Replying to a message of James Bradley to Bob Ackley:

 AP>> I am curious to know if there are any other testicular cancer
 AP>> survivors on here?

 BA>> I survived prostate cancer (1995).  I know, it's not the same thing,
 BA>> but it's close .

 JB> I would say, "LM*O" but I might be reprimanded.

 JB> My liposarcoma (fat tissue) was surgically removed a bit starboard
 JB> (right at the hip joint) from your troubles. I don't know if that
 JB> makes us a trinity, or an axis of evil. 

I have a second cousin (our grandparents were siblings) who is currently
suffering from what appears to be a cancer in that area.  He's five years
younger than I am and has had it rough for the past several years - lost
part of one leg to complications from diabetes, and had a kidney transplant
to get him off dialysis a couple of years ago.  The antirejection drugs make
any sort of surgery dicey.  Not sure what the actual situation is there, he's
1,800 miles away in CA.

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