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Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

d'Kong76 May 22 2008 02:45 PM

As some of you know, my wife who I often refer to here as KB, was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 2005. I know some of you get her global email updates, but I feel it's time that we can shout publicly from the roof top that she is going to be a cancer survivor! We met with our oncologist today after another scan on Tuesday and there is ab- solutely no sign of it returning. Frankly, this is not how these things usually go and she (the oncologist) is/was a bit surprised by the results I think. Cancer sucks and you never really know what the time bomb might bring next, but she thinks that if she can go another two years like this she's got it beat. We actually found out the good news yesterday afternoon but I wanted to go to our meeting before posting this. Since I have fifteen seconds of your attention -- if you smoke, stop. If you have a loved one that does, help them stop -- chemo works for some but it was a very difficult ordeal for KB to go through on many levels.

Willets Point May 22 2008 02:48 PM

That's wonderful news. I'm happy for both of you.

themetfairy May 22 2008 02:49 PM

WTG KB! That's excellent news :)

Benjamin Grimm May 22 2008 03:00 PM

That's fantastic! I can only imagine how good that news must feel.

Rockin' Doc May 22 2008 04:40 PM

What wonderful news. The Mrs. and I am very happy for both of you.

DocTee May 22 2008 04:48 PM

Outstanding. Simply great!

AG/DC May 22 2008 04:54 PM

When I first got news of KB's cancer (wow, over 2 1/2 years ago), KC ---rather than feel sorry for himself --- declared sternly "we're gonna beat this thing." You should know by know that Kase doesn't talk bigger than he is, and I know he's been no small asset for his wife along the way. It's more than just Healy-esque CAHN-fidence, but courage and will, with a sober understanding of what you're confronting. I certainly want Kase in my corner when I'm ill, and I salute his and KB's success. In the interim, smoking ended my Dad's life. My mother still twists her hands over a possible missed diagnosis here and a choice of treatment there. I tell her he died because he poisoned himself. The only thing we can undo is what we're doing to ourselves.

cooby May 22 2008 05:15 PM

Yay! YAY!!! YAY!!!!!

themetfairy May 22 2008 05:22 PM

I remember that morning that KB first went into the hospital. D-Dad was out of town for his dad's open heart surgery. I was supposed to meet Kase and KB to tailgate before the Jets game that Sunday - I was online ridiculously early because I couldn't sleep with D-Dad out of town, and Kase wrote to say that they couldn't tailgate because KB had something going on with her lungs. I often have oddball memories that go along with events of my life. I had just started library school at that point, and in a class discussion I commented without detail that I was having a tough week. My teacher, who didn't know me all that well at that point, e-mailed me to say that if I needed extra time for my assignment because of the Jewish holidays that I could take it. I remember laughing to myself, because the holidays were a non-issue and I had so much else going on in my life at that moment, but I appreciated that he was being thoughtful even though he was so off mark about why I was upset. About a month or so after KB's news, I learned that another friend of mine had lung cancer. She hasn't fared as well as KB, unfortunately. She's still with us, but the cancer has metastasized. Which confirms Kase's comment about how these things usually go. Attitude isn't a guarantee (my other friend has always had an amazingly positive attitude), but it goes a long way towards having a positive result in these kinds of battles. And make no mistake, this has been a battle. But KB and Kase have held firm the entire way, and it's wonderful to see that they're reaping the dividends of fighting the good fight.

seawolf17 May 22 2008 05:27 PM

Phenomenal news. Congratulations!

G-Fafif May 22 2008 05:32 PM

Congratulations to you both!!

Farmer Ted May 22 2008 07:00 PM

Great news. Absolutely great. The cigs were direct factors in both my parents passing away WAY too early with cancer as the main culprit. This news makes my day.

metirish May 22 2008 07:04 PM

Absolutly brilliant news , congrats and continued good news to come.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 22 2008 07:31 PM

good news, good advice

Gwreck May 22 2008 07:37 PM

Excellent. Best wishes to you and KB.

