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Zawi Member (Idle past 3658 days) Posts: 126 From: UK Joined: |
This thread has moved me to join the team (we're on 49 members as of 15 minutes ago). I use a 3.2 GHz computer with 2 gig of RAM, though it only has 1 gig storage capacity at the moment, unless I can figure out how to utilise my second hard disk.
My grid doesn't appear to be making any progress though. I don't know whether it's the way I've set it up, or the way the system works. EDIT: oh, it just went up a percent, cool . It'll probably take a day or two to finish this project. The application graphics look fascinating, though I wonder if there's a way that I can see a more indepth description of the project that my computer's currently working on. I'm sure I'll find out soon enough... Edited by Zawinul, : No reason given. Edited by Zawinul, : No reason given.
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DorfMan Member (Idle past 6109 days) Posts: 282 From: New York Joined: |
handsome you are without hair, bear.
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ringo Member (Idle past 440 days) Posts: 20940 From: frozen wasteland Joined: |
DorfMan writes: May it comfort you to know that this 'fundie' is for stem cell research. It would comfort this "gunfighter" more to know that your computer is on the Grid. Help scientific research in your spare time. No cost. No obligation. Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC
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nator Member (Idle past 2198 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: |
RAZD,
You are in my thoughts. Fight hard, man! (Pssst...you look damn good bald!) Edited by schrafinator, : No reason given.
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
Thanks.
... this 'fundie' is for stem cell research. Not surprised, know what I mean?
Message 18 It would comfort this "gunfighter" more to know that your computer is on the Grid. We need one more to get to 50 on the team ... not that I want to buffalo you. Edited by RAZD, : buffalo Edited by RAZD, : . by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. • • • Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click) • • •
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Omnivorous Member Posts: 3990 From: Adirondackia Joined: Member Rating: 6.9 |
RAZD writes: I expect to survive this round, and come out riding 59 miles in august this year ... and getting my hair back. Hair is overrated, gumption is not: so I expect you to kick some lymphoma butt, my friend. If you do come to bone marrow transplant, let us know: I would gladly undergo histologic compatibility testing if you have difficulty finding a match, though my marrow would probably scandalize a normal man. Shouldn't bother you, though. Drinking when we are not thirsty and making love at any time, madam, is all that distinguishes us from the other animals. -Pierre De Beaumarchais (1732-1799)
Save lives! Click here!Join the World Community Grid with Team EvC! ---------------------------------------
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duf31 Inactive Member |
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jar Member (Idle past 422 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
and a call to the many thousands who have not yet joined.
Team EvC is now at 52 members. If we can just get 2 more new members to sign up this month, and then only 4 additional members each month for the rest of the year, we can reach our goal of 100 members by the end of 2007. EvC has literally thousands of members so finding only 100 to help fight cancer and MD and AIDs and to help with Genome folding and the other worthwhile projects should certainly be possible. Come on down folk. We need your help. Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
I've had my third chemo for this session, and am certainly feeling the effects in terms of energy level, aches and pains.
http://just-cancer.e-healthsource.com/index.php?p=news1&i...
