Jesus christ man, I'm really sorry. You probably don't need any more people saying this but this whole thing really is the worst. But at least the fact that even through all the bad developments you still keep coming out on top makes me believe you'll get through this too. "its all about escalation" ~ batman the dark knight
What does the 'transplant' part mean?

bone marrow transplant. the type of chemo i'll probably need is so severe it damages bone marrow.

basically they inject you with a drug that artificially releases bone marrow stem cells into the blood stream. then they put one IV in one arm, and another IV in the other. the first IV extracts the blood and puts it through a machine that filters out the stemcells, and the other IV puts it back in. they freeze these stem cells. then they do the chemo and after it, inject me with my own stem cells.

i am really, really sorry to hear that man. but on the bright side i have heard that brain tumors make you think some pretty crazy things. if you're lucky maybe you'll get a pituitary tumor and grow like 10 feet.

Your body must be pretty wrecked with all this chemo and surgery, think you can handle this stronger dose?

I am not exaggerating when I say I could do twenty of these. it is the fact that with each one there comes a lower cure rate and more medical bills that bothers me more.

fuck the medical bills have your mom taken off your estate or whatever if shit starts getting really bad, so if it doesn't work then she won't be in debt.

you can do that right? or are medical bills reconciled after passing?

this fucking sucks though yeah but I just couldn't see them giving me brain surgery twice after a fuckload of chemo over the past few months and still having the energy and drive to keep going. Guess you're stronger than I am.

Are they missing some lymph nodes or something? Why the hell does it keep coming back?

I really can't think of anything to say other then "god damnit" and thats been said dozens of times by dozens of different people and GOOD LUCK seems to be like yelling in the wind.

I know nothing about cancer and im sorry to hear your news Magical Negro but can you just explain to me, does this mean you cought cancer twice or the original cancer you had wasnt actually gone? How does a person get cancer twice in one lifetime, thats crazy.

don't know yet! if it's in the brain it could be the original cancer still and it got missed buuuut I doubt it. cancer comes back all the time though.

this is just horrible... how can one person go through so much shit i am scared FOR you. i can't imagine how you must feel.

what goes through your mind at times like this?

you tell that cancer to fuck off.

I am not exaggerating when I say I could do twenty of these.

Tell us when you start glowing from the radiations.

Sorry to hear that the bitch is back Steel. 

I truly feel for you Steel. I can't imagine how hard it is to go through something like this, how life-altering it is and how much effect it has on you physical/emotionally/mentally, and on your friends and family. I don't know you that well but to hear this really saddens me and leaves me almost speechless. I really don't know what to say.

 

Steel, I'm really sorry man. UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN (left right).

I will try and find Dr. House for you. He will know what to do.

goddammit

Aw, fuck sake man it's back! It is a fact that you can get cancer again once you have had it once I mean your not immune to it so I don't see why you can't get it again, but there have been people who have beat it more than once so keep your hopes up!