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  • H Horace
    26 Jul 2022, 21:14

    Very sorry to hear this.

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    Doctor Phibes
    wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 21:23 last edited by
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    Oh no, thatโ€™s just awful. George please send him our best if you get the chance- he really is missed here.

    I was only joking

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    • D Doctor Phibes
      26 Jul 2022, 21:23

      Oh no, thatโ€™s just awful. George please send him our best if you get the chance- he really is missed here.

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      George K
      wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 21:25 last edited by
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      @Doctor-Phibes said in Larry:

      h no, thatโ€™s just awful. George please send him our best if you get the chance- he really is missed here.

      Our entire conversation was via PM on the forum, not email.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 21:27 last edited by
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        My god. Iโ€™m sorry Larry. I watched my mother deal with this. Awful.

        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
        -Cormac McCarthy

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          Klaus
          wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 22:26 last edited by
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          Damn, that sounds really bad. I'm so sorry, Larry!

          I wonder why an ICU nurse would tell patients something like that when it's not true.

          From what I understand, while stage 4 is always pretty bad, a lot now depends on the details, such as the exact histological type, the size and localization of metastases, ...

          I wish there was something we could do.

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          • K Klaus
            26 Jul 2022, 22:26

            Damn, that sounds really bad. I'm so sorry, Larry!

            I wonder why an ICU nurse would tell patients something like that when it's not true.

            From what I understand, while stage 4 is always pretty bad, a lot now depends on the details, such as the exact histological type, the size and localization of metastases, ...

            I wish there was something we could do.

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            George K
            wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 22:35 last edited by
            #13

            @Klaus said in Larry:

            I wonder why an ICU nurse would tell patients something like that when it's not true.

            From his messages, it appears that it was true. Or at least somewhat true - stage 4. Nevertheless, it is not the role of an ICU nurse to do this. It's the role of the docs taking care of the patients. She should be reprimanded.

            From what I understand, while stage 4 is always pretty bad, a lot now depends on the details, such as the exact histological type, the size and localization of metastases, ...

            Yes. A big medical center should be able to make those determinations and direct further therapy.

            I wish there was something we could do.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              kluurs
              wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 23:24 last edited by
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              Damn... I'm so sorry to hear this news. I'm at a loss for useful words - just sad to hear this.

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                brenda
                wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 23:25 last edited by
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                Larry, I hope you can get this message, or George can share it with you.

                Please consider coming to Mayo here in Minnesoooota. You deserve top tier docs and oncologists, and we have them here. I can help if you or your wife need some tips, info, or whatever on coming to Rochester, and I would be very happy to help you and your sweet bride.

                You could at least get the Mayo doctors' ideas on what options would be best for you, and they may have options that have not been presented to you yet. Mayo will have a team of docs, not just one, that will review your case and come up with various options. You're worth getting another set of expert eyes on your health situation before you make decisions.

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                • B brenda
                  26 Jul 2022, 23:25

                  Larry, I hope you can get this message, or George can share it with you.

                  Please consider coming to Mayo here in Minnesoooota. You deserve top tier docs and oncologists, and we have them here. I can help if you or your wife need some tips, info, or whatever on coming to Rochester, and I would be very happy to help you and your sweet bride.

                  You could at least get the Mayo doctors' ideas on what options would be best for you, and they may have options that have not been presented to you yet. Mayo will have a team of docs, not just one, that will review your case and come up with various options. You're worth getting another set of expert eyes on your health situation before you make decisions.

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                  George K
                  wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 23:35 last edited by
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                  @brenda said in Larry:

                  Larry, I hope you can get this message, or George can share it with you.

                  All of my communications with the Injun have been via PM . He might respond.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    Friday
                    wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 23:36 last edited by
                    #17

                    What horrible news.

                    Love and prayers to you Larry.

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                      Jolly
                      wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 23:47 last edited by
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                      Mayo is good. Used to deal with their lab all the time. But there are other good institutions, with strong treatment areas. When I think of cancer, I think of M.D. Anderson.

                      And I have no idea how much Larry would like to travel. A lot of patients dont like to venture too far away from family support systems. Vanderbilt is not too far. I know they have a cancer center. Duke would be to the East.

                      Every patient is different. Like Jon, my mom had lung cancer...Small oat cell. Mom had the oncologist shaking his head, because she made it almost four years. That was back in the late 90's, and I'm sure we have better treatments today, than back then.

                      โ€œCry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!โ€

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terroristsโ€™ "due process". โ€” Buck Sexton

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                      • K kluurs
                        26 Jul 2022, 23:24

                        Damn... I'm so sorry to hear this news. I'm at a loss for useful words - just sad to hear this.

