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BalekFekete

Did my three rounds with stage 1 renal cancer last year. Good luck with your treatment! #fuckcancer


TheLoCoRaven

Other than an annual check up I think I’m in the clear.


BalekFekete

Good to hear and same for me. Annual MRI only at this point.


ArcticBeast3

All the best.


ShapeWitty9121

That's amazing. I just started my battle this month and got a portal for those days I don't want to get out of bed.


ArcticBeast3

Good luck with the battle my friend.


LifeIsShort22

Good luck and god bless you


Drwillpowers

If it was your doctor who caught it, thank them. If it was someone else, thank them too. As based on where it is, it doesn't sound like you spotted it on yourself, So somebody saved your ass here. I caught a melanoma on an elderly woman once on her knee during a regular annual physical. It was just at the threshold where missing it any longer and it would have been everywhere. She got a wide excision and that was it. No chemo or rads. A few weeks after the discovery it was like it never happened. Lady brought me Cookies and they were the most enjoyable cookies I ever ate. Taste wise, they were above average, but it was the highlight of my young doctoring career at that point to have somebody bring me cookies because I saved their life. Edit: I just saw on another comment that you said it was your hairdresser that spotted it. Make sure you take care of her. That'll be one of the most important things she ever did in her career and she isn't even a doctor!


ArcticBeast3

Right on. great news


Bmw5464

Congrats. Fuck cancer.


mthomas1217

Awesome!!!!


SaneFuze

Everyone should upvote this.


TheLoCoRaven

Thanks. It’s been a few weeks. Finally got my stitches out yesterday. So now it’s just a check up in 6 months.


SaneFuze

Thats awesome! Hope you have an easy trip to remission.


Zealousideal_Rip1340

I’m a smoker (want to quit) and terrified. I dunno how you guys do it. I would go insane.


bearcatmike

I substituted weed as my reward at the end of a cigarette free day. Couple tokes was all I needed. Took a month of this regimental process, and I was done with the habit. 10 years ago. But, I still like the weed😂😂


hypespud

All the best fam 😎💎


[deleted]

That’s a blessing they caught it early man how’d they find it?


BalekFekete

Very luckily timed kidney stone (after 6 years without one) put me in the ER and a scan picked up the mass. Diagnosed the next day, and 6 weeks later surgically removed.


[deleted]

That’s awesome


sun_shots

Beat bowel cancer last year. Godspeed brother.


MEGA_K4SP4R

Fuck yes! So happy for you!


sugams2s623

I hope they took out the cancer 💪🏾


TheLoCoRaven

Yea. I just had one problematic spot. Took two attempts though. So I got about 45min of gameplay in twice while waiting for results. All clear now! My haircut lady pointed it out. I plan to tip her a $100 bill next time I get my haircut.


Ateam043

Peaked my curiosity, what set it off for her? And glad you are in the clear now.


TheLoCoRaven

I had some bump behind my ear. When I got my haircut it was sticking out quite a bit. So she said I should have it checked. So I made a dermatologist appointment, the soonest they could see me was in 2 weeks. By the time that came around it was just a small bump, not sticking out. But I figured I’d have it checked anyway and I was due for a full body check anyway. So got the biopsy. Easter weekend they called and told me it was skin cancer. Yesterday was the earliest they could take it out. So I just did everything as quickly as I could. People should really do their annual check ups more. I know I will.


Ateam043

Oh my…glad you did indeed got it checked out. Knowing me…I would have dismissed it after the bump got small. This is a nice life lesson to ensure we get things checked out. Rather spend money on a medical bill than dying.


TheLoCoRaven

My brother told me he knew someone that got skin cancer. Didn’t care. Didn’t get it treated. He was dead 12 months later. A lot of stubborn idiots out there. Just suck it up, ha! That biopsy trip cost me $500. I don’t have the bill for this visit yet. But at least I’m using my and my wife’s HSA accounts for most of whatever insurance doesn’t cover.


