My Roommate Has Cancer 0

[physics-fan3.14]

Yeah, that sucks. Alot.

I've known Michelle since we were kids. This girl is like a sister to me. I love her more than my actual sister.

Anyways, she moved in while I was in Israel, in September. In early October, she invited me out to the back porch and told me that she was diagnosed with Stage 1 Cancer. They caught it early, it hasn't spread, it's localized... all "good" news.

She is having Surgery on December 2, and hopefully everything will all be ok after that. It's supposed to be a relatively easy process.

Michelle loves flowers. They bring her joy. They brighten her day. They will help her recovery. Please help me fill her room with so many flowers! I've created a GoFundMe, and I would really very much appreciate your help. Thank you.

https://gofund.me/fcdf9e49

[Quintus Arrius]

   Note:  While I   sympathize with the plight of your friend, posting a solicitation for money on an essentially personal, non-numismatic matter, is not in accordance with the Board Guidelines.

There are members in good standing here who have suffered cataclysmic losses due to Acts of God, including flooding and wind damage and not a few who have endured financial ruin, irreversible health problems, some brought on by advanced age.

This is a Forum devoted to Numismatics running the gamut of coin collection and contributing, incrementally, to increasing the body of knowledge. 

D.W. Lange, as you may have heard, has similarly been laid low by cancer.  A stalwart, NGC mainstay, he is deserving of every consideration if only the membership knew what to do beyond PMg him with assurances he remains in our thoughts.  You understand.

[Hoghead515]

On 11/12/2022 at 2:24 AM, physics-fan3.14 said:

Yeah, that sucks. Alot.

I've known Michelle since we were kids. This girl is like a sister to me. I love her more than my actual sister.

Anyways, she moved in while I was in Israel, in September. In early October, she invited me out to the back porch and told me that she was diagnosed with Stage 1 Cancer. They caught it early, it hasn't spread, it's localized... all "good" news.

She is having Surgery on December 2, and hopefully everything will all be ok after that. It's supposed to be a relatively easy process.

Michelle loves flowers. They bring her joy. They brighten her day. They will help her recovery. Please help me fill her room with so many flowers! I've created a GoFundMe, and I would really very much appreciate your help. Thank you.

https://gofund.me/fcdf9e49

Sorry to hear that. Cancer has been very hard on our family. Praying for her and hope she recovers quickly. 

[physics-fan3.14]

Thanks, Hoghead

[physics-fan3.14]

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Edited November 14, 2022 by physics-fan3.14

[ldhair]

On 11/12/2022 at 6:55 AM, Quintus Arrius said:

   Note:  While I   sympathize with the plight of your friend, posting a solicitation for money on an essentially personal, non-numismatic matter, is not in accordance with the Board Guidelines.

There are members in good standing here who have suffered cataclysmic losses due to Acts of God, including flooding and wind damage and not a few who have endured financial ruin, irreversible health problems, some brought on by advanced age.

This is a Forum devoted to Numismatics running the gamut of coin collection and contributing, incrementally, to increasing the body of knowledge. 

D.W. Lange, as you may have heard, has similarly been laid low by cancer.  A stalwart, NGC mainstay, he is deserving of every consideration if only the membership knew what to do beyond PMg him with assurances he remains in our thoughts.  You understand.

I'm going to break my word and reply to you on this. 

You are out to drive everyone away from this site and something needs to be done about you. 

Please stop or just go away. You have done enough damage. 

[Quintus Arrius]

On 11/13/2022 at 5:18 PM, ldhair said:

I'm going to break my word and reply to you on this. 

🐓:  This coming from a guy who makes and breaks his own rules, at will.

Q.A.:  Been around since forever and never heard of the ignore button. Sheesh!  BACK ON TRACK!

[Morpheus1967]

On 11/12/2022 at 2:24 AM, physics-fan3.14 said:

Yeah, that sucks. Alot.

I've known Michelle since we were kids. This girl is like a sister to me. I love her more than my actual sister.

Anyways, she moved in while I was in Israel, in September. In early October, she invited me out to the back porch and told me that she was diagnosed with Stage 1 Cancer. They caught it early, it hasn't spread, it's localized... all "good" news.

She is having Surgery on December 2, and hopefully everything will all be ok after that. It's supposed to be a relatively easy process.

Michelle loves flowers. They bring her joy. They brighten her day. They will help her recovery. Please help me fill her room with so many flowers! I've created a GoFundMe, and I would really very much appreciate your help. Thank you.

https://gofund.me/fcdf9e49

I lost my 16 year old nephew to cancer.  Donated 1, because cancer sucks.  And 2, out of spite to QA.  

[Morpheus1967]

On 11/12/2022 at 7:55 AM, Quintus Arrius said:

   Note:  While I   sympathize with the plight of your friend, posting a solicitation for money on an essentially personal, non-numismatic matter, is not in accordance with the Board Guidelines.

