I've not posted in a long time and am not likely to keep posting here. This year has been hard on all of us and in May my wife and I decided that I'd retire and we'd move to Reno, NV to be closer to...
YAY!!!...
that's a serious punch....
AJMan - glad you liked it. Billy - it's a powerful version of the song. I love it....
Great news!!!...
A bit of both I feel....
That is a good one....
Silence is the theme of the month ... as always, I love your insights....
When I first heard the Disturbed version I was taken aback by it's power. I grew up with the original Simon and Garfunkel version and still like it. I find it amazing that two different versions of...
If things keep going the way they are in my office, I might be joining you in retirement sooner than expected....
me too....
my current favorite version of this: https://youtu.be/u9Dg-g7t2l4 ...
There are times when words fail, and silence says more. There are moments when a sunset brings the comforting silence of night. When our urge to rage against the machine is laid bare as the pain of...
I had IMRT as monotherapy. The long term effects have been some manageable bowel issues and some urgency. I did have some proctitis that required a colonoscopy and laser zapping to fix. Altogether,...
That's a great drop. Hopefully it will go down even more. Do keep us updated. Andrew...
He's done 6 posts, all on this thread. Last post last week. Likely he got the info he needed/wanted and this thread has taken on a life beyond that. But it is a good reminder to posters - do keep in...
Here's hoping they can knock those hotspots down. Hang in there. Andrew...
Love that article - hopefully more doctors read it. I've had good docs like this and they're worth a lot to have treating you....
Nobody's mentioned anything about Tom Lehrer so I will, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxNUKUzx_K0 ...
I never rant. Sometimes I rave. and sometimes I write bad poetry, but I rarely post it any more because some people like to rant and rave about wacky stuff. but if I write too much it becomes...
Also, a lot of PC patients aren't being seen at the moment due to doctors and hospitals reducing contacts. So there aren't that many newcomers at the moment to talk to....
We had a local restaurant running a takeout special - one roll of tp with every order....
YAY!!! Great numbers!...
Good to hear from you. You're going through a lot there. Two major issues. Do check in when you're able....
what kind of jokes can you tell while being quarantined? Inside jokes ......
Gilead - one of my favorite books: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead_(novel) You should read it....
YAY!!! Congratulations - may you be in that club for many, many years....
sadly that can happen. Radiation is sometimes call the gift that keeps on giving. hyperbaric just might do the trick. We've had a couple of folks here go through that. It's at least worth a try....
sex isn't the answer. sex is the question. yes is the answer....
Welcome to HW. SBRT is a great choice. Do keep us updated on your progress. Andrew...
Welcome to HW. Three months is just the start. Could take a year before things are back to normal. Hang in there something bound to come up sooner or later....
umm, I have season tickets to the Opera ... :)...
My grandfather once told me that his family history would be a great book if it was written down, but that his lawyer suggested that might not be a good idea until all the court appeals had been...
never make something from nothing as it always end being nothing since working with nothing can not be made into something that will last. or something like that....
Congratulations!...
Great news!...
My mask has donuts on it. always remember to remove your mask when eating ......
The problem with heading into the great unknown is that you don’t know what will happen....
The doctor is going to keep her in the hospital at least another week and then it's possible that she might go to a rehab facility. There questions if there might be permanent damage....
An updated on my SIL. She off the respirator and in a regular ward in the hospital. I was able to speak to her yesterday. Docs say this will be a long recovery. 2019 - Great news!...
Many routine appointments can be handled by phone/video. Kaiser here in NorCal have been trying to push people to that for a couple years now. Unless the doctor needs to touch you or run a test it's...
I lost weight once. But it's okay - I found it all....
Welcome to HW. You've gotten some great suggestions so far. Just wanted to pop in and say welcome, and keep us updated on your progress....
stats and calculus - two reason why I have a degree in English....
good news, but yes it's scary out there....
Figures don't lie, but liars can figure....
A number of possibilities: calm before the storm; the shelter in place is working to reduce the case load; the estimate of beds needed was wrong; the ships were placed in the wrong place, etc. Who...
Hope your brother gets good results. Sad news about your cousin....
Welcome to HW. The side effects of RT aren't as bad as most people fear. It's possible that a round of SRT could be curative if done. I can assure you that the side effects of metastatic prostate...