Fifteen Years on August 1, 2017

icemantoo
icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
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 Member Posts: 152 Member
    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.....

     

  • Bay Area Guy
    Bay Area Guy Member Posts: 618 Member
    Congrats on quite a milestone

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

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

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

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

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

  • stub1969
    stub1969 Member Posts: 966 Member
    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

  • daisybud
    daisybud Member Posts: 541 Member
    Congrats!

    That's something to celebrate ;)

    Love your great sense of humor!

    Kim

  • lobbyist0724
    lobbyist0724 Member Posts: 515 Member
    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

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

    and prosper, my friend.

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    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!

  • donna_lee
    donna_lee Member Posts: 1,041 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

  • Retcenturion
    Retcenturion Member Posts: 240 Member
    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. 

  • Steve.Adam
    Steve.Adam Member Posts: 463 Member
    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.

  • sandy23
    sandy23 Member Posts: 143 Member
    Great News

    Great News

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

  • nICE!  You are 5 times the

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

  • hardo718
    hardo718 Member Posts: 853 Member
    Congratulations!!

    Keep on, keeping on!

    God Bless,

    Donna~

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

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

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    Stage 1

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

    Icemantoo

     

  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,060 Member
    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!

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member

    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. 

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

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