When it rains it pours
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Dan, I sure hope your news turns out much better than you're currently thinking. I don't get why on the first visit they even said anything until they knew for sure what it was or at least assessed by an oncologist. Unless I missed that part. You must let us know what the outcome is. I'm sure it wasn't easy spending the weekend thinking what if. That's not a fair game to be playing. Stay positive and strong.
Agreed. The worse part is I learned yesterday it takes 48 hours to get an appointment to see the Oncologist so the wait continues. So I haven't been fully tested yet, I got hit with the Caner possibility and now I have been sitting with that news since 5 o'clock on Saturday. I didn't go to work yesterday or today as my partner is taking care of our business for now which is a huge relief. But sitting home waiting for an appointment sucks and is highly stressful.
I may do some field work tomorrow which is a big Total Control Home Automation job we are in the final stages of so no heavy lifting , just Cameras , and setup and tuning of the network at this stage. Theater is in, whole house music system is up and running and all TV's are hung except 2 which I don't plan on doing .
I'm really trying hard to stay positive but it's getting the best of me.Dan
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I'm glad you'll help your partner out with that job while you have to wait longer
I read something years ago about how to relieve stress to some extent. The person said "TO DO" something, anything, to get the mind thinking of something else. I don't know if it was Ziggy or not, but I DID feel better and better as the days rolled on.
You'll find out in a day or so what exactly is going on inside you and what the Doctors will suggest you do about it.
I'm hoping and praying for the best for you.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
I'm glad you'll help your partner out with that job while you have to wait longer
I read something years ago about how to relieve stress to some extent. The person said "TO DO" something, anything, to get the mind thinking of something else. I don't know if it was Ziggy or not, but I DID feel better and better as the days rolled on.
You'll find out in a day or so what exactly is going on inside you and what the Doctors will suggest you do about it.
I'm hoping and praying for the best for you.
Thanks Tony,
I think my issue right now is everything feels trivial. Nothing has a positive meaning to me because I have no idea what's to come.
I know doom and gloom mentality but it's amazing how hard it is to go with the flow, be patient and wait for a course of action.
It also makes you question your decision not to go to the doctors sooner when you noticed other issues. Waiting to see if it goes away or gets better in a few days to a week. I only went this time because it has been over a week and with little to no improvement. Sometimes I imagine I'm stronger than I actually am and in a lot of cases need help.
Dan
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I'm exactly like you. I rarely get sick. I have the neck issue that's bothered me for 49 years. I dove into that lake when I was about 18. For many years, I thought, " What is the point of living with this serious discomfort? But I kept on day by day. My neck is better, but the damage is still there, and I still want to wake up every day, and maybe DO SOMETHING.
I had that upper respiratory rice-krispies-sounding phlegm infection a couple of years ago. The coughing got worse and worse. I, too, kept thinking I'd get over it, but I didn't. I could barely walk. It sucked!
So after about a week or two of h**l, I went to the neighborhood Medac on a Sunday. The Doc said I had COVID-19. Gave me Plaxovid to help out. The coughing and lung noises left, but like you, I had NO energy for months and months. I lost 15 to 20 lbs. and it's still gone. I might work on something for 5 hours a day or more, and then I might want to rest for a day or 3. I have a lot of body issues, but I don't have a serious nagging PAIN.
I've had 3 frozen shoulders. There's serious, serious PAIN with those BUT...I KNEW what was happening from reading about it on the internet. I KNEW the pain would grow and then subside with time. About a year or 1-1/2 timeline, start to finish.
I know your situation is a lot different.
Stay strong in spirit now and TRY not to think about the worst that can be. Maybe they can get rid of that pain and the cause of it.
Think positive thoughts if you can to ease the worries for a bit until your appointment.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Dan, Stay positive, don't let it get you down. I know how it feels. I've had C for ten years as of this month. Still need annual checks. It's not always unbeatable. Follow what they advise. Get more than one opinion! Different oncologists vary in how they treat each person. Praying for you too.
