pete43lost_at_sea Welcome to the Board

Annabelle41415 said:

Thanks
What an amazing story that was. You are a true survivor and you can beat this battle. Thank you for help in getting awareness out for something that can so easily be treated. You are an inspiration. Keep on posting. You have a beautiful family.

Kim

pete43lost_at_sea said:

its frustrating being aussie as we have the dummest politicians
Thanks for the welcome.

I wished someone would have warned me about health and testing in a way the would have registered or been effective. I was out at my wife's 30 year University reunion dinner last night with maybe 200 people who were at least 40 closer to 50 plus in age. I really wanted to give them a little Christmas Cancer warning speech but chickened out, it was not the right occaision. I will never see that group again. They did have a great night and lots of fun. I'll ask the organiser to send out a warning by email.

The medical challenges are hard enough.
The financial challenges and the treatment options and compromises are also frustrating.
In Australia our politicians have cancelled our free over 50 screening tests and looking
at reducing rebates for colonoscopies because we had double the number of government funded colonoscopies just last year. Proof the message is getting listended too.

I thought this was fantastic that we are getting the GET TESTED MESSAGE out and listened to. And now our government plans to reduce funding for such a vital test.

Its tragic we have so many Bowel Cancer advocates downunder, lots of us are surviving and complaining and looking for ways to make a difference. Ironically the longer our government does nothing the more campaigners we collect.

Does anyone know of a national US Bowel Cancer Charity , like in Canada, New Zealand Uk and Australia? I did not know they are co-operating until I got enquiries from the media in all these countries. I thought it was fantastic they were sharing and working together.

I wanted to promote a US based charity on the Today show but did not know of one. I guess its also important that the charity is frugile and effective. Ie the CEOs don't get BMWs from peoples donations.

Better goto sleep. The Chemo fatigue has spared me this weekend, even had mango icecream at the movies. Had some minor pins and needles.

Tomorrow will be sad as my Aunty Val died last week from lung cancer. She was 65 and the service is tomorrow. Her death showed me the whole ugly side of cancer. At the end my Val had the same eyes and voice and confidence but her body was defeated. I loved her like a mum. She was my mum's best friend. My mum died 20 years ago. Mercifully she die suddenly and unexpectedly. She was the kindest loving soul who had been tested beyond her strength with her 7 weeks in hospital. Ironically we were both fighting cancer in different hospitals at the same time.

pete43lost_at_sea said:

its frustrating being aussie as we have the dummest politicians
Thanks for the welcome.

I wished someone would have warned me about health and testing in a way the would have registered or been effective. I was out at my wife's 30 year University reunion dinner last night with maybe 200 people who were at least 40 closer to 50 plus in age. I really wanted to give them a little Christmas Cancer warning speech but chickened out, it was not the right occaision. I will never see that group again. They did have a great night and lots of fun. I'll ask the organiser to send out a warning by email.

The medical challenges are hard enough.
The financial challenges and the treatment options and compromises are also frustrating.
In Australia our politicians have cancelled our free over 50 screening tests and looking
at reducing rebates for colonoscopies because we had double the number of government funded colonoscopies just last year. Proof the message is getting listended too.

I thought this was fantastic that we are getting the GET TESTED MESSAGE out and listened to. And now our government plans to reduce funding for such a vital test.

Its tragic we have so many Bowel Cancer advocates downunder, lots of us are surviving and complaining and looking for ways to make a difference. Ironically the longer our government does nothing the more campaigners we collect.

Does anyone know of a national US Bowel Cancer Charity , like in Canada, New Zealand Uk and Australia? I did not know they are co-operating until I got enquiries from the media in all these countries. I thought it was fantastic they were sharing and working together.

I wanted to promote a US based charity on the Today show but did not know of one. I guess its also important that the charity is frugile and effective. Ie the CEOs don't get BMWs from peoples donations.

Better goto sleep. The Chemo fatigue has spared me this weekend, even had mango icecream at the movies. Had some minor pins and needles.

Tomorrow will be sad as my Aunty Val died last week from lung cancer. She was 65 and the service is tomorrow. Her death showed me the whole ugly side of cancer. At the end my Val had the same eyes and voice and confidence but her body was defeated. I loved her like a mum. She was my mum's best friend. My mum died 20 years ago. Mercifully she die suddenly and unexpectedly. She was the kindest loving soul who had been tested beyond her strength with her 7 weeks in hospital. Ironically we were both fighting cancer in different hospitals at the same time.