hihi
it's cancer..
going to surgeon on thursday

:( Bad news buddy. I hope it all works out for you. I can't imagine how you feel right now.

I am sure it will all be okay *hugs*

good luck man, hope all goes well, are you going to need much futher treatment after the surgery if all goes well and they get it out ?

bad luck dude *hugs grunt* hope everything works out good :) keep your chin up matie.

ugh.....sorry to hear it - best of luck with the operation - hope they get everything sorted first go :)

damn bad luck dewd ull be aight

Hope everything goes well, get better soon!

oh no,


Sorry to hear this for you grunt, but it's great they caught it early. Let me know if I can be of any assitance to you.

Best wishes and I hope everything goes well for you.

search for "grunt's operation" for previous thread

it's cancer of the bowel so i most likely won't need kemo or radium therapy.. and no im not joining the army anymore basically my whole life is put on hold for up to a year just to be sure nothing happens again.
thanks for the support everyone.. i've cried since i found out about 2 hours ago up until about half an hour anymore.. i've cried to much i've got a pounding headache and just cbf'ed crying anymore..

Grunt, sounds like a pretty normal response.

Sorry to hear about the cancer and good luck on Thursday. Try to think positive and keep your spirits up.

Do you get to keep it once it's out?
/end possibly insensitive question

Sorry to hijack but its strange you never really see your father cry until a true tragedy occurs. Hopefully you don't lose your hair if you have to have chemo.

Best of luck Grunt. Don't let it beat you.

if only we could switch places:(

Grunt you sound like a strong lad you'll pull through!

Whats the symtoms of intestine cancer?

hard luck dale

want me to do the surgery for you?

i would never take drugs that knock me out with you in the same room.. especially when im wearing a gown.

i had just had to roffle at that :P

all the best, you're young and fit (I think?) so your chances are very good.

Don't ever let it beat ya down.

On the bright side, you'll probably find this an opportunity to really discover yourself and make positive changes in your life. At least, that's what I've seen in those with cancer who are absolutely determined to beat it.

Haha, those gowns are disturbingly open at the back.

Also, grunt thinking of the positives of this, have you ever thought about starting a music career?

I had a cancer scare last year, and the whole thing f*****g sucks.

If you need anything dude, give me a buzz.

f*** man i'm really sorry to hear that!

i know u and i have never really seen eye to eye on the forums (arguments and the like) but i wish u the best of luck!

i've not personally had cancer but immediate family have been "touched" to say the least by it :_(

no one deserves to die like this, nor will you, good luck buddy

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Good luck dude, though we're all confident you'll pull through.

That's about all I think. Hang in there little buddy.

8-)

typo what's your msn dude, i've been meaning to get it for a while.. or do you only use irc?..

or you can just add mine on the second page i think

thats some terrible news mate, i hope everything goes well for you come thursday.

Good to see everybody showing their support :)

Yer that would be interesting? WHen i had hodgkins it was obvious as i had cancer between the size of peas and golfballs sticking out of my neck.

But finding symptoms of bowel cancer or something that makes you click and go "oh i should get that checked out"

Bowel cancer carries sysmptoms of "Pain in the arse" etc Not kidding, my mum had it and she constantly complained that I wasn't the only one she had :P

Grunt, it's a damn good thing you got it early, it's very treatable then. Good luck to you.

Best wishes mate. Don't worry too much. you'll pull through easy. You just gotta try to have your chin up.

f*** man tough break. how old are you?

its good you caught the f***** early mate, real good.

I had a cancer scare when i was 14 I think.. they told me they thought I had a brain tumor.. i = mess for 2 hours, then they did the M.R.I.. no tumour

okay dudes.. i went to the surgeon today, not really sure if he was confident or what.. but he said it was quite large and that i am having the operation friday the 13th(how bad is that 13th haha) but hopefully i'll be right
basically today i got a blood test and they ran throug the problems that might happen while im having the operation and after it
some of the things were

