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JWBF
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The tweeter got it wrong. That's WOWBUTTER he's holding, it's a peanut butter substitute. It's big for kids who are allergic to nuts and schools who have banned nut products.
Videodrome
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With the chemo treatment he is taking, going camping should not be at the top of his priority list...
kaboi
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Has anyone else been reading up on pleomorphic liposarcomas?
I have "zero days of medical school" under my belt, so keep that in mind. But one thing that seems apparent is that surgery IS the treatment. Chemo prior to surgery appears only be recommended when surgery is initially risky (e.g., tumour next to a major organ, surrounds major blood vessels, etc.). But again, the hope is that chemo will shrink the tumour enough that surgery can proceed. That Ford is undergoing chemo first, with Dr. Cohen stating subsequent treatment may NOT involve surgery, doesn't seem an overly promising start.
(I will add that my partner has gone full tinfoil on this, suggesting that the Fords may have refused surgery until after the election. It seemed too unlikely to me, though that was before Rob's baldly political deathbed plea for everyone to vote for Doug. Now I'm not so sure they wouldn't play politics with his treatment. I really wouldn't put anything past the Fords.)
In any case, Rob's in for some seriously rough days ahead.
I have "zero days of medical school" under my belt, so keep that in mind. But one thing that seems apparent is that surgery IS the treatment. Chemo prior to surgery appears only be recommended when surgery is initially risky (e.g., tumour next to a major organ, surrounds major blood vessels, etc.). But again, the hope is that chemo will shrink the tumour enough that surgery can proceed. That Ford is undergoing chemo first, with Dr. Cohen stating subsequent treatment may NOT involve surgery, doesn't seem an overly promising start.
(I will add that my partner has gone full tinfoil on this, suggesting that the Fords may have refused surgery until after the election. It seemed too unlikely to me, though that was before Rob's baldly political deathbed plea for everyone to vote for Doug. Now I'm not so sure they wouldn't play politics with his treatment. I really wouldn't put anything past the Fords.)
In any case, Rob's in for some seriously rough days ahead.
toto
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From what MD friends have told me, Pleomorphic liposarcomas has a very low % survival rate after 5 years. It's the more serious of the liposarcomas types of cancers. The suggestion that Ford is young and strong has little to do with his chances of coming through this and living into his 50's. My guess is he will lose what he calls "the fight of his life" within the next 2 years.
casita
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Rob can continue to broadcast from Mount Sinai.
"Vancouver Mayor Gerry McGeer doing a radio broadcast from his hospital bed: Note on the original negative envelope says that he died the night this photograph was taken."
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/mayor-gerry-mcgeer-doing-radio-broadcast-from-his-hospital-bed
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expat
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rob is only young by calendar years. what matters far more is how much mileage he has on the odometer - which is tonnes. he's treated his body horribly for a long time. i'd rate the chances higher for a man who was 25 years older than rob but ate well, exercised, and used substances in moderation.
Videodrome
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Rob might be 45 years old chronologically, but if you looked at the state of his health, he would be similar to a man in his 60's.
basic
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The fact that the tumor is in his abdomen, deep within the tissue and larger than five centimetres means the outlook is grim. Those are three of the five significant risk factors that affect prognosis. He may also only technically be in his mid forties, but biologically much older. Over sixty is another risk factor.
In Ford speak, this is the fourth quarter and chemo is a Hail Mary pass. I'd be surprised if he makes it a year.
In Ford speak, this is the fourth quarter and chemo is a Hail Mary pass. I'd be surprised if he makes it a year.
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GeekGirl
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Yes. This is exactly what is happening right now. Tory just lost (likely) any progressive votes that were in the ABF crowd. Smart Track is a stupid plan with no funding and again (like Ford) it will set us back another 4 years. Add on to that his Pride\QAIA vote pandering twist and his golfing comment re: women plus his support for creationism in schools - Tory is just another right wing anti-tax dimbulb, coasting along on his money and connections. I suspect Olivia will pick up votes with ease now.
whatthe
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Almost everything I've read has said the exact same thing. In fact, most of the literature seems to describe using chemo as "experimental". Not good.
casita
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From last year.
"Why Rob Ford can’t get life insurance"
https://www.lifeinsurancecanada.com/why-rob-ford-cant-get-life-insurance/
"Why Rob Ford can’t get life insurance"
https://www.lifeinsurancecanada.com/why-rob-ford-cant-get-life-insurance/
Videodrome
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It's a good thing that we have national health care so that Rob can get his cancer treatment. If only he didn't want to dismantle the system...
kbdid
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well, at least they let him smoke on his death bed (first picture pack of cigarettes to his left, ashtray next to phone on the right). Oh, how have times changed....
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