To: K-list
Recieved: 2000/06/13 14:22
Subject: [K-list] A Big Thank You
From: Paul Perner
On 2000/06/13 14:22, Paul Perner posted thus to the K-list:
Hello Everybody,
I really appreciate all the e mailing that I've received regarding my
situation.
David's post seemed scary because the most the statistics for prostate
cancer are gathered from men over 60. If you're 70, 80, or older, then
treatment may not be worth the trouble because you're more likely to die of
something else much sooner. So, the statement that surgery will only prolong
life for a month on average is true statistically.
I turned 44 a couple weeks ago and I'm the youngest prostate patient my
doctor has seen. I'm in good health (aside from hep C, which I feel was
healed during my awakening) and people say I have a good attitude. I've had
symptoms of the cancer itself for several months, but it hasn't spread to
any other organs (I hope). It's in a middle stage. It's considered the most
curable cancer there is and over all, I have a lot of good things going for
me.
I didn't mean to open a Pandora's Box of "you said-he said-she said-I
didn't say that" misunderstandings on the list. Computers are strange things
to communicate on. I'll bet if we all met somewhere we would have a totally
different impression of each other. It would be wild (lol). We could rent a
bunch of cars and go crash a wedding... blow people's minds with some Andy
Kauffman like joke. How many on this list? 300? That would be more than
enough for a large orchestra with a full choir. We could work on some very
strange and innovative musical arrangements. And because we are such a
loving, merciful bunch, on our debut performance every person in the
audience will be provided with ear plugs and a map to the nearest emergency
exit.
Again, thank you all so much. But don't worry about me. The only time I
might ask for some cyber help is the day before and the day after the
surgery (in a couple weeks). We'll see.
I really do love this list. I'm saving all your letters and will be going
back to re-read and carefully consider all that you are saying. I don't have
a lot of time and I'm not very fast at the keyboard, so it's not easy to
jump in and respond to everything I'd like to. I will sooner or later.
When all is said and done, I have a feeling that my medical odyssey will be
an experience I can gain from. In the mean time, I have a lot of projects to
do and places to go before I'm all gimped out for a stretch.
One other thank you: I appreciate that no one on the list put a value
judgment on my being sick. They don't know what causes prostate cancer, but
I'm sure my several years of fiendishly consuming tobacco, alcohol, junk
food and hard narcotics didn't help. Doing the 12 steps was a way for me to
take responsibility for my screw ups. Now that that's been done I just need
to heal and hang out with everybody. The K list rocks and it's a pleasure to
spend some time here.
I must take my leave.
(sitar music in background).
I gently wrap you all up in my beaded curtains...
I sprinkle you with cheap patchouli oil...
I throw you all down in a big bundle onto my blissful water bed...
I leave the room and close the door behind me.
You're on your own.
Peace and mad love,
Paul
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