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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Do every thing you can....I am an ovarian cancer survivor (chemo finished a year ago)..my every 3 month blood tests give me anxiety to no end....so in between I try to jam it all in...just in case. Your attitude is inspiring for me...to live and thrive as best we can....good luck to you!
Susan
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Johno
Big Wall climber
Cape Town / Japan
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Ian, I'm rooting for you from a LNG Project in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Go for it & have fun, then sort your health out when you are done climbing the Big Stone.
Best wishes,
Johno
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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I really hope you go for the Captain. 26 years of that memory is too long to go without having new ones.
And kick cancer's ass.
I look forward to a great TR from you and send you all my best wishes and energy for both journeys ahead.
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Prod
Trad climber
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Awesome thread!
Prod.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Yer gonna live Phil-B for the win.
Count my son and me in for whatever hauling duty you need.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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I know you will do this, and have a blast. And then beat this F#$@@r, again!!
Can't say it better. Looking forward to your TR. And best wishes.
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Edwardmw
climber
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I'll carry your bags to the base. Just say when.
Ed
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Brian
climber
California
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Sometimes this "place" is incredible.
F*#k cancer. Send.
Brian
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Can't help but think of Lance Armstrong, who had stage 3 testicular cancer with a tumor that had metastasized to his brain, abdomen and lungs..... He dragged himself out of bed everyday to ride his bike..
*Ian, rooting for you ..and sending up prayers...
*Live strong....
*Stay positive..
*Saludos..
*Salud.....To your health...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt5wnvnQ3bc&feature=related
# Yep....F*#k Cancer..
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Ian Gill
Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2012 - 09:18am PT
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Everyone here on the taco has been incredible! I'm overwhelmed to say the least - many thanks!
I think you've made my mind up for me - yeah, f**K this cancer thing and GO!!
Well, off to the hospital right now to get my lung tumor biopsied - really no big deal.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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Knock it out, man. One step, one day at a time. Put yourself in a better frame of mind by getting on the rock. Get it done and get back to the whole cancer thing 2 weeks later. None of us make it off this island alive and you sound like you've got your priorities right. Go get it for yourself and for the rest of us.
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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you might find something here. i have several copies of this book because one of my favorite professors, the late wayland hand of ucla, helped edit this work and wrote the foreword for it.
stan zundel discovered climbing rather late in life when he was desperate with a case of cancer. he got into climbing in a big way, and his cancer, rather miraculously, went into remission. funny thing about cancer. at the time (early 80s) he was living with a rather strict, stark diet and doing a lot of climbing.
if you email a snail mail address, i'd be glad to send you a copy.
http://www.amazon.com/Climb-To-Live-transcendency-mountain/dp/B0006XY03O
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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So sorry to hear of your prognosis, but there is always hope.
I am reminded of the anecdote about an old aristocrat on his estate in France. He tells his gardener to plant a row of trees and the gardener says,
"But sir, these trees will not mature for a hundred years."
He replies, "Then there is no time to lose! Plant them this afternoon."
There is no time to lose, and we are pulling for you.
Rick
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Or, my favorite saying as of late is:
"EVERYONE DIES, NOT EVERYONE LIVES"
WOOT IAN, psyched to see pictures o you up on ZM on Tom's site!!
PSYCH!!
Paul
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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EVERYONE DIES, NOT EVERYONE LIVES
Like it!
Give it to me, give it to me.
I got it--Inspiration!
and yeah, F*#k Cancer.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Go for it. We're all dead. You just have a better idea of when it might happen.
Hell, I'll fly out from CT to carry your sh#t to the base and down from the top.
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Morgan
Trad climber
East Coast
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Hey Ian,
We're almost the same age. I haven't climbed el cap, but it is a dream of mine.
Two of my lady friends have been battling different types of cancer this year. I have been totally amazed by their courage, resilience and dignity. Now, you are a source of inspiration for me as well.
This is a stupid story, but it's true:
When I was young, I had a wart on my foot. I was totally scared of going to the doctor (still am). I had an appointment scheduled, and the doctor had described how they were going to burn off the wart with some sort of freezing liquid. It was a pretty big wart, but when I woke up the next morning, it had vanished. My Mom's theory was that the wart had gotten scared and just gone away.
So, maybe it can work that way with cancer. Keep thinking of scary hooking and top stepping on copperheads with rusty cables and the cancer will get scared - It will not want any part of A4!
Sunlight, blue skies, golden rock are the best medicine you could ask for. Go for it!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Go man.
Yer gonna live!
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Ian Gill
Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
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"EVERYONE DIES, NOT EVERYONE LIVES"
I LOVE it! And Ammon's shirt, too!
My mind is made up - I AM GOING!!!!!!!!!!
Can't live the rest of my life regretting what I didn't do.
My thanks to EVERY ONE OF YOU ON THIS THREAD!!! The Taco is Amazing! You have ALL helped me turn the corner! LAST stop - Yates right here in Redding for some SCREAMERS! WOOHOO!!
My Heartfelt thanks to everyone for helping me to see through this fog!!!
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