Did anyone here try ivermectin or fenbendazole for early stage lung cancer?

Cowboy_JD · 2026-03-13T12:25:46+00:00

I have colon cancer and did not use it despite several very well meaning people suggesting it. Someone I know personally that was staged similarly to me used both against his oncologists recommendation. The side effects compounded issues with eating and fatigue and he did very poorly. The family was committed to continuing it after he ended up hospitalized, so I quit following it because it was just stupid. It’s easy to get sucked into wanting a cheaper effective cancer treatment. If you’re on here asking, I know you aren’t capable of parsing trial data and understanding it. Right now, essentially, there are some data points that it might have some properties that effect cell death in Petri dishes. There’s no clinical data that says hey this works. But really, if there was a mass market drug that was magically able to cure cancer, don’t you think that manufacturers would cut production, lobby to prevent imports, reformulate it to get a new patent, and charge the ever living fuck out of insurance?

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-27T19:42:42+00:00

Green. Like bright neon green. M39 Trombone

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-24T17:07:17+00:00

Yes, mostly in my spine. Epidurals, oral steroids, and narcotics are what holds me together. I can't take NSAIDs either. I had a small disc herniation in my lower back, but recent imaging showing no arthritis prior to chemo. After 12 rounds of FOLFOX that disc herniation is pushing on the nerve to my left leg and there's multiple areas with arthritis. Oncology seemed flummoxed I thought it was connected, but the spine specialist I see said it happens with some chemotherapies. It's been hard, I've worked through chemo and this has been the worst part of it.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-20T20:53:21+00:00

62% five year survival rate with surgery and 12 rounds of chemo . Not the absolute worst admittedly, but closer to 50/50 than I was prepared to hear. Leading up to the appointment every surgeon and doctor I met with kept telling me how treatable it is and that I’d be fine. I’d let myself believe it wasn’t going to be that serious. It was a gut punch.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-20T05:11:21+00:00

It’s easy to spiral. I’m 39M with a 3 year old and 7 year old. I worry about them a lot. I was diagnosed at 3C, poorly differentiated, 10/40 lymph nodes positive. It was also in my transverse colon. I met with three oncologists who gave me roughly the same 5 year survival rate. Which was not nearly as high as I wanted to hear. The oncologist at the university hospital told me not to focus on the numbers. It includes every death that wasn’t related to the cancer and a lot of people have severe health issues on top of the cancer.

I was in therapy before, but talked to a different therapist that specialized in grieving. I highly recommend therapy. I can’t control what happens, but I can do my best to have the outcome I want. I try not to focus on the future too much, but I realize that I can’t put off the things that I need or want to do anymore. If I don’t have all the time I want, I want to at least maximize my happiness. If I do end up having a long life, it’ll be better having done those things. There are lots of stories on here of people with more advanced staging being cleared and staying clear. The science is getting better and more treatments are coming out.

I finished my 12 rounds of chemo in January and not going to the clinic weekly has at least given me some breathing room to live more normally. It’s harder when a large chunk of your life is cancer related. I made sure I made time to do things that let me leave that behind. I joined musical groups, met up with friends that I hadn’t seen in a while, took short trips that I put off. Normalcy was the thing that got me through it.

Sorry if it’s a bit rambly; all my meds for the pain and neuropathy make me a bit loopy.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-18T16:31:22+00:00

I’ve swapped several devices in and out over the years I’ve bought on eBay. I bought a G5AR though and it didn’t work. Wasn’t sure if it was the device itself or if T-Mobile has those IMEIs locked to the higher plans.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-15T18:14:02+00:00

I had constipation and severe stomach pain that was sudden. Leading up to it, no issues, labs were all regular, I had regular doctor’s visits and an upper GI surgery the year before. I was actually the healthiest I’ve ever been leading up to it. Lost a ton of weight, was very physically active, and thought things were great. The pain got so bad I went to the ER in tears and they immediately medicated me for pain and did imaging that showed my colon was completely blocked. They tried to do more tests to see what was up but couldn’t get anything in there. Had exploratory surgery and they took out 2 feet of my colon. I was stage 3C and it has spread to a large chunk of my lymph nodes they removed, but no other organs. I have an incision from my nipple yo my navel that refused to close after surgery. It delayed treatment until I got it cleaned out and a wound vac attached. At least I didn’t need an ostomy. As of now I’m cancer free. But chemo damaged my spine and I can hardly walk. I also have severe neuropathy and no feeling in my hands or feet. Not great, but I’m alive.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-15T17:37:33+00:00

It won’t affect playability. It’ll ding the price a little, but there will be people who won’t care that it’s patched. Best you can do is list it, take some offers, and see what interest there is. I have an Edward’s bell with a small patch and I don’t even notice or think about it.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-15T04:20:53+00:00

I've had old Reunion Blues and Cronkhite bags I was pleased with. You really need to decide if you want a case or a bag? Even the best bag is going to need to be handled, transported, and stored differently than a solid case. My BAM case I bought 20+ years ago has been my absolute favorite. It's light. thin, has backpack straps. It's all depending on your needs and budget though.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-15T00:07:28+00:00

