Frenchie wrote:I am caught between a rock and a hard place right now.
I was on blood thinners for years after suffering a pulmonary embolism a few years ago. I have a lot of blood clots caused by a pic line during one of my many operations.
About 3 months ago, I started bleeding internally. To stem the flow, the doctor took me off blood thinners. Now, a specialist has recommended that I start injecting myself daily with blood thinners again. Apparently, the risk of another embolism or a stroke is greater than bleeding out. My oncologist said there is no plan " B " if I start bleeding internally again.
This seems like a " no win " situation to me. Now I'm not sure what I should do.
Frenchie wrote:My son asked me the other day if you can catch AIDS from a toilet seat. I said " only if you sit down before the other fella gets up. "
I think that we'd find more missing kids if we posted their pictures on the T-shirts of large breasted woman instead of on milk cartons.
Did you know ? Line dancing was started by women waiting to use the bathroom.
When we married, mrs Frenchie treated me like a god. As time went by, the letters got reversed.
Frenchie wrote:From the very beginning, I have had a very cavalier attitude towards this whole cancer thing. I have always been, and will continue to be the poster boy for what NOT to do if you develop cancer.
Despite this, next month will mark my 6 year stage 4 cancerversery. Why I am still around is a mystery to me.
I've been on the verge of being bedridden a number of times. I always seem to catch my second wind without changing my lifestyle or eating habits.
They have been predicting my demise for years. I just keep chugging along, to the beat of my own drum. I believe that it's just the luck of the draw. What you eat or don't eat, what you do or don't do, what medications you take, these make very little difference in the end.
So many others who did all the " right " things have passed and I am still around.
I would like to hear from others who have taken a similar attitude with this whole cancer business. Any regrets ??
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