How it looks across the Pond

garym

MikeK703 said:

Life expectancy
Hi Gary,
Not just the thumb, but my unique method of channel surfing makes productive use of both hands. Inserting batteries into the back of the remote allows the left hand to benefit. I also use my left hand to channel surf when my right hand is busy collecting potato chips on the table next to my recliner. Channel surfing is an art as well as a beneficial exercise.
Regards,
Mike

Right hand...
Mike,

Are you sure that is the only exercise your right hand gets? There must be something a bit more aerobic that you can think of.

LOL,

Gary

MikeK703

garym said:

Right hand...
Mike,

Are you sure that is the only exercise your right hand gets? There must be something a bit more aerobic that you can think of.

LOL,

Gary

Right Hand
Yes, but I don't bowl.

garym

MikeK703 said:

Right Hand
Yes, but I don't bowl.

Right Hand
Can you play the organ?

garym

Texas_wedge said:

Hey Texas
Limelife50, I hope I can safely assume you hadn't read my reply to you above, at 8.40 pm yesterday. (Please do, so you realise I wasn't getting at you - quite the opposite in fact) If you had read my reply to you, then I can only apologise if I upset you - it was certainly not my intention to do so. You and I joined here at about the same time and I hope that you've noticed that the messages here are very civilised and no-one wants to cause offence to anyone else. Also, there's a great sense of fun here, if you know where to look for it.

You make a point about my going on about exercise so perhaps I should explain. I started this thread to share some information about what's going on in the UK on the subject of kidney cancer, believing that info. from another part of the world might interest some members here. I wanted to highlight the issues of depression and the value of exercise in combating it and also the value of exercise for kidney cancer sufferers, before surgery as well as during, and after, treatment. I make no apology for doing so. I realise that most members here won't bother to read what I write but I've already had gracious responses from a small number whom I've already grown to think of as friends, even if we never meet (which makes me sad but reality suggests we probably never will). That's good enough for me.

My long ramble about my own exercise activities was addressed specifically to foxhd who is an expert on the subject and no-one needed to read it (including him!) if they didn't wish to do so. People here ask about issues of concern to them, such as coping with sleeping, showering, drug treatments etc. and that's fine. I think I'm equally entitled to seek advice on what matters for me. I'm 69, have advanced sarcomatoid rcc, for which the outlook is pretty dismal, and am trying to make the best of it.

We have a lot of experience and professional expertise on these threads and it would be a shame if we couldn't seek advice here from those better equipped to know the answers.

Friends indeed!!!
T,

I totally agree! There are many here that I too consider friends, and even if we never meet face to face in this life I believe we will in the next.

Until then,

Gary

Limelife50

Texas_wedge said:

Hey Texas
Limelife50, I hope I can safely assume you hadn't read my reply to you above, at 8.40 pm yesterday. (Please do, so you realise I wasn't getting at you - quite the opposite in fact) If you had read my reply to you, then I can only apologise if I upset you - it was certainly not my intention to do so. You and I joined here at about the same time and I hope that you've noticed that the messages here are very civilised and no-one wants to cause offence to anyone else. Also, there's a great sense of fun here, if you know where to look for it.

You make a point about my going on about exercise so perhaps I should explain. I started this thread to share some information about what's going on in the UK on the subject of kidney cancer, believing that info. from another part of the world might interest some members here. I wanted to highlight the issues of depression and the value of exercise in combating it and also the value of exercise for kidney cancer sufferers, before surgery as well as during, and after, treatment. I make no apology for doing so. I realise that most members here won't bother to read what I write but I've already had gracious responses from a small number whom I've already grown to think of as friends, even if we never meet (which makes me sad but reality suggests we probably never will). That's good enough for me.

My long ramble about my own exercise activities was addressed specifically to foxhd who is an expert on the subject and no-one needed to read it (including him!) if they didn't wish to do so. People here ask about issues of concern to them, such as coping with sleeping, showering, drug treatments etc. and that's fine. I think I'm equally entitled to seek advice on what matters for me. I'm 69, have advanced sarcomatoid rcc, for which the outlook is pretty dismal, and am trying to make the best of it.

We have a lot of experience and professional expertise on these threads and it would be a shame if we couldn't seek advice here from those better equipped to know the answers.

Hey Texas
Hey Texas no problem here it's what we are here for ,sometimes I might read something I don't care for a lot,but I know you had no bad intentions,I think maybe this cancer thing has made my skin a little thinner if you know what I mean,so really I have no problem here. HAVE A NICE DAy!!!

Texas_wedge

Limelife50 said:

Hey Texas
Hey Texas no problem here it's what we are here for ,sometimes I might read something I don't care for a lot,but I know you had no bad intentions,I think maybe this cancer thing has made my skin a little thinner if you know what I mean,so really I have no problem here. HAVE A NICE DAy!!!

Hey Texas
I'll try! No problem here either Limelife and glad we've got that sorted.

For what it's worth, the more statistics I read, particularly after exploring the leads Mike gave, the better your prognosis looks to me - I think you were taking too gloomy a view and you've got a lot more good years ahead than you may have thought. And always remember iceman has been here for around 10 years and is clearly in great shape for many, many more and if you ever need inspiration, just tune in to Fox (that is foxhd, definitely not Fox "News"!).

Texas_wedge

garym said:

Right Hand
Can you play the organ?

Both hands
I'll end the deafening hush here Gary by telling you we've still had no snow in this neck of the woods, how about you? I had my fourth round this week this morning. First match since November and won 3 & 2 so I'm feeling very pleased with myself and just hope my consultant doesn't tell me not to on Thursday.

Sad to see so many new faces here. I guess iceman has seen a very large number, and still they come. It's some comfort to know we newbies and those to follow have come to a good place for information, support and a bit of fun to lighten the load.

garym

Texas_wedge said:

Both hands
I'll end the deafening hush here Gary by telling you we've still had no snow in this neck of the woods, how about you? I had my fourth round this week this morning. First match since November and won 3 & 2 so I'm feeling very pleased with myself and just hope my consultant doesn't tell me not to on Thursday.

Sad to see so many new faces here. I guess iceman has seen a very large number, and still they come. It's some comfort to know we newbies and those to follow have come to a good place for information, support and a bit of fun to lighten the load.

Snow...
We've got about 8" on the ground, but its supposed to be in the 40's most of the week so who knows how long it will last. I'll be in St. Maartin for 2 weeks, 1 week from today, no snow only white sandy beaches, can't wait. It does seem like we catch more thatn our fair share of newbies with RCC being only 3% over cancer overall, sad doesn't begin to describe it.