quote: The more you know about a system the more you are able to handle it eh? Mine is aggressive and I am getting antigens - as I did the first time. So far it seems to be knocking the tumor cells out, but I don't hold much hope for complete eradication or long term remission: my last experience tells me otherwise. The only real hope out there is replacement of the immune cells with new ones -- either from bone marrow stem cells from my body (auto) or from a donor (allo) transfusion, after four days of chemo and then 3 weeks in intensive care until new immunity takes over. Followed by 3-6 months of recovery. It would be nice to have some universal donor cells that one wouldn't have to worry about rejection and related chance of mortality. http://ubb-lls.leukemia-lymphoma.org/...m14/HTML/001513.html
quote: I'm getting CHOP-R. Transplant is the next option.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society BBS great. another forum board ... Thanks all for your support (in emails as well as on the board). Edited by RAZD, : . by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. • • • Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click) • • •
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tyler121515 Junior Member (Idle past 6071 days) Posts: 11 Joined: |
My name is Tyler and I'm from Tyler, TX, and I am proud to be cancer survivor. When I was diagnosed we were living in Colorado at the time. One week when I was 5 years old, my parents noticed that wasn't feeling very well. I had a low grade fever, no appetite, and a ring around my mouth. They took me to the local hospital and ran some tests. They determined I had cancer cells somewhere in my body, likely lukemia, but they couldn't determine for sure what kind or where. The next day we drove to Denver Children's Hospital. We went to the oncology dept. where they ran a bone marrow asperation. Shortly afterwards, a sonogram revealed a malignant tumor growing in my abdomen. I was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma, a very rare cancer most commonly found in Africa. They removed the tumor (along with about a foot of intestine) during a four hour procedure. I spent the next year in the hopsital undergoing various procedures and extensive chemotherapy. I lost all my hair from the chemo and became very ematiated. As you can imagine, it was a very traumatic experience for a 5 year old, but luckily I survived and have been in remission for 16 years.
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
Thanks tyler. I can't imagine spending a year in hospital and how strange that must have been, the stress on your parents. 16 years remission is good -- my mom's been going 10 years now with the breast cancer (and still smokes).
Nice of them to name the town for you. Edited by RAZD, : .
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RAZD Member (Idle past 1433 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: |
I just got this update from WorldCommunityGrid:
quote: Early detection is to the benefit of all. As a side note, I have now finished my second course of chemo-therapy. This should knock my cancer down to background levels, and this will be measured on Friday (but I won't know for a while). Then it will be a matter or moving on to a more aggressive program to hopefully eliminate it from my lymph system and prevent another recurrence. That will start in mid-May, and I am NOT looking forward to it (a week of chemo, bone-marrow transplants, hospital food, etc etc). My energy level these days is low. A two-block walk to the coffee shop leaves me winded. I hope to regain sufficient energy to do my friends bike ride before the hospital treatment. We are talking about Cinqo de Mayo and possibly doing it (60 miles) over two days. Anyone in the area that is interested in joining, we will be using the east bay bike path from Bristol RI to E. Providence. Time and details to follow. Thanks. Edited by RAZD, : . by our ability to understand Rebel American Zen Deist ... to learn ... to think ... to live ... to laugh ... to share. • • • Join the effort to solve medical problems, AIDS/HIV, Cancer and more with Team EvC! (click) • • •
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jar Member (Idle past 422 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
Great news RAZD and my prayers are still with you.
And my thanks as well to all the members who helped with this effort. Together Team EvC has contributed over 30 YEARS of computer time to projects that will hopefully help all mankind. Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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Tusko Member (Idle past 129 days) Posts: 615 From: London, UK Joined: |
I missed this topic the first time round, so I didn't realise that you were in any kind of lymphatic difficulty. I hope you are feeling okay. I've not had cancer, nor any serious health difficulty so far, so the only way I can relate to your experience is through my experience of other sick people, crap though that is. A workmate has just had a dose of breast cancer, and I was impressed with how stoic she seemed to be about it. But then maybe if it is happening you just get on with it as best you can?
Your contributions here are very high quality, despite (or because of?) the chemical miasma you are having to endure. For all the good it will do, my thoughts are with you. Well, they are right now. I bet in five hours I'll be sitting watching an episode of Twin Peaks, and RAZD won't be figuring on my emotional radar. But until then. Also, if you don't mind throwing your lymphatic system wide open to us (metaphorically speaking) I'd really appreciate you letting us know how things go in future.
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macaroniandcheese  Suspended Member (Idle past 3956 days) Posts: 4258 Joined: |
i'd recommend naps and tea and a kitten. kittens help with napping and also give a little boost of energy, at least mentally.
also, you could take up a low-impact exercise routine, like swimming or aquarobics. also, hot ladies in suits.
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