# I have cancer, \[RIP, Updated Title\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 1, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643 "2017-05-01T15:28:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/62 "2017-05-05T13:41:30Z")
**MM,** I’m sorry to hear this is happening to you. I wish you the best. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/63 "2017-05-05T15:09:31Z")
Good luck **MonkeyMensch** ; hoping you beat the odds. What Carriers were you on? I was on the USS Ranger in the 80s. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2017, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/64 "2017-05-05T15:58:52Z")
My FIL passed away last weekend, of a glioblastoma. The GBM was actually the most pleasant way to die, given his options (the other was a slow, sad degeneration and eventual asphyxiation from Huntington’s). He was diagnosed over 2 years ago, and had other medical issues. I don’t know what else is going on with the OP health-wise, but just wanted to share that this isn’t an immediate death sentence. ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/65 "2017-05-06T04:33:30Z")
I hate that I can’t say anything that won’t sound like trite platitudes. Sometimes shitty hands get dealt and it sucks. I wish I could buy you a drink or a pizza or something. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/66 "2017-05-06T20:22:13Z")
> [@MonkeyMensch](#): > > I’m scum and will die soon. tough shit, me. Aw, Jesus, asshole ;), we’re all nearer the grave than the maternity ward, and we’ve been buds for years. This board welcomes us scum, and we welcome the dregs of humanity what washes up here. Cut yerself a break and accept us as your peers. 🙂 > [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > I’m sorry to hear your news. I don’t know you well, but this sounds like s story. Why not tell it here…? It’s a great place for it, and it will last forev…until the next server crash. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/67 "2017-05-06T21:37:22Z")
I’m sorry. But I wish you would come back to the thread **MonkeyMensch, MonkeyMensch**. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/68 "2017-05-07T13:15:03Z")
Very sorry to hear this news. Wishing you all the best, MM. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Dusty\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@Dusty\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty_Rose)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/69 "2017-05-07T17:05:20Z")
I lurk more than I post, too, but wanted to let you know that I’m sorry to hear this - it must be devastating for you. I don’t have the words so many other posters have… just please know my thoughts are with you. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/70 "2017-07-19T00:21:09Z")
i’M DoneWith RADIATION TEN DAYS AGO AND now will go into what’s called pulsed chemo with higher doses and then two weeks of of nothing. I’m eager for an imaging sessions to see if anything has workked so far… ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/71 "2017-07-19T00:36:09Z")
> [@MonkeyMensch](#): > > i’M DoneWith RADIATION TEN DAYS AGO AND now will go into what’s called pulsed chemo with higher doses and then two weeks of of nothing. I’m eager for an imaging sessions to see if anything has workked so far… Glad to hear you’re still with us. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/72 "2017-07-19T00:36:50Z")
How are you feeling? Any ill effects from the treatment, or from the tumor? I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the imaging results. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/73 "2017-07-19T01:18:19Z")
You got a lot of folks here on your side! ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/74 "2017-07-19T01:23:05Z")
Sounds like they’re treating it as aggressively as they dare; I hope you get results back soon! ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/75 "2017-07-19T02:11:16Z")
Best of luck to you. I hope you get great results. ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/76 "2017-07-19T02:17:32Z")
I’ll add another Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/77 "2017-07-19T04:07:26Z")
Tell us more about you, yourself, if you feel so inclined. We’re all here for you. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/78 "2017-07-19T04:08:32Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Tell us more about you, yourself, if you feel so inclined. We’re all here for you. And good luck, best wishes, fingers crossed! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/79 "2017-07-19T04:43:35Z")
So sorry to hear this. Keep fighting and check back in with us. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/80 "2017-07-19T04:46:50Z")
Glad to get the update. When will they do the imaging? How are you feeling after the radiation? ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643/81 "2017-07-19T07:20:01Z")
I’m so glad to hear treatment is proceeding! The very best of luck. Thank you for posting an update. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-cancer-rip-updated-title/785643.md?page=5)