HarryWeezer Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 Last fall I suffered a significant drop in kidney function and after months of tests, got a diagnosis yesterday: multiple myeloma. This is a rare cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow and unfortunately, is incurable. The cause is unknown though it may be related to an abnormal chromosome. Typically, kidneys are the first organs which suffer. The object of treatment is to push the disease into some aspect of remission and depending on various factors, including current stage, there's been good success adding years to life - average lifespan from diagnosis is 3-4 years. Treatment usually involves intensive chemo and various other drugs but I won't know those options until a battery of new tests determine where I am with it. I intend to conduct my life as normally as I can, and fight with everything I've got. We have to play the cards we're dealt, and I am thankful for my friends at XI and the 67 good years I have had on the planet, and hopeful for many more. Harry Xalandra, Nobodygood>XI<, Fire and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
P!nk Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 79 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 222 Topic Count: 227 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3395 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 3954 Achievement Points: 29763 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 03:05 PM Birthday: 06/29/1977 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 what a terrible news, my thoughts are with you! I truely hope they will find something soon that is able to cure this terrible disease. Fire, BigPapaDean, Angel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LaRSin Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 45 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 68 Topic Count: 981 Topics Per Day: 0.18 Content Count: 9011 Content Per Day: 1.69 Reputation: 3548 Achievement Points: 65838 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 6 hours ago Birthday: 02/25/1951 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 thats really bad news Harry , just keep fighting .. coolmd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Tball Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 112 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1132 Content Per Day: 0.21 Reputation: 228 Achievement Points: 6975 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 3, 2015 Birthday: 10/09/1960 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I Salute you good man coolmd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 249 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 36 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 429 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 155 Achievement Points: 7397 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:23 PM Birthday: 01/30/1957 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 Sorry to hear this bad new harry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Angel Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 46 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 104 Topic Count: 132 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4316 Content Per Day: 0.81 Reputation: 2955 Achievement Points: 34774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2014 So sorry to hear of this, I will send prayers your way and you will have many, many more years to be with us XI folks Keep positive! Its one of the best meds out there. Gatorgirl, TBC_Shaggy, coolmd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8264 Content Per Day: 1.55 Reputation: 5976 Achievement Points: 53607 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 8 hours ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Android Share Posted January 23, 2014 DAmm Harry I hate that Big C thing. But look before you lose the kidney's think of something ya really hate and go piss on it. Who knows might help ya get through the day later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mekketom Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 2082 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 59 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1180 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 508 Achievement Points: 10096 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/30/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 05:21 PM Birthday: 10/31/1980 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 23, 2014 This was some sad news. keep up the fight harry. We salute you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Unchileno Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 101 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 109 Topic Count: 764 Topics Per Day: 0.14 Content Count: 8133 Content Per Day: 1.52 Reputation: 6747 Achievement Points: 61498 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 01/23/1974 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 23, 2014 I know you and I don't see eye to eye, but, this is not the news any one wants to hear..Good luck to you and give this horrible disease hell man.. God Bless.. google and coolmd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PimpedOutPete Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 174 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 129 Topic Count: 387 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 14878 Content Per Day: 2.78 Reputation: 7818 Achievement Points: 91026 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 52 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 04/23/1970 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 23, 2014 I'm sorry to hear that Harry. Being in radiology, I have some background on your diagnosis.With a good mind frame and a solid treatment, you can beat this. Are they considering SCT Harry? Joe Canadian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LandShark Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 698 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 26 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1145 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 782 Achievement Points: 7232 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/06/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 2, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Sorry to hear this Harry, and know that you will be in our prayers. I was diagnosed with a brain tumor in September following severe headaches and a positive CT Scan. I went surfing in Florida the following week and when I got home was sent for an MRI. The MRI came back negative. During the time I thought I had a tumor, I was determined to do one thing with all my might, fight! So, fight Harry! My family will be praying for you. Gatorgirl and BigPapaDean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I'm sorry to hear that Harry. Being in radiology, I have some background on your diagnosis.With a good mind frame and a solid treatment, you can beat this. Are they considering SCT Harry? Don't know as yet Pete - awaiting appointment with hematologist to go through another battery of tests including bone biopsies, but I did read that the cutoff for that is age 65 - I'm 67. Unless there's some medical reason for that, don't understand why there would be one. As you likely know, this is very rare: only about two percent of all cancers. Treatments all include chemo but otherwise vary depending on lots of factors. And it's unlike other cancers. The not-knowing as yet where I am in terms of stage, etc., is the worse part - that, and of course, getting your head around a diagnosis like that; and I'm not there yet. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
