Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[Orangeburst]

Is Persian battling cancer???

maybe as a Physician

 

[C-south]

Praying for you man. Hang in there.

Thanks, I greatly appreciate it.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

No sir. However, I'll be down in Austin late September for Levitation.

Acid Bath and The Sword are on the first day.

You have no idea how excited I am to see Acid Bath.

I saw The Sword about 15 years ago at I believe Rockin' on the Range festival. Great show.

 

[Carl Pickens]

IDk about the cops, none showed up and of course I didn't stick around to find out.

She was a little mad at me for being so "immature". Then she wasn't.

I’ve been there many times

 

[Carl Pickens]

IDk about the cops, none showed up and of course I didn't stick around to find out.

She was a little mad at me for being so "immature". Then she wasn't.

So what precipitated the squabble?

 

[Orangeburst]

So what precipitated the squabble?

Hog wearing a speedo

 

[Carl Pickens]

I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in October’23. Turns out, after multiple biopsy attempts and after I had been put on life support the day after Christmas ‘23, I was found to have a a pretty rare lymphoma. Only on life support, 5 biopsies later, did the pathology come back to what I had and I received my first treatment on life support that obviously saved me. Even though that treatment stopped working I have since found a treatment yielding very positive results. My oncologist is the best.

I’m sorry to hear about the cancer, but glad to hear the new treatment is working.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Yea I’m hanging in there. I haven’t updated in awhile but I had my last scan on 6/6 and saw the doctor on 6/9. Everything is looking pretty good. I’ve been on the current treatment for a little over a year although we dropped one drug around February due to some side effects. Was getting weak with some muscle atrophy and neuropathy. It’s gotten a little better since we dropped that one drug but it’s still there some and I’m still getting infusions every 3 weeks. During the visit he said after speaking with my other oncologist we were going to skip the stem cell transplant we had planned for now and do another scan in October. Also we’ll keep doing infusions at least another year. I appreciate all the prayers. I have prayed for all you guys as well who have prayed for me and all those dealing with their own hardships.

A friend of mine had a tumor on his retina and had it surgically removed. Everything looked good and then he had a second eye surgery to try and retain vision in the eye. Unfortunately, it didn’t work and he lost sight in his left eye. Had a scan sometime and it had spread to his lymph nodes….. then a spot was found on his liver.
He enrolled in a clinical trial centered around immunotherapy. He was a warrior the entire time. Didn’t miss work …. I’m still in awe of how he dealt with it.
The treatment worked, his scans have been clear for over two years now.

 

[McDad]

So what precipitated the squabble?

They were praising Abraham Lincoln and Hog overheard it.

 

[Smokey X]

Yea I’m hanging in there. I haven’t updated in awhile but I had my last scan on 6/6 and saw the doctor on 6/9. Everything is looking pretty good. I’ve been on the current treatment for a little over a year although we dropped one drug around February due to some side effects. Was getting weak with some muscle atrophy and neuropathy. It’s gotten a little better since we dropped that one drug but it’s still there some and I’m still getting infusions every 3 weeks. During the visit he said after speaking with my other oncologist we were going to skip the stem cell transplant we had planned for now and do another scan in October. Also we’ll keep doing infusions at least another year. I appreciate all the prayers. I have prayed for all you guys as well who have prayed for me and all those dealing with their own hardships.

praying for you C.....didn't know you were dealing with that....

 

[DinkinFlicka]

I saw The Sword about 15 years ago at I believe Rockin' on the Range festival. Great show.

It's been about as long for me. They did a sick ZZ Top cover (Cheap Sunglasses) and it was

 

[C-south]

A friend of mine had a tumor on his retina and had it surgically removed. Everything looked good and then he had a second eye surgery to try and retain vision in the eye. Unfortunately, it didn’t work and he lost sight in his left eye. Had a scan sometime and it had spread to his lymph nodes….. then a spot was found on his liver.
He enrolled in a clinical trial centered around immunotherapy. He was a warrior the entire time. Didn’t miss work …. I’m still in awe of how he dealt with it.
The treatment worked, his scans have been clear for over two years now.

