Wow, John, you do get it! And yes, that's the exact shirt I was referring to.

My only comment, and probably an un-necessary one, is to avoid becoming attached to any outcome when fighting this adversary.

Have a plan for an outcome, but realize that just in war-time, every plan falls apart when the fan gets brown and stinky, and the environment becomes filled with painfully noises and whatnot.

Attachment to any particular outcome will only lead to disappointment if it is not the one you attached to, and that disappointment leads to UNnecessary suffering.

No attachment means no suffering from disappointment. Simple, really. And true.

You do everything you can do, but leave the determination of the outcome to the gods of war. The outcome will be what it will be and is governed by forces we do not control.

Good luck, mate, you're going to be OKAY. It won't be fun at times, but then, nothing is always fun, but everything brings moments of fun if you keep the attitude you are showing here!

Bart


My intro: http://oralcancersupport.org/forums/ubbt...3644#Post163644

09/09 - Dx OC Stg IV
10/09 - Chemo/3 Cisplatin, 40 rad
11/09 - PET CLEAN
07/11 - Dx Stage IV C. (Liver)
06/12 - PET CLEAN
09/12 - PET Dist Met (Liver)
04/13 - PET CLEAN
06/13 - PET Dist Met (Liver + 1 lymph node)
10/13 - PET - Xeloda ineffective
11/13 - Liver packed w/ SIRI-Spheres
02/14 - PET - Siri-Spheres effective, 4cm tumor in lymph-node
03/15 - Begin 15 Rads
03/24 - Final Rad! Woot!
7/27/14 Bart passed away. RIP!