Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Lantanafrs2]

25 yrs ago I rode my Bianchi 125 miles a week. Best shape of my life. Stopped for 2 weeks and was never able to get back into it.

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by spike021

My brothers been having some health issues, nothing serious really but the doctor recommended a colonoscopy just to check things out.

Apparently they found a carcinoid (?) and they're going to have my brother do another colonoscopy in one or two months for another look.

Anybody here have experience with that?

It's hard not to be a little concerned... he's only about 40 years old...

Unfortunately yes I have. Back in January of 2006, Friday the 13th to be exact, I had my first scheduled colonoscopy. I was supposed to have had one when I turned 50 but it kept getting put off. Good thing to as if I had one then it would have been clean. They used to say every five years so next one would have made me 55 and DEAD! Now they push for fourty.

Anyway, the doctor found, removed and tested a very small dot. When he came into the room to discuss his findings, no bedside manner at all, it was; You have cancer! As soon as we can schedule a surgeon and an O.R. you're going in for a colectomy. After the shock of hearing this he did explain that it was a very small dark spot and he was surprised it was actually cancerous. Furthermore he said that they would only remove a few inches either side.
Turns out the wife and I got booked for our surgeries for the same morning in February. Me first and then her. She had been waiting nearly a year for a left oophorectomy.
Funny story, we both had our presurgery and check in at the same time. So when we walked into the office everyone turned around and I said; We want to book the Honeymoon Suite. Nobody laughed even after I explained our situation.

In my case it turned out that I had a very aggressive form of cancer that went from stage 0 to stage 2/3 in less than a month. That means it went from a dot on the inside of the colon to growing through the colon and attacking other tissue, organs perhaps even Lymph Nodes. So They actually gave me a right hemicolectomy. That where they remove everything on the right side. It was scary at first but with each passing month the survival rate grew exponentially.
So 17 years, a triple by-pass and two more cancer surgeries (skin) later and I'm still kicking.

Early detection is great but sometimes it's just plain dumb luck like with me.
Like I always say, I'd rather be lucky than good!

[Ultramaroon]

Ooooo!

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Ooooo!

lol, was going to ask you why you had an amish crazy guy as your avatar.

i found the reason...
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...&postcount=726

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Unfortunately yes I have. Back in January of 2006, Friday the 13th to be exact, I had my first scheduled colonoscopy. I was supposed to have had one when I turned 50 but it kept getting put off. Good thing to as if I had one then it would have been clean. They used to say every five years so next one would have made me 55 and DEAD! Now they push for fourty.

Anyway, the doctor found, removed and tested a very small dot. When he came into the room to discuss his findings, no bedside manner at all, it was; You have cancer! As soon as we can schedule a surgeon and an O.R. you're going in for a colectomy. After the shock of hearing this he did explain that it was a very small dark spot and he was surprised it was actually cancerous. Furthermore he said that they would only remove a few inches either side.
Turns out the wife and I got booked for our surgeries for the same morning in February. Me first and then her. She had been waiting nearly a year for a left oophorectomy.
Funny story, we both had our presurgery and check in at the same time. So when we walked into the office everyone turned around and I said; We want to book the Honeymoon Suite. Nobody laughed even after I explained our situation.

In my case it turned out that I had a very aggressive form of cancer that went from stage 0 to stage 2/3 in less than a month. That means it went from a dot on the inside of the colon to growing through the colon and attacking other tissue, organs perhaps even Lymph Nodes. So They actually gave me a right hemicolectomy. That where they remove everything on the right side. It was scary at first but with each passing month the survival rate grew exponentially.
So 17 years, a triple by-pass and two more cancer surgeries (skin) later and I'm still kicking.

Early detection is great but sometimes it's just plain dumb luck like with me.
Like I always say, I'd rather be lucky than good!

Did you got chemo afterwards?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by soundman98

lol, was going to ask you why you had an amish crazy guy as your avatar.

i found the reason...
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/show...&postcount=726

I didn't even watch it.

[blsfrs]

Speaking of solar panels. We're not, by any means, off the grid but our electric bill runs around $6.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I didn't even watch it.

i don't need to watch it. i talked to sign-carrying-guy on a corner once.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by blsfrs

Speaking of solar panels. We're not, by any means, off the grid but our electric bill runs around $6.

with 80-90 degree temps, and a/c usage?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I know he's talking about the solar roof/tiles, but he shows the breakdown of month to month (shows a month from each season) costs. He paid nothing for his electricity for the whole year he has had it, minus the account charge/fee.

[blsfrs]

Originally Posted by soundman98

with 80-90 degree temps, and a/c usage?

We keep the thermostat at 78*. Most days in July have been in the 90's. Plus: our upstairs rooms are much cooler because 1/2 the roof is "shaded" by the panels. We paid cash for the solar system. Payoff is estimated to be 12-13 years.

Every other month, we also get a SREC (solar renewal energy credit) check for about $50.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by blsfrs

We keep the thermostat at 78*. Most days in July have been in the 90's. Plus: our upstairs rooms are much cooler because 1/2 the roof is "shaded" by the panels. We paid cash for the solar system. Payoff is estimated to be 12-13 years.

Every other month, we also get a SREC (solar renewal energy credit) check for about $50.

We discuss it occasionally. I'll buy in if this newest generation of cells goes mainstream.

[Teseo]

I'm half done, need the batteries and I can go off grid. Some neighbors approached me and said forklift (like those in home depot) batteries are more reliable than Tesla batteries.

[spike021]

I wish I could get more people in the Bay Area interested in actually hosting our 86 meets. People love to join but don't want the leadership responsibilities.

One of my friends has been saying for nearly 2 years now he wants to host a north bay one because his parents live up there and his dad also has an FRS. But he never does that. He also kept saying he'd host a drive this year but multiple times has given up on doing it.

It's really too bad. I'll even get people who ask "when's the next one coming?" multiple times.

I've told people they should feel free to also host meets if they'd like more frequency to them. Just make sure to enforce the usual rules. But nobody does.