Best of luck, Scorcho. [Sadly passed. RIP, Scorcho.]

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scorcho said:
Thanks all, especially some old faces here I remember from the past. It's been a long trip.

There's not history of cancer in my family, and TC cases number in the hundreds in the US per year; perhaps a thousand world-wide. Oxford HC has generally been okay with my treatments, but in the last few weeks have begun to push back against paying for the most recent. First, they tried to argue that my disease wasn't considered 'rare'. Look at those numbers above and see if that makes sense. Second, I've had to file reams of paperwork of appeals because they wanted to save costs for an experimental treatment. even working the state contacts i still had didn't work as the independent reviewer sided with Oxford.

i remain indebted to the staff at Sen. Gillebrand's office. watching her mature as a political force in the Senate has been truly gratifying.

I finally was given financial relief for the treatment through Pfizer, though the drug has just as likely a chance to kill me as to keep me alive. So I dunno. Guess I'm just rambling now as I'm waiting for the ativan to kick in and settle my nerves. wish i didn't need to use it, but at this point there's little to be had by stopping now.
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Man this sucks. Always loved reading your posts. I'm hoping the best for you. If you don't mind, would you mind telling us how you discovered it? What were the signs?
 
My thoughts are with Scorcho and his family--I've always enjoyed his posts and his avatar.
scorcho said:
Thanks all, especially some old faces here I remember from the past. It's been a long trip.

There's not history of cancer in my family, and TC cases number in the hundreds in the US per year; perhaps a thousand world-wide. Oxford HC has generally been okay with my treatments, but in the last few weeks have begun to push back against paying for the most recent. First, they tried to argue that my disease wasn't considered 'rare'. Look at those numbers above and see if that makes sense. Second, I've had to file reams of paperwork of appeals because they wanted to save costs for an experimental treatment. even working the state contacts i still had didn't work as the independent reviewer sided with Oxford.

i remain indebted to the staff at Sen. Gillebrand's office. watching her mature as a political force in the Senate has been truly gratifying.

I finally was given financial relief for the treatment through Pfizer, though the drug has just as likely a chance to kill me as to keep me alive. So I dunno. Guess I'm just rambling now as I'm waiting for the ativan to kick in and settle my nerves. wish i didn't need to use it, but at this point there's little to be had by stopping now.
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Good to see you post in here!
I think we should burn down your insurance provider's offices, then refuse to pay them their claims because fires aren't rare.
 
scorcho said:
I finally was given financial relief for the treatment through Pfizer, though the drug has just as likely a chance to kill me as to keep me alive. So I dunno. Guess I'm just rambling now as I'm waiting for the ativan to kick in and settle my nerves. wish i didn't need to use it, but at this point there's little to be had by stopping now.
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Glad to hear there is some support out there, and I think I speak for all of us when I say I hope the treatment does work out. We're all pulling for you man...
 
scorcho said:
Thanks all, especially some old faces here I remember from the past. It's been a long trip.

There's not history of cancer in my family, and TC cases number in the hundreds in the US per year; perhaps a thousand world-wide. Oxford HC has generally been okay with my treatments, but in the last few weeks have begun to push back against paying for the most recent. First, they tried to argue that my disease wasn't considered 'rare'. Look at those numbers above and see if that makes sense. Second, I've had to file reams of paperwork of appeals because they wanted to save costs for an experimental treatment. even working the state contacts i still had didn't work as the independent reviewer sided with Oxford.

i remain indebted to the staff at Sen. Gillebrand's office. watching her mature as a political force in the Senate has been truly gratifying.

I finally was given financial relief for the treatment through Pfizer, though the drug has just as likely a chance to kill me as to keep me alive. So I dunno. Guess I'm just rambling now as I'm waiting for the ativan to kick in and settle my nerves. wish i didn't need to use it, but at this point there's little to be had by stopping now.
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Man fuck insurance providers and fuck cancer. It sucks that you have to deal with shitty company politics and cancer at the same time.

I lost my mom to cancer this year. The SDA does a cancer charity gaming marathon every January, I'm planning on donating for her, I'll donate for you too, man. Hope you can watch it if watching people sit around and play videogames is your thing, anyway.
 
scorcho said:
Thanks all, especially some old faces here I remember from the past. It's been a long trip.

There's not history of cancer in my family, and TC cases number in the hundreds in the US per year; perhaps a thousand world-wide. Oxford HC has generally been okay with my treatments, but in the last few weeks have begun to push back against paying for the most recent. First, they tried to argue that my disease wasn't considered 'rare'. Look at those numbers above and see if that makes sense. Second, I've had to file reams of paperwork of appeals because they wanted to save costs for an experimental treatment. even working the state contacts i still had didn't work as the independent reviewer sided with Oxford.

i remain indebted to the staff at Sen. Gillebrand's office. watching her mature as a political force in the Senate has been truly gratifying.

I finally was given financial relief for the treatment through Pfizer, though the drug has just as likely a chance to kill me as to keep me alive. So I dunno. Guess I'm just rambling now as I'm waiting for the ativan to kick in and settle my nerves. wish i didn't need to use it, but at this point there's little to be had by stopping now.
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You got this man. I gotta believe this new treatment is going to work out for you. I can't even imagine how difficult it is to deal with and the strength it takes to come and talk about it, but keep that belief that you'll make it through. Don't ever think about giving up. Everyone here (whether you know us or not) is pulling for you!
 
the 28 and in best of health scares me so much :(

I'm 28 and in pretty good health. is there ANYTHING at all someone can do to just get a check up every now and then? Or will doctors just write you off as being paranoid for wanting to be checked out when you are that young?

How did you initially find out about it?
 
Scorcho, cancer bores you. You WILL RISE.

