Yesterday was a weird anniversary for me... in the middle of my cancer recovery one year ago I had an attack of some sort and hit the ground dead at the age of 49... either a seizure or a blood clot or both... lucky for me my wife was standing in the room thinking I was fooling around... and lucky the fire station is about 2 minutes away... as you have figured out by now I got better... this place has helped keep me sane throughout the past year of not really being able to shoot... Just wanted to say thanks. and life is too short... never pass up an opportunity for a good meal, good drink or a hug from a loved one... live life to the fullest there are no guarantees... thanks again...

I'm glad you survived. I got a 2nd chance to be here as I guess the Lord didn't need me at the time. My 2nd passing out when I was in Austin-I think this one was in early 2011? I cant remember? Anyway--my blood pressure dropped so low-that my legs just buckled and I hit the ground-never losing consciousness like the first time. About 30 minutes later-about 9:30 pm, my brother happened to walk by and almost tripped over me asking why I was on the ground?

I heard it when the ambulance first fired up its whistle and listened till it got to me. The medic said my bp was then--30-but probably had been 25 when I collapsed. He bluntly stated that people die all the time below a bp of 30-and said I should be dead. I told him I guess God didn't need me yet--and everyone laughed.

We should all give thanks...every morning when we waken. Forgive as you would want to be forgiven.. treat others as you would want to be treated & try to do better each day.. He doesn't expect us to be perfect, just try to do better.

I spent 5 1/2 weeks in the cardiac/coronary intensive care after my first 3 cancer surgeries in April of 2013... I kept Code Bluing when my only lung collapsed as they were trying to wean me off the vent. machine. Thank you Lord....good nurses, good docs, good meds & the Good Lord kept me alive.

That being said, it's all right to tell someone NO & to refuse to subsidize their bad habits/excesses. Give a hand up to someone, not a handout.

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that is sort of the way I figured it too... along with the other guy being too scared to take me also... glad you are a heaven reject too... so to speak...

Apparently the Lord still has work for all of us to do here before we're called home.

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Robvious,

That's not a weird anniversary, I'd say it's great and congratulations to you. You are right about living life to the fullest. My wife has her third year anniversary of "no evidence of disease" coming up in a few weeks and we are living it up. She is looking forward to being a lung cancer survivor and we have not been closer since we were newlyweds.

Keep up the good work and god bless!

You're not wrong. We take too many things for granted.

Glad you survived it! Eastern Nebraska? We must be neighbors.

I had a way too close of a call with the reaper about 15 years ago. I think it changed me a lot. I value family more than ever and take nothing for granted. My priorities are ordered better. Just be glad for every day God sends.

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You are truly a blessed man. Thank God that He allowed you to live. He loved me as I was and still forgave me.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

I've had pulmonary emboli, 4 or 5 heart attacks (in rehab now), and
prostate cancer. I read the death notices in our daily newspaper every
morning. When I'm not in them I thank God for another day.
Just hang in there. What else can we do?

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Any time I think I have it rough I just visit with someone long enough and my own troubles seem rather insignificant. Thanks for my daily dose of reality.

I'll be sure and enjoy the day I'm given and try to make it a nicer one for someone else. Hope your road to recovery gets a little smoother with each step.

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Every time I thought I was having a bad day, I would go for a slow walk around the chemo infusion center... all you need to do is hear a small child cry in that place, unfortunately reality is very real there... I was not that bad... and never could be...

for me, the sunrises are brighter, sunsets more colorful... donuts are sweeter... and BBQ is still great... and the "problems" at the office are just something to handle later... nothing is going to interrupt life anymore... there are still medical challenges in front of me... but I choose to live everyday until I don't get to anymore...

Very well said bro Rob...

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