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Some of you know I was offline for a bit this week for surgery. What you didn't know (and what I didn't know until about 2 hours ago) is that the surgery has uncovered cancer.

I'm intentionally using "c" cancer and not "C" Cancer because 6 months ago the biopsies I had done were pre-cancerous with no sign of cancer proper.

So, whatever it is, it developed in the last 6 months and I take that as a good sign.

From here I need to focus on doing what the docs tell me to do starting with blood tests tomorrow, then we're doing genetic stuff and a CT scan, that will tell us the official "stage" of the cancer.

My plan is to come back, but it won't be immediate and I don't (yet) have any sort of timeline. My ideas are probably more aggressive than the doctors and insurance will allow. 😉

So I'm planning on the worst, doing paperwork, advanced directives, all the stuff you don't usually have to think about. Then we'll see where it goes.

I wish Lemmy all the luck in the world!

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[–] MoreMagic@feddit.nu 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry to hear. Sending virtual power hug from Sweden. Looking forward to see you here again!

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MoreMagic@feddit.nu 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Ooh, I had almost forgotten - I’ve intended to read them, ever since I saw some examples a couple of years ago. Thanks for the reminder! I hope he’ll do some movie collaboration one day, I think that could end up in something really innovative.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

Tales From the Loop got adapted for Amazon Prime and Electric State was adapted for Netflix. I enjoyed Electric State, but other than the name, look, and feel, it didn't really adapt the book.

Haven't seen Tales From the Loop yet.

Sunset at Zero Point likely couldn't get made in the current political environment due to it being a sweet gay romance book. Think sci-fi version of "Moonlight."

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago

I hope you get decisively rid of this illness, and wish you luck. :)

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Sorry to hear this. All the best to you.

[–] indomara@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago

Wishing you a boring and uneventful complete recovery from Australia ❤️

[–] RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good luck, stay strong, dont forget to have fun

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Working on it!

[–] _Nico198X_@europe.pub 15 points 3 days ago

i don't know who you are, but i wish you all the best!

[–] nogooduser@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Look after yourself and good luck.

[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Tnx for your Post, and imo it's courageous to lay it all out in the open. Didn't know you had been hospitalised earlier, though I suspected something. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Courage, strength and all the best.

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago

Lots of love brother, stay strong! ❤️

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago

Best of luck, you have more support than you know.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 10 points 3 days ago

Fuck cancer, kick it in the nuts for us!

[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 9 points 3 days ago

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Good luck!

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 3 days ago

Good luck with everything!

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

Best of luck, godspeed, hope to hear from you again sometime with good news.

[–] Skiluros@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

Good luck! All the best for your health!

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Do the necessary, friend. Best wishes and speedy recovery from malaysia.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sending hexes and curses to every cancer cell in your body.

Leave our mod alone, you nasty things, nobody wants you here! You fucking useless deformed parasites! Shrivel up and die! And don't take any of the good cells with you, you don't deserve them!

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I'll take it! 😉