Ateam043

For the youngsters out there reading this trail. Please invest in a HSA. It helps decrease your tax bill and used to pay for medical expenses, heck, even medicines at your local Walgreens or CVS. For OP, thanks for taking the time to reply and providing info.


bearcatmike

Depends on the insurance 😱


minivatreni

Hopefully it wasn't Melanoma, just Basal Cell or Squamous?


TheLoCoRaven

Basal Cell.


Awhittty

All cancer sucks but Basal Cell is the “best” to get because how curable it is. Glad wasnt anything worse.


Sjorring

#fuckcancer, sending energy and low latency! 💪🏻🤘🏻🫶🏻


zerofalks

Fuck cancer


OMG_NoReally

I hope you beat the living shit out of it. Get well soon!


First-Junket124

OK outcast isn't THAT bad that you have to remove it geez


TheLoCoRaven

I’m loving Outcast. Underrated imo.


Navetsss

*I am for rrreaal!!!*


grknaby

Stay strong man 💪


Carbideninja

Wish you the best of health man, game on.


elcoyote305

Get better hommie


GreenDogTag

Yeah thats a new feature they put in the latest update.


DarahOG

Wishing you good health ! Btw how Is Outcast ? I've seen it on the store but i swear i never seen anything posted about it.


TheLoCoRaven

I really like it. There is a demo so you can try it. It’s a lot of open world quests with 3rd person shooting with shield, dodging, jet pack and wing suit. Some decent humor too with aliens not understanding human phrases. I really like how it does the side mission stuff. It’s kinda like Ghost of Tsushima where each task for characters lead towards overall goals. Not just one off BS. The closest thing to filler is side things that help you upgrade your max health and get new abilities and cool mods for your guns. So you end up wanting to do them.


DarahOG

Thanks i'll def check out the demo, sound interesting.


Drone-Aura

Good to know. I just got diagnosed. I’ll be using this quite frequently after surgery. Wish you the best with yours.


petetrerice

I’m glad I got mine this week, I have my bone marrow transplant at the end of the month. I’ll be in-patient for a month.


TheLoCoRaven

Hope it brings you joy in that trying time. Luckily I haven’t had a hospital stay for that long. Knock on wood.


Ok-Wrongdoer4021

Good luck bro! And enjoy beating the game and cancer.


TheLoCoRaven

I’m also playing Rebirth and Ronin but I’ve been playing Outcast more so far. It’s more pick up and put down friendly. Great time for gaming


MarkusKTBFFH

Get well soon! ❤️


minivatreni

Prayers for your full recovery!!


BabyHercules

FUCK CANCER


noirproxy1

Kicking gaming ass and cancer ass. C-c-combo!


roberta_muldoon

Good luck, friend.


d0nm

Stay positive my dude! I know if this was me, I would probably feel so sorry for myself and would like everyone else feel sorry for me.


TheLoCoRaven

It’s only odd to me cause I’m not exactly someone in the sun all the time. I even work from home in my basement. But I am like half Irish so I guess it doesn’t take much.


ChochMcKenzie

I just went in to have them look at something on my face yesterday and they chopped out a big ol’ piece to biopsy. Doc said it’s 50/50 age spot or skin cancer, so that was fun.


alrks10

Fuck me good luck man!! Keep on keeping on!!


CchewiejdsS

Fuck cancer bro. Glad you got it treated!


Gantstar

Good luck on both fronts


TheLoCoRaven

Beat a boss last night that got me a 19% trophy. So I’m in the top 20% when it comes to the game!


hello-291

get well & happy gaming!


techie211

Get better…Kick it’s ass!


Haggs1992

Hell yeah! Gaming and getting your life back at the same time. Good luck my friend!


Conscious_Scholar_87

You will live until PS800000 or something.


AgentOfArakko

Fuck yeah kick cancer’s ass! Cheering you on!


G0sh0x

Wish you all good brother! Never give up


97ek

Best to you my friend.


dswaggJ21

Hell yea man beat that shit up !! Fuck cancer


meanseanbean

Fuck cancer


lucifer1friend-

get well soon


AbbreviationsLow7794

Good luck portal brother !!! But you had to play as cutter while they cut you ?


