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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / December 2004great news and other news....
first, the great news - i got a phone call from the state DAV office today, and three letters......one from my congressman, one from the VA, and one from the DAV. all telling me that i will get my service connected disability for prostate cancer from vietnam and a nice back pay check. great christmas present that i wasn't expecting. to the other vietnam vets, hang in there and push the claim the best you can. it has taken me 22 months to finally get what was entitled to me. and the other news. the weather is terrible here. i''m in the area that is getting blasted by the weather maker in the mid-west. we have about a foot of snow on the ground now. five counties have already declared a state of emergency and the city of evansville has declared a state of emergency - emergency vehicles only on roads. and we still got close to blizzard winds tonight, temps in the low teens and another foot of snow due to drop in of us. sure doesn't sound like southern indiana, kentucky area - does it? well, everyone wanted a white christmas. how's that old saying go? be careful what you wish for - you just might get it... going to curl up by the fireplace and enjoy the flicker. merry christmas everyone...... ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc Sometimes it pays to be "north" as in mid-Michigan. Maybe an inch of snow but it's been below zero. Brrr..... > first, the great news - i got a phone call from the state DAV office > today, and three letters......one from my congressman, one from the VA, [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." > http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc hi don - right now i think i would rather be up north with the cold weather. here's the weather warning they have issued here. doesn't sound like the "south" does it? ~ curtis Forecast for Vanderburgh County Updated: 8:30 PM CST on December 22, 2004 Winter Storm Warning tonight... Overnight Snow...with near blizzard conditions at times. Total snow accumulation 14 to 22 inches. Blustery with blowing and drifting snow. Winter Weather Statement Expires 9:00 AM CST on December 23, 2004 Statement as of 6:01 PM CST on December 22, 2004 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST (7 am est) Thursday... .. Near blizzard conditions expected tonight... Significant heavy snow will continue to affect southeast Missouri... southern Illinois... southwest Indiana... and much of western Kentucky tonight. Look for an additional 4 to 10 inches of snow... on top of what fell during the day. The highest snowfall totals are forecast along a line from Johnson County in southern Illinois... to Evansville and Pike County Indiana. Amounts will be slightly less to the north and south of that line. This will result in total storm snowfall accumulations ranging from a low end of 6 inches to a high end of 22 inches. In addition... strong and gusty winds in the 15 to 30 mph range will combine with the wintery weather to produce near blizzard conditions tonight. Wind chills of zero to 10 below zero are expected across the entire region. Any travel is strongly discouraged. Roadways will be nearly impassable. If you leave the safety of being indoors... you are putting your life at risk. Public Information Statement Numerous reports of freezing rain... sleet and snow have also been reported across west Kentucky. The heaviest snow depths were along a line extending from Cape Girardeau Missouri... northeast through Harrisburg Illinois... and Fort Branch Indiana. Again... this area will receive yet another 6 to 9 inches of new snow overnight. In addition... the surface low pressure system will intensify as it moves up the west side of the Appalachian Mountains. This will increase wind speeds through tomorrow morning. Blowing and drifting of snow will be a major hazard. Near blizzard conditions are expected many locations in the quad state area. The National Weather Service in Paducah wishes to thank all of the spotters... cooperative observers... law enforcement and emergency management personnel who have provided timely snowfall reports. knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc Hi Curtis, The greatest snowfall on record here was in 1967 -- 24" followed by 7" the next day. Lucky for me I was in North Carolina just finishing Army basic training. The storm which had closed everything down for 3 or 4 days. We got back just as thing were getting back to normal. Bad news was we rented a house and had to shovel the 31" out of the drive way - but I was in peak physical shape thanks to the Army so it was more fun than work : ) I have a brother who lives outside of Oxford, Ohio about 40 miles north of Cincinnati. Says he's got about 20" from this storm with drifts as high as 5 feet! Yikes! . Don hi don - right now i think i would rather be up north with the cold weather. here's the weather warning they have issued here. doesn't sound like the "south" does it? ~ curtis Forecast for Vanderburgh County Updated: 8:30 PM CST on December 22, 2004 Winter Storm Warning tonight... Overnight Snow...with near blizzard conditions at times. Total snow accumulation 14 to 22 inches. Blustery with blowing and drifting snow. Winter Weather Statement Expires 9:00 AM CST on December 23, 2004 Statement as of 6:01 PM CST on December 22, 2004 ... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST (7 am est) Thursday... .. Near blizzard conditions expected tonight... Significant heavy snow will continue to affect southeast Missouri... southern Illinois... southwest Indiana... and much of western Kentucky tonight. Look for an additional 4 to 10 inches of snow... on top of what fell during the day. The highest snowfall totals are forecast along a line from Johnson County in southern Illinois... to Evansville and Pike County Indiana. Amounts will be slightly less to the north and south of that line. This will result in total storm snowfall accumulations ranging from a low end of 6 inches to a high end of 22 inches. In addition... strong and gusty winds in the 15 to 30 mph range will combine with the wintery weather to produce near blizzard conditions tonight. Wind chills of zero to 10 below zero are expected across the entire region. Any travel is strongly discouraged. Roadways will be nearly impassable. If you leave the safety of being indoors... you are putting your life at risk. Public Information Statement Numerous reports of freezing rain... sleet and snow have also been reported across west Kentucky. The heaviest snow depths were along a line extending from Cape Girardeau Missouri... northeast through Harrisburg Illinois... and Fort Branch Indiana. Again... this area will receive yet another 6 to 9 inches of new snow overnight. In addition... the surface low pressure system will intensify as it moves up the west side of the Appalachian Mountains. This will increase wind speeds through tomorrow morning. Blowing and drifting of snow will be a major hazard. Near blizzard conditions are expected many locations in the quad state area. The National Weather Service in Paducah wishes to thank all of the spotters... cooperative observers... law enforcement and emergency management personnel who have provided timely snowfall reports. knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc Responding to the folks who are bragging about their weather, I have to say that the temperature here in Scottsdale, Arizona is 56 degrees F (13 degrees C), humidity 16%. About average. If I want snow (I don't) I can head for the high country (I won't). Regards, Steve J __ "You must pay for conformity. All goes well as long as you run with conformists. But you, who are honest men in other particulars, know that there is alive somewhere a man whose honesty reaches to this point also, that he shall not kneel to false gods, and, on the day when you meet him, you sink into the class of counterfeits." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson Yeah, but look at the price you pay in summer (i.e., the OTHER 10 months of each year) '-) I.P. > Responding to the folks who are bragging about their weather, I have to > say that the temperature here in Scottsdale, Arizona is 56 degrees F (13 > degrees C), humidity 16%. About average. On December 23, I.P. replied to me: > Yeah, but look at the price you pay in summer (i.e., the OTHER 10 months of > each year) '-) Nuclear-powered air conditioning, old boy. And the scenery is *always* beautiful. And the snowbirds who have the sense to escape the Frozen North bring us jillions of $ every winter (the other 10 months of the year); thus we can afford the AC. And, as the State motto sez, "It's a dry heat." Regards and sympathy, Steve J __ "Perturb not Dragons, for you are crunchy and tasty with a bit of ketchup and thyme." -- Unknown I know dry heat; the RH in NM hits 3%. But NM temps run about 20 degrees cooler because of the altitude. I think NM's motto is, "Think THIS is hot? Try AZ!" ;-) I.P. > On December 23, I.P. replied to me: > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > And, as the State motto sez, "It's a dry heat." On December 23,I.P. replied to me: > I know dry heat; the RH in NM hits 3%. But NM temps run about 20 degrees > cooler because of the altitude. I think NM's motto is, "Think THIS is hot? > Try AZ!" ;-) Waaal, them New Mexicans don't git enuff oxygen cuz of that there altitude.... Er, does IP live in NM? Regards, Steve J I lived there twice, for 18 years total. Loved the weather, even if it DID mean buying my lip balm and hand lotion by the case. It's no wonder the rest of the country is FINALLY catching on to living in the desert. I "discovered" it 30 years ago, and wouldn't live anywhere else. I.P. > On December 23,I.P. replied to me: > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Er, does IP live in NM? hi stephen - i already had one friend email me that it's turning into sweater weather where he's at, because it is below 70º. i love scottsdale, had a condo on 84th place. ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc Aarrgghh!! We had a foot of snow today (30 cm).......and it started with a layer of ice, then snow, now ice again. Needless to say, nobody is getting home very fast (6:23 pm EST). BUT....would it really be Christmas without lots of snow?? Nope. However, my daughter is sitting here growling about it.....she lives in Vancouver where it rains all the time, snicker. Merry Christmas to all.....Heather 8-)) hi stephen - i already had one friend email me that it's turning into sweater weather where he's at, because it is below 70?. i love scottsdale, had a condo on 84th place. ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc Congrats on the good news, Curtis!! You have worked hard for this.... and you are certainly deserving of it! Hope you can stop fighting for it now... shame you had to go through all this! HooRay!! MikeH:) > first, the great news - i got a phone call from the state DAV office > today, and three letters......one from my congressman, one from the VA, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > to the other vietnam vets, hang in there and push the claim the best you > can. it has taken me 22 months to finally get what was entitled to me. > first, the great news - i got a phone call from the state DAV office > today, and three letters......one from my congressman, one from the VA, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > ~ curtis When and where's the party Curtis?  SignatureJK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories When and where's the party Curtis? SignatureJK Sinrod =========my house - if you can make it through the snow and ice........... ps. betty's eyes really lit up when i told her about the check. i guess something about check, money, and christmas season??? ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc When and where's the party Curtis? SignatureJK Sinrod ========== my house - if you can make it through the snow and ice........... I can make it. I've been out in it all morning... mostly pulling yound damsels out of snow banks. I guess they don't get teh Weather Channel in North Carolina. -- Prostate Cancer Survivor (so far), not a doctor PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3bN0M0 PSA .1 .1 .1 .27 .37 .75 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 Lupron (1 mo) 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .07 .05 .06 Lupron (3 mo) 8/03 (48), 12/03, 4/04 (49), 09/04 (50) non Illegitimi carborundum Great news!!! A friend of mine recently started getting benifets for his diabetis. Seems they found a connection with Agent Orange, so now all his supplies and care are covered by the VA, and he is concidered disabled. Don't know what percentage. It's about time the VETS started getting taken care of. Merry Christmas! MrBill age at diagnosis 48 PSA 1.4 Gleason 3+3=6 T2a 12 cores, 5 right positive, 1 left positive robotic RRP 12/15/03 PSA 4/2/04, 7/8/04, 10/11/04 = <.1 pad free 8/15/04 age 49 > When and where's the party Curtis? > -- [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Lupron (3 mo) 8/03 (48), 12/03, 4/04 (49), 09/04 (50) > non Illegitimi carborundum hi steve - normally you could, but the weather channel and news media both say that interstate 64 is closed from the illinois/indiana state line all the way over to corydon, indiana which is over 100 miles long. all the exits are blocked with semis and vehicles. nobody can get off the interstate that got caught on it. tow trucks can't even get to the stuck vehicles even. they are using snow mobiles to rescue the stranded motorists. stranded motorist that have cell phones are saying that even the snow trucks are not out. the national guard has been called out and they are using their vehicles for assistance. nobody is coming or going right now, not even the airport - it's shut down. i'm sure it will get better as the day goes on. it's really a bad time to happen this time of the year with christmas travel in mind. so far, i'm still shaking off the depression that i've been dealing with all year. again, thanks for everyone who helped me through that part of my life. you know, i haven't heard anyone play or hum the song, "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow" ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." http://community.webtv.net/PALMER_ENT/doc "c palmer" wrote > for i haven't heard anyone play or hum the song, "let it snow, let > it snow, let it snow" Of course not; the ACLU would sue them for thinking about Christmas. I.P. >Of course not; the ACLU would sue them for thinking about Christmas. We are all grateful in this time of sorrow and grief in the world to have a healing space to go to,so much grief in Asia and in life.I feel your pain at the loss of symbols that give you a tangible feel for the greater world outside ourselves.Yet it is precisely times like this that we must transend the lower self and try to feel fellowship for our common humanity this is a healing space for living and for for overcoming cancer and I wish you well in your journey there. Wonderful news curtis....I hope other Vets will follow your lead. Keith Lundy/So. California 40 Proton Beam Radiation Treatments Loma Linda Univ.Med Ctr..3/03-5/03 A very merry Christmas and happy holidays to you Curtis. Dalej. SignatureEmail: dalej2@mac.com
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