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I'm exactly like you. I rarely get sick. I have the neck issue that's bothered me for 49 years. I dove into that lake when I was about 18. For many years, I thought, " What is the point of living with this serious discomfort? But I kept on day by day. My neck is better, but the damage is still there, and I still want to wake up every day, and maybe DO SOMETHING.
I had that upper respiratory rice-krispies-sounding phlegm infection a couple of years ago. The coughing got worse and worse. I, too, kept thinking I'd get over it, but I didn't. I could barely walk. It sucked!
So after about a week or two of h**l, I went to the neighborhood Medac on a Sunday. The Doc said I had COVID-19. Gave me Plaxovid to help out. The coughing and lung noises left, but like you, I had NO energy for months and months. I lost 15 to 20 lbs. and it's still gone. I might work on something for 5 hours a day or more, and then I might want to rest for a day or 3. I have a lot of body issues, but I don't have a serious nagging PAIN.
I've had 3 frozen shoulders. There's serious, serious PAIN with those BUT...I KNEW what was happening from reading about it on the internet. I KNEW the pain would grow and then subside with time. About a year or 1-1/2 timeline, start to finish.
I know your situation is a lot different.
Stay strong in spirit now and TRY not to think about the worst that can be. Maybe they can get rid of that pain and the cause of it.
Think positive thoughts if you can to ease the worries for a bit until your appointment.
WOW Tony, that's a lot to deal with.
Do you still have lingering symptoms from Covid? The Low energy sucks, I have what's called Covid Fatigue which is a lot like Lyme disease Fatigue. It's Horrible. I went to a Long Covid clinic who sent me to Lyme disease Specialists who are experts in Fatigue. They got me on my feet and taught me how to deal with the Fatigue
What sucks is I got back in the Gym about a year and a half ago and slowly trying to improve. Now I'm not in the gym as of a few weeks now and I feel I take one step forward and 3 steps back.
Thanks for the kind words and man I hope you get better 2 with all the things you got going on.Dan
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I'm glad you'll help your partner out with that job while you have to wait longer
I read something years ago about how to relieve stress to some extent. The person said "TO DO" something, anything, to get the mind thinking of something else. I don't know if it was Ziggy or not, but I DID feel better and better as the days rolled on.
You'll find out in a day or so what exactly is going on inside you and what the Doctors will suggest you do about it.
I'm hoping and praying for the best for you.
Thanks Tony,
I think my issue right now is everything feels trivial. Nothing has a positive meaning to me because I have no idea what's to come.
I know doom and gloom mentality but it's amazing how hard it is to go with the flow, be patient and wait for a course of action.
It also makes you question your decision not to go to the doctors sooner when you noticed other issues. Waiting to see if it goes away or gets better in a few days to a week. I only went this time because it has been over a week and with little to no improvement. Sometimes I imagine I'm stronger than I actually am and in a lot of cases need help.
Dude. Right now you're alive. That's positive. You don't always have to look for the big bang. Well heck being alive is a big bang, there are people out there who only can wish to be in your situation because theirs is much worse. Chin up! -
I'm glad you'll help your partner out with that job while you have to wait longer
I read something years ago about how to relieve stress to some extent. The person said "TO DO" something, anything, to get the mind thinking of something else. I don't know if it was Ziggy or not, but I DID feel better and better as the days rolled on.
You'll find out in a day or so what exactly is going on inside you and what the Doctors will suggest you do about it.
I'm hoping and praying for the best for you.
Thanks Tony,
I think my issue right now is everything feels trivial. Nothing has a positive meaning to me because I have no idea what's to come.
I know doom and gloom mentality but it's amazing how hard it is to go with the flow, be patient and wait for a course of action.
It also makes you question your decision not to go to the doctors sooner when you noticed other issues. Waiting to see if it goes away or gets better in a few days to a week. I only went this time because it has been over a week and with little to no improvement. Sometimes I imagine I'm stronger than I actually am and in a lot of cases need help.
