Prostate Cancer

[cappy]

my brother had an argument with a soldier in malta and give him a smack 10 minutes later 3 paras came in the bar and my brother said he new he was dead cappy

[Neville Roberts]

some people are dead and they dont know it ,eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die .when we get too a certain age we start to think wow I reached this age .and look back on all the old pals that passed before us , so just go on and have as much fun and games as the old body will allow.HELP HELP.

[Duke Drennan]

....who was it that said, " I don't mind dying, I just don't wanna be there when it happens". Sounds like a John in Oz quote.

[Kevin Mercer]

I think it was Woody Allen, Duke.

A survey of people dying of fatal illnesses found that not one of them "wished they had spent more time at the office " !! So enjoy what you have left but be well enough to do so. You can't be optimistic with a misty optic.

Kevin

[Les Woodard]

It is a well known fact about nearly all dead people. Every autopsy and such has always found that the cadaver had had water at some time before death. No wonder I am still going strong as I keep away from that stuff it is a killer. The other one is "Air" but can not suppliment that with much else really. My personal view on death is that it keeps one focused upon living now. Can you imagine the alternative it would be sheer agony. No those advocating eternal life are welcome to my bloody share of it I can tell you.

[cappy]

,les itake note of what you say and definetly will not water my cadaver anybody tell me were your cadaver can be foundregards cappy

[Chris Allman]

anybody tell me were your cadaver can be found regards cappy

Under your clothes I think

[happy daze john in oz]

When your dead you dont know you are dead.
Brian

If you wake up dead you would surely!!

[happy daze john in oz]

....who was it that said, " I don't mind dying, I just don't wanna be there when it happens". Sounds like a John in Oz quote.

I must admit that is the opening words of my will, but have to confess I borrowed it from I think from the American comedian with the big cigar.

[happy daze john in oz]

This post has brought out some very good comments, and a few laughs, good for all.
But the fact remains that the word Cancer counjors up in many peoples mind, total disaster. It can in many cases be terminal, but also in so many cases can be cured if caught early, as was my case in question.
How to cope with it is the big question, but even harder for the relatives and friends of the person diognosed. For some even though they recover from the disease they never fully recover mentaly, whils others sail through it without a problem.
For me the only way was to look forward, convince my self all would be OK and remain positive. So far it has worked as I fell no different than I did before being diognosed, apart from still pissing my pants on occasions that is. Incontinence is a bummer, but it is getting better and I am informed will eventualy stop.
Back to the hospital the other week to see post operative specialist who told me I am now fully cured. you would think I was a bloody ham the way he said it, fully cured! The cancer was fully contained within the prostate, none getting out.
Here in Oz much emphasis is now being put on how the carers cope with all of this. My wife had to fill in a questionaire on hope she reacted whn informed, coped with all the additional tasks, extra driving etc, and any other matters thta bothered her. The medical profession is now coming to understand how the family can be effected by something such as this and how it has an effect on their health.
Many of you here have had Cancer in some form and are willing to talk of it, how did you cope with it?