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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Best news all week!
We're all sending you our positive energy.
Way more people than post here are cheering for you.
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ncrockclimber
climber
NC
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You f*#king go man! Keep your hope alive!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Excellent news! Best to you!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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I'm crossing my fingers for you, Paul.
Be well!
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Disaster Master
Sport climber
Arcata / Santa Rosa, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2010 - 02:34pm PT
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Made it to LA on the way to SF for Brain and body scans. If aproved, I could be on the new PLX pil from plexicon by next week. This is good news for me, since the tumor shrinkage rate is good in over 60% of people like me. Meaning I am a mutant. I have a gene, BRAF, that is mutated, alowing this new drug to target only cancer cells, not all cells like regular chemo. This means less side effects, better results, and hope for the first time in the history of melanoma tht some folks have a fighting chance near the end of the cancer cycle.
So off to UCSF to ty to get the pill in my hand. I might be around longer than we thought!
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Brian
climber
California
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Oct 12, 2010 - 03:21am PT
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Good luck Paul!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Oct 12, 2010 - 06:52am PT
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Keep on keepin' on. Hey how cool...you are a mutant. Best of luck and hope!
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blackbird
Trad climber
the flat water trails...
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Oct 12, 2010 - 08:50am PT
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The film BigNick referred to is kind of boring but WILL change your perspective. I watched it when I was dealing with my cancer; the message lives in the forefront of my thoughts today.
I am one of the truly lucky ones: both of mine (uterine & ovarian) were caught WAY early. I shunned "new" meds (chemo/radiation) in lieu of alternative therapies and lifestyle changes. It's amazing…
PLEASE, folks, if you're not already so, become acutely aware of your own bodies and what they are trying to tell you. Subtle changes in skin tone, moles, hair texture and even your smell can indicate some serious health issues. And to repeat the message: when in doubt, check it out!!!
Life's too short to feck around!!!
Paul, keep the Spirit, play hard, laugh more frequently than you feel like it and take LOTS of pictures!!!! Keep posting good reports!!!! Lots of folks are rooting for you! And rincon's right… eat. A lot.
bb
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Oct 12, 2010 - 08:58am PT
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I wouldn't mention the mutant thing to much. You may start getting PMs from Klimmer.
Good luck and stay positive!!!
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stilltrying
Trad climber
washington indiana
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Oct 12, 2010 - 09:05am PT
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Best wishes Paul. I am a climber with heart issues and am totally PM dependent with an ICD after 2 heart attacks and permanent a-fib. Almost got to the transplant stage but new technology has given me a reasonable quality of life and the ability to climb, bike etc. You are amazing and I draw inspiration following your story. Keep it up and enjoy every moment and climb. Thanks for being such an inspiration
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Disaster Master
Sport climber
Arcata / Santa Rosa, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2010 - 03:31pm PT
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Talked to the docs today. It looks like thursday is the all day testing marathon. If all goes well PLX by the next week. It is exciting and scary all at once to be in fight it mode again. Thought it was all over for a short while here.
Mastering on, with the help and hope of thousands,
Paul
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Impaler
Gym climber
Vancouver
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Oct 12, 2010 - 08:16pm PT
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Hi Paul! Good luck with your tests and I hope that PLX4032 works for you! It's awesome to see that you are still cranking! Way to go!
Vlad
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Disaster Master
Sport climber
Arcata / Santa Rosa, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2010 - 01:06am PT
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JUST THINKING
I've been a sinner and a missionary,
A minister and a criminal.
An in-law and an out-law,
A climber and a cower-er.
I've been brave,
I've run away.
Yet I always wake up
the next day...
Who will I be
the next moment,
or life.
Full of peace?
Filled with strife?
Yes, no.
Stop, go,
Who knows?
All I'm sure of
is that fertilizer
is manure.
Good and bad are required
otherwise, who Grows?
All I know is
that I don't know...
About the next moment
or the dawn.
Off to greet it, though.
Off to see it through.
Until the sh#t hits the fan again,
and I scrape it off,
lay it down,
and plant the next
version of my soul.
Paul Humphrey
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Oct 13, 2010 - 01:22am PT
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It ain't over until it's over.
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nita
Social climber
chica from chico.. I shall call you..mini moo.
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Oct 13, 2010 - 03:07am PT
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Hope..It's a Beautiful word......... Esperanza..
Paul, i hope you realize that we are traveling on this journey with you and Ruth..
And we are hoping you and your sweetheart get to have many..many years together..
Who would of thought being a mutant was a good thing..(-;
Saludos..best wishes..
nita..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVy4w6vq8y8&feature=related
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gimmeslack
Trad climber
VA
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Oct 13, 2010 - 08:49am PT
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Just stumbled om this thread. The first page kills me - pullin' 5.10 while dosed up on chemo :-o Duuuude.... YOU ROCK!!!
R E S P E C T ;-)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Oct 13, 2010 - 02:01pm PT
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Be the biggest Gall Dang mutant you can be and you'll be off on the next steps! Thursday is my big day too...my surgery is also on Thursday and will tell me which hand I have been dealt. So really really good good vibes, wishes, luck and love. Climbs of our lives, eh?
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Oct 13, 2010 - 04:05pm PT
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Mutations are nature's insurance policy against the unexpected.
Best wishes to both Paul and SCseagoat and your medical procedures on Thursday.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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Oct 13, 2010 - 05:31pm PT
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Good luck!
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Oct 13, 2010 - 09:37pm PT
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Bump this thread.
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