Welcome To Case's Column
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.![Stick Out Tongue](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
![Smile](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
![Big Grin](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
![Stick Out Tongue](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
![Smile](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
The Battle With Cancer Was Won
You might think of the following situation as David battling Goliath in an epic fight. One person in a fierce, contentious battle with an 800-pound gorilla, if you please. Those things make great stories with an ending everyone can enjoy.
My life the last several months has been a story in and of itself, for I had to deal with something that I've never had to deal with before. I had one day discovered a growth in my neck. The trouble is, I got so scared that I thought the growth would go away, but sure enough, it didn't. Face it, I couldn't keep playing the fool any longer, and it had to get to a point where something needed to get done, and fast. When I made an appointment with my physician to check out the problem, I knew I was going to be in for a long few months to follow.
The ensuing months in the early part of 2010 would include something else I never had to deal with, at least, outside of a dentist's chair. That something else would be surgery. That's right, surgery. In a hospital. Surgeons. Scalpel. Swab. Retractors. You know, all that stuff you sometimes see on TV.
Who woulda thunk it, what with your favorite blogger going under the knife to get anything taken out?? Well, it did happen.
Oh, and that uninvited guest residing inside my neck? Know what that was?? Follicular cancer. Yep. It was follicular cancer inside my left thyroid. I ended up having both sides of thyroid removed during said surgery. It wasn't an injury or a crazed woman's hickey or some giant insect that I might have accidentally swallered.
Follicular cancer. The aforementioned Goliath. It was case44 in the role of David trying to fight the good fight against same. Luckily, and incredibly, it was not worse than it actually was.
Subsequent follow-up treatment in the months thereafter consisted of one nuclear iodine pill, taken last week, to kill any cancer cells that may still be forming or have formed in the neck and possibly elsewhere. I have good news, sports fans: The cells are being killed and eliminated with the radioactive iodine. In other words, I am now cancer-free!
I have fought the good fight and came out the victor. There are no trophies, no medals, no big prizes. None needed. Just my life to be given back to me is all I can be thankful for.
I'd be amiss if I didn't thank those who've prayed for me during this time, both in my immediate family and my workplace, as well as those in my church, and on City-Data. Thank you, everyone, for your kind thoughts during this battle in my life for my life. You are loved and there are no adequate words to give my highest thanks. This recent war on cancer has been won. I now get another heartbeat, and with it, another step forward.
My life the last several months has been a story in and of itself, for I had to deal with something that I've never had to deal with before. I had one day discovered a growth in my neck. The trouble is, I got so scared that I thought the growth would go away, but sure enough, it didn't. Face it, I couldn't keep playing the fool any longer, and it had to get to a point where something needed to get done, and fast. When I made an appointment with my physician to check out the problem, I knew I was going to be in for a long few months to follow.
The ensuing months in the early part of 2010 would include something else I never had to deal with, at least, outside of a dentist's chair. That something else would be surgery. That's right, surgery. In a hospital. Surgeons. Scalpel. Swab. Retractors. You know, all that stuff you sometimes see on TV.
![Big Grin](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Oh, and that uninvited guest residing inside my neck? Know what that was?? Follicular cancer. Yep. It was follicular cancer inside my left thyroid. I ended up having both sides of thyroid removed during said surgery. It wasn't an injury or a crazed woman's hickey or some giant insect that I might have accidentally swallered.
![Big Grin](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Subsequent follow-up treatment in the months thereafter consisted of one nuclear iodine pill, taken last week, to kill any cancer cells that may still be forming or have formed in the neck and possibly elsewhere. I have good news, sports fans: The cells are being killed and eliminated with the radioactive iodine. In other words, I am now cancer-free!
![OK](https://pics3.city-data.com/forum/images/smilies/oglvvd.gif)
I'd be amiss if I didn't thank those who've prayed for me during this time, both in my immediate family and my workplace, as well as those in my church, and on City-Data. Thank you, everyone, for your kind thoughts during this battle in my life for my life. You are loved and there are no adequate words to give my highest thanks. This recent war on cancer has been won. I now get another heartbeat, and with it, another step forward.
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Cool!
Posted 04-29-2010 at 11:38 PM by shoe01 -
You are a survivor. It's an ugly disease that shouldn't be wished on anyone, but you've put up a big fight and you won! What a great testimony of life overcoming the shadow of death. You've won, case! You're entitled to share this experience and you have the perfect venue to tell the whole world.
Posted 04-30-2010 at 01:07 PM by malfunction -
I was shocked to read about this happening to you, case, but you beat it! Thank the good Lord! I'm so happy that everything is alright now and you can now go on with your life.
Posted 05-19-2010 at 07:26 AM by blueskies49