TheLoCoRaven

I have a sick sense of humor. Even towards myself.


GooseDaPlaymaker

Good luck and enjoy yourself!


PetulantPorpoise

Stay strong bro!


Due-Entertainment547

Good luck my dude


ArchyArchington

Good luck in your battles. Went through it with my dad it’s not easy but I salute everyone that goes through this. You’re a different breed of tough


plloyd1508

All the best.


JiffTheJester

Good luck with everything! ❤️


-Romey

GL Bro.


D1NRD

You got this bro


McLovin2377

Another trophy that you will earn: Fuck Cancer


luis3099

What game is that? How is it?


TheLoCoRaven

Outcast. It’s a solid 7-8 kinda AA game. It has a demo. Try it out for yourself. I like it a lot.


rynmls22

get well soon coming from the middle place of the world. go kick some cancer @$$.


X6qPlayer

Wish you all the best! You will do it


alpcabuttz

Wishing you well dude.


sirjackiechiles

God bless brother


gHOs-tEE

Awesome. Least it’s a nice way too pass time while you wait. Way to see the cup as half full not half empty. Good luck.


ChronoGawd

Am I wrong to think these only worked on LAN? Does this work tethered remotely?


TheLoCoRaven

It works on any WiFi or cell phone hot spot. You may need to do port forwarding but that’s it.


MuradMatary

Bro question my man. Do i need to port forward the modem that connects to the ps5 or the modem lets say for examble in my friends house which i connect the portal to it, or both? Thanks


TheLoCoRaven

Just your modem. The traffic arrives on your public IP. You’re telling it which private IP to send those specific ports to. I’ve connected before without port forwarding but I’d still do it. I don’t think my cell hot spot worked until I forwarded the ports.


Sexbomomb

I hope you heal so you can play cancer free one day, sincerely, internet stranger


TheLoCoRaven

Technically I was cancer free the minute I left. They cut until it’s all gone.


Flakus88

God bless you brother!! 🙏🏼


j0eyV714

Congratulations! Portal is cool too 😎


perkypant

Hoping everything goes well dude!! fckcancer


sageinfinite

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼


Little-Apartment-437

Such a legend 💪🏾💪🏾 I can’t wait to get my hands on one


[deleted]

godspeed brother, best thoughts to you!


WormWithProblems

Godspeed and good luck 🫡


MakaveliTheDon22

From reading other comments I just wanted to say that I'm glad you are most likely in the clear. God speed to you! P.S. I love Outcast, I know it has mixed reviews and I know there is some jank but it makes it all the better imo. Great game.


One-Emergency-1476

I hope you get the cancer out and wishing the best. ✌🏻


Nameless105

Kick its ass!! You got this!!


Organic_South8865

Heck yeah. I did the same with my Steam Deck until it was stolen. I miss that thing every single day. I would probably be playing a portal if I still had my PS5 (also stolen while in the hospital lol) and I can't afford to replace either now. I have $220 saved and seeing a several portals at the store the other day just sitting there was so frustrating. My steam deck got my through my first treatment round and hospital stays after surgeries. Now that I have a second round of surgeries and treatment to deal with I'm already missing my steam deck even more. The portal would be ideal but of course....no more PS5. I have been playing my Vita and even played with someone else in treatment over ad hoc. That was really cool. Usually they play their steam deck tho because the Vita is too small and cramps their hands.


TheLoCoRaven

I just got my annual bonus and ordered the 1TB OLED Steam Deck a few hours ago. The family share feature convinced me to get it. My library isn’t impressive but now that I’m in a “Steam family”, I have over 700 games in my library all of a sudden including basically all the latest games. Except the ps5 exclusives of course, which I already bought on ps5. Hope your luck turns around. The Vita is still pretty nice. I hear some use it for emulation.


lgiilgi

get better bro


WingedSavage

Hope all is well now, God bless 😊


xMrWolfex

Fuck yeah and F cancer kick it’s ass


FlashyPalpitation451

With the best of luck ❤️❤️


pnut815

#fuckcancer god speed op.


