

Vice versa PBL :)

Thanks Southsider

Thats what we thought as well.., it makes sense when you think of it.

Cheers :)

Our time on Earth is limited. Whether you are 18 or 80 when you die your time here is nought but a nanosecond in the grand scheme of things. Over thinking about the future is pretty pointless as that...

Hi PBL

I did just vanish. :)

I had to do it and it had to be a clean unannounced break.

At some stage I needed to realize that I was cured and I had no reason to stay here. Funny but since...

Hi all

An update

My mate cannot see the logic of doing anything else but RP (Thanks Michael)… he just wants it out. Another close friend of his had an RP a few years ago and is doing just fine....

Hi All

Well the doctors visit was an anti climax. My mate was given a bunch of reading material and his appointments were rescheduled to a hospital close to him, he was planning a trip to Thailand...

Hi H
Why does RT preclude future surgery ? obviously you said "usually" so I assume this is not always the case. Do you know why ?

Michael you mentioned RP several times...what does that stand for ?

Hi

Nothing repairs sunburnt skin...you need to avoid the Sunburn in the first place... the minute you get burnt the damage is done.

Look for sunscreens with an SPF factor of 50+ and remember...

Hi all

Well it has been 11 years since I had my last Chemo and... well nothing really. No cancer, no anxiety about relapse and no thoughts of cancer for months at a time. I have no lasting side...

Thank you Djin, much apperciated. I am sure that will boost morale :)

Hi

That is beside the point...you cannot give blood.

Ask yourself how would you feel if a recipient of your blood got your cancer ? Then ask yourself if it is still bizarre. I think you will...

Lactose free cheese ....really ???

If you are lactose intolerant just stay away from cheese...easy to do. Gee people are funny. That is like alcohol free liquor...just silly.

My mum used to...

Thanks H Just what I wanted especially the sentence "
if surgery is mentioned as one of his options -- they usually do not recommend surgery unless they feel a cure is very possible." as yet we do...

Totally agree...great advice DDesert !

Good Luck SFB :) Please let us know what the outcome is...it will help others in the future

Hey K :)

That cancer is scared of you.... with good reason :)

Cheers

Hi

You are a bit young to have CRC but it is good this is being followed up. If I may ask a personal question namely what is your diet like ?.. feel free to ignore that if you find it too...

It will go away...patience is required because it can take a few years. Relax and enjoy... you have been given the gift of extra time :)

Good luck

Hi Roblee...How is the weather in Florida...I rekon that is the one of the few states I could live in because I am cold intolerant. Arizona has a climate almost the same as my state as has Southern...

It has not spread and is fully contained...but there is that PNI to worry about.

Hi Bazza :)

Mate I am so happy to find out you are still around ! Excellent :)

Redbacks are not deadly... I think only one person died here in 1956 from memory and he was bitten in a very...

Thanks for the replies Guys

First off this is my Brother from ANOTHER mother. Mark has been my best mate since school a total of 50 years. It will really hurt if he is not around any more.

Mark...

Still writing chapters in that medical book po18 :) Good !

Also visits to US hospitals are out...the plane fare from Australia is prohibitive :)