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    Tom Galli

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    Tom,

    Discouraging to read this.  As someone whose wife is presently in hospice it can give you chills.  In my case the care has been wonderful and the company checked out well before they were brought in (recommended by other Alzheimer's Caregivers).  The care has been excellent and support to the family the same.  I'm lucky, but I can only imagine what some families must go through with these "sham companies".  This can be the hardest period of a family's life and to learn that so many scammers and charlatans are taking advantage of it is really disheartening and it pisses me off.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Lou

    Tom Galli

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    Tom,

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!  This is indeed a great thing to celebrate!

    You service to our country, battle with cancer is inspiring for so many of us who came here for help.  But, what continues to amaze me even more than your Army years or even your difficult treatment is how many others you are helping out each and every day.  The first thing I give to almost all newcomers is your "10 Steps..." and I often after reading your responses to complex questions I wonder, "where the hell did he learn all this?!".  Then I realize you've fortified your personal experience with an acquisition of a lot of knowledge so that you could help people today to navigate their journey through this disease.

    You have my deep respect and you're a great role-model for the rest of us.  Thank you for all the time, effort and caring you've put into this support effort.  No doubt you've saved lives and reduced grief and pain for many.

    Congratulations again on your 18th Anniversary of Life.

    Lou

    Lisa Zarov

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    Lisa,

    Thanks for a timely and important message .  I can only say; "Yes", to all the above.  I have scaled back on FB (except for 2 support pages) because the jokes are old, the kitten videos are now boring and the illusion that "everybody else has a happier life than mine" has grown pretty tiresome.  Too bad we can't get the younger folks to understand the illusion of these boards.  Yes, they can have value connecting people, but no, they are not a "reality based" view of the world.

    Lou

    poloz

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    Sharron,

    I disagree with you on one important point.  You do have something positive to share.  Your experience!  No, not everyone will survive the way or as long as you did, but there are many out there that do.  And hope is something we all need sprinkled over the tragedies in our life or else we give up the will to fight and live and then the chance of death is greatly increased.

    So, let people know what you've gone through.  The good, the bad and the ugly.  Show them what a survivor looks like.  True, you didn't control the treatment or the molecular level of your protocol, but you were in control of your mind, heart and spirit and that had to surely play a role in your long-term survival.  So, bring hope to others.  You have a good story to tell.  

    Lou

    LCSC Blog

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    Another well-written piece.  The vaccines are surely controversial for many.  There are legitimate questions about giving them to young people, who are the least affected by Covid19 and now a serious question about whether the side effects in that group belie the rationale for young people to receive this vaccine.  But, alas, like you I'm vaccinated and know mostly vaccinated folks so I'm frankly willing to allow others to make their own decisions.  The one thing I've always questioned is why people who survived Covid19 with antibodies would be expected to receive the vaccine as well.  The rationale around that didn't really make sense and now Cleveland Clinic has released a study that seems to support the fact that vaccination in that group is not really required and other studies seem to point to higher side-effects in folks who survived the disease.  My son (who almost died from it, but survived) is such an example, his first vaccine gave such strong reactions that lasted days that his doctor recommended not getting a second.  The same situation happened to my wife.  So, unfortunately, I don't believe we'll really have all the lowdown on vaccines (except that overall they likely saved tens of thousands of lives) until results are studied over time.  Science requires that.

    Lou

    LCSC Blog

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    Well-written Ken.  Yes, the pandemic is scary.  I too am fully vaccinated so I am a bit more relaxed.  Yes, I wear a mask out and keep myself clean and safe, but I'm lucky to have a group of friends (all fully vaccinated) that I can spend time with and refresh my soul.  I don't want Covid (I saw my wife fight it) and I don't want desolation either.  So, I've found a happy compromise.  I hope you do as well.

    Lou

    LCSC Blog

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    Ken

    Wow, what a tale you tell.  Now you have me wondering what will happen next.  I'm hoping they can take care of both cancers and get you back on a healthy track.  I also clearly understand your wanting to know what the cancer type is in your lungs.  Hopefully they'll do some testing just to make sure they are treating it with the most effective protocol.  I'll be watching this entry for any updates.  And you'll be in my prayers as well.

    Lou

    LCSC Blog

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    It's amazing how many emails and mailings I started getting after my lung cancer treatment.  It ranged from "The Only Vitamin You'll Need" to "New Science Can Cure Cancer".   I'm assuming Chong is pushing CBD products, one of the latest in a long line of products that can address every part of our body because of the receptors that exist.  I'm not going to argue with people who tell me that without THC they couldn't have kept their weight up when going through chemo.  I wouldn't be that presumptuous, but I do look for the "middle road" when it comes to things like diet, exercise, and what I drink.  I don't drink alkaline water but will have fresh made lemonade (which triggers an alkaline reaction in the body).  I try to limit sugar, but can't give up my one small serving of ice cream most every night.  I'll eat the "rainbow of vegetables", but still eat meat (it's recommended to help keep weight on and also because of some of its nutrients.  So, I may not be a strict adherent, but I will modify my lifestyle in order to keep my body healthier, build a better immunity response and not do things that can increase my chance of getting cancer again.  

    So, I agree with you regarding whatever Tommy is selling...it likely will not matter; although being healthy is our most important goal.  Good luck on your journey and I pray that your treatments will be well tolerated.   Stay strong an keep your head up.

    Regards,

    Lou 

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