Methead May 22 2008 07:57 PM

That's freakin' awesome KC. Anyone who can beat lung cancer into submission is either very special, very lucky, or both. It took out my father-in-law in around 6 months... and he was a strong guy. Best wishes for continued great health.

soupcan May 23 2008 07:24 AM

Great news, I'm sincerely happy for you both. Hang in there and continue to live a healthy life. Can't tell you how much I hate cigarettes. My dad just recently had a 9 hour surgical proceedure to remove his bladder, prostate and lymph nodes. He now has an ileostomy bag (exterior bag to hold his urine in place of a bladder) for the rest of his life. This is a direct result of a lifetime of of smoking.

A Boy Named Seo May 23 2008 09:13 AM

Great news, KC. And continued health to your wife.

TransMonk May 23 2008 10:04 AM

Great news!

d'Kong76 May 23 2008 03:13 PM

Thank you all very much.

Fman99 May 23 2008 07:54 PM

That is great news. Happy to hear it. I have not had a cigarette since October 30th, 2001. Pack-a-day for 13 years prior to that.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 25 2008 10:26 PM

Absolutely fantastic news!

MFS62 May 26 2008 05:49 AM

That's great. I was going to tell you in person yesterday, but you weren't where we sometimes run into each other. Best of everything to both of you. Later

d'Kong76 May 26 2008 11:51 AM

Thanks some more, guys. I went to S'ville on Saturday, MFS. Did a lot more wandering around than I've been doing for some reason this visit. This will be buried here, but I bought a stack of signed and numbered prints of two Gooden illustrations that the vendor just wanted to get rid of at one price and when I walked away he cut it in half and I couldn't refuse. The guy just didn't want them. I have to send two of them to a guru I know and ask what he thinks of the auto- graphs. I realize Dwight's autograph isn't worth much, but what the hell.

Elster88 May 27 2008 07:39 PM

I don't hang out in this forum that much. This is great news KC.

TheOldMole May 30 2008 06:42 AM

Read all through the two pages of notes, praying that the news wouldn't suddenly change somewhere toward the end. It hasn't. I'm saying a prayer of rejoicing, and joining the chorus here. There can be no better news than this.

d'Kong76 Nov 19 2008 05:34 PM

Has it been six months already? Yes, it has been NOW!!! Official oncologist meeting is tomorrow but we got a late day wink-wink call from the office that everything is clear and unchanged based on a Tuesday cat scan!

metirish Nov 19 2008 05:41 PM

Really great news , thanks for sharing it.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 19 2008 06:03 PM

Awesome news, KC. Continued good health to your wifey.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 19 2008 06:05 PM

KC wrote: Has it been six months already? Yes, it has been NOW!!! Official oncologist meeting is tomorrow but we got a late day wink-wink call from the office that everything is clear and unchanged based on a Tuesday cat scan! just great, best to kb

themetfairy Nov 19 2008 06:29 PM

Excellent!

Rockin' Doc Nov 19 2008 06:36 PM

Great news! I'm happy for both of you.

Edgy MD Nov 19 2008 08:09 PM

Great workby both of you.

DocTee Nov 19 2008 08:26 PM

Excellent-- go celebrate!

Willets Point Nov 19 2008 08:34 PM

Hooray for cancer ass-kicking!

d'Kong76 Nov 20 2008 04:11 AM

Thanks everyone! Great American Smokeout, Nov 20

Mets Guy in Michigan Nov 20 2008 01:28 PM

Best news I've heard in a while! There are things that happen and we think they're bad, and then something like this pops up and you remember what REAL bad news is -- and what REAL good news is when you read the follow-ups. Congrats to you both! Keep kicking that ass!

Centerfield Nov 20 2008 01:39 PM

KC Somehow I missed this the thread the first time around, though I have known about your wife and her struggle to beat cancer. I can't tell you how happy I am to hear about this. All the best to her continued health. I have to say, I am amazed at how close I feel to you guys just by bantering on this board. Most of you guys I haven't met, and those of you that I have, only on a limited number of occasions. But I find that my thoughts will wander at times to Edgy's dad, or cooby's dad, or KC's wife when I'm alone with my thoughts. I think about soupcan's douchebag neighbors too, though those feelings are much different. I don't know where I'm going with this...just putting that out there I guess, and this thread seems as good a place as any. Monday was two years of no-smoking for me. I'm dead serious about this, if you want to quit smoking and know someone else who is committed to it, make a bet. The first one to smoke has to pay the other a hefty sum of money. The thought of having to go to a cash machine, pull out a large wad of bills, then immediately hand them over will outweigh any craving you have. I'm dead serious about this. This bet alone has kept me from cheating.