-death
-heart attack
-hernia
-organs might get infected or something
-they might pinch a nerve that causes me to get an erection meaning i will no longer be able to get a hard on (one im most worried about)
- something else about a blood transfusion may be needed
- leaks from the stiching

and that's all i can think of for the moment..
apparently though these things are as rare as getting struck by lightning and having health and youth on my side are definatly positive things.. i talked to my pop, as he had bowel cancer and i asked him how long it was before he went to the doctors.. and he said 12 months.. and he pulled thru okay obviously.. so hopefully i'll be okay..

anyways everyone you're probably the first people i've told, my old man has told a few people but im really not up to anything at the moment, and it's extremely hard to stay positive when there's so many negatives weighing you down.. but i'll keep my spirits up as best as i can.

thankyou everyone for all the support so far
Dale.

What hospital are u going to be in, because i work for RWRBH and might be able to pop up and see ya if you need anything ??.

Lie in a bed? :P

I had to spend 4 weeks in hospital when I was 8...... utter f*****g boredom. If I was to spend that long in there now I would do nothing but read. Perhaps even read the Lord of the Rings :)

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wasabi, the sponge bath from the nurses are obviously the + side :P
i know my pops been thru alot worse and it was hell just watching him.. but to go thru it at 17 is just f***ed

hahah great.. no sex for 10 years :P
i'll become a priest or monk or something.

hey there grunt )) i work for the supply dept @ newmarket campus, but my boss is cool and lets me go up the hospital every now and then if i need too. So ill try and wrangle some free time and pay u a visit ( if its cool with you).

yeah that'd be great rev. god knows im going to need some company up there.. my best mate and my dad can't be there everyday lol

It's not a tumour.

People gonna hate me for this.

Be that as it may.

Cancer really isn't all that bad, it's actually kind of fun in a weird way.

Although public hospital is going to suck.

Also, yes, I have had it. Had both the lymph glands in my torso cut out about 18 months ago.

In short: Cancer, not as bad as you all might think!

Grunt, we have had issues in the past (something with racist jokes I think), but I wish you the best on your operation. Also some advice once its over. You can really affect the spread of cancer with certain diets. By this I mean, boost your bodies natural defences. I know there is no cure, but there is alot to be said for your bodies natural defences.
Some books I can remember off the top of my head:

- The Health Revolution, Ross Horne
- Lets Eat Right to keep fit, Adelle David

There are alot of other good books out there on it. Just try to keep a positive frame of mind (easier said than done) and beat this thing.

Good luck man, to you and your family.

last edited by Draxy at 01:45:30 30/Jan/04

Grunt: I would seriously reccomend you read these two books..

1. It's not about the Bike - Lance Armstrong
2. Every second counts - Lance Armstrong.


AWESOME BOOKS, really inspirational to people who have never been affected by cancer, I can only imagine how awesomely inspirational they would be to cancer sufferers or the families of cancer sufferers.

Anyway, good luck man - bowel cancer is f*****g rare in people <30 but it has a really good recovery rate.

GOOD LUCK mate, make sure you read those books.

wasabi, the sponge bath from the nurses are obviously the + side :P

unless the nurse isnt a she =], then again maybee you like that type of thing =].

oh And just think if you have a cathoda or whatever it is, you will now be able to actualy show people your fulla s*** =].




last edited by 3x0dus at 15:05:45 01/Feb/04

Yeah I think he meant an enema, yeah they suck I have had one before and it f*****g hurt then I bled for awhile. Those Cathoda's are the worst tho i remember this dude in bed across from me had one and I just heard him yelling and then I saw the bowel with the cathoda and it was full of piss and blood :(((

yarr anyway good luck with the operation.

I've never had one but I know they go up your pee hole and anyting going up there would cain.

The catheter even...

Sorry to hear you've gotta get surgery. But good luck mate. Hope you make a full and quick recovery.

I realised that, I was talking about the "cathoda", "Catheda" etc... :)

thanks guys.. i've been pretty alright about it.. getting a bit nervous but i think im going to be okay.. i'm confident about it.. been eating heaps healthy and exercising.. i went to the races on Saturday and won myself over $200 so i think i've got luck on my side :D
hehe

i might of had to had a colonoscopy cause of some s*** in my stomach, but luckily i got out with only a endoscopy (through mouth)