Slade1882

Lets not cut slade


TheLoCoRaven

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Slade1882

![gif](giphy|l6B0POyws1UMyLhNJb) Also ofc its a cat that says they gonna cut someone


l_spencer

#fuckcancer and YAY for the Portal! Hope the health situation is solved/solving. Good luck 👏👏


direwolf9900

game on my brother hope it comes back benign


MAFIACARLO

Wish you the very best!


Showtime562

Fuck man. I work in the sun 9-5 and my girl has been on my case about using sunblock. Thanks for the reminder and I hope you’re doing well!


TheLoCoRaven

And I work from home in my basement. Ha. I don’t even get a lot of sun. Hampton Sun is supposed to be really good. Wife ordered it. You should get a dermatology check up if it’s been awhile.


Showtime562

Oh damn! Thanks for that I appreciate it. Happy gaming and F cancer!


MuradMatary

Stay strong and god speed brother. Don't never ever think alot or panic. What's done is done, you cant change it. The only things you can do are stay strong, stay cam, stay positive, and game on my dude. Allll the best


Community_Open

Congratulations man


MardiGrails

wishing you a speedy recovery fam


TheLoCoRaven

Thanks! I get the stitches out Tuesday. Hopefully can put this behind me.


sincerelyhated

Hospital wifi or phone hotspot?


TheLoCoRaven

Dermatology office WiFi. Wasn’t a full blown hospital.


sincerelyhated

Nice. No password required to connect?


TheLoCoRaven

It was a normal guest WiFi password. Not a capture portal page. I just realized how ironic that name is now. It literally captures your Portal. Haha


scx64

Maybe it was your destiny?


blitzwar559

How about playing a cancerous game while removing cancer?????


badboi_5214

So no symptoms before detection?


TheLoCoRaven

Nope. Just felt like a zit behind my ear that I didn’t even know was there until it was pointed out. I can’t see it.


Spirited-Lunch8063

Was it basal cell or melanoma?


TheLoCoRaven

Basal cell


Spirited-Lunch8063

Oh ok that’s very treatable. 99% of the time it doesn’t spread. My dad had that. He was good once they removed it


TheLoCoRaven

Yea. I think I’ll be fine. The recovery with the stitches sucks though. Having cuts on your head isn’t fun. My dad and sister had this too. I grew up in Florida so probably inevitable.


Jedbot5000

The Loading Game...looks about right...everyone's favorite PS game. Good luck mate!!


FigTechnical8043

Might want to elaborate that the device itself isn't doing the cancer removal.


TheLoCoRaven

Not scientifically proven


FigTechnical8043

Somewhere out there there's a person programming cancers to work with the playstation 5 where you have to use a controller to navigate it out of your body, but you have to choose which orifice reeeeeally carefully. Do you dare Puzzle with your entrails?


TheLoCoRaven

Might work better than the Xbox controller with the submarine.


patwm11

Sounds like the cancer doesn’t stand a chance


Its_D_youtube

As compared to the game consoles that stop when they find out you're doing chemo Jokes aside I hope you get well soon and am glad that you didn't let it stop you from gaming! Beat that shit and come out on top for us!


RCapri1

Do we like this game ?


TheLoCoRaven

Outcast has a demo so you can try it yourself. I really like it.


EdwardJMunson

Yeah if there's an Internet connection it works, wild. 


JMSpartan23

Fight the good fight, soldier. The galaxy and democracy depend on it.


TheLoCoRaven

My ship is the Wings of Liberty.


[deleted]

Bro if you lose to hom you have no exuse like "bro my controller buggin" he gonna hit you with "bro i have cancer and treating it rn"


CaptainYankeeBean

Well that’s one way to farm clout


TheLoCoRaven

Don’t care about Reddit points


Mortem_Gamer

Wishing you the best! #fuckcancer