G-Fafif Nov 20 2008 01:45 PM

Fantastic news, Kase.

themetfairy Nov 20 2008 01:54 PM

Centerfield wrote: Monday was two years of no-smoking for me. I'm dead serious about this, if you want to quit smoking and know someone else who is committed to it, make a bet. The first one to smoke has to pay the other a hefty sum of money. The thought of having to go to a cash machine, pull out a large wad of bills, then immediately hand them over will outweigh any craving you have. I'm dead serious about this. This bet alone has kept me from cheating. WTG CF! That's fabulous!

Frayed Knot Nov 20 2008 01:58 PM

I just heard the other day that smoking in this country in down below 20% for the first time since they've been tracking such stuff. That's obviously headed in the right direction though I'm amazed it's still that high as we close in on a half-century after the initial gov't warnings and such. On the other hand, the pcts back then might have been double? what they are now.

Gwreck Nov 20 2008 06:45 PM

Fantastic news around. Best to KB and KC. Congrats to CF.

Edgy MD Nov 20 2008 07:18 PM

Dumb question: do we have confirmation that President-Elect Obama has quit?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 20 2008 07:35 PM

Today's Obama double-truck in the Snooze detailed the First Family's workouts. It mentioned that Obama admitted to sneaking a few smokes on the campaign trail this summer but that he's quit. You might say he's blowing smoke. btw, he likes basketball and lifting dumbbells at night. The First Lady likes to do her workouts at 4:30 am. One of the first kids likes soccer and the other one gymnastix and tap.

cooby Nov 20 2008 08:40 PM

KB, congratulations, and hugs from me!

d'Kong76 Nov 21 2008 06:46 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 21 2008 07:05 PM

Additional thanks all around! CF: I don't know where I'm going with this...just putting that out there I guess <=== The number of us regulars since the beginning wouldn't wow the average bear (site hit wise and our ability to attract new members), but clearly there is something special about this group of fans.

dgwphotography Nov 21 2008 07:02 PM

Congratulations, KC. All the best to KB - when I saw her in Sept., she looked great.

d'Kong76 Nov 21 2008 07:48 PM

Funny, I'll remember that Tues or Weds night game more than the Sun game. The inability of the Mets to plate a few runs and hanging out with Lunchgraber in the bleachers and the way it ended was way more emotional for me than the last Sunday last game at Shea. This just occurred to me so I posted it in the cancer ass thread?

Fman99 Mar 20 2009 12:01 PM

I thought of this thread today... I found out today that my dad has type b lymphoma. He had Hodgkin's lymphoma back in 1977, and physical ailments as a result of that since then, but this is the first reoccurrence of the "big C" since that time. Any free thoughts/prayers, send em our way. Thanks friends.

G-Fafif Mar 20 2009 12:04 PM

Fman99 wrote: Any free thoughts/prayers, send em our way. Thanks friends. All of both are with you, F.

d'Kong76 Mar 20 2009 12:40 PM

Best to you and your family, Fman ... keep positive!

metirish Mar 20 2009 12:46 PM

Best wishes Fman..... stay positive .

themetfairy Mar 20 2009 12:54 PM

Good vibes to your dad Fman!

TransMonk Mar 20 2009 01:18 PM

My thoughts are with your family, Fman.

d'Kong76 Mar 20 2009 02:11 PM

Re-reading the thread, it occurs to me that Monday is KB's third anniversary of kicking cancer's ass. In the first post I said two more years, it should have said three more years, but on Monday it's two more years!!!

themetfairy Mar 20 2009 02:15 PM

60% of the way to the 5-year mark. WTG KB!

Rockin' Doc Mar 21 2009 04:54 PM

Congratulations KB. I wish her many more years of good health. Hopefully, she and KC have a long future of happiness together. Best of luck to Frman and his father. My prayers are with you and your father.

