Life Event

[TheDukeOfIce]

Thank for you sharing and helping us understand some of the impacts of everything you are going through.

You got this, keep kicking ass my friend!

 

[Oakley/MExperiment Sydney]

I woke up reading this powerful message.

@Medusa50 - thank you for being so brave in sharing your thoughts.

I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Wishing you and your family well.

I hope you feel the support for your Oakley Forum family.

 

[Medusa50]

Last week I had 3 MRIs and the imagery showed disc disease at every level, extensive osseous lesions throughout the skeletal system and bilateral arthopathy in my lower lumbar

So that is caused by the drugs they give you?

Could those issues return to normal when you stop taking those drugs?

Or perhaps you will have to take those drugs forever?

The arthopathy is most likely the result of stenosis of the spinal column. That’s a narrowing of the area between the vertebrae. It places pressure on the nerves. I don’t have any choice but to take the drugs since it’s the only thing keeping my testosterone level in check.

 

[Tom.]

The arthopathy is most likely the result of stenosis of the spinal column. That’s a narrowing of the area between the vertebrae. It places pressure on the nerves. I don’t have any choice but to take the drugs since it’s the only thing keeping my testosterone level in check.

Okay, but it's not the drugs that caused that?

 

[Medusa50]

Okay, but it's not the drugs that caused that?

No, the medication causes a host of side effects but not what I am experiencing

 

[Steven Goldberg]

Thanks for sharing your story.

It is never easy, but luckily you have a good support system. That can be as important is remission. Without the people around to make your life tolerable, it can often lead to long term depression.

At the end of the day, we all understand our time is limited, and how we decide on the future is up to us.

I will continue to read your thoughts and pray for you. G-D Bless and G-D Speed

 

[Lopaka KaMars]

I follow this story because because it makes me think of my time here on Earth, and what I leave for everyone around me.

Mahalo for sharing your story Bro.

 

[Medusa50]

I follow this story because because it makes me think of my time here on Earth, and what I leave for everyone around me.

Mahalo for sharing your story Bro.

It’s also helped me focus on what’s important. Things I used to take for granted, I’m more in tune with now. My wife and I took a ride and stopped to get ice cream. I looked at her through the window as I saved a seat for us outside. It made me happy knowing she got her waffle ice cream sandwich.

She’s always smiling. Her smile has been the same for 40 years. I benefitted from that smile as I wasn’t always that happy and she uplifted us both. I’m more focused on seeing her smile now. I’ve done a lot more to make sure she has things to smile for.

 

[SingleservingJoe]

I was diagnosed Stage 4 Diffuse Large B cell with a prognosis of 2 weeks - 2 months to live, get my affairs in order I was told, much to their surprise I told them I’m not going on that advice. 5 days Straight including spinal chemo a 2 day break and another dose of poison on the following Monday, and I’m good to go. I was told I was not human and the amount of poison I took in called chemo should have flattened me, I left them shaking their heads.
It’s up to you old sport, what type of man are you, you don’t sound like someone that wants to leave this plane to me, you already know what to do, it’s all about doing it, keep upright Never lay down and I promise u, in the future when you look back on this post of yours, you’re find out you are a lot tougher than you thought.

Oh yea, I got dealt my hand just over 2 and a half yrs. ago

 

[Medusa50]

I was diagnosed Stage 4 Diffuse Large B cell with a prognosis of 2 weeks - 2 months to live, get my affairs in order I was told, much to their surprise I told them I’m not going on that advice. 5 days Straight including spinal chemo a 2 day break and another dose of poison on the following Monday, and I’m good to go. I was told I was not human and the amount of poison I took in called chemo should have flattened me, I left them shaking their heads.
It’s up to you old sport, what type of man are you, you don’t sound like someone that wants to leave this plane to me, you already know what to do, it’s all about doing it, keep upright Never lay down and I promise u, in the future when you look back on this post of yours, you’re find out you are a lot tougher than you thought.

Oh yea, I got dealt my hand just over 2 and a half yrs. ago

Incredible story. Thank you for sharing. It is absolutely true. Back when I started I told the doctors cancer won’t take me lying down. It will have to go through me and it will be a fight. Not everyone is that fortunate. I have been blessed, lucky and responsive to treatments. I intend to be here living my potential.