Happy New Year 2014

[rcavictim]

Wishing the forum and all who participate a prosperous New Year in 2014. 

2013 goes down as a really crappy year for me anyhow.  Got very little accomplished with my urgent energy projects due to health problems and I lost my only sibling to cancer.

Cheers,
Rob

[vdubnut62]

Me sincere condolences on the loss of your sibling. I only have a single sibling myself, six years my junior and a type1 diabetic.
May 2014 bring you renewed determination and much better health. All the same I am astonished at the progress on the immense projects you have undertaken so far!
Please keep the picture and updates coming, personal conditions permitting.
Ron.

[veggie]

Jeeeze!  Sorry to hear that Rob.   

I join you in wishing everyone a Happy New Year.

Veggie

[Henry W]

I am so sorry to hear about your loss of your son. We have a family member going through chemo and it is hard on everyone since we don't know if the therapy will work. I have been taking life for granted for years. Now I realize how fragile life has become and When I wake up every morning I get thankful for having another day to live. For 2014 I want to wish everyone good health and a happy new year.

Henry

[rl71459]

Rob

Sorry for your loss, I nearly lost my brother last year. I too am glad to see last year pass.

Happy New Year to all!


Rob L

[rcavictim]

I am so sorry to hear about your loss of your son. We have a family member going through chemo and it is hard on everyone since we don't know if the therapy will work. I have been taking life for granted for years. Now I realize how fragile life has become and When I wake up every morning I get thankful for having another day to live. For 2014 I want to wish everyone good health and a happy new year.

Henry

Henry,

It was my brother actually.  Three and change years younger than me.  He was the exercise nut in our family.  Walked a mile or more every day. Go figure.

Chemo is a powerful poison that kills all in it's tracks.  There is little doubt that it will 'work'.  Unfortunately they give it to sick people with cancer and then the idea is to see which of the two distortions kill the loved one first.  That treatment is not about saving lives, it is about enriching Big Pharma.  I am sorry that you have been suckered into this form of emotional torture.  Doctors are not allowed to do anything else or they lose their license.  I sincerely hope your family member survives the 'doctoring' that he is getting.

Don't worry about wearing out or losing this physical body.  When we are done we get a new one.  What we drive is not important.  It is how and where we choose to drive, and the accumulated experience we acquire along the journey that is important.

Rob

[Jens]

Chemo is a powerful poison that kills all in it's tracks.  There is little doubt that it will 'work'.  Unfortunately they give it to sick people with cancer and then the idea is to see which of the two distortions kill the loved one first.  That treatment is not about saving lives, it is about enriching Big Pharma.  I am sorry that you have been suckered into this form of emotional torture.  Doctors are not allowed to do anything else or they lose their license.  I sincerely hope your family member survives the 'doctoring' that he is getting.
Rob

Rob, that is a pile of very smelly bovine excrement! Chemo has made huge advances over the years and I for one have (so far) been doing very well because of it!

[LowGear]

Hey!

Re: Happy New Year 2014

Play Nice!

Casey

[rcavictim]

Chemo is a powerful poison that kills all in it's tracks.  There is little doubt that it will 'work'.  Unfortunately they give it to sick people with cancer and then the idea is to see which of the two distortions kill the loved one first.  That treatment is not about saving lives, it is about enriching Big Pharma.  I am sorry that you have been suckered into this form of emotional torture.  Doctors are not allowed to do anything else or they lose their license.  I sincerely hope your family member survives the 'doctoring' that he is getting.
Rob

Rob, that is a pile of very smelly bovine excrement! Chemo has made huge advances over the years and I for one have (so far) been doing very well because of it!

Thank you Jens for pointing out, for those who are not aware, that different people are capable of different experiences and different thought patterns. This creates what is called contrast. This is not right or wrong.  It just IS.  Without contrast, nothing in Creation could be known, or seen.  By concentrating on "very smelly bovine excrement" you give it energy. You may find yourself immersed in it.  Be careful.

In my post I used the words " I sincerely hope" and "survives".  These were from a place of love, empathy and genuine concern.  The tone of your post came from a place of sharp contrast to love.

I am,
Rob

[Jens]

Well you did indeed use the words " I sincerely hope" and "survives" but then you added 'doctoring'. I have no doubt that the first two quotes came from the place that you say they came from but the "doctoring" bit together with your previous words indicates (and I apologize if I somehow managed to mis-interpret your words) that you think chemo is generally a waste and only good to feed the pharmaceutical industry. Nothing could be further from the truth and I had to point that out.
No, my post came not from a "sharp contrast" to love but rather from a place that says that you don't know what you are talking about. It came from a deep desire to correct any doubts that anybody reading your post could have. Chemo is a viable treatment - which I have experienced first hand. Unfortunately, delaying treatment because of doubt instilled by a post can mean the difference between life and death.
Does chemo work all the time - no. Is it a viable treatment option with a good success rate - in many cases when the cancer is found in time it is.

Although we live in an area of the world where we are allowed to express our opinions, I think it is important to only express them when they do not directly harm another person. IMHO, your earlier post crossed that line and I felt compelled to object in the strongest words. Hopefully you can see where I am coming from.

[rcavictim]

Well you did indeed use the words " I sincerely hope" and "survives" but then you added 'doctoring'. I have no doubt that the first two quotes came from the place that you say they came from but the "doctoring" bit together with your previous words indicates (and I apologize if I somehow managed to mis-interpret your words) that you think chemo is generally a waste and only good to feed the pharmaceutical industry. Nothing could be further from the truth and I had to point that out.
No, my post came not from a "sharp contrast" to love but rather from a place that says that you don't know what you are talking about. It came from a deep desire to correct any doubts that anybody reading your post could have. Chemo is a viable treatment - which I have experienced first hand. Unfortunately, delaying treatment because of doubt instilled by a post can mean the difference between life and death.
Does chemo work all the time - no. Is it a viable treatment option with a good success rate - in many cases when the cancer is found in time it is.

Although we live in an area of the world where we are allowed to express our opinions, I think it is important to only express them when they do not directly harm another person. IMHO, your earlier post crossed that line and I felt compelled to object in the strongest words. Hopefully you can see where I am coming from.

I wouldn't be too concerned about people with cancer searching for treatment advice on the Microcogen Forum.  As for any opinions you may personally have about the pharmaceutical industry, it's relationship to medical doctors and the two permitted cancer treatments, Chemo or Radiation, well they are that, your opinions.  I have my own and they differ from yours.

[Henry W]

Thanks guys, I know you all mean well. It is my mother in-law that has the cancer. She has become so frail since starting chemo. But my wife and I are amazed that she is taking it better than us. She told us she lived her life and will accept what ever the outcome will be. We think she will pull through and have some more good years. She moved in with us 13 years ago to help with our daughter. She has helped us so much since she became part of our family.

Henry