Authenticity II
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 5,827
Hello my dear dear friends. 
to each and everyone.
Okay. you need to brace yourselves. This is very difficult for me to say, and it will be very difficult for you to absorb, okay? So get in a comfortable place to continue to read. Please.
Yes, I'm in hospital so as to fight an infection that has begin in my chest area. I also have a new problem which is a small perforation of my esophagus. It tends to just leak fluids out and food gets caught and so on. I'm back on I.V. for fluids for safety.
I now as well in hospital have a drain line inserted in my lower left lung to prevent collapsing. As my blood circulates, some fluid leaks to the bottom. So, since today I have drained 1750cc of fluids. I know. The drain is really helping me on so many levels.
Okay. The PET scan. Melissa and I have received the results. As you know, the point of the scan was to discover wherever cancer would be eating the radio-active sugar.
My friends, I have tumors and tissue cancers throughout my entire body. There exists no curable treatment strategy. All treatments offered hereafter re just to extend life as long as possible. As for length of life, under the bet of condition, I have less than 9 months.
However, because I'm now also fighting against my infection, and my perforations, I'm not enjoying the ideal. They can't as yet give me chemo until the infection is defeated. So, without chemo, my length of time drops to like three months, or less, to live.
Okay, so there are tons of details, which will have to come out along the way. I'm so so sorry my friends. I wish we were not having this conversation.
I'm okay though, because I'm still able to celebrate my life. I'm not into grieving my own death, you know? I am of course being a rock for Melissa. We just found out Monday mid-afternoon. She is devastated but not overwhelmed, if you know what I'm saying. We have already spoke about our many times of happiness and sincere moments of being one heart and soul,
Okay. Enough from me for now. Please say or choose to not say whatever this post brings to you. I understand our collective hopes keep getting bashed around. Nonetheless, There are some interesting fights I have already won which otherwise I would have died in just a few days. We'll talk about those in later posts.
By the way, my actual name is Robert or Rob. You can call me Robby though too. I like all three.
to each and everyone.Okay. you need to brace yourselves. This is very difficult for me to say, and it will be very difficult for you to absorb, okay? So get in a comfortable place to continue to read. Please.
Yes, I'm in hospital so as to fight an infection that has begin in my chest area. I also have a new problem which is a small perforation of my esophagus. It tends to just leak fluids out and food gets caught and so on. I'm back on I.V. for fluids for safety.
I now as well in hospital have a drain line inserted in my lower left lung to prevent collapsing. As my blood circulates, some fluid leaks to the bottom. So, since today I have drained 1750cc of fluids. I know. The drain is really helping me on so many levels.
Okay. The PET scan. Melissa and I have received the results. As you know, the point of the scan was to discover wherever cancer would be eating the radio-active sugar.
My friends, I have tumors and tissue cancers throughout my entire body. There exists no curable treatment strategy. All treatments offered hereafter re just to extend life as long as possible. As for length of life, under the bet of condition, I have less than 9 months.
However, because I'm now also fighting against my infection, and my perforations, I'm not enjoying the ideal. They can't as yet give me chemo until the infection is defeated. So, without chemo, my length of time drops to like three months, or less, to live.
Okay, so there are tons of details, which will have to come out along the way. I'm so so sorry my friends. I wish we were not having this conversation.
I'm okay though, because I'm still able to celebrate my life. I'm not into grieving my own death, you know? I am of course being a rock for Melissa. We just found out Monday mid-afternoon. She is devastated but not overwhelmed, if you know what I'm saying. We have already spoke about our many times of happiness and sincere moments of being one heart and soul,
Okay. Enough from me for now. Please say or choose to not say whatever this post brings to you. I understand our collective hopes keep getting bashed around. Nonetheless, There are some interesting fights I have already won which otherwise I would have died in just a few days. We'll talk about those in later posts.
By the way, my actual name is Robert or Rob. You can call me Robby though too. I like all three.
Woe is Moo.
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,746
Son of a bitch.
...That all I got for now. That, and my friendship and deepest respect. I apologize now if going forward I not able to be one of the dignified, brave-faced ones. But I got a deep well of disappointment and outrage, and quite a few bones to pick with the universe. Moo Mwah, my remarkable friend.
...That all I got for now. That, and my friendship and deepest respect. I apologize now if going forward I not able to be one of the dignified, brave-faced ones. But I got a deep well of disappointment and outrage, and quite a few bones to pick with the universe. Moo Mwah, my remarkable friend.
Its a cold and its a broken hallelujah.
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,887
Our friend. You were the first person here to ever give me one of these
That emoji will forever represent you, to me.
I am here for you. I am here for Melissa.
You remain in my hourly thoughts and prayers.
XO
Traecey
That emoji will forever represent you, to me.
I am here for you. I am here for Melissa.
You remain in my hourly thoughts and prayers.
XO
Traecey
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,460
I don't think words are adequate enough to express my sadness Rob.
I just want you to know that you and Melissa are in my thoughts and prayers
You've inspired me a lot over the years Rob, and I just know you'll continue to do so as this thing plays out
Thats what heroes do right? A wise man once shared that with me
massive
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I just want you to know that you and Melissa are in my thoughts and prayers
You've inspired me a lot over the years Rob, and I just know you'll continue to do so as this thing plays out
Thats what heroes do right? A wise man once shared that with me
massive
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Posts: 1,202
Jesus wept...I feared this might be the case, dear Robby and Melissa. No, actually, not so much 'feared' but suspected it at a deep level.
I for one can barely imagine how you're even able (physically and mentally) to still write, at even a basic level, let alone with such clarity and feeling towards US! I was struck by your apologies for bringing this news to us: now, there's a very special heart and mind fully functioning, despite your entire body being utterly ravaged - itself a most terrifying image and indeed fully-experiential for you to degrees we can only imagine.
Awwww. Robby. Let us know whatever we can do for you two from afar as this time left goes by each day: poetry; song;meditations and prayers; dare I say a few nutty jokes to put some smiles on your faces; virtual, um, Ladies' Home Journal casseroles; beautiful imagery....ask, and it shall be yours! We'll be pulling out all the community's stops here, to be with you two as you travel through each day.
Much love,
Victoria [and Bess the blue heeler -border collie]
I for one can barely imagine how you're even able (physically and mentally) to still write, at even a basic level, let alone with such clarity and feeling towards US! I was struck by your apologies for bringing this news to us: now, there's a very special heart and mind fully functioning, despite your entire body being utterly ravaged - itself a most terrifying image and indeed fully-experiential for you to degrees we can only imagine.
Awwww. Robby. Let us know whatever we can do for you two from afar as this time left goes by each day: poetry; song;meditations and prayers; dare I say a few nutty jokes to put some smiles on your faces; virtual, um, Ladies' Home Journal casseroles; beautiful imagery....ask, and it shall be yours! We'll be pulling out all the community's stops here, to be with you two as you travel through each day.
Much love,
Victoria [and Bess the blue heeler -border collie]
quat
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: terra (mostly)firma
Posts: 4,823
More proof that IT isn't fair.
Coming to know your story has shown me proof that that doesn't matter, so much, it's what you fashion from IT and bring to the table and how you use it that matters. Thanks for that, yeah?
******{Rob & Melissa}}}}
Tad
Coming to know your story has shown me proof that that doesn't matter, so much, it's what you fashion from IT and bring to the table and how you use it that matters. Thanks for that, yeah?
******{Rob & Melissa}}}}
Tad
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