HarryWeezer Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 20166 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7652 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 16 Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I know you and I don't see eye to eye, but, this is not the news any one wants to hear..Good luck to you and give this horrible disease hell man.. God Bless.. Most generous Chili, and GREATLY appreciated. Thank you sir!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
baldie Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 75 Topic Count: 243 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3338 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 2577 Achievement Points: 33662 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 Harry I am so sorry to hear this mate please take care and fight like hell I will be praying for you and wish you all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Hunter1948 Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.74 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well Harrry hope you can keep your head up and be strong as I'm a strong believer in being positve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sonovabich Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1534 Topics Per Day: 0.29 Content Count: 5020 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 5171 Achievement Points: 131490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:53 PM Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 Sorry to hear this Harry,i wish you the very best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eidolonFIRE Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Dude, I'm really sorry. My Grandmother died of cancer... life blows sometimes. The worst thing about getting cancer is if you let your spirit get down. Keep your chin up and keep a positive outlook and you'll get through it. We're here for you man! On a lighter note... will you make time for a bucket list? That's what I would be thinking. All those things I want to do but never did. At least it will help you keep your spirits up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 Last fall I suffered a significant drop in kidney function and after months of tests, got a diagnosis yesterday: multiple myeloma. This is a rare cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow and unfortunately, is incurable. The cause is unknown though it may be related to an abnormal chromosome. Typically, kidneys are the first organs which suffer. The object of treatment is to push the disease into some aspect of remission and depending on various factors, including current stage, there's been good success adding years to life - average lifespan from diagnosis is 3-4 years. Treatment usually involves intensive chemo and various other drugs but I won't know those options until a battery of new tests determine where I am with it. I intend to conduct my life as normally as I can, and fight with everything I've got. We have to play the cards we're dealt, and I am thankful for my friends at XI and the 67 good years I have had on the planet, and hopeful for many more. Harry HARRY!!!! no way Brother.. you are superman! No way this will get you. You got my thoughts and prayers. Love you man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorgirl Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 2986 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 206 Topic Count: 384 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6454 Content Per Day: 1.42 Reputation: 7140 Achievement Points: 50699 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 23 hours ago Birthday: 12/19/1967 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 23, 2014 So sorry to hear your news like Angel said, a positive attitude is one of the best treatments! Our thoughts and prayers are with you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
dadda2 Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 1566 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1152 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 7674 Content Per Day: 1.52 Reputation: 4167 Achievement Points: 68081 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 8 Joined: 07/11/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 5, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2014 my thoughts are with u harry fight on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Sorry to hear this Harry...I hope they can come up with a treatment for you that will give you many more years...Keep a positive attitude...It really does help...Hang tough and "Give em hell Harry"... :) Joe Canadian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Vincent Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 2025 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 6 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 294 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 127 Achievement Points: 1746 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 5 Birthday: 08/05/1959 Device: Android Share Posted January 23, 2014 Good luck Harry and keep on fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
blackcat Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 122 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2843 Content Per Day: 0.53 Reputation: 2048 Achievement Points: 21919 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 15 Birthday: 10/10/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted January 23, 2014 I hate to hear this Harry, Prayers sent. Joe Canadian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KenMan Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 410 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 4 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2033 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 428 Achievement Points: 10669 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/16/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 15, 2020 Birthday: 12/04/1948 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Sorry to hear the news Harry, fight like hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted January 23, 2014 Member ID: 1238 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted January 23, 2014 Harry, if a similar automated system was in use on the forums to that employed in BF4, I'd be kicked and banned... Your awful news induced an outburst of coprolalia more fitting to the battlefield itself! You know about words on a page as they're old friends but they don't adequately convey the emotions one feels when receiving this sort of stuff or the deeply-felt warmth and sympathy - damn it, the love that must be sent through the ether! The anger, the questioning, the puzzlement... How? Why?! Why you?!!! If memory serves me correctly (bear with me, old fella, as we are of a like generation...), you're not a deeply religious guy so I am going to ask your forgiveness before I pray mightily for you as I do for all who are sick and suffering. I have unshakeable faith in the real power of prayer and I know that many of my good brothers and sisters in Christ on here are going to unite with me in a single voice to the Heavenly Father on your behalf. If you prefer the scientific response, yes, I had to look that thing up. Now I know the USA and England are two separate countries and you benefit from some stuff, especially in the medical field, that just isn't on the menu of options here. Our NHS reckons that 15% of sufferers can go 10 years with this. A lot can happen in a decade. I can't do much with words other than to assure you that, whenever you care to stop by, your friends here will remain supportive. If you need to vent, vent! If you need to cry, cry! Hopefully, somewhere in the midst of all this, we shall continue to laugh! Be strong and may God Bless You! baldie, BigPapaDean, eidolonFIRE and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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