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CTC2

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  1. CTC2 replied to Burt's topic in Daily Texan
    My answer is probably longer than you bargained for when you asked the question I established a relationship with a cardiologist probably at the five year mark after treatment ended. My MDA doctor did a really good job preparing me that between my family history and chemo, that I would have heart issues sooner than I would have otherwise. Generally, I would see him twice a year. I credit this for basically never having a heart attack as we were able to figure out my blockages before I suffered any heart damage. Yes, I have a lot of stents but not having damaged heart muscle puts me in much better shape. I also see a dentist twice a year for cleanings and examinations as I had mantle radiation and it has impacted my teeth and he also checks me for oral cancers. My doctor at MDA continued to see me once a year for 20 years after treatment ended. This is not normal but we became friends and he was genuinely interested in my life. I would get a chest x-ray (lung cancer) and they would do a mega bloodwork panel as they say I’m at risk for leukemia. Also, there is some component which looks at tumor markers. When my doc retired they moved me to the survivorship clinic where I see a nurse practitioner once a year for the chest x-ray and blood work. She and my GP always examine me for head and neck cancers. I also have always had a GP that I see once a year and as needed when things have come up. I also get a skin check once a year from a dermatologist as I have had numerous skin cancers in the areas where I have had radiation. They also have me on an every three year cycle for a colonoscopy as every time they remove polyps even though I have no family history and because I had pelvic radiation. When they do this, they also do an endoscopy because I was radiated in my neck, chest and abdomen. Yes, I have spent a lot of time at the doctor over the years. Sometimes I feel like going to the doctor is my part time job. I have also had to come to terms that all these x-rays, CT’s etc have exposed me to even more radiation. However, it’s been worth it for me as like I said, I have caught all my heart issues early, had probably six skin cancer episodes, the polyps, and needed three root canals and several teeth pulled and replaced with implants. All of my physicians have directly related these issues to my treatment. When I was diagnosed, I became friends with two people who had Hodgkins probably @ 2 years before I did. We had the same treatment regimen from the same doctor at MDA. One of these people has passed away from a secondary cancer from his treatment. The other is really in bad shape with heart valve issues from the chemo. It should be noted though that our treatments were all done in the early 90’s and I was 26 years old. I’m 57 now. My understanding is that they have made great strides in the protocols for the type of cancer I had which may have minimized some of these side effects. I’m not advocating going to the lengths I have but I am saying that it’s not like the cures are consequence free. If you live long enough after your treatment something will show up. Ask the question of what you may be at risk for 25 years down the road and plan accordingly. I’ve dodged a lot of bullets and managed to see my kids grow up and become wonderful adults. For that reason alone I’m satisfied with how my post treatment health has been managed.
  2. CTC2 replied to Burt's topic in Daily Texan
    Hodgkin’s. Stage 3b in 1993.
  3. CTC2 replied to Burt's topic in Daily Texan
    Good news. Apparently what was visible on the ultrasound did not appear on the CT. Not the end of the road but I’ll certainly take it. It really caused me to realize how traumatized I was over having cancer thirty years ago. It all just came flooding back with even the suggestion that I might have some version of it again. Those of you who have survived or are in the process of beating it, I urge you to keep your wellness appointments for the remainder of your life. Chemo and radiation are harsh and you are at risk for a whole host of things like heart disease, secondary cancers, and the like, for as long as you are alive. It has been thirty years since my last treatment and I am still very much dealing with the after effects. My mantra has always been that I want to catch anything I have at the earliest possible point. I’m 6’1” and weigh 170. I exercise every day and eat a very strict diet. Looking at me you would never know that I have nine heart stents, all the result of chemotherapy and somewhat bad genes. All that to say thank you to those who sent me well wishes.
  4. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    Saw the same. I figured he was pissed that they weren’t having him present the trophy.
  5. CTC2 replied to Burt's topic in Daily Texan
    Thank you. 30 years ago when they told me that chemo and radiation could cause secondary cancers in the future, I could have cared less. All I could think about was getting rid of the cancer I had in me then. Time has flown by. No matter what happens it was worth it. I got to see my kids get through college and out in the working world as well as the 2005 Rose Bowl!!
  6. CTC2 replied to Burt's topic in Daily Texan
    This hit hard. Waiting for results of pelvic CT. Ultrasound found 1.5 cm mass in bladder. Would be second time for me. I had lymphoma in my late 20’s. It’s harder when you know what to expect. I learned the first time that MDA was the way to go.
  7. Someone needs to just laugh in this fuckers face.
  8. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    Is his press conference still in rain delay?
  9. Assuming it’s moving Space Force HQ to Alabama from Biden’s choice of Colorado.
  10. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/goodbye-epstein-files-bizarre-video-of-objects-getting-tossed-out-of-white-house-window-raises-eyebrows-across-social-media/
  11. More commercials than completions
  12. If you are talking about the QB sneak I would say just about any other play in the book. They had barely converted it earlier in the game. I don’t pretend to know anything but when you are in tempo at the goal, it’s about the safest bet for the defense to set up for. But, you are right that not much was working today.
  13. Well, that’s one way to think about it.
  14. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
  15. Yes, I think those folks just underestimated how stupid a good slice of the American public was. They were speaking science and most of you guys were speaking tinfoil hat shit. While the scientists were doing science stuff, you guys were “doing your own research” on 4chan and Infowars. I mean, look no further than the mental midgets lining up at Tractor Supply to pick up your Ivermectin. Not to mention all the home brews and snake oil you guys gobbled up and gladly threw away your cash on. So yes, they miscalculated that the stupidity virus was just as strong as Covid. Were mistakes made? Yes. But, the biggest one was thinking that you red hats were rational thinkers.
  16. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    I saved some from the 4th in anticipation of just that.
  17. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    The Aggie quoted in that article is going to get run out of town.
  18. They will probably start calling them organ farms.
  19. I see where our Texas legislature did some stupid shit along the lines of allowing the nuts to get Ivermectin without a prescription under the banner of “medical freedom” but I apparently can’t make the decision to get a vaccine that is proven safe and effective . Makes sense.
  20. Figures my generation would get stuck with the shit Kennedy.
  21. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    You are exactly who I had in mind when I wrote the last sentence
  22. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    I don’t think that it is hyperbole to say that this past November was the last meaningful election we are going to have for a while. The dissonance is really perplexing to me as we go on with our lives not really noticing the changes happening right in front of us. As a kid I remember thinking how a country can so willingly go down a path like Germany did in the 30’s. I see now. It’s a slow creep which feeds on ignorance, apathy, and delusion.
  23. https://www.menshairforum.com/talk/Thread-SS-Haircut-and-Nazi-Hairstyle-Guide-with-Rare-Hair-Pictures
  24. CTC2 replied to tx 3 putt's topic in Cloak Room
    What’s even more weird is how the media goes along with it.
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