Popular Post goldendesign Posted August 29, 2018 Popular Post Share #1 Posted August 29, 2018 Sorry it's been awhile. 0.02 update below: Daughter of golden is now 14 months and constantly keeping me busy. I switch to a new job as an analytics developer for a startup/thinktank firm (farm) on Monday. First big software gig for me, secured a nice salary and the ability to take a cut of the concierge coding services we offer to existing clients. Biggest news pertains to the thread title. Thus past year I've been sick; weird flu like symptoms, swollen glands, racing heart rate.... I think i might have posted back when i was hospitalized back in March. Well, fast forward to a week ago. My ENT had done a biopsy of a saliva gland and lymph node on my jaw. Nothing crazy showed cept some `giant` cells. So we had surgery to remove both last Thurs. Today I went in and pathology confirmed: adenocarcinoma. Specifically the cystic type that attacks saliva, lymph, and mucus glands in the head and neck. I'm off to a specialist in the next few weeks to see just how severe and potential treatments. I'll leave on a good note, here's some photos of me and my reason to kick cancers ass! 9 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 29, 2018 Share #2 Posted August 29, 2018 Your daughter is a cutie. Cancer sucks, I hope they have a cure for that. Thanks for letting us know. You will be in my prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 29, 2018 Share #3 Posted August 29, 2018 Best wishes. We're all here to support you. Several of us have had close experiences with cancer and it's treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 29, 2018 Share #4 Posted August 29, 2018 Best of luck, fortune, medicine, treatment, divine intervention, food, love or whatever to get you through this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #5 Posted August 30, 2018 I was just wondering where you were a few days ago gd. I am very sorry to hear that and know there are very successful treatments these days. Fight hard amigo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted August 30, 2018 Share #6 Posted August 30, 2018 You are young, strong, smart and motivated. Can I have your stuff? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted August 30, 2018 Share #7 Posted August 30, 2018 Pullin for ya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted August 30, 2018 Share #8 Posted August 30, 2018 Wishing you buckets of luck and strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 30, 2018 Share #9 Posted August 30, 2018 Huah you got this bro! Thoughts, prayers and vibes to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 30, 2018 Share #10 Posted August 30, 2018 I can't imagine a better incentive than that adorable little girl. Know you have a lot of forum vibes and good thoughts supporting you during this process, and keep us posted when you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #11 Posted August 30, 2018 Prayers and vibes going out for you..kick its ass...and walk that little girl down the aisle (you will let her get married at about 35 right...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 30, 2018 Share #12 Posted August 30, 2018 Praying for healing and peace Golden. You got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted August 30, 2018 Share #13 Posted August 30, 2018 Rooting and praying for you GD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #14 Posted August 30, 2018 Hoping for successful treatment. You have many reason's to kick cancer in the butt. That adorable little kid is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 30, 2018 Share #15 Posted August 30, 2018 2 hours ago, donkpow said: You are young, strong, smart and motivated. Can I have your stuff? Thank you for saying just the right thing. GD, she gets cuter every day. Love and prayers to you all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #16 Posted August 30, 2018 Best wishes for a successful treatment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #17 Posted August 30, 2018 Go get em GD. You got this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 30, 2018 Share #18 Posted August 30, 2018 Kick it's ass, Man. Your kid is adorable, BTW. Lovely family, as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #19 Posted August 30, 2018 7 hours ago, petitepedal said: Prayers and vibes going out for you..kick its ass...and walk that little girl down the aisle (you will let her get married at about 35 right...) I just let mine go early at 29. :D Hang in there with the wife and kiddo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted August 30, 2018 Thank you guys. Making the appointment with the specialist today. I never knew there was a specific head/neck cancer dude. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 30, 2018 Share #21 Posted August 30, 2018 4 hours ago, goldendesign said: Thank you guys. Making the appointment with the specialist today. I never knew there was a specific head/neck cancer dude. Do check in with us as you work through this challenge. Lots of people love you here! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 30, 2018 Share #22 Posted August 30, 2018 Good luck - fight and win. We are here for support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #23 Posted August 30, 2018 Golden I will be on my knees for you, your family and your care team. You can beat this. Now get off of the forums and go kick cancers ass and know that we are here for you, lifting you up with prayers and vibes and energy. j of the sharr people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted August 30, 2018 Share #24 Posted August 30, 2018 prayers & vibes sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 30, 2018 Share #25 Posted August 30, 2018 keeping you and your family in my prayers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 30, 2018 Share #26 Posted August 30, 2018 3 hours ago, jsharr said: Golden I will be on my knees for you I always knew you were sweet on guys, being from TX and all! In all seriousness, GD, you already know everyone here is with you. Cancer really sucks, I hope you rip its head off and shit down its neck. It almost got my mom, people kick its ass all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 31, 2018 Share #27 Posted August 31, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted August 31, 2018 Share #28 Posted August 31, 2018 Sorry to hear this. We'll keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers. That is one cute young lady that resides in your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share #29 Posted August 31, 2018 Appointment is set for the 18th. Though seems they want to try and squeeze me in sooner. Again thank you for the support. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 31, 2018 Share #30 Posted August 31, 2018 8 hours ago, goldendesign said: Appointment is set for the 18th. Though seems they want to try and squeeze me in sooner. Again thank you for the support. Be assertive in your treatment. If you don't like the answers or service, find a bigger facility. I am spoiled working in Boston, we have some of the best care available for everything. I feel very safe here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share #31 Posted September 2, 2018 On 8/31/2018 at 5:56 PM, Square Wheels said: Be assertive in your treatment. If you don't like the answers or service, find a bigger facility. I am spoiled working in Boston, we have some of the best care available for everything. I feel very safe here. Thanks for the advice. I think I should be in good hands. It is a Moffit Cancer center and the Dr is the lead instructor at our local University for Otolaryngology. I will be bringing notebook and preset questions and follow up questions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted September 2, 2018 Share #32 Posted September 2, 2018 If you can..bring your wife or a second ear to help with hearing and asking questions..because it is easy to miss something...I went with my friend to her apt at the Mayo....and brought up stuff she missed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post goldendesign Posted September 10, 2018 Author Popular Post Share #33 Posted September 10, 2018 Update: Saw head/neck cancer guy. Turns out there are types of adeno carcinoma in the neck. My particular flavor is adenoid cystic carcinoma. The good and bad news is it's slow groaning but a bitch to get rid of. Complicated because it doesn't spread organ to organ (like-like) but travels along the nerves. There is no stage 1, stage 2.... you're just stuck with it and it either takes you in 5-10-15-20-30... years or it doesn't. He says for my age, 35, and medical history, systemic lupus, I have a higher yearly chance of occurrence. Probably 20-25% yearly. He is pretty certain they got the first, source, tumor. Radiation of my neck for 6 weeks to sterilize the area. From then it's scans and exams every 3 months for the next year or two then we can drop to yearly. Upper CT scans for the rest of my life to find when/if new tumors develop. So, fuck cancer. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 10, 2018 Share #34 Posted September 10, 2018 Thanks for the update. Slow growing cancer is a bitch (am I allowed to call cancer a bitch?) You never get to celebrate being cured but you might live a long life. Keep up with your checkups. You can have little celebrations every time they say nothing has changed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted September 10, 2018 Share #35 Posted September 10, 2018 I had prostate cancer. Every day I drink 12 ounces of green tea, EGCG can induce apoptosis. I recently found that matcha has higher levels of the stuff than most green tea. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28485162 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted September 11, 2018 Share #36 Posted September 11, 2018 55 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Thanks for the update. Slow growing cancer is a bitch (am I allowed to call cancer a bitch?) You never get to celebrate being cured but you might live a long life. Keep up with your checkups. You can have little celebrations every time they say nothing has changed. Thanks for the update, still pulling for ya. I think LJ sums it up pretty well. Yeah fuck cancer and I'll second, cancer is a bitch. Your bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted September 11, 2018 Share #37 Posted September 11, 2018 My oncologist is retiring before my next check up in January. That's an uneasy feeling to have to trust your care to someone new. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted September 11, 2018 Share #38 Posted September 11, 2018 Thanks for the update, GD, and glad they got the first source. I'll keep you in my prayers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted September 11, 2018 Share #39 Posted September 11, 2018 Well...I take it as better news than it could have been Slow growing...you are aware of it and will continue to follow up!! I will continue to keep you in my prayers... You got this!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted September 11, 2018 Share #40 Posted September 11, 2018 Wishing you strength and good times with family every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share #41 Posted September 11, 2018 13 hours ago, late said: I had prostate cancer. Every day I drink 12 ounces of green tea, EGCG can induce apoptosis. I recently found that matcha has higher levels of the stuff than most green tea. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28485162 Thank you for the report. I will bring it to the Dr. as a question. I already drink a decent amount of green tea. Costco green tea bags even have matcha in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
late Posted September 11, 2018 Share #42 Posted September 11, 2018 4 hours ago, goldendesign said: Thank you for the report. I will bring it to the Dr. as a question. I already drink a decent amount of green tea. Costco green tea bags even have matcha in it. Decent matcha starts at $20/oz. Good matcha seems to be $35-60/oz. You don't want to know what the really good stuff costs. https://www.breakawaymatcha.com/hyperpremium/ What I am currently doing is blending this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T57SBZU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&th=1 With this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014LT0712/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&th=1 Using real matcha really ups the game. All real matcha comes from one place in Japan. At the Costco price, I kinda doubt that's where their tea comes from. If they don't do what the Japanese do, you're just not going to get the result you are looking for. And it's not cheap doing what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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