The big C

from JoeUser Forums

 

I’m sorry to tell you but you have Cancer.

 

My slave cry’s out oh. I nod my head. The doctor looks at me as if I don’t understand. And tries to explain what the cancer is, how aggressive it is, and I signal for him to speed up cause I don’t want to miss Rush Limbaugh and this guy is boring as hell. The way he shoved his finger up my butt made me think he was gay, and now we are discussing his trip to Africa to build homes for poor people. Has to be liberal and most likely gay. Get back on topic, treatment, oh well there is only one thing we can do and remove the prostate if that is successful there is a 95% chance of survival past 15 years, if not then you die.

 

That was my translation because the doctor could not seem to tell me in fifty words or less. It was like he had never dealt with someone that understood that people live until they die. So in three weeks I find out if I have 6 months to live or 15 years. How do I break this to my kids? My slaves know and are already to fight the good fight. I missed the first half hour or Rush trying to calm one of my doctors, she spent twenty minutes on the phone telling me I have so much to live for and that I need to fight this and she was going to help. Right Audrey. How the hell do I attract these people? She is supposed to be objective. No, I want her to be objective. She thinks caring for me as if I am a friend is better. Damn this cancer must be worse than I thought. Well they know I will be alive the next three weeks because of all the tests to see if it spread.

 

My mom died of cancer, they said she had six months to live for 3 years, and then she died when she got tired if fighting. Will I be the same or will I just give up and let the cancer win. It always seems to win no matter how hard you fight. As I tried to explain to my doctor (the gay one) , no one has ever survived life.

 

One good thing is I won't have to worry about Obama care.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top

I wonder how this would play out if I had universal healh?

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

I realized that i am afraid. Afraid I will leave my children without saying goodbye. I am afraid to tell my wife and kids that I have cancer.

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

I'm sorry to hear the news, Paladin.

The data on what's best for prostate cancer are, despite many years of study after study, all over the map and very difficult to apply to a given individual.  The presence or absence of other co-existing health problems, the appearance of the cells under the microscope, the extent of involvement within the prostate - all these things and more have to be taken into consideration.  A meaningful discussion of treatment options, one that would truly inform you, would take an hour or more, after which it would still not be clear exactly which option, balanced against risks and side effects, will be the best.  Our crystal ball just isn't that good yet.  On the other hand, almost all the options have similar survival rates; the devil is always in the details of which option is best for a given individual - statistics are great but with any one individual it's either 0% or 100%.  I hope you have a doctor you trust to guide you through this.

There are no easy or pat answers here, but I wish you the best.

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

There are no easy or pat answers here, but I wish you the best.

Thanks D!

Not looking for answers just venting frustration. Trying to figure a way to tell the kids. maybe see them one last tyime that kind of thing. It seems i am the only person in by circle that dos not care about cancer,

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

Well, all the tests are done, and now I just wait for the operation. I still wonder after hearing all the horror stories of universal health care what would have happened. How long would it have taken just to find out if I had cancer? I am told that it takes months to get the biopsy, which took me a week to get. My original doctors were slow to react and schedule me for surgery; they wanted to do the surgery in October so as not get in the way of their vacation. I told them I wanted it sooner they moved it up to 9/11. Working for DHS I was not going to let them cut me open on that day. Not a problem I went to another doctor, He will do the surgery on September 3rd so I can be well enough to celebrate my youngest sons birthday ten days later.

 

In six weeks I was diagnosed with cancer, tested to see if it spread to my bones, and soft tissue, each of those tests was a week apart. Changed doctors. Had two more tests a week apart, and scheduled for surgery.

 

With universal health care I would still be waiting for my biopsy. Who would want to take three years to find out if you had cancer? Another year or two to see if it spread, and then figure out a treatment plan. No wonder more people die of cancer in countries that have UHC than in America.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Surgery starts today at 2:05 wish me luck.

Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top

I am out of the hospital, I wish to thank all the people that wished me well and prayed for me.

Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top

Hoping for the best, Paladin.

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top

Thanks! You are so kind.

Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top

Just got back from the doctor, he thinks he got all the cancer with surgery, my next follow up is in three months. Funny, if I had universal health care it would take three months to confirm I had cancer and up to three years to have surgery. By the way, the two doctors that worked on me are both Canadians that moved here because they could not give the great service they wanted to give their patients. Funny they are going on local radio to argue against UHC.