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  1. Thanks for posting that. Im not being sarcastic at all when I say that after watching it twice, I have no idea what any of that means. I’ve never felt more old and out of touch.
  2. Why is Johnny Manziel hugging that women?
  3. CTC2

    A&M at ND

    Neither team had a defense worth a fuck.
  4. Charlie Strong was a terrible head coach but he was right about social media leading to the downfall of society. It has truly rotted the brains of both old and young.
  5. I’d buy that one if it didn’t have that shit on the back.
  6. I didn’t get past the part where she suggest that we have to obey “our Presidents laws”.
  7. I started with NOVP, then moved to ABVD, then radiation. After four cycles of ABVD, I refused further treatment. I was really sick. My doctor agreed to discontinue and move to radiation. Yes, the red devil is terrible. I’m starting to sweat thinking about being connected to that 24 hour pump. A lot of the people treated before me had good results with the NOVP, but the cancer came back. I think their protocols changed during the middle of my treatment. My mantle radiation was rough. My esophagus got burned and I could not eat solid food for five months. That’s when I really thought I was not going to make it. Had a feeding tube. Abdominal and pelvic were not so bad.
  8. I haven’t been a huge fan of Rage’s music but I sat across from him at a restaurant that had community seating. Super smart guy. Actually, he blew me away with how smart he was. Nice too.
  9. My answer is probably longer than you bargained for when you asked the question I established a relationship with a cardiologist probably at the five year mark after treatment ended. My MDA doctor did a really good job preparing me that between my family history and chemo, that I would have heart issues sooner than I would have otherwise. Generally, I would see him twice a year. I credit this for basically never having a heart attack as we were able to figure out my blockages before I suffered any heart damage. Yes, I have a lot of stents but not having damaged heart muscle puts me in much better shape. I also see a dentist twice a year for cleanings and examinations as I had mantle radiation and it has impacted my teeth and he also checks me for oral cancers. My doctor at MDA continued to see me once a year for 20 years after treatment ended. This is not normal but we became friends and he was genuinely interested in my life. I would get a chest x-ray (lung cancer) and they would do a mega bloodwork panel as they say I’m at risk for leukemia. Also, there is some component which looks at tumor markers. When my doc retired they moved me to the survivorship clinic where I see a nurse practitioner once a year for the chest x-ray and blood work. She and my GP always examine me for head and neck cancers. I also have always had a GP that I see once a year and as needed when things have come up. I also get a skin check once a year from a dermatologist as I have had numerous skin cancers in the areas where I have had radiation. They also have me on an every three year cycle for a colonoscopy as every time they remove polyps even though I have no family history and because I had pelvic radiation. When they do this, they also do an endoscopy because I was radiated in my neck, chest and abdomen. Yes, I have spent a lot of time at the doctor over the years. Sometimes I feel like going to the doctor is my part time job. I have also had to come to terms that all these x-rays, CT’s etc have exposed me to even more radiation. However, it’s been worth it for me as like I said, I have caught all my heart issues early, had probably six skin cancer episodes, the polyps, and needed three root canals and several teeth pulled and replaced with implants. All of my physicians have directly related these issues to my treatment. When I was diagnosed, I became friends with two people who had Hodgkins probably @ 2 years before I did. We had the same treatment regimen from the same doctor at MDA. One of these people has passed away from a secondary cancer from his treatment. The other is really in bad shape with heart valve issues from the chemo. It should be noted though that our treatments were all done in the early 90’s and I was 26 years old. I’m 57 now. My understanding is that they have made great strides in the protocols for the type of cancer I had which may have minimized some of these side effects. I’m not advocating going to the lengths I have but I am saying that it’s not like the cures are consequence free. If you live long enough after your treatment something will show up. Ask the question of what you may be at risk for 25 years down the road and plan accordingly. I’ve dodged a lot of bullets and managed to see my kids grow up and become wonderful adults. For that reason alone I’m satisfied with how my post treatment health has been managed.
  10. Saw the same. I figured he was pissed that they weren’t having him present the trophy.
  11. Thank you. 30 years ago when they told me that chemo and radiation could cause secondary cancers in the future, I could have cared less. All I could think about was getting rid of the cancer I had in me then. Time has flown by. No matter what happens it was worth it. I got to see my kids get through college and out in the working world as well as the 2005 Rose Bowl!!
  12. This hit hard. Waiting for results of pelvic CT. Ultrasound found 1.5 cm mass in bladder. Would be second time for me. I had lymphoma in my late 20’s. It’s harder when you know what to expect. I learned the first time that MDA was the way to go.
  13. Someone needs to just laugh in this fuckers face.
  14. Is his press conference still in rain delay?
  15. Assuming it’s moving Space Force HQ to Alabama from Biden’s choice of Colorado.
  16. https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/goodbye-epstein-files-bizarre-video-of-objects-getting-tossed-out-of-white-house-window-raises-eyebrows-across-social-media/
  17. More commercials than completions
  18. If you are talking about the QB sneak I would say just about any other play in the book. They had barely converted it earlier in the game. I don’t pretend to know anything but when you are in tempo at the goal, it’s about the safest bet for the defense to set up for. But, you are right that not much was working today.
  19. Well, that’s one way to think about it.
  20. Yes, I think those folks just underestimated how stupid a good slice of the American public was. They were speaking science and most of you guys were speaking tinfoil hat shit. While the scientists were doing science stuff, you guys were “doing your own research” on 4chan and Infowars. I mean, look no further than the mental midgets lining up at Tractor Supply to pick up your Ivermectin. Not to mention all the home brews and snake oil you guys gobbled up and gladly threw away your cash on. So yes, they miscalculated that the stupidity virus was just as strong as Covid. Were mistakes made? Yes. But, the biggest one was thinking that you red hats were rational thinkers.
  21. I saved some from the 4th in anticipation of just that.
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