Dude. Right now you're alive. That's positive. You don't always have to look for the big bang. Well heck being alive is a big bang, there are people out there who only can wish to be in your situation because theirs is much worse. Chin up!
I hear what you're saying and I thank you for pointing it out. But getting the news you could have cancer is pretty damn bad.Dan
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I'm glad you'll help your partner out with that job while you have to wait longer
I read something years ago about how to relieve stress to some extent. The person said "TO DO" something, anything, to get the mind thinking of something else. I don't know if it was Ziggy or not, but I DID feel better and better as the days rolled on.
You'll find out in a day or so what exactly is going on inside you and what the Doctors will suggest you do about it.
I'm hoping and praying for the best for you.
Thanks Tony,
I think my issue right now is everything feels trivial. Nothing has a positive meaning to me because I have no idea what's to come.
I know doom and gloom mentality but it's amazing how hard it is to go with the flow, be patient and wait for a course of action.
It also makes you question your decision not to go to the doctors sooner when you noticed other issues. Waiting to see if it goes away or gets better in a few days to a week. I only went this time because it has been over a week and with little to no improvement. Sometimes I imagine I'm stronger than I actually am and in a lot of cases need help.
Dude. Right now you're alive. That's positive. You don't always have to look for the big bang. Well heck being alive is a big bang, there are people out there who only can wish to be in your situation because theirs is much worse. Chin up!
I hear what you're saying and I thank you for pointing it out. But getting the news you could have cancer is pretty damn bad.
Of course it is. I can only imagine. Stay strong and positive Dan. Even you used the word "could" it can also mean you could not. Do what you can and need to in order to keep your brain to stop thinking about it until you get a real diagnosis. Still praying for a different outcome for you. -
Thanks man, it's tuff, I'm on a waiting 48 hour list to get scheduled to get tested from the Cancer team. This wait is just as bad as the news of the possibility of having cancer. I try real hard to be positive and exercise patience but man your life and all that depends on you really wrenches the heart.I'm glad you'll help your partner out with that job while you have to wait longer
I read something years ago about how to relieve stress to some extent. The person said "TO DO" something, anything, to get the mind thinking of something else. I don't know if it was Ziggy or not, but I DID feel better and better as the days rolled on.
You'll find out in a day or so what exactly is going on inside you and what the Doctors will suggest you do about it.
I'm hoping and praying for the best for you.
Thanks Tony,
I think my issue right now is everything feels trivial. Nothing has a positive meaning to me because I have no idea what's to come.
I know doom and gloom mentality but it's amazing how hard it is to go with the flow, be patient and wait for a course of action.
It also makes you question your decision not to go to the doctors sooner when you noticed other issues. Waiting to see if it goes away or gets better in a few days to a week. I only went this time because it has been over a week and with little to no improvement. Sometimes I imagine I'm stronger than I actually am and in a lot of cases need help.
Dude. Right now you're alive. That's positive. You don't always have to look for the big bang. Well heck being alive is a big bang, there are people out there who only can wish to be in your situation because theirs is much worse. Chin up!
I hear what you're saying and I thank you for pointing it out. But getting the news you could have cancer is pretty damn bad.
Of course it is. I can only imagine. Stay strong and positive Dan. Even you used the word "could" it can also mean you could not. Do what you can and need to in order to keep your brain to stop thinking about it until you get a real diagnosis. Still praying for a different outcome for you.Dan
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I am a retired Navy pathologist with 30+ years experience.
Please PM me if you have any questions about biopsy results.
Or any questions for that matter.
Steve -
@woofiepaws
In the hopes that "ask anything" applies for all of us, I feel compelled to ask... Did the headshot come from the grassy knoll or from above and behind?
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Thanks for the offer Steve, well do.woofiepaws wrote: »I am a retired Navy pathologist with 30+ years experience.
Please PM me if you have any questions about biopsy results.
Or any questions for that matter.
