#4369958 - 07/19/17 10:52 AM
Re: The Big "C"
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We're working on it, piper. As for rewriting someone's DNA, although some genes do increase the probability of certain cancers, they appear to require a switch to activate in almost all cases. If it were otherwise, you'd have newborns with cancer. So, being able to control the switches should be enough to eradicate cancer. However, I'd love to be able to get rid of some diseases such as hemophilia, colorblindness, deafness, etc. by editing deleterious genetic code.
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#4372545 - 08/03/17 06:52 PM
Re: The Big "C"
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Almost 4 weeks after my last chemo and my peripheral neuropathy is getting worse not better. Tingling, needle prick feelings in my fingertips are the worst they've been, never got this bad while I was doing chemo. Also having same tingling / needle prick feelings in my feet, never had any such "foot" symptoms at all while I was on chemo. Really weird how these things get worse after chemo ended, hoping it starts to subside soon. At least my tastebuds are slowly returning to normal.
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#4372645 - 08/03/17 11:50 PM
Re: The Big "C"
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I see my oncologist again in about a week and a half, if this hasn't subsided any by then I'll ask him for advice.
Thanks all.
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#4372680 - 08/04/17 03:56 AM
Re: The Big "C"
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I bet if you called his office and told him what was going on, he might be able to get you in much quicker. Good luck man. Thanks, it's not to the point of being that bad yet. If it gets worse I'll give him a call.
"In the vast library of socialist books, there’s not a single volume on how to create wealth, only how to take and “redistribute” it.” - David Horowitz
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#4372685 - 08/04/17 04:29 AM
Re: The Big "C"
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One member here, a good friend, put it all in perspective for me. He said that everyone has a Last Day, but only once, and tomorrow isn't it. Now I try to ignore any anticipation of the last day, after all it's not something you want every day is it? I know it's hard but just living each day for itself is enough.
Listen to people on this site F4U, they are truly good people, and their advice is sound. Be strong, mate.
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#4374070 - 08/12/17 10:15 PM
Re: The Big "C"
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Meanwhile just got the news last Friday that a local restaurant owner and icon has stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to his bones. He and his family have been very kind to my family through my cancer, my wifes cancer and my brothers death from cancer all in the past few months.
We lost Joe Lesley today. I hate cancer.
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#4374178 - 08/13/17 09:21 PM
Re: The Big "C"
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And today a friend who I graduated high school with lost his wife to stomach cancer.
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#4377858 - 09/05/17 01:39 AM
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It never ends it seems, a Facebook post today from another classmate I graduated with in 1980:
"Dear family and friends I will be taking a break from Facebook temporarily. As you all know I'm a Breast Cancer survivor x 8 years. Unfortunately this has returned as stage 4 liver cancer. Chemotherapy will start this week. Please keep prayers going for my family and myself. I love you all!!!"
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#4377862 - 09/05/17 02:17 AM
Re: The Big "C"
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Got a colon check when i was 50 .... now over 60 ..... time (reluctantly) to get another. Best wishes F4U for full recovery!
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#4378470 - 09/08/17 12:59 AM
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And today my best friend of 40+ years tells me his wife has breast cancer. Fortunately it appears it was caught early like my wife's was.
More cases of cancer among my friends and family in the last 18 months than in the previous 18+ years.
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#4395477 - 12/18/17 06:30 PM
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According to my doctors I am now considered "cancer free".
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