Fishing

Kathleen808
Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi Friends,

A bit off topic but I guess it's part of living with cancer. **** unhooked from chemo (#30) on Thursday and this morning was up at 2:30 to go fishing with our neighbors. They went out 17 miles and he hooked a 20 lb Mahi Mahi. Tonight was our neighborhood fishing tournament party and he won for largest fish! Now we are blessed (or cursed) with the 3 foot tall trophy for the year. The winner has to add something to the trophy and pass it on the following year. The trophy currently has a plastic surfer, hula girl, a number of plastic fish, etc.... You can imagine that it is a thing of beauty. :)
Being on the water, hanging with great neighbors, enjoying the palm trees swaying in the moon light, all of that is sooooooooo good for his spirit.

Aloha,
Kathleen
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  • ron50
    ron50 Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    Fishing as a cancer cure
    Hi **** and Kathleen,
    All the chemo I had for cancer, well I'm convinced it was fishing that got me thru cancer. Every week during chemo ,weather permitting, I would head out anywhere from 20 to 50 miles. Anzhemet were the best seasick tablets I ever had. My fishing mate Tom had double lung ca and I used to take him out every time I went,our oncologist didn't expect Tom to survive much more than eight mos ,he survived nearly three and a half years. I believe the fishing helped. I am heading off for a week in some remote country on friday. My soul is in serious need of some therapy. Tight lines Ron.
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    ron50 said:

    Fishing as a cancer cure
    Hi **** and Kathleen,
    All the chemo I had for cancer, well I'm convinced it was fishing that got me thru cancer. Every week during chemo ,weather permitting, I would head out anywhere from 20 to 50 miles. Anzhemet were the best seasick tablets I ever had. My fishing mate Tom had double lung ca and I used to take him out every time I went,our oncologist didn't expect Tom to survive much more than eight mos ,he survived nearly three and a half years. I believe the fishing helped. I am heading off for a week in some remote country on friday. My soul is in serious need of some therapy. Tight lines Ron.

    Kathleen what a wonderful trophy!!
    LOL . Any way how jealous lam this has been one of the best plans of the board!
    Congratulations!
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    Kathleen:
    Every winter here in Michigan George has a guy's ice fishing weekend up at the cottage. The only thing they do is look at the ice, then play poker and they have one of those trophies. It is an old bowling trophy with playing cards glued to it. I made George keep it in the closet and promise to pass it on to someone else. It is the ugliest thing I ever saw but funny at the same time.

    Take care - Tina
  • Kenny H.
    Kenny H. Member Posts: 502 Member
    geotina said:

    Kathleen:
    Every winter here in Michigan George has a guy's ice fishing weekend up at the cottage. The only thing they do is look at the ice, then play poker and they have one of those trophies. It is an old bowling trophy with playing cards glued to it. I made George keep it in the closet and promise to pass it on to someone else. It is the ugliest thing I ever saw but funny at the same time.

    Take care - Tina

    Great!...ya fishing cures
    Great!...ya fishing cures the mind and soul.
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
    Very Cool!!!
    MMMMmmmmmmmmmmm. Wish I was at your house to eat some. OMG fish tacos!!! What is he going to add to the trophy? Oh Ya... Post some pics!

    Brooks
  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
    ron50 said:

    Fishing as a cancer cure
    Hi **** and Kathleen,
    All the chemo I had for cancer, well I'm convinced it was fishing that got me thru cancer. Every week during chemo ,weather permitting, I would head out anywhere from 20 to 50 miles. Anzhemet were the best seasick tablets I ever had. My fishing mate Tom had double lung ca and I used to take him out every time I went,our oncologist didn't expect Tom to survive much more than eight mos ,he survived nearly three and a half years. I believe the fishing helped. I am heading off for a week in some remote country on friday. My soul is in serious need of some therapy. Tight lines Ron.

    It's not "fishing" that does it...


    It's the handling of warm worms and bloody bait that does it.

    (and maybe a brewski)
  • PGLGreg
    PGLGreg Member Posts: 731
    Best add-on?
    So do I understand that you are having a contest for the best trophy add-on suggestion? Everyone loves a contest.

    --Greg
  • 462lt
    462lt Member Posts: 117
    PGLGreg said:

    Best add-on?
    So do I understand that you are having a contest for the best trophy add-on suggestion? Everyone loves a contest.

    --Greg

    Sounds Great!
    Sounds like a great day. I love mahi! Laura
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    fishing is what fighting this crap is all about
    Stories like **** fishing is what fighting this crap is all about. That is what makes our body’s warriors get off their **** and fight. I fished off Kona back in 81. Fantastic place.

    I feel the same way as deer season is coming up.

    Kerry
  • Kerry S
    Kerry S Member Posts: 606 Member
    PGLGreg said:

    Best add-on?
    So do I understand that you are having a contest for the best trophy add-on suggestion? Everyone loves a contest.

    --Greg

    Power Port
    Put a used power port on it.

    Kerry
  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    Congratulations to **** + I
    Congratulations to **** + I am sure you will find just the right place to put the cup, as well as what to add to it.
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    AnneCan said:

    Congratulations to **** + I
    Congratulations to **** + I am sure you will find just the right place to put the cup, as well as what to add to it.

    You must post a pic
    of the trophy !
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    pepebcn said:

    You must post a pic
    of the trophy !

    May be some of you can help me
    There is an old movie whose name in English l think is , man,s favorite sport , with Rock Hudson ! LOL but was funny and l always wanted to know where was it shoot ,basically the name of the lake (wacapouggie in the movie) and where is it located, as per l see most of you are expert fisherman so maybe you can help , is just for fun!
    Have fun mates!
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Great
    I believe that anything that brings pleasure and relaxation to a cancer patient is a good thing!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • HollyID
    HollyID Member Posts: 946 Member
    So jealous!! I haven't been
    So jealous!! I haven't been fishing yet this year nor last year. I gotta go!!

    Trophy sounds wonderful!!

    **** is such a trooper!

    Love and Hugs,

    Holly
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    thanks
    Thank you for being people who will share in the good stuff and the hard stuff. You're the best!

    Yes, the Mahi Mahi is onolicious!!!!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member

    thanks
    Thank you for being people who will share in the good stuff and the hard stuff. You're the best!

    Yes, the Mahi Mahi is onolicious!!!!

    Aloha,
    Kathleen

    What about the pic of the
    trophy Kathleen ?
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    pepebcn said:

    What about the pic of the
    trophy Kathleen ?

    Yum!! Love fish.....
    Yum!! Love fish.....never really fished but think I would like it!!
  • ketziah35
    ketziah35 Member Posts: 1,145
    It's the water
    It is the water that is so relaxing. My family fishes. I understand the draw to the water. My grandma and I went out to fish when she had lung cancer. It made her happy. We had our little "birds and the bees" talk on the water. WOW that talk didn't turn out the way I expected. I was shocked, but I digress.

    My mom and family went to the waters of my ancestors last week and she took chemo this week. Her white blood cell counts were up higher than they have been in a while.

    Ktz
  • pf78248
    pf78248 Member Posts: 209
    Sounds like so much fun!
    Hi Kathleen,

    I am so inspired at what you and **** continue to do as you battle this disease. I think it is wonderful to spend precious time with friends doing things we love thar are so not cancer! I even enjoyed cleaning my refrigerator today because for a few minutes I felt life was normal. I know normal is not a word we cancer families get to use very much,but doesn't it feel great!

    Love to you, **** and your girls,
    Priscilla