The Deuce: LOL*

Let's say you have a cancer that is nominally 98% curable - Stu September 9, 2026, 09:15:48 📊

Rutgers MBB coach Steve Pikiell has cancer* - Poldark September 9, 2026, 12:10:08
- There's cancer with a big C and cancer with a small c.* - Stu September 9, 2026, 13:36:07
If the drive is manageable and insurance will cover I think it’s worth doing - memyselfandillini September 9, 2026, 11:58:41
I'd ignore any treatment and go on a fruitarian diet* - ECEIllinois September 9, 2026, 11:22:04
- That’s what saved Steve Jobs!* - ATL September 9, 2026, 12:16:32
When I did Chemo, it was basically 4x a month for 6 months. I'd do the drive - OWWDig September 9, 2026, 10:48:31
How often?* - TarheelIllini September 9, 2026, 10:38:27
- And I’d ask Mech if it was worthbit* - TarheelIllini September 9, 2026, 10:41:10
Ftr, I've already done something similar. Did not want to go to Carle. Drove to a private clinic in. - Tuscy September 9, 2026, 10:21:24
Here's a better framing of the question: - Stu September 9, 2026, 10:18:18
- Can you do both? Start at the top5 clinic and get everything checked out and started - ibdoc September 9, 2026, 15:17:55
  - That's a VERY LIKELY route for this HYPOTHETICAL patient - Stu September 9, 2026, 15:30:58
- If either one is listed by NCI (see link inside) - memyselfandillini September 9, 2026, 12:10:26
- How often?* - OWWDig September 9, 2026, 10:44:03
- Go to the top 50 hospital. They'll work harder to earn your love. * - doubledown September 9, 2026, 10:23:33
The argument for the 98% seems like something an anti-vaxxer would make* - Gene Parmesan September 9, 2026, 10:12:37
- I think considerations of comfort, personal energy, cost, and - memyselfandillini September 9, 2026, 12:12:44
If I had a support system to get me there, sure - Sammich September 9, 2026, 09:48:46
- I'd also need to know side effect comparisons* - Sammich September 9, 2026, 09:49:35
  - yep and differences in regimen* - memyselfandillini September 9, 2026, 12:13:37
I’d pretty much do anything for even a percentage more chance at not dying* - snipes824 September 9, 2026, 09:36:09
98% without a bunch of extra driving? Sign me up. * - doubledown September 9, 2026, 09:33:59
- yeah, and i'm far from an anti-vaxxer. hell, i mask more than most* - torinese September 9, 2026, 10:14:01
How many treatments would it be and for how long? What is the treatment and are there side effects? - ibdoc September 9, 2026, 09:31:56
- Let's imagine it's recurrent dedifferentiated thyroid cancer in one lymph node. - Stu September 9, 2026, 09:36:24
  - Hypothetically - ibdoc September 9, 2026, 10:01:24
    - This hypothetical patient is not far enough along to answer most of that - Stu September 9, 2026, 10:06:06
      - Okay - ibdoc September 9, 2026, 10:58:29
Uhhh... of course you make the drive? What even is this question?* - VIV September 9, 2026, 09:27:39
- I would not make the drive. - larue33 September 9, 2026, 10:10:41
- This* - UofIL6 September 9, 2026, 10:02:03
- Because the treatments are fucking horrible and can wreck your body. - Tuscy September 9, 2026, 09:30:47
  - are you not getting the treatment in the 98% case?* - VIV September 9, 2026, 09:40:33
    - I think I mis-read it to be for 7-8 additional treatments. If it's all the same, I'd drive. * - Tuscy September 9, 2026, 10:18:04
  - I assumed that there's still treatment happening, but the place 2 hours away is better. - doubledown September 9, 2026, 09:35:02
    - the original question said "98% curable" not "98% it goes away on its own" - VIV September 9, 2026, 09:40:59
- agency.* - Nobster September 9, 2026, 09:30:33
98% to "near" 100%? How many times do I need to take this drive?* - Warrin'_Illini September 9, 2026, 09:19:23
- Who knows? Assume 7-8* - Stu September 9, 2026, 09:21:50
  - how many applebee's will i pass and possibly eat at on the drive - Nobster September 9, 2026, 09:29:23
    - You won't feelike eating so... * - Tuscy September 9, 2026, 09:31:13
I probably wouldn't, but my wife would drag my ass to treatment. * - Tuscy September 9, 2026, 09:17:31
- mine would prob drive me two hours the other way* - lcubed September 9, 2026, 09:42:46
  - LOL* - Stu September 9, 2026, 09:47:35
- you are the luckiest sob* - Nobster September 9, 2026, 09:29:45
  - She truly is the coolest * - Jackie September 9, 2026, 09:44:05

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