Good News/ Bad News

[visaveteran 1]

Greetings to the RUB forum. As the regulars here already know, I've been on a hiatus from the RUB forum for awhile. Sometimes I think it's good to just give it a break.

Anyway, some of you will remember I got an RFE from the USCIS after filing for Removal of Conditions that demanded more evidence of a "real marriage." Many of you offered suggestions, some of which I used to respond with more evidence. Well, my new evidence worked and my wife just got her 10-year green card. So, thanks to all of you who offered ideas around more evidence.

I got some bad health news this past summer. They found colon cancer. I had surgery in late August and after being sent home to recover, I developed an infection which put me back in the hospital...so my recovery got a set back. As soon as I'm able, they'll start chemo on me. Sad thing is I had a colonoscopy 5 years ago and they missed finding anything. They said all was well. So, test procedures don't always give correct results which in my case could be fatal. It would be impossible for me to have a tumor in just 5 years if my previous colonoscopy showed no signs of cancer or pre-cancer tissue. They just missed it.

I've faced death before and survived. Time to saddle up again and go into a battle with a hidden and dangerous enemy...kind of like Vietnam all over again.

[slim 1,514]

I've faced death before and survived. Time to saddle up again and go into a battle with a hidden and dangerous enemy...kind of like Vietnam all over again.

Good luck, VV. My prayers are with you, buddy.

If you ever need some support, you know where to find me!

[AKguy 1]

Hells Bells VV. Fight that with everything you've got you awnry SOB, and get well!

[baron555 934]

Get well you son o' ######. We miss you and we need you (as well as your lovely wife).

God speed.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Greetings to the RUB forum. As the regulars here already know, I've been on a hiatus from the RUB forum for awhile. Sometimes I think it's good to just give it a break.

Anyway, some of you will remember I got an RFE from the USCIS after filing for Removal of Conditions that demanded more evidence of a "real marriage." Many of you offered suggestions, some of which I used to respond with more evidence. Well, my new evidence worked and my wife just got her 10-year green card. So, thanks to all of you who offered ideas around more evidence.

I got some bad health news this past summer. They found colon cancer. I had surgery in late August and after being sent home to recover, I developed an infection which put me back in the hospital...so my recovery got a set back. As soon as I'm able, they'll start chemo on me. Sad thing is I had a colonoscopy 5 years ago and they missed finding anything. They said all was well. So, test procedures don't always give correct results which in my case could be fatal. It would be impossible for me to have a tumor in just 5 years if my previous colonoscopy showed no signs of cancer or pre-cancer tissue. They just missed it.

I've faced death before and survived. Time to saddle up again and go into a battle with a hidden and dangerous enemy...kind of like Vietnam all over again.

Jeff,

I am very sorry to hear about this. I wish you the absolute best of luck with your battle and I know you are a tough customer and stick to your guns.

I hope also that your filing for your wife's son comes through and congratulations on the green card. I hope you will stop in and kick our @ss more often.

Gary

[Ban Hammer 12,857]

best wishes VV. we're always around if you need us.

[1HappyGuy 45]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. That kind of spoils the good news.

I have a cousin that is fighting cancer with alternative medicine instead of chemotherapy. I've included a few links that he sent me to forward to someone also fighting the good fight.

I hope you find success with any treatment.

http://healingtools.tripod.com/thn7.html

http://www.teslatech.com/beck.htm

http://www.cancerisafungus.com/

[WARREN-IRINA 1]

Jeff good luck with your journey in your cancer fight. If you need someone to talk to I am no stranger to cancer as 8 years ago today they removed my left kidney due to renal cell carcinoma. (Last Ex did not bother to comer to the hospital. One reason I am here.)

23 years ago Oct. 7 my late wife was told her cancer had spread to her liver. Odd thing in Aug. she had been told her problems were all in her head.

I lost a good friend to it in 01 and anther had kidney cancer plus both of my father’s parents died of it.

