John's Map- where we all are

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  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #22
    Goalie said:

    Accra, Ghana
    at present. But I'll be back soon. In the past three months it has been Lebanon, Mexico, Guatemala, and Ghana. Lest you think this is fun, let me dissuade you; it is work. Nevertheless, it is great to be well enough to go places and work long hours and eat. Eating is still a challenge and I still get a lot of rice and baked potato (not fries) and lunch is a particular challenge when you can't really eat bread. And I foobricate everything.

    But, I have read a few of my emails from a year or so ago when I was not that long out of treatment but had to travel and work anyway. They were saying things like "Managed to have some solid food today along with soup. Had to have only two Boosts and one protein milkshake." Nowadays I get nearly all of my nutrition from real food and only supplement once in a while when schedules don't work (which can happen when you are in some other country). And I also have a Boost when I get home from playing hockey at midnight (when not in Africa, I mean) though I am just to the point where my mouth understands ice cream again. What a joy!

    May you all get as well as I feel. Doug

    I'm kind of dealing with that right now
    Mywife's business involves a lot of international travel. A lot has been put off while I got through this last treatment. Now it can't wait, and I'm still doing the liquid diet routine. England and Germany coming soon. No problem there as liquid diet has been arranged for me by people in residence. Some of the travel won't be so easy, Columbia for instance. Delaying those trips a bit more, hoping to be past the oral ulcer stage in time for the travel.

    The way my mouth has been since my surgery a year and a half ago, I pity people who have to survive on a rice diet.... Rice and I haven't gotten along for awhile.


    Pat
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #23
    Rogers, Arkansas
    Where eventually after radiation we lose most of our teeth. At least, that's what our reputation says about us.
  • Ninjas
    Ninjas Member Posts: 1
    #24
    longtermsurvivor said:

    Rogers, Arkansas
    Where eventually after radiation we lose most of our teeth. At least, that's what our reputation says about us.

    West Coast Canada!
    We live on the Island off the West Coast of Canada!
  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #25
    Ninjas said:

    West Coast Canada!
    We live on the Island off the West Coast of Canada!

    Dude
    which island?
  • Jahnsart
    Jahnsart Member Posts: 41
    #26
    Ninjas said:

    West Coast Canada!
    We live on the Island off the West Coast of Canada!

    My aunt lives on one of those
    Saturna to be exact. I will be visiting her in July.
  • Mikemetz
    Mikemetz Member Posts: 465 Member
    #27
    Jahnsart said:

    My aunt lives on one of those
    Saturna to be exact. I will be visiting her in July.

    Where I am
    I live in Decatur, GA, 30033. I've tried to update my info and get a pin on the map, but have not been successful. Any help on how to make that happen?

    Mike
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #28
    Mikemetz said:

    Where I am
    I live in Decatur, GA, 30033. I've tried to update my info and get a pin on the map, but have not been successful. Any help on how to make that happen?

    Mike

    Pinned...
    ~JG
  • alaskanjan
    alaskanjan Member Posts: 42
    #29
    Skiffin16 said:

    Central America...
    I spent some time there...Panama Canal area actually.

    Not especially a treat when doing jungle survival, jungle warfare, and water borne training... They have some weird azz bugs, birds and anphiphians there..not to mention some bad azz snakes, oh and don't forget the blood sucking vampire bats.

    I'm kinda partial to Central Florida LOL...

    JG

    Florida
    There may be lots of bugs in Central America but the worst bite I have ever had was from a (presumably)spider in North Central Florida. I have a big scar on my neck two years later. Anyway, not sure how to get on the map but, my husband was diagnosed with HPV base of tongue cancer last September. He was treated in Houston and we return there next week for his first check up. We live near Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #30
    alaskanjan said:

    Florida
    There may be lots of bugs in Central America but the worst bite I have ever had was from a (presumably)spider in North Central Florida. I have a big scar on my neck two years later. Anyway, not sure how to get on the map but, my husband was diagnosed with HPV base of tongue cancer last September. He was treated in Houston and we return there next week for his first check up. We live near Fairbanks, Alaska.

    Mosquitoe ~ Florida State Bird
    You do know the mosquitoe is the State Bird of Florida....LOL.

    Alaska...even at only one post, you are the first from Alaska on the map...

    Welcome, great folks here, hoping that congrats are in store for the hubbies first scan and follow-up.

    Also, here is a link to the SuperThread, a great source of info from contributions of the many forum members here;

    SUPERTHREAD


    Best,
    John
  • alaskanjan
    alaskanjan Member Posts: 42
    #31
    alaskanjan said:

    Florida
    There may be lots of bugs in Central America but the worst bite I have ever had was from a (presumably)spider in North Central Florida. I have a big scar on my neck two years later. Anyway, not sure how to get on the map but, my husband was diagnosed with HPV base of tongue cancer last September. He was treated in Houston and we return there next week for his first check up. We live near Fairbanks, Alaska.

    April check up
    Just wanted to let you know that April check up was fine...Lots of radiation effects, thrush, and had to have a node biopsy but all normal thank goodness. Now, Jack's ENT in Fairbanks wants him to have a PET scan scan so we are off to Anchorage on Thursday for that. Fairbanks has some great docs and equipment but no PET scanner...Keeping my fingers crossed. I wish I could say that there are no other cancer patients here but, unfortunately there are, they just have not found this wonderful resource but I am getting the word out.
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #32
    alaskanjan said:

    April check up
    Just wanted to let you know that April check up was fine...Lots of radiation effects, thrush, and had to have a node biopsy but all normal thank goodness. Now, Jack's ENT in Fairbanks wants him to have a PET scan scan so we are off to Anchorage on Thursday for that. Fairbanks has some great docs and equipment but no PET scanner...Keeping my fingers crossed. I wish I could say that there are no other cancer patients here but, unfortunately there are, they just have not found this wonderful resource but I am getting the word out.

    Great News...
    Hoping the very best on the PET....

    Just realize there may be some residual show up which isn't uncommon at all on first PET scans.

    So hopefully it'll be clean and clear, but incase not, try not to think the worst.

    Best,
    John
  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #33
    Skiffin16 said:

    gibkoch ~ Gib
    Actually the member above, though I haven't seen for awhile is also from Kaispell....

    and...you've been added.

    JG

    where in the world
    St Louis, MO.
  • boardwalkgirl
    boardwalkgirl Member Posts: 269
    #34
    where in the world
    boardwalkgirl 46940 La Fontaine, Indiana

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