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

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Holy shit scorcho I had no idea.

By the end of my time posting at GAF I barely read any threads, and kept up with stuff by searching for recent posts from users rather than on the forum main page. You were the first, and I always looked forward to your posts because you were learning IR stuff that I had only gotten familiar with on a freshman survey course level.

All the best, buddy!
 
I remember reading the first page of this topic some weeks back. I didn't know who you were Scorcho, although I did chuckle at your avatar when I came across it in some random topic.

After reading your previous topics and updates dealing with your treatments, I realized that we are all fortunate, and I personally humbled, that you had the courage to share your struggles with us. Though you think you may lack courage, every pill you swallow, every treatment you endure, every breath you take in the agonizing hours of your fight.......is courageous.

What little strength you have to give posting here, its only fair that you get it back tenfold from us. Whatever happens, thank you for sharing this with us. Thank you for enduring.
 
Glad to hear from you Scorcho.

It was found that grandmother had cancer a few months ago, after she got in a car accident, but the chemo treatment eliminated the cancer and now she's ok. The chemo was not easy, but she handled the whole thing as if she just had a cold. There were ups and down, but today, it's as if nothing had ever happened. She is religious, so to her there was never even a second where she felt scared or worried. It's as if it had just been a cloudy day. If people hadn't been told or if she had her hair, no one would have known she had cancer.

Almost as soon as her cancer was cured, we found out my aunt, her daughter, has brain cancer, and it is extremely advanced. The chemo is very difficult for her to handle. It doesn't help that she continues to smoke anyway, but I can't really blame her in such difficult circumstances. That being said, again my grandmother is not flinching, she has the same attitude as always. She is conscious of the pain her daughter is going through, she is there to support her and take care of her, but it is a lot like when she had cancer herself; no worries.

I don't know how to explain her attitude, I think a person has to be very religious to feel like my grandmother does. Her daughter is not, I'm not. But my grandmother, she lives as if she was a privileged person working in God's garden, and as such I think to her there is no more concept of bad times, not for herself, regardless of the situation.

I'm telling you this just because I know people who have had to deal with cancer, and there are so many out there who could share similar stories, some who you'd think would never have made it and did, and how they lived during those days.

I think eventually you'll be writing on GAF to someone else about how it was for you when you had cancer, and it will become just that, a memory, like it has become for my grandmother and I hope will become for my aunt.

Cheers David!
 
Cancer is fucking terrifying; I seriously don't know if I'd have the testicular fortitude to face it if I had to.

You've got tons of people here at NeoGAF behind you Scorcho, you can pull through this!
 
well, my oncologist gave me the okay to stay off the pill temporarily and await some blood tests to come back before restarting treatment next Tuesday. ideally the side effects leave faster than it took to build up.

We're all rootin' for ya Scorcho.

I've been fighting cancer currenctly, too, but now after reading through this thread, I kind of feel bad for complaining since my current side effects are NOTHING to what you're experiencing and my case isn't even close to as bad as yours. Hopefully we all(gaffers) can pull through all of this together. Keep fighting hard, you can do it man!

Keep up the good fight scorcho!

Good luck to both of you, beat the shit out of that cancer.
 
Good luck man. I don't know I personally but my prayers will be with you tonight. Not sure if u are spiritual or not but God will be with you through prayer.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.


Enjoy all the time with your family you can, thoughts of all of us are with you.
 
scorcho, you have been an inspiration. Thank you for sharing with us as much as you have.

Do what you will with your time as you see fit.

Have no regrets.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.

take care the best you can. wish you the best.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.

Sad to hear, do agree go be with your wife and family as much as possible. It's hard to say anything of importance/worth to this but best wishes to you and your family, you sound like a great guy.
 
Wow. I don't know what to say. Enjoy tonight. Enjoy every moment of it. Keep your head up come tomorrow. Keep strong.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.

All the best, Scorcho.
 
I don't know you at all but thank you for posting your updates and stay well.

You've been in my thoughts and I hope you keep fighting.

Life is a precious thing.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.

Take care Scorcho, I wish you a peaceful time with your loved ones, and I look forward to hear from you again in the future. Until then, you'll stay in my thoughts.

Thanks for having taken the time to keep us updated during the past weeks, you've been a great source of inspiration in the face of difficult circumstances.

edit: Also don't hesitate to post again when you feel like it, we'll always be glad to hear from you.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.
All the best man, and my deepest respect as well. The strength you've shown in here is nothing short of humbling.
 
Take care Scorcho. Your presence on these forums over the years have been much appreciated. And I hope will be appreciated for many more years to come.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.
I wish you well Scorcho and enjoy your time with the missus.
 
Wish you and yours the best. You've been a great inspiration to us all. If this is the end, what you've left behind on GAF and the rest of the world will always live on.

Albert Pike said:
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.

God bless
 
damn scorcho...I guess going off the medication made it worse...
:/

enjoy your time with the missus tho. I hope to see you post again
 
Stumbled upon this thread a little drunk. Don't know you very well, but the name Scorcho recalls some familiarity. Honestly in tears right now. If you read this, know that your impact is greater than you could possibly imagine... Goodbye Scorcho.
 
I rarely attended Off Topic Forums, but I want to wish you a good luck. Also I will praying that everything would go well for you.
 
Much respect to you for your fight and for sharing with us Scorcho. I am hoping for the best for you. No matter what, know that you've made an impact on a lot of people, even those of us who don't know you personally. I hope to read more posts from you.
 
This might be the last update, folks. I wish I could lay out more words, but I haven't much to type at the moment and I'm in the mindset to spend it with the missus before we, if we, decide to head to the ER tomorrow for a potential one-way checkin.

Lots of thoughts are running through my brain right now, but oddly tears haven't.

:(

Best wishes, scorcho...
 
Good luck, man. There's a lot of people that recognize you around here that you've probably never even seen post, and more that are lurking this thread. I think it's safe to say that you've touched us all and wish you nothing but the best.
 
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