Paul Harrell has Pancreatic Cancer

[JaySmith]

It's a shame, but i'd imagine having to constantly think about my impending and unavoidable death would make it very difficult to enjoy what little time he has left. he can do what he wants, he doesn't owe anyone anything.

[bigandy1966]

I thought joe biden cured cancer, or is it just for liberal political donors and the pharma executives ?

[CallinSIC]

This one hits hard. Paul is a national treasure.

[soberbyker]

I just went back and re-watched the video. He never mentions it being stage 4. I have no idea where I came up with that other than to say I've known others who had stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and maybe I just assumed or projected. Mea culpa. I've gone back and changed my original post to remove references to it being stage 4.

It's a shame, but i'd imagine having to constantly think about my impending and unavoidable death would make it very difficult to enjoy what little time he has left. he can do what he wants, he doesn't owe anyone anything.

I have stage 4 cancer. When I heard that my life flashed before my eyes. Though I was dead right then. "Stage 4" means that the cancer has spread to at least one other organ from where it started. Mine has spread to two. Started in the colon and has spread to the peritoneum and liver. My doctor tells me it will eventually kill me. Right now though, after 6 months of chemo, it is in remission. Next week I have an appointment to see if it's still in remission. They say if you can get 5 years in a row of clean scans you can be considered cancer free. The chemicals they use today are a lot different and can definitely put cancer at bay more often than in years past. In two weeks it'll be my one year anniversary from the diagnosis. July was my last chemo treatment.

It definitely puts a damper on your life's perspective. I've had to retire before I had planned. I have other issues too, which add to my dreary outlook on things. The way I lived when I was younger I never expected to live this long, as such, didn't plan for my future properly. So here I am, 65 retired, nothing to do, no energy to do it if I had, with cancer, obesity, bad knees and much, much more.

Cancer sucks, but with today's medicine it can be beaten, if you catch it early enough. Don't put off a colonoscopy if your over 40 (lowered from 50). By the time I realized something was wrong with symptoms I already had the cancer.

[Emptymag]

New video.
Looks like he's only doing a portion of it, with others assisting.

[JaySmith]

Cancer sucks, but with today's medicine it can be beaten, if you catch it early enough. Don't put off a colonoscopy if your over 40 (lowered from 50). By the time I realized something was wrong with symptoms I already had the cancer.

Glad you're doing better. Just out of curiosity, what sort of symptoms come with colon cancer?

[Domer Dad]

New video.
Looks like he's only doing a portion of it, with others assisting.

In the closing Paul says "this is likely the last video you'll see me in" or words to that effect.

[middlefinger]

Glad you're doing better. Just out of curiosity, what sort of symptoms come with colon cancer?

you can get an at home test here;

https://www.stdwatch.com/us/colon-ca...06dde147434f8e

there's also a list of symptoms on that site

list of tests

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=at+home+co...=v394-1&ia=web

[CallinSIC]

In the closing Paul says "this is likely the last video you'll see me in" or words to that effect.

I got choked up when he said that. He is one of my favorite YouTubers. A real original.

[Emptymag]

Guess I'll watch it now.
I was just surprised to see HIM in the thumbnail when the new vid popped up in my suggested vids list.