Glad he’s doing well. Obviously I had a mass on my lung. Just had a cough for an extended period that wouldn’t go away, went to doctor for an appointment on an unrelated issue and he did a chest xray. Anyway it took 4 biopsies and after the 3rd they were leaning towards lymphoma. Still they needed a better biopsy so they did a vats procedure but by the time pathology came back with the result I was on life support. The lymphoma I have is called gray zone, kind of a combo of Hodgkins and non hodgkins. First chemo I received I was still on life support, it was called abvd and initially worked. After I woke up I was in bad shape with critical illness myopathy. Lost about 75 pounds. Couldn’t move, talk, eat or anything. Gradually started getting a little better. Went through multiple rehabs and left hospital in mid March of last year on a walker. Started up chemo again, this time R Chop. Did about 4 rounds and did a scan. Results were mixed but they ruled it was progression. Almost immediately they set me up for a more extensive chemo. It was called EPOCH R. Was admitted to inpatient oncology for about a week long drip and a blood transfusion. This was right before Memorial Day and I felt good until that 2nd day out of the hospital and it was the worst I had ever felt. I made it through all that and did another scan and still wasn’t getting the results we had hoped for. My doctor set me up with another oncologist to get a 2nd opinion so we do another biopsy just to verify everything and she gets me on the immunotherapy with intentions of doing a stem cell transplant. Those two drugs are brentuximab and opdivo. The next scan there were drastic improvements. I was feeling great up until the first of this year and I guess the treatment started messing with me, weakness and bad neuropathy. In February they dropped the brentuximab but I’m still doing the opdivo. The rest is in the other post. Lol. Sorry, I would’ve broken it down into paragraphs if I knew I was gonna ramble.

 

[Persian Vol]

I was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in October’23. Turns out, after multiple biopsy attempts and after I had been put on life support the day after Christmas ‘23, I was found to have a a pretty rare lymphoma. Only on life support, 5 biopsies later, did the pathology come back to what I had and I received my first treatment on life support that obviously saved me. Even though that treatment stopped working I have since found a treatment yielding very positive results. My oncologist is the best.

I’m so sorry that you had to go through all of that (and still are). I’m happy to hear that things are looking up at least. Having a good oncologist makes a world of difference.

 

[Persian Vol]

No he was kinda weirdly using a cancer diagnosis as an analogy in the Iran thread. The cancer diagnosis he mentioned was just similar to what I went through so I responded to it just because of the similarities.

I initially was very confused as I didn’t remember posting that on this thread.

 

[C-south]

I initially was very confused as I didn’t remember posting that on this thread.

No it was another thread. I guess my reply got it moved. I wasn’t trying to hijack but the way you described the diagnosis you mentioned sounded similar to the situation I went through.

 

[C-south]

I’m so sorry that you had to go through all of that (and still are). I’m happy to hear that things are looking up at least. Having a good oncologist makes a world of difference.

Luckily I have 2.

 

[Persian Vol]

No it was another thread. I guess my reply got it moved. I wasn’t trying to hijack but the way you described the diagnosis you mentioned sounded similar to the situation I went through.

No it’s completely reasonable, it is quite rare and is why biopsies are always mandatory even if the diagnosis seems clear on paper.

 

[Persian Vol]

This seems as good as time as ever to mention that I have completed residency as of yesterday. As of today I am a free man. I don’t know what to do with my hands.

I’ll start my career as an attending in August. It felt like a lifetime ago I was posting on this forum as a Pre Med early in undergrad.

 

[volfanhill]

This seems as good as time as ever to mention that I have completed residency as of yesterday. As of today I am a free man. I don’t know what to do with my hands.

I’ll start my career as an attending in August. It felt like a lifetime ago I was posting on this forum as a Pre Med early in undergrad.

Well earned and congrats. Quite the journey I'm sure. Take a moment to celebrate yourself.

