>> I feel horrible about joining a young business as an albatross instead of an asset.
Stop that. Did you get cancer on purpose? Then don't act like you foisted it on them on purpose. Don't worry about the company, worry about yourself.
Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
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Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#72Another note: Don't you think it's worthwhile not down-voting every idea that hasn't become widely used? Certainly if I ever get cancer I hope that people throw every idea they even vaguely think might work, for me to consider, without people down-voting them for genuine offers of obscure ideas that might plausibly work. To downvoters: I'm mentioning this only because I'd try it myself in this situation. I am not cla…
Oh, you've got the cure for cancer when you don't even know what OP has? No worries mate. Don't know why all these scientists waste time on cancer cures when you can just starve yourself so the body eats the tumour and corrects the mis-generation of cells.
how do you know? did you do experiments or something?
https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regene...
Science!
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#73First: Go get a second opinion on that lump. It's possible that it's a benign cyst caused by your pores not being able to do their job by being clogged with anti-persperants. If it's a cyst and you switch to deodorant only, it could go away on it's own. I've had this happen before, and it is exactly as you describe. Regardless of what deodorant you use though.. go get a second opinion.
Second: Don't be scared if it is cancerous. If it is, it seems you've found it at such an early stage that a small surgery and some follow ups will ensure you're fine. If you're worried about the insurance affecting the rest of the startup, get insurance on your own (you don't actually have to purchase insurance through work).
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#74Good advice from Thomas but I think any disease especially like cancer should be taken as indication to stop for a moment and reflect on our lifestyle. Remember we need to reflect, transform but not to worry about the disease, job and other stuff. I strongly recommend that curious readers must read [0] – a book on practical wisdom to live a healthy life with virtually no disease. The knowledge elucidated is not random by any stretch but back by science of ages and wisdom of Rishis. Only if you humble enough to open yourself and dare to explore dimensions you never thought existed.
0] http://www.amazon.com/The-Wellness-Sense-practical-emotional...
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#75My uncle had stage 3 colon cancer and beat it using a mixture of both traditional and alternative medicine (such as a raw food diet and some other treatment which wasn't available in the US). I strongly recommend looking outside the mainstream. I recommend watching the Burzynski documentary and checking out the Burzynski clinic.
Or you could stick with evidence and science based medicine. For another perspective on Burzynski you can read SBM: https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/tag/stanislaw-burzynski...
I am all for evidence-based medicine... this link is arguing that terminally-ill patients should not have the right to try various experimental treatments, which I find appalling..."those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#76Stop sugar.
Cancer feeds on sugar. Stop sugar for win the fight man.
Good luck.
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#77http://www.healthrestorationranch.com Mike has helped 100,s with same problem.
“Disease is natures’s effort to free the system from conditions that result from a violation of the laws of health."
He should follow that up with: "I am basing this on absolutely nothing"
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#78Note that the responses here are universally in favor of you getting covered and getting treatment.
I have a second recommendation that comes with some unjustified stigma: seek counseling.
Any healthy person can/will feel depression or even guilt about this diagnosis. You might be able to manage those emotions, but they might also sneak up on you when you're not expecting it. And these strong (and natural) responses can help you focus your priorities, but they're not a great asset to help you navigate all of these major decisions that impact you and your loved ones.
Imagine you're about to take a massive exam, but just went through some major emotional trauma (a divorce, the loss of a parent). You are given the option of having a TA check your math as you take the exam, pointing out where you should go over your reasoning or proofs one more time. You're smart, studied, and maybe you'll be fine. Even so, why would you ever say no to that option?
So, look for reliable objective support, not to replace, just to supplement your decisionmaking. (Like you're sort of doing here, and HN can be great, but a professional will be there next week too...)
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#79It's difficult to imagine the shock and stress your must be carrying on you shoulders at the moment.
- Keep doing whatever you are doing, normally. Nothing changes in the routine.
- Change only things that will affect your mental and physical health positively. Seek professional counseling and familial moral support.
- Will to live. I cannot stress how important this one is. One of my acquaintances, given 15 - 30 days by doctors in his early 40s, survived 25 years, married off his children, retired from government job at 58, and lived peaceful later years. I personally think his will to live was the primary factor.
- Solitude has healing properties, but don't isolate yourself generally. Try to stay in the company of people who make you happy and calm and stay away from people who constantly keep talking about your predicament in a way that will bring your mood down.
- Start treatment, as soon as possible.
My prayers with you!
Re: Ask HN: I Have Cancer. What Should I Do?
#80Good advice from Thomas but I think any disease especially like cancer should be taken as indication to stop for a moment and reflect on our lifestyle. Remember we need to reflect, transform but not to worry about the disease, job and other stuff. I strongly recommend that curious readers must read [0] – a book on practical wisdom to live a healthy life with virtually no disease. The knowledge elucidated is not rando…
> Why do certain foods harm some people and help others? How come the same weight loss program shows different results on different individuals? And, why do some people fall sick more often than others? Answers to these questions and many more lie in Ayurveda where your body is not just looked upon a holder of flesh and bones but the finest vehicle of experiencing all pleasures and sorrows.
This sounds like a book about an interesting philosophical approach to examining one's life, but claiming that "practical wisdom" is all that's needed to "live a healthy life with virtually no disease" is absolute, equivocated nonsense completely divorced from the experience that OP is facing IN REAL LIFE. The guy has cancer, and you're telling him to read a book featuring the "science of ages," based on the "wisdom" of people who were written about hundreds of years before the rise of the concept of a spherical earth.
Normally it's totally cool with me that people believe whatever silliness makes them feel more in control of their lives, but there's a person with an actual, real problem, and I had to speak up against spreading this garbage.