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Fifteen Years on August 1, 2017

icemantoo
icemantoo CSN Member Posts: 3,362
edited July 2017 in Kidney Cancer #1

 

 

Some observations and a few thoughts:

NED X 15
NBD X 15
Each of the 5 grandchildren has become 15 years older. No new ones.
The 18 year old girl I met on the beach (Icewoman) will be 73 this fall.
The survivor rates for each Stage of RCC have increased over the last 15 years..
Ice Tongs are no longer used for RCC Surgery. Ice picks are no longer used for RCC biopsies.
I will be 75 next year.
I am so old DiVinci himself did my surgery.
May each member of the club be a survivor for not just 15 years, but for many years beyond that

Stay away from restaurants serving Kidney Pie

To the best of health for all<

Icemantoo
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  • Mighty Frog
    Mighty Frog CSN Member Posts: 152 Member
    #2
    HI! Icemantoo!

    HI! Icemantoo!

    Glad to heard your survivor story..... I think you must been eating the right way and healthy. After my surgery i plan to opt to Mediteraanean diet hope it will help...... 

    Agreed to the Best of health to all.....

     

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  • Bay Area Guy
    Bay Area Guy CSN Member Posts: 624 Member
    #3
    Congrats on quite a milestone

    Congrats on quite a milestone ice.  May you celebrate many, many more anniversaries.

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  • DreamOnDeb
    DreamOnDeb CSN Member Posts: 112
    #4
    That was funny!  i needed

    That was funny!  i needed some comic relief!  Congratulations, Icemantoo!

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  • APny
    APny CSN Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    #5
    Always reliable for a smile

    Always reliable for a smile worthy post! Congrats, Iceman Smile

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  • stub1969
    stub1969 CSN Member Posts: 995 Member
    #6
    Thanks and congratulations!

    First of all....a BIG thank you for all you do here for us on this board.  You have been relentless over the years of being the first or one of the first to reach out to newbies.  Your words of encouragment and your consolable tone are so impactful.  

    Just as important is a congratulations on this milestone. 

    Stub

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  • daisybud
    daisybud CSN Member Posts: 541 Member
    #7
    Congrats!

    That's something to celebrate ;)

    Love your great sense of humor!

    Kim

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  • lobbyist0724
    lobbyist0724 CSN Member Posts: 516 Member
    #8
    Congratulations Iceman on

    Congratulations Iceman on your big milestone. Thank you again for your support when I joined last year. It is very encouraging to read your posts!

    Carmen

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  • foxhd
    foxhd CSN Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    edited July 2017 #9
    Live long

    and prosper, my friend.

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  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl CSN Member Posts: 760 Member
    #10
    May we all...

    May we all: follow in your footsteps; be happy, healthy, strong, and safe; and maintain our senses of humor. 

    Congrats on your nephrect-iversary!

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  • donna_lee
    donna_lee CSN Member Posts: 1,062 Member
    edited July 2017 #11
    Age and Survival

    have given you a wicked sense of humor. Best wishes on all the good stuff in your life, as named above.

    I'm trying, but haven't caught you yet, altho we've been married 53 years. Only 11 years on the survival scale and my youngest gr-daughter will be 11 in a month.

    Way to go "young man."  Hugs,

    donna_lee

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  • Retcenturion
    Retcenturion CSN Member Posts: 240 Member
    #12
    Calming Wisdom

    Thank you Iceman. As others have said you were one of the first to post on my first posting. May you have many more healthy anniversaries. 

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  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam CSN Member Posts: 463 Member
    #13
    You've done well

    To have posted 2500 messages on this forum is also well done.

    You were the first to respond to me, too.

    Steve.

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  • sandy23
    sandy23 CSN Member Posts: 143 Member
    #14
    Great News

    Great News

    You were the first to welcome me, too.  Your words calmed me.  I will always appreciate that.  Thank you.

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  • Positive_Mental_Attitude
    Positive_Mental_Attitude CSN Member Posts: 454
    #15
    nICE!  You are 5 times the

    nICE!  You are 5 times the NED that I am. 

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  • hardo718
    hardo718 CSN Member Posts: 853 Member
    #16
    Congratulations!!

    Keep on, keeping on!

    God Bless,

    Donna~

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  • JoanneNH
    JoanneNH CSN Member Posts: 115
    edited July 2017 #17
    Congratulations!   What stage

    Congratulations!   What stage were you?  How big was the tumor? 

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  • icemantoo
    icemantoo CSN Member Posts: 3,362
    #18
    Stage 1

    2,6 cm on initial CT and 4.2 cm on pathology after being nephed.

    Icemantoo

     

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  • Allochka
    Allochka CSN Member Posts: 1,089 Member
    #19
    Hello Iceman! Great humor,

    Hello Iceman! Great humor, great inspiring story!

     

    And thank you so much for helping us all here. Your support is priceless!

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  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl CSN Member Posts: 760 Member
    #20
    Mighty Frog said:

    HI! Icemantoo!

    HI! Icemantoo!

    Glad to heard your survivor story..... I think you must been eating the right way and healthy. After my surgery i plan to opt to Mediteraanean diet hope it will help...... 

    Agreed to the Best of health to all.....

     

    What a great idea!

    The best place to eat a Mediterranean diet is in the Mediterranean! Cruise or destination foodie travel spot? 

    I'd say "I'm in," but I think the closest I'm going to get to the Mediterranean is a jar of Greek olives I've got in the fridge. 

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  • Pandabear1011
    Pandabear1011 CSN Member Posts: 123 Member
    #21
    15 years!! Woo-Hoo!!!

    15 years!! Woo-Hoo!!! Congratulations on your milestone!!!

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