Tiny Drop of Blood in Urine? - DO NOT IGNORE THIS!!!!!

[NewsMag]

Hi Folks,

I haven't posted here much lately, and lots of you probably never heard of me. But you should heed what I said in the subject line. I was going to blow it off - no pain, no other symptoms, nothing. But I'd always heard you should get it checked out. Doing so probably saved my life.

If you want some details, I've been keeping a blog account. It's what I've been up to lately. It's why I will probably have to miss WeSTOC, even though I am on the host team...

Feel free to check it out HERE (http://gotbladdercancer.blogspot.com).

[Biddyman]

I was in the middle of the desert (UAE) when it happen to me. Rushed right to the Clinic. Luckily for me, it was just a bladder infection.

Hope all gets better!

[Mellow]

Thanks for the warning Steve. I hope you get through this quickly and everything is great.

Will keep you in our thoughts.

[uptoblackwood]

Scary stuff. Good to hear you caught it and treatment is ongoing. Best of luck and thanks for your post.

Forest

[Mark]

I wondered where you had gone STeve.
Good luck on the recovery and you are both in our prayers.

Mark and Chris

[STeve1300]

Wishing you a speedy recovery Steve..... Consider driving the car down to WeSTOC with Kathryn for a little "family vacation",,,,, say hi to a few friends and enjoy the sights w/ your wife???

[BigTom]

I too had wondered where you had gone.

Thanks for the reminder....

[Raven]

Wow NewsMag, that's quite a lot to deal with. Glad you paid attention!

You're definitely in our thoughts but we'll miss you at WeSTOC.

[Coop]

I wondered why you had disappeared. You are in our prayers.

[John Anthony]

Hey, Steve.

Thanks for the heads up. Hope your recovery goes well and you're able to make at least a guest appearance at WeSTOC. BTW, you're a great writer.

John

[Louie Louie]

STeve, glad you poSTed and wishing you the beST as always. Enjoying the blog and thank you.

Louis

[sherob]

Hey Steve... I'm sure you'll recover quickly!!!! My Dad recovered from the same thing... 3 years now :confused: I'll keep you both in my prayers!

[NewsMag]

Thanks guys (and Raven and Chris) for the kind words. It's still possible to beat this thing, and that's where the energy is focused for now. WeSTOC may come in the middle of weekly treatments, so leaving town might not be an option. Will keep you posted.

[NewsMag]

Great news, all! Got the lab results and treatment schedule from the doc yesterday. As of now, I AM CANCER FREE. This is unlikely to last without treatment, but good news nonetheless. And even better, the treatment schedule leaves June clear. So we will SEE YOU AT WESTOC!!!!:04biker: :D

Details on the blog: http://gotbladdercancer.blogspot.com

[Mellow]

Way to go... see, all the gear all the time helps... well, it could...

See you in Taos.

[BigTom]

HOORAY!

[Mark]

Let me add...

EXCELLENT NEWS STEVE!!!

Mark

[Byron]

Glad to hear that things are going well. I guess we need to remember that we can't ignore the little things without facing bigger consequences.

[dmulk]

Steve,

Glad to hear things are going well for you and that you will be able to make WeSTOC...among your other plans in September.

Cheers!!

<D>

[wjbertrand]

Holy Crap Steve! Some how I missed this thread until tonight. What an ordeal. If you can't make WeSTOC, don't worry, we'll miss you but understand that you have more important things to attend to. Good luck and Diane and my prayers, but of course we know you will beat this thing.

Diane went through 2 bouts of breast cancer and is 5 years clear of the first and 3 years clear of the second, so we know the big C can be beat. We kind of ended up adopting the following phrase to help us get by:

"no bad news today so today is a good day"

[NewsMag]

Thanks Jeff,

Right now EVERY day is a good day indeed! :wine1:

[beatlejuice]

steve im a little late in seeing this news. it looks like you and your wife are on top of this unlike the medical people involved. i wish you well, and will say a prayer that you recover and heal fast and well.
bill