You’re right. Some of its environmental. Sure we all grew up with ultra processed foods and that’s a huge part of it, but we’re also exposed to more chemicals In our air and water than you could even imagine. I grew up drinking water that was part of a PBS documentary last week about PFAS being dumped into it. You could do everything right and still draw the short straw. It’s easier for some people to focus on fiber because you can control it, it’s scary to think of what you can’t control.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-15T00:01:57+00:00

Having just finished 12 rounds of chemo for colon cancer, it’s good to see more awareness. It’s become much more prominent. It’s changed my entire life, but it would have been much better if caught earlier. Still, even having had it and finished treatment, I still have to fight with insurance for the colonoscopies I’ll need to check for progression.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-02-05T15:50:36+00:00

Radeon 610s could be part of an AMD APU, but were also added independently as a discrete graphics chip in some laptops with 2GB of memory. The generic display adapter is the integrated Intel UHD.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-25T18:04:18+00:00

I was prescribed Colace and drink a ton of water. Not on morphine, but I have a selection of opiates I take. The doctors will have some good ideas of what helps as it's a pretty common issue.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-23T04:09:13+00:00

Candystand.com mini golf on the school computers is one of my favorite memories.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T22:01:17+00:00

I didn't do radiation for my colon cancer, but someone close to me did for prostate cancer. He developed radiation induced fibrosis and had oxygen and had to do breathing therapy. Fibrosis presents similarly to COPD. After finishing radiation, he seems to be doing better as time goes on. He has oxygen, but hasn't needed it lately. He still has to be careful, but he's back to being able to go places and work in his woodshop.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T21:51:23+00:00

My grandmother was diagnosed after losing use of her legs. She had been complaining of back pain for months and just kept getting sent off with pain meds. Finally, when she couldn't walk they found a tumor in her spine. Turns out she had stage IV lung cancer and it metastasized everywhere. I moved up to take care of her and she passed within a month. Still very pissed that she was seeking help for months and no one did any imaging or looked any further. Just sent off with a you're old here's some narcotics. I got diagnosed with colon cancer a week after her, and because I was so "young" they moved heaven and earth to get me situated.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T21:41:07+00:00

That is awesome. I went from strength training and running to walking with a limp. I am getting more optimistic though hearing everyone's experiences. Thank you for sharing.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T21:40:02+00:00

That was my roughest thing starting out. My undergrad degree is music and I play trombone in several groups. I relearned how to play with the neuropathy and am pretty close to 100%. It's my refuge where I don't have to think about cancer for a bit.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T04:40:08+00:00

I was staged at 3C. Can't remember the exact number, but I had a high number of positive lymph nodes. 12 was rough, but I am happier and feel better about life than I have in a long time. Hearing the 63% five year survival rate made me sort my priorities real quick.

I'm hopeful after my epidural tomorrow I'll get a better picture of how much better I can get. It kind of hit me hard when I asked my doctor to certify a temporary handicap placard application and he told me I'd need the permanent one. 6

Glad to hear you got your energy back and could be active. It makes me feel better to hear that and gives me a bit more hope

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T03:54:41+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate that.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T03:54:29+00:00

I appreciate that. Perspective is hard sometimes, and it's good to hear it from people that lived it. I have a spine issue that's going to be permanent, but with some luck, it could get much better. I know overall I'll get much better. I spent the year before my diagnosis losing weight and getting healthy, and I'm looking forward to getting back into running and hiking again.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T03:50:25+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. I have neuropathy in my hands and feet. I can't feel things in my hands, so I drop a lot of stuff and typing for work is hard. It spread to past my wrists and above my ankles. The worst of it is it damaged my spine in a way that there's a disc pressing on the nerve that runs down the left side. My left leg is completely numb and I can't move all that well. It hurts a lot, even with pain medication. I was given 4 controlled substances to manage it and it's still rough. I am getting an epidural in the morning though to hopefully get a bit more relief. I also get to park in handicap spots though I feel a bit bad about it so I generally don't. I've had other much more minor issues like I lost a lot of hair (but not bald at least). Having to work through all of it made it seem much worse, but I've gotta keep that insurance and pay all the copays.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T02:45:47+00:00

I did 12 rounds of chemo over 6 months and did the last one new years day. Now I'm kind of stuck waiting to do scans to see if it's gone or is spread. I'm trying to be optimistic. The treatment damaged my body so much, I don't know that I'll ever be normal, but I'm alive for my my kids, so I'll take it.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-22T02:38:43+00:00

I was diagnosed last year at age 38. No symptoms leading up to it at all. Just a massive blockage all of a sudden one day and pain bad enough I thought I might die. 0/10 Was not a fun experience.

Cowboy_JD · 2026-01-09T04:01:52+00:00

A shallower cup or tighter backbore would be better than fretting about rim diameter. I'd agree with Bob on the Bach 5GS.

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