Facing Cancer and Death: Finding the Courage to Sarge!

[LIME!]

Hi, everyone. I am a long time lurker. Like most of you, I want to make a change in my life, and getting hot babes are a part of it.

I was recently motivated to action. A few months ago, I had stage 4, verge-of-death lymphoma. I was in constant pain and couldn't walk. Everyone expected me to die within weeks. Somehow, things like whether girl X likes me or not or whether I should ask out such and such didn't matter as much.

When the pain abated (i.e. when the morphine hit) I was left only with regrets. Tons of girls that liked me but I was too chicken to ask out. I also lost many opportunities in other facets of my life. I faced my own death with much more courage than I've faced girls. We're weird like that. Everyone should search for that resolve; we all have it. It took cancer for me to find it.

Now I'm in remission, one more chemo session to go. I have recovered faster than everyone's expectations. Not only can I walk, but I'm excercising regularly and am getting strong. I'm reclaiming my body and it feels great.

Cliche, but now I want to live my life to the fullest. I will be here from time to time to post stupid questions and give uninformed ideas, but also to post success stories and track my progress. Wish me luck! Not that I need it...

 

[Keeper]

You go, girl!



Glad to hear you're joining us - we need more people like you. Determined chaps. People who we can all use as an example. "Hey! He did it! I can too!"

Welcome aboard.

 

[lebRambo]

awe-inspiring to say the least. I take my hat off to you sir. Those who have looked into the radiant abyss, and clawed their way back have known the dying man's remorse and the young man's resolve all at once. You have had a near life experience, my friend. The world prostrates itself before you and your new found insight. You are man incarnate! You are the angel-demon whom God and Satan smiled upon in the beginning of days, when the world was naive and the finding was the taking. I envy you as much as it is possible to envy someone, and more. All the luck to you.

 

[LIME!]

This is going to be my official "bootcamp" thread where I'll post my progress. Even just months later, I sometimes have to be reminded of what I faced and how trivial girls are in comparison.

Thanks guys, for your support. I'm sarging on Friday. Even if I fail spectacularly, I'll tell you what happened and what I learned.

LedRambo, I envy your writing! Wow...

 

[smooth'n'saucy]

i luv this inspirational stuff

the strength of the human mind is infinte, most people refuse to believe this, but you, my friend, confronted death straight in the eyes---you, like everyone else has the power to achieve anything, difference is, u know it an you've done it!!

U GOT COJONES MAN!

You'll go far no doubt buddy

 

[LIME!]

Yes, smooth, we ALL have the resolve to get what we want. I almost died finding it, but I had it all along.

I'm not special or anything. Just an rAFC who happened to have cancer. Thanks for getting the point of my post.

 

[Bible_Belt]

This could be golden with the women. "We have to make the most of today... I might not be here tomorrow." You can be like the soldier about to go away to war.

 

[HalfAddict]

not only that but you can ust that tear-jerker to your advantage no?

 

[Don Ronny]

Congrats on having a postive attitude. This will keep you alive long after the chemo has done its work.

I wouldnt try to play up the "poor me" aspect of all this though. Talk about the positive effects of facing death...how your perspective is so different and you have finally learned how to live for a change.

*****es don't fukk dudes who feel sorry for themselves

 

[muttley]

your a fighter bro keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well done!!

 

[Johnny Double]

Heck if you can do it so can I, what have I got to complain about?

See you in the field.

 

[Holland]

good luck man.

 

[spider_007]

lucky bastard!!!!

i'd probably crull up and die, berfore asking a woman out.

 

[LIME!]

I've been thinking about the "cancer" angle. At the very least it gets attention. I don't know about initial meetings cause I'm supposed to keep everything light and funny, but during a later date I'll try it! Thanks.

It wasn't all bad. Besides the motivation to live, cancer did two things for me. One, I lost a lot of weight -- 70 pounds in a month. Two, I found out I look badazz bald. Now I shave my head.

Chin up, spider. I'm sure most of us would agree that rejection doesn't hurt that much. Go find out!

 

[LIME!]

First approach down, many more to go! She was hot, but married.

Two other prospects identified, but it was inconvenient to approach.

This is fun.