SteveDan
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I'll be praying for you, Dan."Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"Harry / Marietta GA
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I can't help but think Dan received some bad news seeing he hasn't provided an update.
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When rain comes, it usually signifies growth. Not everything needs to be doom and gloom. Just wait for the growth to come, and the buds to blossom.
Have faith and look at things in a positive manner.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
I can't help but think Dan received some bad news seeing he hasn't provided an update.
Best not to offer any speculation and let Dan have some room to breathe, to think and to begin to heal. All anyone can do is simply be there when and if we are needed.The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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nooshinjohn wrote: »
I totally agree. You'd think if it was great news he'd post it right away. That's all. Certainly not a Debbie downer. -
praying for Dan.
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I can't help but think Dan received some bad news seeing he hasn't provided an update.
Thanks for thinking of me. I had to switch Hospitals as my Hospital was over booked in the Cancer center. So I went to another one suggested to me, and frankly better.
So for news , I had to do a TeleHealth call with the Nurse in the Cancer center of my new Hospital. She asked me a bunch of questions, requested all my images and charts from the other hospital. She asked me about what happened there, what they did, what they said etc.
Then she sent me for blood work, like 5 of those tube things got filled and they had a ton of tests. Most of my tests came back normal except I think 3 of them out of 10 , and within each test, there was like 5 to 6 other tested performed and even in them, most of my stuff was in the normal range, I'm technical but when it comes to medical I'm stupid, I have no idea what any of that stuff means. Anyway I have elevated Protein , Slighty high Glucose and some other thing I forget what it was.
I also had to do a 24 Urine test which I just finished up tonight and have to take it to the lab tomorrow. I'm really glad that is over as that sucked.
So I'm leaving for Vegas Wednesday, I'm supposed to be contacted once all my results are in, including the urine test. So I'll have more info in a few day or so I think.
Dan
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When rain comes, it usually signifies growth. Not everything needs to be doom and gloom. Just wait for the growth to come, and the buds to blossom.
Have faith and look at things in a positive manner.
Tom
Thanks Tom, means a lot.Dan
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nooshinjohn wrote: »
Thanks man, Right now it's just my back that hurts which is how all this started. It's like the feeling when you over work your back and it's sore, mine just goes mild to wild depending on my activity. I have not been in the Gym but I try to do some small things in my home Gym. I'm also walking every single day and sometimes twice. I'm doing between 6000-10000 steps a day.Dan
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nooshinjohn wrote: »
I totally agree. You'd think if it was great news he'd post it right away. That's all. Certainly not a Debbie downer.
Sorry to keep you in suspense. No solid news yet , my last hospital was supposed to get me in in 24-48 hours and that turned into a week and then longer. My new Hospital got me in in 2 hours flat. They are really good. I'm going to Jefferson.Dan
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Dan
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I can't help but think Dan received some bad news seeing he hasn't provided an update.
Thanks for thinking of me. I had to switch Hospitals as my Hospital was over booked in the Cancer center. So I went to another one suggested to me, and frankly better.
So for news , I had to do a TeleHealth call with the Nurse in the Cancer center of my new Hospital. She asked me a bunch of questions, requested all my images and charts from the other hospital. She asked me about what happened there, what they did, what they said etc.
Then she sent me for blood work, like 5 of those tube things got filled and they had a ton of tests. Most of my tests came back normal except I think 3 of them out of 10 , and within each test, there was like 5 to 6 other tested performed and even in them, most of my stuff was in the normal range, I'm technical but when it comes to medical I'm stupid, I have no idea what any of that stuff means. Anyway I have elevated Protein , Slighty high Glucose and some other thing I forget what it was.
I also had to do a 24 Urine test which I just finished up tonight and have to take it to the lab tomorrow. I'm really glad that is over as that sucked.
So I'm leaving for Vegas Wednesday, I'm supposed to be contacted once all my results are in, including the urine test. So I'll have more info in a few day or so I think.
Thanks for the update. I'm sure I speak for everyone saying we're still thinking of you.