Fman99 Mar 23 2009 06:21 AM

Thanks all.

cooby Mar 23 2009 05:03 PM

Fman99 wrote: I thought of this thread today... I found out today that my dad has type b lymphoma. He had Hodgkin's lymphoma back in 1977, and physical ailments as a result of that since then, but this is the first reoccurrence of the "big C" since that time. Any free thoughts/prayers, send em our way. Thanks friends. Don't know what to say except keep your dad strong, Fman. We're all thinking of you. KB, Way to go! Hope to give you a hug soon.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 23 2009 05:10 PM

Echo those sentiments of the others. Very best wishes to Fdad, and continued good health to KB.

Fman99 Mar 29 2009 01:07 PM

Thanks all. My dad has diffuse large B cell lymphoma. He starts chemotherapy next month after some scans which should determine the extent of the spread. Saw him this weekend. He is trying to remain optimistic but is clearly shaken by the news. I am hopeful as always.

themetfairy Mar 29 2009 02:50 PM

I hope the chemo goes easily and successfully!

Fman99 Apr 23 2009 07:24 AM

First round of chemo this week. Fdad is trying to remain optimistic as are the rest of the Fman family.

themetfairy Apr 23 2009 07:38 AM

Continued best of luck to him!

Fman99 May 04 2009 08:06 AM

Fdad is doing well... 2 weeks after treatment #1, and one week before treatment #2, he had some tests done that show improvement in his condition and his side effects have been tolerable thus far.

themetfairy May 04 2009 08:34 AM

Good news Fman - thanks for letting us know :)

Chad Ochoseis May 04 2009 11:00 AM

Fantastic. Good to hear it.

metirish May 04 2009 12:44 PM

Great news :)

d'Kong76 May 04 2009 06:08 PM

Best to Fdad and Ffamily.

Fman99 May 05 2009 09:07 AM

Thanks friends.

d'Kong76 May 20 2009 04:31 PM

Scan yesterday, all's clear phone call from Doc, oncologist meeting tomorrow ... Cancer's ass is still being kicked. I don't really know what to say other than thanks for the support here and privately.

themetfairy May 20 2009 04:34 PM

WTG KB!

metirish May 20 2009 05:36 PM

Great news...:)

Swan Swan H May 20 2009 05:52 PM

Great stuff, Kase.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 20 2009 05:54 PM

Here's to continued good health! (clink)

Rockin' Doc May 20 2009 06:08 PM

Awesome news!! I'm quite happy for both of you.

Fman99 May 26 2009 08:13 PM

Update from Fdad: All the news is good. Blood counts are normal, all palpable nodes are gone. Everyone is happy

Swan Swan H May 26 2009 08:15 PM

Cancer is taking a severe beating in this thread, and I couldn't be happier for you guys. Excellent stuff, Fman.

metirish May 26 2009 08:38 PM

Good news.......

themetfairy May 27 2009 05:48 AM

Great! Thanks for the update Fman :)

The Second Spitter May 27 2009 06:19 AM

I am happy to hear that, Fman. Make sure he drinks lots of green tea.

A Boy Named Seo May 30 2009 10:57 AM

Just got over here now. Great news, KC and Fman both. Wishes for continued progress and good health.

Centerfield Jun 02 2009 01:22 PM

Swan Swan H wrote: Cancer is taking a severe beating in this thread, and I couldn't be happier for you guys. Excellent stuff, Fman. Well said Swan. Cancer should know better than to fuck with the CPF. Great news all around guys.

Fman99 Jun 23 2009 06:14 AM

More good updates from Fdad... Chemo is halfway done. PET scan on Friday showed no trace of any cancerous activity. Nodes are either completely gone or small spots of scar tissue. Doctors are very optimistic. Three treatments to go...

themetfairy Jun 23 2009 06:28 AM

Excellent news Fman!

Rockin' Doc Jun 23 2009 10:52 AM

Great news.

Fman99 Aug 24 2009 02:15 PM

Good news keeps on coming from Fdad: "CT/PET scans show no evidence of lymphoma. Chemo is complete and feeling fine. Life is good!"

themetfairy Aug 24 2009 03:26 PM

Great news :)

Chad Ochoseis Aug 24 2009 06:37 PM

Fantastic. Punch that lymphoma in the neck and kick it in the .

