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Best to you and your mom, Lynah.
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So, mostly good news to report, if your 6th (I can’t count) cancer diagnosis can ever be considered good.
It appears to be “just” lymphoma and it does not appear to have spread beyond the lymph system. The spots that showed up all turned out to be lymph nodes near the liver, pancreas, etc, but those organs appear to be minding their own business so far, so that is a tremendous relief. 6 months of chemo has already started; prognosis for this is still only fair - 50% survival at 5 years, lower if you have other risk factors (my mom has a fistful). So, we shall see.
The thing you need to understand about my mother is that for a good decade after her back-to-back breast cancers in the 90s, she was heavily involved in pretty much every cancer support group in our little city of 35,000 people. 6+ in-person meetings per week and keeping tabs on the progress and prognosis of up to 600 fellow travelers at any given time. And when I say “keeping tabs,” that means she could tell you everything about them, from their kids to their conditions - it was like listening to Erin Brokavich give a rundown of her clients. And the cards - my goodness, the cards. Every one if those people got birthday cards and anniversary cards and cancer milestone cards. She had an entire filing cabinet for her card collection so that she’d always be certain to have just the right one. I swear that when she left the Hallmark store, it looked like she had been grocery shopping, not card shopping. Those cancer survivors were her people, and that’s what she called them, “I lost 3 of my people this week,” she’d say. I only hope she feels 1% of the love and support that she has showered on others.If you don't change the world today, how can it be any better tomorrow?
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So, um, 32 HDL Cholesterol... way below the tolerance level (59-year old fat sedentary male)
Am I gonna die in the next 30 minutes?Cornell University
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostSo, um, 32 HDL Cholesterol... way below the tolerance level (59-year old fat sedentary male)
Am I gonna die in the next 30 minutes?Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
Well, what's your LDL?Code:Cholesterol 200 mg/dL 0 - 199 mg/dL Triglycerides 149 mg/dL 34 - 149 mg/dL HDL 32 mg/dL 40 - 9,999 mg/dL LDL Calculated 138 mg/dL 0 - 99 mg/dL VLDL Calculated 30 mg/dL 10 - 40 mg/dL Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Originally posted by Kepler View Post
Code:Cholesterol 200 mg/dL 0 - 199 mg/dL Triglycerides 149 mg/dL 34 - 149 mg/dL HDL 32 mg/dL 40 - 9,999 mg/dL LDL Calculated 138 mg/dL 0 - 99 mg/dL VLDL Calculated 30 mg/dL 10 - 40 mg/dL Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
Yeah... that's not so good. You should probably be eating a bowl of statins for breakfast.Cornell University
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Originally posted by Kepler View Post
I'm on statins. That's with them.Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
I mean, seriously, take care of yourself man. We've all got this one chance on this rock. I'm pulling for you.
13 down, 39 to go (25%).Last edited by Kepler; 09-06-2022, 07:43 PM.Cornell University
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ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Originally posted by Kepler View Post
I am doing my best, exercising and I kicked sodas entirely (down from about 30 a week). I have been measuring my calories for three weeks, averaging now around 1600 and never exceeding 1900. I'm down from 251 to 238 (at 5-8). I told myself the day I hit 199 I announce my retirement. There is no stronger motivation, including living.
13 down, 39 to go (25%).
Keep it up!Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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Originally posted by dxmnkd316 View Post
Hell yeah!
Keep it up!Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
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Originally posted by Kepler View Post
The first 25% is easy. It gets much harder.
I mean, I don't, but it works! Just make sure you don't take any punches to the spleen area though.Code:As of 9/21/10: As of 9/13/10: College Hockey 6 College Football 0 BTHC 4 WCHA FC: 1
Originally posted by SanTropezMay your paint thinner run dry and the fleas of a thousand camels infest your dead deer.Originally posted by bigblue_dlI don't even know how to classify magic vagina smoke babies..Originally posted by KeplerWhen the giraffes start building radio telescopes they can join too.
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