There are members in good standing here who have suffered cataclysmic losses due to Acts of God, including flooding and wind damage and not a few who have endured financial ruin, irreversible health problems, some brought on by advanced age.

This is a Forum devoted to Numismatics running the gamut of coin collection and contributing, incrementally, to increasing the body of knowledge. 

D.W. Lange, as you may have heard, has similarly been laid low by cancer.  A stalwart, NGC mainstay, he is deserving of every consideration if only the membership knew what to do beyond PMg him with assurances he remains in our thoughts.  You understand.

 Who the heck do you think you are?  Did someone make you a moderator or something?  If not, just move along.  

[VKurtB]

On 11/14/2022 at 2:03 PM, Morpheus1967 said:

out of spite to QA

You’re all class. 

[Morpheus1967]

On 11/14/2022 at 3:05 PM, VKurtB said:

You’re all class. 

So are you, without the "cl".  

[Quintus Arrius]

On 11/14/2022 at 3:04 PM, Morpheus1967 said:

 Who the heck do you think you are?  Did someone make you a moderator or something?  If not, just move along.  

This may come as a surprise to you but there are Rules and Guidelines that govern the use of this Board.  The pi-guy lacks the clout to launch a broad, direct appeal to the general membership. If he feels strongly enough about a personal matter he can avail himself of the tools commonly available to everyone else: phone calls, private messenger, private networking. I have to endure panhandling every day on public transport; we would be remiss in our duty as responsible members if we were to allow the professionalism of the Chat Board to devolve into a free-for-all. IMNSHO.

[physics-fan3.14]

On 11/14/2022 at 3:03 PM, Morpheus1967 said:

I lost my 16 year old nephew to cancer.  Donated 1, because cancer sucks.  And 2, out of spite to QA.  

I'm so sorry to hear about your nephew. Thank you for your support. 

Yes, Cancer sucks. 

And yeah, your second point has merit as well. 

[ldhair]

On 11/14/2022 at 11:40 AM, Quintus Arrius said:

This coming from a guy who makes and breaks his own rules, at will.

No. That's not true. You are not being honest.

[Quintus Arrius]

On 11/14/2022 at 9:20 PM, ldhair said:

No. That's not true. You are not being honest.

Am I?  The skeletal, dateless remains, have remained on the thread since yesterday, 11/13/2022 @ 4:30 p.m., and the digital thumbprint left on it has your name written all over it.  And while you're at it, you may want to revisit your initial post dated May 30, 2006... "For those that wish, this is how it works....  I am being secular here. If you wish to go testicular it's your perogative if you wish but you will not be able to skirt the cold, hard, facts. It's your topic, your thread, your highly irregular post of a type you would not tolerate from others.

The display of any other nation's flag, in the absence of ours is a breach of flag etiquette promulgated by the U.S. Congress in 1942.

BACK ON TRACK !

Edited November 15, 2022 by Quintus Arrius
Notice of Guidelines Rules Violation

[ldhair]

It's interesting my thread from 2006 came up in Jason's thread. 

I was in a dark place at that time. I was staying with my mom while my dad was fighting cancer. 

I started my thread to help me take my mind away from watching my father pass. 

This site and it's members helped me get past a bad time and I hope folks here will help Jason do something special. 

 

[Coinbuf]

On 11/14/2022 at 2:07 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

we would be remiss in our duty as responsible members if we were to allow the professionalism of the Chat Board to devolve into a free-for-all. IMNSHO.

Too late, between your and Kurt's presence here this forum has already devolved to the lowest point it can possibly ever go.   So long as NGC allows the chaff to remain this forum can never be a place of professionalism or true learning, just a place for trolls.

@physics-fan3.14 my apologies, as my reply has only served to further derail the purpose of your thread, I will not lower myself to the troll's level again.   I sincerely hope your roommate gets through this with flying colors.

Edited November 15, 2022 by Coinbuf

[ldhair]

There are many great members that still come to this site to read but don't post. They don't care to fight with the trolls. Working together, we can make this place fun again.

[Just Bob]

On 11/14/2022 at 10:43 PM, Quintus Arrius said:

Am I?  The skeletal, dateless remains, have remained on the thread since yesterday, 11/13/2022 @ 4:30 p.m., and the digital thumbprint left on it has your name written all over it.  And while you're at it, you may want to revisit your initial post dated May 30, 2006... "For those that wish, this is how it works....  I am being secular here. If you wish to go testicular it's your perogative if you wish but you will not be able to skirt the cold, hard, facts. It's your topic, your thread, your highly irregular post of a type you would not tolerate from others.

The display of any other nation's flag, in the absence of ours is a breach of flag etiquette promulgated by the U.S. Congress in 1942.