 

[C-south]

No it’s completely reasonable, it is quite rare and is why biopsies are always mandatory even if the diagnosis seems clear on paper.

True. I went from a pretty clear, rather rapid death sentence with stage 4 lung cancer to a treatable lymphoma with a better prognosis….even though I about died getting there.

 

[Persian Vol]

True. I went from a pretty clear, rather rapid death sentence with stage 4 lung cancer to a treatable lymphoma with a better prognosis….even though I about died getting there.

It’s remarkable how exciting a lymphoma diagnosis in be given context of the alternatives.

 

[C-south]

It’s remarkable how exciting a lymphoma diagnosis in be given context of the alternatives.

True. Before the final biopsy he was leaning towards Hodgkins as I had all the tell tell signs and use words like “curable” that got our hopes up. Then pathology took forever.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

This seems as good as time as ever to mention that I have completed residency as of yesterday. As of today I am a free man. I don’t know what to do with my hands.

I’ll start my career as an attending in August. It felt like a lifetime ago I was posting on this forum as a Pre Med early in undergrad.

Congratulations brother. That is a huge accomplishment. I remember when you were still undergrad. Been a long time and lots of sacrifice I am sure.

 

[AM64]

Dude I typed a long post earlier about the 2 really good 4* guys from MS who committed today....and accidentally hit the back arrow on my phone and deleted it. Was just discouraged and didnt feel like typing it all again with links and whatnot . Thats weird that CJH did 3 today? If you figure it out let me know please.

I read an article a few days ago - can't find it again, but the gist was that Heupel doesn't pressure recruits to sign when they visit, and the kids and their families respect and appreciate that. In turn it leads to a rash of commitments a few days later. This is an excerpt from a different article referencing the one I can't find again.

Tennessee’s ‘slow burn’ recruiting style reflects Josh Heupel’s steady hand​

If you’re a Vols fan, refreshing your feed for a commitment after every big recruiting weekend and walking away disappointed—take a breath. There’s a method to Josh Heupel’s mellow madness. Unlike some programs that crank up the heat and strong-arm kids into early pledges, the Vols operate with a different playbook.

VolQuest’s Austin Price shed some light on the behind-the-scenes approach during an appearance on 104.5 The Zone’s Ramon and Will. “I do think they are never going to be a program that tries to squeeze a kid or push a kid to do something. I just don’t think that’s Josh Heupel’s nature. And a lot of programs do that.” It’s a chill vibe—but it works. And families across the recruiting landscape are starting to notice and appreciate it.

Sure, fans might get a little twitchy when a big weekend comes and goes without fireworks. “There were no commitments from last weekend, or there were no commitments out of the last couple of weekends—much like a year ago. And then all of a sudden, boom, boom, boom.”

So hang tight, because the commitment dominoes will fall. “I think you’ll start to see that later this week. Tennessee’s going to have a run of commits over the next two weeks, and it won’t be sky is falling.” Putting pressure on kids to commit isn’t a sustainable way to have success in recruiting. In other words, don’t panic—Heupel’s slow-burn recruiting style is built to last, not just flash.

Josh Heupel’s Demand for Joey Aguilar Revealed as Unusual Tennessee Strategy Comes to Light

 

[MemphisVol77]

@DinkinFlicka @PEPPERJAX @Orangeslice13 @bamawriter

I fully support this derailment.

I think @bamawriter is correct in surmising that at it's core, punk originated out of apolitical anti-authoritarianism. I also think @DinkinFlicka is correct in that it quickly became critical of establishment authority, which couldn't be expressed without it's political influence. I think it happened in continuance.

Punk died in the early 2000's for me. Internet file sharing de-necessitated most of the grass roots movement. Bands didn't have to rent a studio, produce their own physical media, and go club(dive sh!t holes) touring to be heard anymore.......

Punk didn't gate-keep on social media when I was coming up. If you didn't want the nazi-punks, the ska-punks, the skate-punks, or whoever at your shows, then you just beat the sh!t out of them.