Today I went for a 3rd ‘checkup’ PSA test due to the fact while my 4th invite was in the Russian Embassy in SF in July 09 I was told by my primary care doctor my PSA was 10.5. I went to The Huntsman Cancer Hospital to my urologist who had removed my kidney in 02. He did the biopsy. My visa arrived one afternoon a few days later and I spent the night checking flights and calling Irina several times discussing my upcoming trip to meet her. I had the fights ready to buy when I fell asleep in the recliner at 6:30 AM. 10 AM the phone rang and it was the Huntsman hospital and they confirmed I had prostate cancer. One of the hardest things I have done was to call Irina back and tell her. Her response was, “Do what your doctor says”. (Her 1st ex was a doc.)

Two invites had failed due to my having to have a hip and both knees replaced and the healing after. 3rd was lost in the mail for 61 days and resulted in me being here for the 10.5 PSA test.

Doc gave me a shot and said, “Go to Russia, after 5 years of writing and phone calls she needs to meet you in person”. After 47 wonderful days visiting Irina in Russia I came home in Nov. and had surgery a week later. 2 tests since were less than 0.01 (lowest they can write on the test report) and we hope this one is the same. Two of the invites had failed due to me having to have a hip and both knees replaced and the healing after. 3rd was lost in the mail for 61 days and resulted in me being here for the 10.5 PSA test.

My son in laws mother was an Oncology Radiologist that traveled around the US teaching doctors new procedures. She told me in 03 that they were doing things with cancer then that they only dreamed of doing just a few years before.

Keep your chin and hopes up as great advances have been made since. Cancer is not a death sentence today like it used to be.

Warren

[WARREN-IRINA 1]

Jeff or anyone here is a link to free cancer information.

Huntsman Cancer Institute

http://www.huntsmancancer.org/cancerInformation/cancerInformationLine.jsp

If someone has questions about cancer they have this number. Look up the site for more information then call and ask your questions..

Toll-free Cancer

Information Line

(888) HCI-2100 (toll-free)

Jon Meade Huntsman, Sr. is American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder of Huntsman Corporation. He is the father of the current US Ambassador to China.

After being diagnose with cancer the second time six months to the day after the first one he announced he was building the Huntsman Cancer Institute. It comprises of a 5 story Huntsman cancer hospital ( being expanded now) and the Huntsman research center which is about the same size as the hospital and stands just south of it on the University of Utah campus.

Some of it was due to losing his mother, father and step mother to cancer. Once number 47 of Forbes 400 richest men alive his intention is "to die broke," having donated his fortune to cancer research and the effort to eradicate the disease from the face of the earth. He said his kids get nothing. He sent them to school and they can earn their own money. All 9 of them agreed with him. It is common to see him sitting holding the hands of patents receiving chemotherapy.

There is a Russian connection as he was the first American business man to own controlling interest of a business in the USSR. He built a plant in Moscow to produce eating utensils and containers for Aeroflot Airlines. Also if you have ever bought a Big Mack anywhere his company made the container.

He told H R Haldmen to shove it and left the Nixon administration early in it and was one of few never investigated by the committees. He once lost over $200 million in a business deal and when the other party tired to redo the deal in Huntsman’s favor he told them they had shaken hands on the deal and it stood.

[TBoneTX 43,195]

May any bug that bites you die a horrible death. Keep the faith, si man.

[LvivLovers 39]

Sorry, VV. Hope you get better soon. You're tough enough to beat it, tho, so we'll be looking forward to hearing progress in the future.

[Tnic 5]

I lost a kidney back in '02 to cancer so I'm an official survivor. But really I got lucky and ONLY lost the kidney. A little later and it could have been much different.

I'm pulling for you VV. Never give up.

[Martyshk 137]

Best wishes to you, VV. I hope at some point you will grace the RUB board again to tell us that you are in excellent health! Get better and best of luck.

[visaveteran 1]

Thanks to my RUB brothers for your kind and supportive posts. It means a lot to me to have allies in this new battle I find myself in.

I still read the RUB posts from time to time and enjoy seeing what's going on. I'll be starting chemo soon so I'm sure I'll use the RUB forum to keep my mind off the effects of the poisons I will be forced to tolerate.

Best to everyone on your visa journeys.

[slim 1,514]

Hang in there, VV. And don't feel bad about coming here to vent a little if you feel like it.