Rockin' Doc Aug 24 2009 07:46 PM

Great news Fman. Lymphoma took my wonderful mother-in-law a few years ago, so I love to see someone kcking it's ass. So keep fighting Fman's dad, I'll be pulling for you each step of the way.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 26 2009 04:55 PM

F yeah, FDad.

d'Kong76 Aug 27 2009 09:08 PM

Good cancer ass kicking news is always good. A long time co-worker, friend, and adopted sweet soul sister lost her 18 year old daughter tonight to a rare form of cancer that came out of nowhere and took over her body the last year.

Edgy MD Aug 27 2009 09:25 PM

You don't know what to say. Leave the kids alone seems ridiculous, but leave the stinking kids alone.

themetfairy Aug 28 2009 07:52 AM

Hang in there Kase. {{Hugs}}

Swan Swan H Aug 28 2009 08:28 PM

What Edgy said. I don't have any idea what I'd do if we lost one of our kids, other than be a total basket case. We watched our kids go through the loss of one of their friends at about the same age, and it's unspeakably sad. I had never met the kid, but I was on the brink of tears for a week. I doubt that helps any, Kase, but I certainly feel for you and wish you the best. Oh, and FMan, I'm sure no one needed to tell you to lift a cold one for the old man, but I'm sure the first one after that note tasted extra sweet.

d'Kong76 Aug 29 2009 06:38 AM

Thanks. I've been trying to avoid bringing it up here, collision of worlds fears, but it's been a wildly emotional ride for my office to say the least.

Fman99 Aug 29 2009 07:57 PM

Swan Swan H wrote: What Edgy said. I don't have any idea what I'd do if we lost one of our kids, other than be a total basket case. We watched our kids go through the loss of one of their friends at about the same age, and it's unspeakably sad. I had never met the kid, but I was on the brink of tears for a week. I doubt that helps any, Kase, but I certainly feel for you and wish you the best. Oh, and FMan, I'm sure no one needed to tell you to lift a cold one for the old man, but I'm sure the first one after that note tasted extra sweet. You are right on the nose there Swannie. Thanks.

d'Kong76 Nov 17 2009 03:00 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

I'm pleased to report that at the 3 1/2 year mile marker, KB continues to put the kicking to cancer's ass. Keep kicking, baby!

themetfairy Nov 17 2009 04:07 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

WTG KB!!!!!

metirish Nov 18 2009 09:18 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Excellent news....congrats.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 18 2009 09:43 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Yes, great news. I had a recent Facebook reconnection with a friend from my sophomore year dorm, only to learn she'd just lost her 13-year-old, Met-lovin' son to the Big C. Just unimaginable.

themetfairy Nov 18 2009 09:48 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yes, great news. I had a recent Facebook reconnection with a friend from my sophomore year dorm, only to learn she'd just lost her 13-year-old, Met-lovin' son to the Big C. Just unimaginable. That's horrible. My heart aches for your friend and her family :(

Centerfield Nov 18 2009 01:32 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

themetfairy wrote: Yes, great news. I had a recent Facebook reconnection with a friend from my sophomore year dorm, only to learn she'd just lost her 13-year-old, Met-lovin' son to the Big C. Just unimaginable. That's horrible. My heart aches for your friend and her family :( Unspeakably sad. Your life changes in so many ways when you become a parent. One thing I didn't anticipate was how news like this, even with people I have never met, just kicks you in the gut and makes you feel vulnerable. Thoughts and prayers.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 25 2009 07:40 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Was at a funeral last night for the wife of a friend from high school. She was 45. Big C ripped her up so fast I never even knew she was sick. Get checked out!

themetfairy Nov 25 2009 07:48 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

My condolences JCL - that's horrible :(

metirish Nov 25 2009 08:37 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Condolences JCL.

d'Kong76 Nov 25 2009 04:21 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Sorry to hear L'bucket ... scary shit.

Fman99 Dec 05 2009 08:40 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Fdad had his 3 month follow up screening this past week, all systems are green. Happy news.

themetfairy Dec 05 2009 09:07 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

WTG Fdad!