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                        Catseye3
                        wrote on 26 Jul 2022, 23:48 last edited by
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                        @kluurs said in Larry:

                        Damn... I'm so sorry to hear this news. I'm at a loss for useful words - just sad to hear this.

                        This from me also.

                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. โ€“ Mike Ditka

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                          Mik
                          wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 00:08 last edited by
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                          I will echo the recommendations to visit a top notch medical center. There are always treatments not available or known to smaller locations.

                          โ€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.โ€ ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            Larry
                            wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 00:10 last edited by
                            #21

                            Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                            I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

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                            • L Larry
                              27 Jul 2022, 00:10

                              Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                              I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

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                              brenda
                              wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 00:20 last edited by
                              #22

                              @Larry said in Larry:

                              Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                              I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

                              Good! Love ya, Larry!

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                                taiwan_girl
                                wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 00:44 last edited by
                                #23

                                Wow!!!

                                Larry, you are too tough to not be able to beat this!!

                                Hugs and positive thoughts!!

                                :couple_with_heart:

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                                  Aqua Letifer
                                  wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 00:47 last edited by
                                  #24

                                  Be thinking of you, Larry. Whenever you need a break from things, remember that there's plenty of dumb bullshit here to focus on for awhile. ๐Ÿ˜„

                                  (Serious about that, though. Sometimes stuff like that can help.)

                                  Please love yourself.

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                                  • L Larry
                                    27 Jul 2022, 00:10

                                    Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                                    I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

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                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 01:36 last edited by
                                    #25

                                    @Larry said in Larry:

                                    Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                                    I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

                                    I'd be scared, too. Never had cancer, but I have had the fun of getting my chest cracked and a CABG procedure that included some titanium plates that set off every damn metal detector in the airport. ๐Ÿ˜„ And I think what you would be scared of, is the same thing I was scared of...It's not so much what Death is or what may be on the other side, but it's all the commitments and things you want or need to do for those family and friends you love.

                                    Well, now is not the time to focus on what you can't do, it's time to focus on what you can do. DO seek the best medical care you can and work with them on your treatment plan. DO keep a positive attitude and enjoy all the wonderful things of everyday life, each and every day. Each day is a gift, that's why it's called the present. (Gee, that was sappy and stolen off of a meme ๐Ÿ˜). And just be Larry. Your cancer is a disease, it's not you. You be you.

                                    Best wishes and lots of prayers. Hope you feel better soon.

                                    โ€œCry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!โ€

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terroristsโ€™ "due process". โ€” Buck Sexton

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                                    • L Larry
                                      27 Jul 2022, 00:10

                                      Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                                      I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

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                                      Mik
                                      wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 01:42 last edited by
                                      #26

                                      @Larry said in Larry:

                                      Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                                      I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

                                      I'm so glad you are going further for treatment. We're all with you, and anything we can do, you have but to mention it.

                                      โ€œI am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.โ€ ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      • J Jolly
                                        27 Jul 2022, 01:36

                                        @Larry said in Larry:

                                        Thanks, every one of you. Jolly, ill be going to Thompson's Cancer Centers for treatment.

                                        I do not want to die. This is scary. Thank you all for caring.

                                        I'd be scared, too. Never had cancer, but I have had the fun of getting my chest cracked and a CABG procedure that included some titanium plates that set off every damn metal detector in the airport. ๐Ÿ˜„ And I think what you would be scared of, is the same thing I was scared of...It's not so much what Death is or what may be on the other side, but it's all the commitments and things you want or need to do for those family and friends you love.

                                        Well, now is not the time to focus on what you can't do, it's time to focus on what you can do. DO seek the best medical care you can and work with them on your treatment plan. DO keep a positive attitude and enjoy all the wonderful things of everyday life, each and every day. Each day is a gift, that's why it's called the present. (Gee, that was sappy and stolen off of a meme ๐Ÿ˜). And just be Larry. Your cancer is a disease, it's not you. You be you.

                                        Best wishes and lots of prayers. Hope you feel better soon.

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                                        Catseye3
                                        wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 01:51 last edited by Catseye3
                                        #27

                                        @Jolly said in Larry:

                                        DO keep a positive attitude

                                        This is the most important thing you can do. The brain is capable of alterations that are miraculous. Have faith in that tremendous power. It is as yet beyond the understanding of medical science, but it is there for you.

                                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. โ€“ Mike Ditka

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                                          89th
                                          wrote on 27 Jul 2022, 02:41 last edited by
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                                          Hang in there Larry, few are tougher than you! Every cancer is different. My father in law woke up in Feb 2011 with stage 4 kidney cancer, somehow beat it. It takes some luck, and some stubbornness. Hereโ€™s to you having both, friend.

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