Wish me luck

[AR-15]

That’s an awesome fucking update brother. Keep up the great work and you couldn’t have said it any better. FUCK CANCER!!!

 

[Meetketchup]

That’s an awesome fucking update brother. Keep up the great work and you couldn’t have said it any better. FUCK CANCER!!!

Couldn't have said it better. Doug is an F'ing inspiration. His positivity and consistency on doing everything possible is unmatched.

 

[Cdogg]

I don't generally post a lot of stuff about my health issues because I never really had any up until a couple of weeks ago.
I started peeing blood about three weeks ago give or take, and saw the doctor. Doc put a camera up there and told me I have bladder cancer.
We scheduled surgery and today is the day. Im heading in at 1245 and there will be at least a 23 hour stay.
IDK what else they will do as there was talk of possible stents to my kidneys and I definitely get the wardrobe change to a Foley catheter and leg bag for a minute.
Hopefully it will go well, then I wait to see what type and stage. Im hopeing they get that done quick so I know which way to go. I either buckle up for the long run... or get ready for the party and the long list of go fuck yourself letters to some people!
Either way... catch you guys soon... I hope!

Prayers your way!

 

[Doug 64]

Morning weight is the same as yesterday's @ 166.8. I'm ok with that because its not a loss! The couple of fasted tests they had me set for definitely took their toll and pulled me out of the 170's.
The upside is that I was able to work out the other day and hope to start doing it regularly again, thus hopefully prompting an uptake in appetite and gains.
The infusion center here is starting to work my last nerve. It's 0840, I saw the Doc at 0700 for literally 15 minutes... and now I'm sitting here waiting for the scumbags in the pharmacy to send the fuckin poison up and start my infusion. They don't seem to get it or care that 1. I'm a fucking employee here. 2, I am not getting paid when im not at work because I used all my time. 3, I will get up and leave and then sick the Doctor on them. You'll be surprised how motivated Doc can get when he's about to lose his cut of $15,000 payday!
They cost me just shy of $400.00 bucks the last time I was here between the 4 hours of lost pay and co-pays and I am fixing to get up and walk in about 10 more minutes.
The thing that really pisses me off is that... God forbid I was 15 minutes late. The policy is you are canceled and charged for the visit... so maybe I should back charge them for my lost time. My infusion was to start at 0720... its 0845 and all I have is an IV to show for my time!
I'll follow up later as I am fixing to pull this IV and split.

 

[Krinkshooter]

Definitely will keep you in our thoughts & praying for a speedy and healthy recovery!!

 

[pumppioneer]

Dealing with hospital pharmacy delays while waiting around is the absolute most frustrating part of the whole process.

 

[Doug 64]

Well week 2 of Radiation is done! So far so good. I haven't had any effects, such as the extreme tiredness or skin rashes. I have noticed an increase in urinary frequency. But they say, that's what happens when they nuke your kidneys. I am a little upset over the fact that they fucked up my first cat scan. I had to do a second one, and that's when they decided that they would lay me on my stomach and nuke me from the back. All in all, I'm still not complaining. The weight has been making its way back up. And I am back in the 170s. It seems like I am going to have the neuropathies for quite some time, possibly for the rest of my life. This is so far the biggest pain in the ass, because it makes it difficult to even untie my shoelaces. I guess it's a good thing I'm not a surgeon or a piano player LOFL.
I had been having issues at the chemotherapy with them wasting hours and hours of my time, and after threatening to leave last week and speaking to the doctor I waited about twenty minutes for my last session, hopefully they will keep that going. I explained to the doctor that in the last two weeks between copay's and lost salary. It was costing me over $700. Here's where the first world problems kick in... there is grant money available for copays and stuff like that. But unfortunately, it seems like I make too much money. Imagine that!
Other than that, there it is. And I am off to work today. I have radiation tomorrow on a Sunday. Add an appointment with the doctor and i'm going to see if he has any information regarding progress and efficacy of treatment. I will post that up if there's anything to post about it. Otherwise have a great day guys. The tale of the scale in the pix below.

 

[CaptRon]

Hey Doug.
Just found this thread of the battle you’re going through atm. Your positivity, work ethic and overall attitude about this whole deal are unfuckingmatched!!

Keep up the good fight my man, you’re an inspiration to us all and a daily reminder to not be a cunt and sweat the small stuff!!

Fuck cancer you fuckin Legend!!

 

[Doug 64]

CAPTAIN RON... CAPTAIN RON... YOU ROCK BROTHER. HOOYAH

 

[Doug 64]

Week 3 is on the roll. I saw the doc yesterday and was not impressed. He literally spent 45 seconds with me before he tried to bolt out of the room. I had to stop him mid track just to ask a question. I get it that they need to see X amount of patients in a day in order to make nut because insurance companies pay shit, but nevertheless, give your patient a minute to ask a fucking question. The techs that run the radiation machine told me, they shoot a cat scan every time to get me a lined up and I had wanted to ask him if there was enough detail in that to see if there was any signs good or bad of change in the tumor size.... he basically stopped turned around, looked at me, said, no and walked out the door what a dick!
On the other side of things, I think the people I spoke to put the fear of God into the infusion center, because I only waited about 25 minutes today for my infusion to come up. IDK if it was my threats to just get up and leave or that I told them they had cost me over $700.00 in the last 2 weeks with copays and lost salary at work and I was gonna go to the local paper and complain about poor care to cancer patients! Even this morning, the lady sitting next to me, told the nurse straight up, she was tired of the bullshit waiting as well. Either way Im glad they got it moving.
I'm planning to hit the gym afterwards and I did an unofficial check-in with coach yesterday to let him know my plans. I intend to do a full session of one of the days workouts. I will keep the weugjt reasonable and I am definitely keeping all movements to 2 sets... but fuck this shit... im wasting away here and thats not gonna happen. HOOYAH boys.... GET SOME!
PICS BELOW.