Chad Ochoseis Jan 22 2010 04:16 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

My friend who was the subject of this post has a blog for people with breast cancer and those who know them. She's a writer and reporter, so the blog's pretty darn good. http://joinourloop.blogspot.com/ She's about halfway through radiation therapy, which sounds like no picnic at all.

themetfairy Jan 22 2010 04:39 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Best of luck to her!

d'Kong76 Jan 22 2010 05:28 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Thanks for the link, I know someone I might send it to. Best thoughts for Susan.

Chad Ochoseis Jan 24 2010 09:18 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

I had dinner with her and her husband tonight and she's doing pretty well. 2-3 more weeks of radiation therapy, then watch and wait. I hadn't realized when I posted the link that she'd be able to tell when it was used, but apparently she can, and it was. Quite a bit. Which made her happy. So, thanks, all.

d'Kong76 Mar 23 2010 06:08 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Today is the 4th anniversary of KB's final chemo treatment which so far has work out well cancer ass kickin' wise!!

SteveJRogers Mar 23 2010 09:03 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Woo-Hoo!

G-Fafif Mar 23 2010 09:37 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Terrific milestone, Kase. Keep 'em comin'.

themetfairy Mar 24 2010 05:35 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

WTG! Happy Anniversary to KB. One more year and she's considered out of the woods, yes?

metirish Mar 24 2010 07:43 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Excellent news , congrats on kicking ass.

Gwreck Mar 24 2010 07:57 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

4 years? Damn. Cancer's been taking a beating for that long? Congrats KB and KC.

Swan Swan H Mar 24 2010 08:24 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news. A day to celebrate, for sure.

d'Kong76 Mar 24 2010 03:47 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Thanks everyone it's like waking from a nightmare but knowing it wasn't a dream and knowing others who have had the nightmare often don't fare so successfully if this run on makes any sense. The oncologist calls KB her, "poster child" ... we'll roll with that!

Chad Ochoseis Mar 24 2010 05:07 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Just adding my cybervoice to the cheers. Yay, KB!

TransMonk Mar 25 2010 07:39 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news! My continued awe and support go out to KB and KC!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 25 2010 07:49 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Yup®

Centerfield Mar 25 2010 12:30 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Awesome. Keep up the great work.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 25 2010 02:53 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Kong76 wrote: Thanks everyone it's like waking from a nightmare but knowing it wasn't a dream and knowing others who have had the nightmare often don't fare so successfully if this run on makes any sense. The oncologist calls KB her, "poster child" ... we'll roll with that! They should put her on an actual poster for oncology offices nationwide. Like the Gyros girl, but with a certain finger highlighted.

d'Kong76 Mar 25 2010 08:01 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Mmmm, Swedish gyros!

seawolf17 Mar 25 2010 08:57 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

I always feel weird pronouncing it rhyming with "pyro," but that's just how it reads. My Greek friend insists it's "hero" with the Chanukah-sounding h at the beginning. I'm still rhyming it with pyro. So delicious. Oh, and I wouldn't mess with KB. Cancer made a bad call right there.

Rockin' Doc Apr 02 2010 01:51 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Keep up the good fight KB. All the best to both you and KC.

Edgy MD Apr 02 2010 02:00 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Holy First Post in 40 Days, RD. Welcome back.

Rockin' Doc Apr 02 2010 02:09 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Thanks. I just took a little break to recharge my batteries a little bit. With the season about to begin I felt it was time to jump back into the pool.

Edgy MD Apr 02 2010 02:38 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Come on. We're the vice and gave it up for Lent. Admit it.

d'Kong76 Apr 02 2010 07:02 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

seawolf17 wrote: My Greek friend insists it's "hero" with the Chanukah-sounding h at the beginning. Oh, and I wouldn't mess with KB. Cancer made a bad call right there. Thanks sea, you too Rockin' Doc ... your Greek friend is right, sea. Juy-roh or whatever is a total mispronunciation. Opa!

Fman99 May 03 2010 12:08 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Fdad feeling great and all clear on his six month follow up, and doesn't have to go back for a new scan until December. Take that cancer, you little bitch!

TransMonk May 03 2010 12:24 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news! I'm always happy to see cancer taking an ass-kicking.

themetfairy May 03 2010 12:44 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great to hear Fman! Thanks for letting us know.

