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  • MDCinSC
    MDCinSC Member Posts: 574
    #22
    garym said:

    Sooooo...

    You've got what, 27 years to play around before you get caught...I think the jealous wife will get you first LOL.

    Seriously though, don't pay too much attention to the odds, as you know things are changing rapidly with RCC, I'd say pretty good report overall.  No worries!

    Agreed Gary

    I'm a survivor!   BTW, I'm hiding the guns! 

    As long as I know the score,I can deal with anything.

    Michael!

  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #23
    MDCinSC said:

    The Follow up on the Follow up!

    Okay,

    While I am reserving some options for later (oncologist etc), the plan is simply:

    Follow up and Chest X-ray every three months with CT every year til further notice and full bloodwork every time they see me.

    Fewer CTs is as a result of some massive radiation dosages I had as a child as a treatment for (of all things) ringworm on my scalp and because I used to play with fluoroscope machines in shoe shops back in the late 40's and early 50's.  The logic is they want to avoid giving me leukemia.  LOL I concur, for now.

    Her estimates were five year cancer free at about 68%  Ten year at about 40%

    She also says that I still have a decent chance at being shot by a jealous husband at the age of 93! Cool  I hope they come up with something more effective than little blue pills for that to happen!

    Outta here for now!

    PAX Y'all!  Michael

     

    Radiation

    Michael, why on earth were you subjected to radiation for ringworm, instead of just an antifungal cream?

  • MDCinSC
    MDCinSC Member Posts: 574
    #24
    Texas_wedge said:

    Radiation

    Michael, why on earth were you subjected to radiation for ringworm, instead of just an antifungal cream?

    It was 1952

    And they thought radiation was a panacea for all things.  The Doc literally cooked my scalp.  There is a whole segment of us they are following here! It was the "newest treatment on the market," at the time.  I had open running sores, total hair loss for nearly six months. When it came back it was extremely fine laced with white.  That was second grade.  I had to grow up to be a big boy! LOL 

    I had to fight everyday at school! Undecided Kids can be very cruel to what they don't understand.

     

    Michael

     

  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #25
    MDCinSC said:

    It was 1952

    And they thought radiation was a panacea for all things.  The Doc literally cooked my scalp.  There is a whole segment of us they are following here! It was the "newest treatment on the market," at the time.  I had open running sores, total hair loss for nearly six months. When it came back it was extremely fine laced with white.  That was second grade.  I had to grow up to be a big boy! LOL 

    I had to fight everyday at school! Undecided Kids can be very cruel to what they don't understand.

     

    Michael

     

    Tough school!

    Well, I suppose it was 'character-building' and that, along with your child-bride, have made you better equipped to deal with 'the gift of cancer'.  

  • MDCinSC
    MDCinSC Member Posts: 574
    #26
    Texas_wedge said:

    Tough school!

    Well, I suppose it was 'character-building' and that, along with your child-bride, have made you better equipped to deal with 'the gift of cancer'.  

    There is something to be said

    There is something to be said for "robbing the cradle."  Wink

     

  • garym
    garym Member Posts: 1,647
    #27
    MDCinSC said:

    It was 1952

    And they thought radiation was a panacea for all things.  The Doc literally cooked my scalp.  There is a whole segment of us they are following here! It was the "newest treatment on the market," at the time.  I had open running sores, total hair loss for nearly six months. When it came back it was extremely fine laced with white.  That was second grade.  I had to grow up to be a big boy! LOL 

    I had to fight everyday at school! Undecided Kids can be very cruel to what they don't understand.

     

    Michael

     

    Better living through experimentation...

    It was the latest and greatest since leaches and bloodletting

  • Galrim
    Galrim Member Posts: 315 Member
    #28
    MDCinSC said:

    There is something to be said

    There is something to be said for "robbing the cradle."  Wink

     

    ...have 1 kidney and a 10 year younger spouse. I can only concur to that.

    /G

  • MDCinSC
    MDCinSC Member Posts: 574
    #29
    Galrim said:

    ...have 1 kidney and a 10 year younger spouse. I can only concur to that.

    /G

    LOL

    Loving it!

  • MDCinSC
    MDCinSC Member Posts: 574
    #30
    garym said:

    Better living through experimentation...

    It was the latest and greatest since leaches and bloodletting

    Ah Yes!

    I remember it well!

    Yell

  • AprilandChuck
    AprilandChuck Member Posts: 110
    #31
    Texas_wedge said:

    Urologists and Oncologists

    You're undoubtedly right, Don, it's horses for courses in this game and you don't look to an oncologist to do your surgery!

    I don't understand why

    I don't understand why.. More Urrologist/ Urological Oncologists.. do not bring a Medical Oncologist in early...it makes sense esp in RCC patients...since RCC has so many subtypes and has proven so diffucult to treat....again I am thankful for where we ended up... and feel very blessed that Chucks wonderful Urological Oncologist... brought Medical Oncologists into Chucks case prior to surgery...and was willing to work with them.. to do whats best for Chuck.. I have advised everyone I see who has MRCC or even RCC to consult with both types of Oncologist.. our theory is the more eyes the better...and I think a lot of times.. a patient is better informed by seeing both...Hugggss..

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