Battling cancer; a deeper look into what it's like.

[key]

totally different here.

i paid for parking.

that's it.

and they even made sure i got a 50% discount on that.

i otherwise paid for nothing.

i had dozens of MRI's, dozens of CT's, 3 PET scans, somewhere in the ballpark of 1.2 million dollars' worth (give or take a hundred thousand) of chemotherapy, 11 days in hospital etc. and that's not even counting the other little costs.

i didn't pay a dollar for any of it.

the public system over here is regarded as 10x better than the private system because it's all university hospitals and so they have better everything, essentially. and their budget is pretty damn large.

quite frankly, seeing medical systems like the ones that exist in america and in the UK is revolting to me after having seen what my own country's capable of

Cries in 3,000 dollar ambulance ride

 

[Rabid]

I do just wanna say that (at least from personal experience) you absolutely do not just get given the bare minimum for cancer treatments in the UK, unless something has drastically changed in the past two years.

My nan only had a life expectency of 2-4 years when her very aggressive cancer came back and they tried every drug possible right up until none of them worked. The only reason she didn't get chemo was because she literally refused, knowing how bad the cancer already was. It would have been suffering for the sake of nothing in her eyes.

She ended up living to almost the maximum of her estimate, and that was with terminal cancer from the getgo and constant support/help on all levels, including scans and stuff.

 

[Rabid]

Had a scare the other day, went and got checked and it was nothing (thank fuck).

Just a reminder to not dismiss shit and put off going to get seen if you think something is up, lads.

 

[Subeh]

Had a scare the other day, went and got checked and it was nothing (thank fuck).

Just a reminder to not dismiss shit and put off going to get seen if you think something is up, lads.

the anxiety u feel waiting for an unknown result asked for out of caution is not nearly as painful as getting a bad result you attempted to avoid hearing about by ignoring a symptom

check ur shit fellas

 

[MaXenzie]

check ur shit fellas

like, with a fork?

 

[Subeh]

like, with a fork?

nah bro

barbecue tongs

 

[Rabid]

nah bro

barbecue tongs

The ones you use to wrangle steaks specifically

 

[MaXenzie]

The ones you use to wrangle steaks specifically

better than the poop knife

 

[Chains]

totally different here.

i paid for parking.

that's it.

and they even made sure i got a 50% discount on that.

i otherwise paid for nothing.

i had dozens of MRI's, dozens of CT's, 3 PET scans, somewhere in the ballpark of 1.2 million dollars' worth (give or take a hundred thousand) of chemotherapy, 11 days in hospital etc. and that's not even counting the other little costs.

i didn't pay a dollar for any of it.

the public system over here is regarded as 10x better than the private system because it's all university hospitals and so they have better everything, essentially. and their budget is pretty damn large.

quite frankly, seeing medical systems like the ones that exist in america and in the UK is revolting to me after having seen what my own country's capable of

You'd be homeless if you were here in the United States. How fucked up is it that something so necessary to your survival can financially ruin you. Shouldn't have to choose between dying or becoming financially insolvent.

 

[Subeh]

5 years ago today, i had my first round of chemotherapy.

jesus christ.

 

[MaXenzie]

5 years ago today, i had my first round of chemotherapy.

jesus christ.

still milking this eh

 

[Subeh]

still milking this eh

i am a proud man.

 

[JustOrangeTea]

i am a proud man.

Pretty good thing to be proud of to be honest

 

[Subeh]

Pretty good thing to be proud of to be honest

jesus christ thats a name i havent seen in a long time

whats up bro

 

[Northgate]

5 years ago today, i had my first round of chemotherapy.

jesus christ.

5 years and still kicking, that's what counts

 

[Raiden]

ive been a cancer since the day I was born (the starsign not the illness)

 

[JustOrangeTea]

jesus christ thats a name i havent seen in a long time

whats up bro

same as when I left tbh, only now ive finished college and University and now im stressing in being unemployed.

and Very Glad to hear you beat cancer

 

[Subeh]

ahem

another scan and blood test passed

cancer still a pussy bitch

approaching 5 years cancer free