Rockin' Doc May 03 2010 02:56 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news. Glad to hear of your Dad's good report.

d'Kong76 May 03 2010 07:00 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Nice job, Fdad!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 03 2010 09:23 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Fuck. That. Tumor.

Swan Swan H May 04 2010 07:59 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

I love this thread.

d'Kong76 Jun 15 2010 05:45 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Another six month scan, another five-star rating. The S word is starting to get thrown around and KB remains her oncologist's poster child as she calls her. Cancer's ass is throbbin' from the kicking it gets in these parts.

themetfairy Jun 15 2010 05:49 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Excellent! How close is KB to the 5-year mark?

Rockin' Doc Jun 15 2010 07:27 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news! I'm very happy for both of you.

d'Kong76 Jun 16 2010 05:09 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Thanks!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 16 2010 06:16 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

S word? Superwife?

d'Kong76 Jun 16 2010 07:38 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Superwifey, I'll have to get her a retro S (superman logo) tee shirt!

smg58 Jun 22 2010 09:05 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

My sister-in-law Carmela was not so fortunate; her six-year fight came to the wrong conclusion tonight. I would like all of you presently kicking cancer's ass to honor Carmela's memory by continuing to kick it's ass. The harder, the better.

themetfairy Jun 22 2010 09:10 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

I'm sorry for your loss smg. {{Hugs}}

Edgy MD Jun 23 2010 06:55 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Verry sorry as well.

Fman99 Jun 23 2010 07:17 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

smg58 wrote: My sister-in-law Carmela was not so fortunate; her six-year fight came to the wrong conclusion tonight. I would like all of you presently kicking cancer's ass to honor Carmela's memory by continuing to kick it's ass. The harder, the better. Sorry for your loss. Fdad continues to make cancer his little bitch... all green and clear on all subsequent checkups.

themetfairy Jun 23 2010 08:30 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

WTG Fdad!

Rockin' Doc Jun 23 2010 10:53 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Very sorry to hear of the loss of your sister in law, smg. Cancer has cut short the lives of far too many people.

d'Kong76 Jun 25 2010 06:38 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Condolences, smg ... Fdad keep kickin' ...

Zvon Jun 25 2010 09:23 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

smg58 wrote: My sister-in-law Carmela was not so fortunate; her six-year fight came to the wrong conclusion tonight. I would like all of you presently kicking cancer's ass to honor Carmela's memory by continuing to kick it's ass. The harder, the better. I am sorry smg. 6 years. I lost my cousin a few months ago and she was fighting it for just about the same amount of time. And she was so full of life. Such losses are the toughest. As long as you remember them, they live on.

The Second Spitter Jun 30 2010 06:32 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

smg58 wrote: My sister-in-law Carmela was not so fortunate; her six-year fight came to the wrong conclusion tonight. I would like all of you presently kicking cancer's ass to honor Carmela's memory by continuing to kick it's ass. The harder, the better. Just saw this. My condolences to you and your family. Know exactly what it's like to lose a close family member to that insidious disease. It sucks.

d'Kong76 Dec 09 2010 05:00 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

One of my best girlie-friend's husband has been doing the chemo radiation thing and went in for an operation yesterday. Opened and closed him, found stuff that wasn't on scans. They might just juice him up some more, but anyone who has been around this game knows it's not going to end as hoped and planned. I'm sick inside.

themetfairy Dec 09 2010 05:19 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

I'm so sorry to hear that :(

d'Kong76 Dec 09 2010 05:31 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Thanks! Yeah, it's J's (who I've 'spoke' of so many times) husband ... it all just happened so quickly.

metirish Dec 09 2010 06:12 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Very sorry to read that Kase......

Edgy MD Dec 09 2010 07:19 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Kong76 wrote: One of my best girlie-friend's husband has been doing the chemo radiation thing and went in for an operation yesterday. Opened and closed him, found stuff that wasn't on scans. They might just juice him up some more, but anyone who has been around this game knows it's not going to end as hoped and planned. I'm sick inside. Very sorry. I hate how these can turn around so quickly. Stay strong.