Prayers and well wishes, sorry to hear about your struggle. As you see from the outpouring here, you are a valued member and we're all in your corner.


ronito said:
So I have a modest proposal.

Why don't we buy one of those tubs of lube that scorcho uses as his avatar. And ship it from GAFer to GAFer. Everyone signs it, takes a pic with it next to some landmark and sends it onto the next person.

Thoughts?
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This is a great idea... but I kind of don't want my picture existing under those terms. How about something a little more benign.. in case any have political ambitions? >: D
 
XenodudeX said:
Well, this ruined my day. Best of luck man.
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Fuck you :) ENJOY LIFE. take your health as good fortune and follow your passion.

outside of being intimate with my girlfriend, (my chest would explode before i came) what I miss most right now is just the ability to walk. I used to do take a lot of late night walks alone or with the SO to clear my thoughts and focus my goals for the next day. We had our shared paths, winding thoughts and coded words. Tons of memories built up over a 14 year friendship and romance.

Maybe it was too much for her to bear alone. She fled to Vancouver earlier this year for a new job with a two year commitment. She regrets it now. Cries constantly that she can't imagine losing me and pleads with me to hold on as she books yet another flight back since I was last hospitalized in August. I warned her when she left this would go down but she was in denial.

I also wish I could do a good morning and still ha access to jstor right now. I'm a fucking lunatic.

And while I'm a pretty sardonic asshole at times (with a heart if gold), the posts here have driven me off an emotional cliff. Thank you for the kind words. I've already written letters and made calls to my closest friends over the last few months, and their collective help has been crucial in letting me avoid hospice care or the need for a full time nurse at the moment. I prefer it this way.
 
scorcho said:
Fuck you :) ENJOY LIFE. take your health as good fortune and follow your passion.

outside of being intimate with my girlfriend, (my chest would explode before i came) what I miss most right now is just the ability to walk. I used to do take a lot of late night walks alone or with the SO to clear my thoughts and focus my goals for the next day. We had our shared paths, winding thoughts and coded words. Tons of memories built up over a 14 year friendship and romance.

Maybe it was too much for her to bear alone. She fled to Vancouver earlier this year for a new job with a two year commitment. She regrets it now. Cries constantly that she can't imagine losing me and pleads with me to hold on as she books yet another flight back since I was last hospitalized in August. I warned her when she left this would go down but she was in denial.

I also wish I could do a good morning and still ha access to jstor right now. I'm a fucking lunatic.
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im feeling really grateful right now, i hope you can get through this. either way, appreciate whatever you have going for you until the day you die.

a lot of cancer on gaf these days.
 
I lost my father last week to pancreatic cancer.

FUCK CANCER

Dude, I know I posted something similar to this in the PoliGAF thread but...

I've seen you post for the majority of my time of GAF and I've always enjoyed your posts in there. Learned a lot, too. Good on you for fighting on with dignity. I'll keep you and your loved ones in my prayers.
 
We've never talked but in all the time I've been lurking PoliGAF, of course I know who you are. You've always been one of the smart, reasonable, level-headed posters who still managed to be funny all the time. I really hope you can continue doing so for years to come. Best of luck, man.
 
I lost my little step-sister when she was 17 years old to cancer 2 years ago. I still haven't fully recovered from that pain, but I learned a really valuable lesson from her to always smile and enjoy all aspects of life no matter what happens. She was happy till the very end and I always admired her courage to remain happy through that.

I wish for the best for you Scorcho, I feel that same feeling of admiration seeing you be able to communicate this the way you do despite the circumstances.
 
We never really communicated, but I've always thought of you as one of the best posters on GAF and have been following your story for a while now (I hope that doesn't sound too creepy). I continue to wish you the best of luck, and I hope you continue to approach whatever life throws you with peace and dignity.
 
It might not mean anything to you, but I will pray for ya, scorcho. I often think of how I would handle such a situation, and I don't think I would do well with it. I'm far more afraid of death and disease than I really ought to be. Hang in there, and seize every moment of joy available to you.
 
SouthernDragon said:
I lost my father last week to pancreatic cancer.

FUCK CANCER

Dude, I know I posted something similar to this in the PoliGAF thread but...

I've seen you post for the majority of my time of GAF and I've always enjoyed your posts in there. Learned a lot, too. Good on you for fighting on with dignity. I'll keep you and your loved ones in my prayers.
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I saw my grandfather wither away from pancreatic cancer a few years ago. Really tough to experience.

Hope you are handling it well. Man, cancer..... :(
 
Hey man, I've always like reading your posts, I hope this new treatment works out for you. I mean it would suck not having you around. Keep on fighting bro, hopefully we'll see you posting here for a long time to come.
 
Holy shit, what the fuck, Scorcho? Goddamn, I'm extremely sorry to hear that. I really hope things turn out okay. :(
 
Sanjuro Tsubaki said:
I remember the sad birthday thread a few months ago. Hope things possibly turn around for you. :/
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Oh wow, now I do too. I remember asking why it was sad, I guess now we know. Sorry if I was prying too much before you were comfortable talking about it, Scorcho.
 
ronito said:
So I have a modest proposal.

Why don't we buy one of those tubs of lube that scorcho uses as his avatar. And ship it from GAFer to GAFer. Everyone signs it, takes a pic with it next to some landmark and sends it onto the next person.

Thoughts?
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I would totally be down with this.
 
I'm sorry man. Remember to stay positive, don't lose faith. There's plenty of miracles to be found in modern medicine.
 
Fuck cancer.. Damnit..

Come on Science!!!!!!!!!

GAF made me cry today... Enjoy every minute scorcho. Sound like you are trying!
 
Scorcho, I wish you the following gif, to ease the road a bit....

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