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Post by Shannon on Mar 11, 2015 2:08:17 GMT -6
my thoughts and prayers to you. Holla if we can help !!
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 11, 2015 9:46:19 GMT -6
keep us posted B! Hope you're feeling good bud.
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Post by ben on Mar 12, 2015 1:28:07 GMT -6
Half way through the first week. Had some bad side effects the first two rounds. Not too bad now, just feel like I've been sleeping the past two days. I can deal with that. Thanks for all the love, guys, I don't usually put my heart out on my sleeve like this, but I feel like there's a brotherhood here that makes it comfortable to do so. Treatments are done Friday, then they keep me until Sunday for "Observation". In two weeks, we do it all again. ugh.
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Post by keymod on Mar 12, 2015 4:46:53 GMT -6
Hang in there.
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 13, 2015 13:38:08 GMT -6
go Ben!!!
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Post by Randge on Mar 14, 2015 9:35:18 GMT -6
ben-Healing thoughts your way, bud. Treat yourself as well as you can and we'll send a prayer up for you as well. R
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Post by odyssey76 on Mar 15, 2015 7:10:37 GMT -6
ben - stay as positive as you can, man! Wishing you all the inner strength anyone could muster. Please let me (us) know if we can do anything to help!!
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 15, 2015 18:10:11 GMT -6
Ben's been radio silent for a couple days, i hope he doing ok, go Ben!!!
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Post by Shannon on Mar 15, 2015 22:43:28 GMT -6
BEN, MIC CHECK HELLO HELLO
Thought and prayers
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Post by baquin on Mar 16, 2015 12:47:58 GMT -6
Ben, I hope the best for you and your family, keep up the fighting spirit. My thoughts and prayers for you and your family. I expect complete remission on you.
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 17, 2015 20:40:19 GMT -6
The radio silence was a bit worrisome, but I exchanged a text with Ben today, he's not feeling great, but he's fighting best he can   |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2015 2:43:43 GMT -6
Thanks, tonycamphd, for keeping us up-to-date. Dear ben, (whenever you have time or strength to read this...) sorry to read you feel that bad right now. And i understand you will have a hard time with the next interval of treatment coming so soon. Unfortunately, from all i understand about chemo-therapy, it's first and maybe even only priority is to kill the cancer without killing you in a whole. It sounds so hard because it is so hard. I hope you get the best treatment available and keep good faith nevertheless. I keep my fingers crossed for you and hope you get thru this and come back when you recovered from the treatment block and feel better and stronger. All the best wishes from my side and never give up, Martin |
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Post by keymod on Mar 18, 2015 5:02:47 GMT -6
Don't despair. Know that we are all sending you positive vibes. We look forward to hearing of your recovery.
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Post by ben on Mar 18, 2015 15:35:28 GMT -6
Thanks so much guys. Energy level has been really low. For those of you inquisitive enough, the treatment they are giving me is call Interleuken 2. It basically knocks you on your ass in an attempt to supercharge your immune system into fighting the cancer. Interesting stuff. Anyway, just back from the docs for testing and I'm wiped. I'll be sure to check in as I feel better  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 18, 2015 18:24:14 GMT -6
Hey Ben, it can't be easy but my Mom survived cancer treatment, then in her sixties fell back in love with her high school sweetheart, who she literally had't seen since he marched off to ww2 and and lived to a ripe old scandalous age and I haven't even mentioned the gin nor cigars have I ! thinking of you ! |
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Post by ericn on Mar 22, 2015 18:49:34 GMT -6
Keep up the fight man we are all here rooting for you!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2015 19:15:41 GMT -6
Hey Ben,
I've got considerable second-hand experience with cancer. My wife went through a very bad breast cancer some years back. Surgery, chemo, radiation--the works. I know how much it can take out of you. Like her, you'll sometimes wonder if it's worth the bother. it is (and she'd be the first person to tell you that today). I hope your experience with medical people is like ours. We met some of the nicest people that walk the planet: doctors, nurses, therapists, receptionists, patients.
Years in Utah haven't lessened my status as a Red Sox fan. I'd assume you've got a bit of it if you're in a Boston hospital. You--and anybody reading this--should know that Major League Baseball is just one of the many supporters of "Stand Up to Cancer". That's one of the more effective and efficient sources of funding for research. I sponsored them last year on my website and I'm sure I'll do it again later this spring. When the time comes, I hope everyone that's able will send a few dollars to them or to one of the other many worthy funds. You'll be helping yourselves or the people you love. It's donors from past years that saved my wife's life.
Best of luck with your ongoing treatment Ben. It's gonna suck, but we're all rooting for you!
Michael
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 22, 2015 22:24:58 GMT -6
Go Ben!!
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Post by wiz on Mar 23, 2015 2:10:10 GMT -6
Ben
I was just thinking about you today... and hoping things were going well for you.
Sending al the good vibes your way bud...
know that plenty of us have you in our thoughts and ... well... just get better mate!
cheers
Wiz
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Post by svart on Mar 23, 2015 9:35:18 GMT -6
Yeah, I got good news about my father's cancer the other day and it made me hope that you get good news about yours soon too.
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 25, 2015 19:21:14 GMT -6
Ben! Ben! Ben! Thinkin bout ya buddy! fight strong man!
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 25, 2015 20:55:38 GMT -6
Me too Ben ! We are just nosing our way out of very cold winter weather and I am looking forward to nice walks with friends and my dog kcat by the river! I was thinking, it would be great to go for a walk with you and talk diy mikes and shit and like is that really wiz's hair, you know serious gear stuff !!
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Post by ben on Mar 26, 2015 11:36:59 GMT -6
You guys are all great, and I'm digging the support and comments from everyone. Second week of treatment was postponed because I was slow to recover from the first week. A lot is up in the air for the next two weeks but we have a game plan at least. Very tired and very hard to use my right arm due to a painful lesion on the bone. Still, I mustered enough energy today to finish my DIY U87i and send it off to @sinsay to finish the vintage capsule reskin and magic formula. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Mar 26, 2015 11:48:46 GMT -6
Great to hear from you B! sorry to hear about your pain, make sure you eat very well, and get as much sleep as possible, thats when your body does it's best work! And congrats on sending that 87 to Shannon! that thing is gonna be a serious bad boy! Cant wait till you're feeling up to showing us some samples of it in action!
keep strong brother!
T
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Post by kcatthedog on Mar 26, 2015 12:03:31 GMT -6
cool Ben, you remembered to give sinsay my return address right ? |
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