BACK ON TRACK !

Wrong.

The rules to the thread are that you post the same type as the coin before you, or the same date. Morgan Dollars were being posted, and Larry posted a cutout Morgan. Same coin, so it follows the rules. It is no different than when I posted a dateless off-center Roosevelt dime when Roosevelt dimes were being played. A Roosevelt is a Roosevelt, and a Morgan is a Morgan, regardless of whether or not you can see the whole coin or the date. A blank Morgan planchet would have been just as much in agreement with the rules.

Sorry, Jason. I hope Michelle recovers quickly and without any lingering cancer.

Edited November 15, 2022 by Just Bob

[rrantique]

Jason I lost my son last year to this terrible disease. It's tragic and sometimes overwhelming. Pray your room mate Michelle can over come all her cancer./

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Edited November 16, 2022 by rrantique
grammer

[Hoghead515]

On 11/16/2022 at 6:31 PM, rrantique said:

Jason I lost my son last year to this terrible disease. It's tragic and sometimes overwhelming. Pray your room mate Michelle can over come all her cancer./

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Very sorry to here this. Thats always been my worse fear. I dont know if I could bear it. Im very heartbroken reading this. If theres anything you ever need give me a holler. Ill keep sending prayers your way. 

[Hoghead515]

On 11/14/2022 at 3:03 PM, Morpheus1967 said:

I lost my 16 year old nephew to cancer.  Donated 1, because cancer sucks.  And 2, out of spite to QA.  

So sorry to hear about your nephew. That breaks my heart to see anything happen to a kid. Ive bout worried myself gray headed scared for my kids. Its something that is constantly on my mind. Its very tragic. Its got me all teary eyed reading these post. I wish theyd hurry and find a cure. 

[GoldFinger1969]

New diagnostic tests can give clues about cancer from blood samples.  They're relatively new, but offer fantastic progress. 

Many cancers that were death sentences 50 years ago are now very manageable.  Non-Hodgkins leukemia and other blood disorders, for instance.  But we still have some virulent ones that we have no defense against. 

Edited November 17, 2022 by GoldFinger1969

[MorganMan]

Sorry about your friend's cancer. Cancer sux. I lost my wife to cancer in 2010. 

Dang it guys, stop the bantering. We had a post just last week where a user was done with the board because of this . 

If you want to donate, donate. If you don't, then don't!

While I agree this forum (US, World, and Ancient coins) is not the place for this type of thread, there is no need for the nastiness shown here.

Maybe Dena can comment on the rules and what is proper.

 

[VKurtB]

Ironically, I’d bet Dena and others’ attentions are more than usual on David’s own cancer struggles right now. Both my parents died of metastatic cancers that got into their brains, causing horrific nightmarish experiences for their final weeks. One breast cancer, one melanoma. I’d never wish this disease on ANYONE. The only reason it hasn’t taken me is the nature of my public employee retiree health care plan. All have been caught early. 

Edited November 17, 2022 by VKurtB

[bsshog40]

Sorry to hear of your roomate Jason. And to those that lost someone to this terrible disease. Lost my wife in 2008. Hard to watch! I was avoiding this this thread as the first reply was already negative disrespect, but I've known you for years here and felt the need to reply. Prayers my friend!!! 

Edited November 21, 2022 by bsshog40

[Quintus Arrius]

🐓:  Hey Q!  Out of all the posts, guess which one the powers-that-be found irredeemably objectionable and removed?

Q.A.:  I haven't a clue.

🐓:  You're not going to believe this!  The one where you lamented the fact that a [long-time] member referred to us, pejoratively, as chaff.

Q.A.:  You kiddin' me? They overlooked everything else?... Just goes to show, you'll have a better chance of palming off a jalopy as a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost than an off-topic post on a numismatic forum.  We love everybody though, right?

🐓:  You bet!  This is the Forum where everybody gets to re-invent themselves [and re-write the Guidelines] daily.   

[physics-fan3.14]

Michelle's surgery was today. I got a lot of flowers yesterday, arranged them all, etc. Her sister helped put them all in her room (she's staying at her parents house for the first week or two) because I had to work today. 

 

Michelle's doctor said the surgery went very smoothly, no evident signs of cancer remaining. She just got home and saw the flowers, and said she could feel the love and support. To everyone who helped.... a huge thank you, from me, from her, from all of our family. 

 

There's a bit of a road left with the recovery, but she's almost there. 

 

This is just a portion of the flowers we got. She loves sunflowers, but tulips are her favorite. I was really worried... because this is not the time of year for either of those. But I was able to find them, and she absolutely loved them. 

 

Again, thank you all. 

 

 

Edited December 2, 2022 by physics-fan3.14

[jtryka]

Just heard about this, hope all continues to go well for her!

Edited December 3, 2022 by jtryka