TransMonk Dec 09 2010 07:41 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Sorry, Kase. I'm wishing all the best.

d'Kong76 Dec 10 2010 08:52 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Thanks, everyone.

Fman99 Dec 13 2010 06:16 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Cancer still gets its ass handed to it sometimes. Fdad continues to rack up the clean bills of health, with no recurrences since he completed his chemotherapy.

themetfairy Dec 13 2010 07:00 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Fman99 wrote: Cancer still gets its ass handed to it sometimes. Fdad continues to rack up the clean bills of health, with no recurrences since he completed his chemotherapy. That's excellent news!

d'Kong76 Dec 15 2010 07:35 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

KB had a scan yesterday and our meeting today was another "all clear" ... March will be five years!!

themetfairy Dec 15 2010 07:41 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

WTG KB! This is the greatest two-and-a-half-year-old CPF thread EVER!!!

dgwphotography Dec 16 2010 07:32 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Good news all around. that is really great to hear.

metirish Dec 16 2010 07:54 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news....a nice way to ring in the holiday season.

Rockin' Doc Dec 16 2010 06:12 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

That's the best possible present for the KC household.

Edgy MD Dec 16 2010 07:36 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

And Easter will be even better.

TheOldMole Dec 18 2010 08:26 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

This is wonderful news.

G-Fafif Dec 18 2010 04:45 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Heartiest congratulations, Kase and KB.

d'Kong76 Dec 18 2010 08:05 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Thanks, guys and gals!!

Fman99 Jan 24 2011 03:59 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Fdad hits another 6 month post with no recurrence. Smooth sailing, gotta like that.

themetfairy Jan 24 2011 04:59 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

WTG Fdad!

Rockin' Doc Jan 24 2011 05:34 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Awesome news. Keep rolling on, Fdad.

Chad Ochoseis Jan 24 2011 07:06 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Fdad hits another 6 month post with no recurrence. Smooth sailing, gotta like that. Three cheers for Brainy Dinglewhopper's granddad!

d'Kong76 Aug 24 2011 06:43 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Scanned yesterday, no cancer today! It's well over 5 years! Cancer's ass is off in the corner cowering from the kicking.

seawolf17 Aug 24 2011 06:44 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Yay!

themetfairy Aug 24 2011 08:17 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

WTG KB!!!

Edgy MD Aug 25 2011 04:47 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Viva!

Rockin' Doc Aug 25 2011 06:20 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Awesome news. Keep up the great work, KB.

Fman99 Aug 25 2011 07:20 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Awesome. Same clean bill of health for Fdad on all subsequent check-ups.

themetfairy Aug 25 2011 08:24 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Fman99 wrote: Awesome. Same clean bill of health for Fdad on all subsequent check-ups. Great news Fman!

d'Kong76 Aug 26 2011 04:06 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Good to hear, Fman!

Rockin' Doc Aug 26 2011 05:06 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news Fman. It's nice to read of cancer taking a beating.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 26 2011 06:39 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Hats off to KB and FDad

metirish Aug 26 2011 07:12 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Great news to you all.

TransMonk Aug 26 2011 08:46 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Congrats on all the cancer ass kicking!

Edgy MD Aug 26 2011 08:49 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 27 2011 04:18 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Cancer's just some weak-ass busta. Hit him in the face, bitch go home crying. Great news.

Centerfield Sep 08 2011 11:06 AM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

Cancer continues to take a beating. News from last month indicates there may have been a pretty significant breakthrough for leukemia. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-08 ... emia-cells

Chad Ochoseis Sep 16 2011 02:47 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

My friend Suzanne from http://joinourloop.blogspot.com/ has been cancer free for the past year and a half, though the complications from surgery (damage to lymph nodes and the like) haven't been pleasant. The gf and I are heading up to Binghamton, where Suz now lives, in a few weeks to join her in the local Kick Breast Cancer's Ass walk. That may not be the exact name; I think the actual name omits the word "ass". But you get the point. If you'd like to throw a few bucks towards the preservation of breasts, feel free to do so here.

Edgy MD Sep 16 2011 03:02 PM Re: Kicking Cancer's Ass, my wife is!!

I'd hate to see what Fman would call an anti-cancer fundraiser. Good luck to you. Good work.