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34 year old male triathlete here. As healthy/fit as can be. In 2016 I had a brief scare with stage 2 colon cancer- no clue where it came from, just hit by lightning. I just found out last week it's in my lung now, and I start chemo next week while everyone is getting laid off.

It sounds cliche, but man I plan on getting this tatoo'd on me if/when I recover. Life is too short and delicate. Meditate, read the classics, and fucking get after it HN because ya never when your time is up.

Sam Harris has a great quote about the fact that you almost never know when you're doing something for the last time. My last skydive, my last run, my last rejected PR :p It's a reminder to stay present and entirely focused, because the present moment is all we have and it's fleeting. I love you all.




You've probably seen this, but in case you haven't. Good luck with your treatment.

Steve Jobs on Death

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR6-elnwBmM


I'll check that out- thank you!


Well said. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I'm a cancer survivor too. You're not alone. If you want someone to talk to about it, just let me know. (Contact info in my profile)


Meh, I was worried I wouldn't have enough challenges in 2023. Thank you!


Best to you, my friend. Stay strong.


Thank you! Millions of folks are going through the same thing, I have to remind myself that I'm so so fortunate to live close to world class hospitals and have a job that provides health insurance.


Wow, thanks for sharing. May I ask what tipped you off to the stage 2 colon cancer? Symptoms? A sagacious doctor recommending a test based on some distantly related finding?


Sure- it started with me throwing up in August of 2016. I figured it was food poisoning and just kinda shrugged it off and ignored it for a couple months. I started to feel more fatigued and went to my doctor in October. We ran blood tests and saw that I was profoundly anemic. Did a stool analysis and they saw blood in there so that was enough to get a referral to a GI specialist and I had a colonoscopy and they took some biopsies.

After the biopsy popped, they immediately sent me in for a CT scan and I believe in surgery to have the tumor removed that same week. It was a wild ride.

This metastasis in the lung isn't going to be easy, but I'll crush it non the less.


Damn skippy! Good luck Wonnk13! "Get after it because you never know when your time is up" is the most important life skill to learn. I didn't really believe it until my dad broke his back and was paralyzed just as he was retiring. Then after he recovered from back surgery and rehab they found a brain tumor, and he never recovered from that. After he died my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. My parents were farmers who always said they would wait until retirement to enjoy life, travel, etc. Well, f that noise; it's a trap! You can still work hard if that's what you want, but make it count everybody. Don't put things off. Just don't.


I'm really sorry for your loss. This is a "friendly" debate I've had with my brother and sister-in-law about the FIRE movement. I have all kinds of retirement funds and investments, but even before this cancer bs I've become increasingly YOLO. The past and future don't exist. Which is not to say that people shouldn't plan and make contingencies, but I agree that I think delaying all of your hopes and dreams to some future date is perilous.


Middle aged fitness enthusiasts tend to get very resentful when some act of Fate strikes them. But cancer can happen even to kids with their youth and lack of lifestyle history.


This is an anecdotal cancer recover story that gives methodology. Just for reference. The guy became famous. One thing seems quite certain is: Fasting is very beneficial to body during chemo. (Not quite well explained in this interview but there are a few other interviews with the same guy). Hope it's useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzPrxku1x5Y



That video interview is so valuable, by presenting a real case, that was successful in beating cancer, with some novel approach. It's good for people to be aware of this. This is not about Eric Berg.


Thanks I'll check this out!!


I feel you mate, your words resonated with me somehow so I’ll just leave this if you don’t mind. Best of luck to you and your future endeavours.


In the end what more is their to life than to love and be loved.

Sending all the love right back at you!


Best of luck! Your attitude is really inspiring.


I wish u a speedy and healthy recovery friend.


Thanks man!


Best of luck. You inspire me!




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