Thursday, February 12, 2009

[epistemology 10266] Re: Cancer can be postponed by science

HELLO CHAZ

WHAT A WONDERFUL NEWS!

YOU MADE MY DAY HAPPIER

ENJOY

Let's start any idiot thread, like why God does or does not exist or
anything alike

All important things are not things of course

my very best wishes to you out there

Carlos


On 11 fev, 17:39, chazwin <chazwy...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> To any of those who expressed good wishes...
>
> Up date on tonsil cancer -  well I've been through the shit-storm:
> completed by 33 sessions of radiotherapy, and 6 weeks of consecutive
> chemotherapy. I've come out the other end having lost 30lbs, with no
> saliva; a persistent sore throat, especially when I eat; I have to
> carry artificial saliva and water with me at all times; I wake 2-3
> times per night with a dry mouth; I can't drink wine, enjoy chocolate
> or yogurt, and some other foods taste weird.
> But on the other hand I have lost my thrift: I treated myself to a
> newish silver 3 series BMW convertible, and tend not to worry when
> buying books CDs DVDs, and taking Cath out to dinner, theatre etc.
> 2 Weeks ago we traveled through the snow to get a CT/PT scan (the one
> in Brighton was out of order). The wait has been torturous. Today I
> attended clinic to hear the results. I am clear!
> Best case scenario I am clear of cancer and can expect to live up to
> 20 years before the radiation makes its own cancer, or until I get a
> new primary. Worst case scenario: I still have cancer but it is either
> microscopic, or any tumor is under 1cm in diameter which means that I
> can stop obsessing and worrying about my immanent demise -  at least
> for the foreseeable future.
> So there is no other way to describe this than: great news.
>
> And  I can postponed by epitaph based on Boswell's account of Hume's
> last day.
>
> Chaz
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