Seda

I actually saw that movie on Comedy Central back in 2009 when it finally was released to basic cable (before that you had to buy the DVD or else pay for Cinemax or HBO to see it).
I much preferred the way the same theme of Dysgenics was made funny in The Marching Morons by Cyril Kornbluth back in the 50s (I was reading such sci-fi stories from kindergarten onwards)
But the premise remains perfect for this thread:
don't you just hate it when there are more and more stupid people every day ?
Thanks for bringing back a great memory of childhood
Charm

I recently saw a post on Facebook of a Mark Twain quote (sorry, I know it was someone from OCF posted it but I don't remember who). anyway it was "It ain't that there's too many fools, it's that the lightning ain't properly distributed." Well, that may have been true in Mark Twain's day when the population was much smaller but today there are way too many fools and not enough lightning no matter how you distribute it. (I have GOT to get off driving the bus route from Chico to Oroville ["Horrorville"]. I'm really losing faith in humanity)

Here is what I heard frm my MO today. "You know that a clear PET scan doesn't mean the cancer is all gone don't you?" You give me good news and then you throw that out there. What is up with that?

Angelia:

That sucks I would ignore that statement and celebrate a clear PET scan. I have been told that PET scans are accurate and I certainly believe in them. So, be happy CONGRATULATIONS!
julieann

Angelia, you enjoy that news that your pet is clear, I am still waiting to hear about mine.....happpy for you! Carol

Angelia

Sounds like your Doctor had just been counseled by his medical malpractice insurance company . It is a terrible bedside manner but technically correct as unfortunately I can attest. It will be three years in August that they found my cancer on a CT scan and over a year since the last surgery and the best I can get from the Doctors is NED (no evidence of disease). But your news is GOOD and it's too bad your doctor had to ruin the moment.
I agree that you should celebrate radiological evidence of NED . And next time you see that doctor after a PET be prepared to ask him: "But the PET does show NED, doesn't it?" if you want a positive response from him
Congratulations
Charm

Okay, I know it's petty to be jealous of all the attention given to Prostate Cancer. It's just that even though the best therapy is to "Watch & Wait" for the majority of men, major research bucks and attention all go to it. Not to mention the thousands of unnecessary surgeries & radiation TXs that end up raising our insurance rates. So now I read it the Post that the FDA has approved a Vaccine for Prostate Cancer - Yep okay for humans and ready to roll. Why oh Why can't oral cancer get the attention it deserves. Here's the Post article
FDA approves cancer vaccine

I love when someone asks (practically yells), "Hey how's your tongue? Can I see it?" They ask like I just ate a blue popsicle and want to see what color my tongue turned. These are usually people that don't know me very well.

In all fairness, before I got cancer, I had no idea what to say to people who had cancer. I just enjoy when people treat me like a normal person. I'm happy when people ask me about it in a respectful, quiet manner. I would rather that than be the elephant in the room.

I love this forum! It made me laugh:)

Ashley

I'm very glad this thread brought you a smile. We try to keep our sense of humor here. With thirty one pages of posts, it may be one of the longest threads here. I'm convinced its posts like yours with the blue popsicle simile that have kept everyone coming back to rack up over 23 thousand views.
My only regret is that we keep getting new members like yourself -funny and witty and far too young. Looking forward to hearing about your recovery and moving on in life.
Charm

Back to a major theme in this thread: UNSOLICITED CURATIVE ADVICE from Well Meaning people. Here is an article in today's Washington Post on that same issue but from a non cancer perspective. Amazing how similar though her feelings are to what I experience. Here's the full article:
I know you mean well but
Two excerpts for those who don't want to read the full article
[quote]From checkout clerks to dear friends, it seems everybody's trying to fix me. I feel like Humpty Dumpty on a daily basis, trudging from doctor to pharmacy, and in between all the king's horses, men and women try to put me back together.[/quote]
[quote]People are trying to relate, but they are relating out of fear. I think this is why the community's love can sometimes feel suffocating. While well intentioned, the intervention of friends and strangers can sometimes feel like it has more to do with them than with me.[/quote]
Charm