Monty says thanks!

[Monty]

Most of you didn't know this but a few did. I was a smoker for 40+years and quit just last year. My doctor said I had a spot on my lung and sent me to a specialist. He was thinking the big "C" and so was I due to my former bad habits. I have been on pins and needles for a week waiting on the results of a cat scan I had recently to find out about the spot. The doctor called me just now and said it was not Cancer ! There I said it, Cancer! I couldn't even say it before I was so upset. Smoke for 40 years quit and then get it, Bummer!! But no, it's evidence of emphysema and I have a couple of arteries that are enlarged that I already knew. Those ailments are treatable with medication. I have lost three good friends to lung cancer and it just scares me to death. That's the main reason I quit smoking. So, thanks for you who knew and for the prayers and well wishes. My activities have been severely limited for several months because of my ailments and I was too chicken to go get it checked out. Now maybe with medication I can get back to being myself. Thanks again and tomorrow I am going to celebrate by having a coloscopy! Dang, you have to be tough to get old! Monty

 

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[keverett]

Congrats Monty that it isn't cancer!! I'm glad you were able to kick the habit. As far as the colonoscopy, not such a good thing to treat yourself to, its a real pain in the a$$....sorry couldn't resist

 

[stoney56]

All we ask is no pics for My Daily Snapshots!

 

[civilman1]

Great new's Monty....Day 61 for me now

 

[P.B. and Dylan]

That's great. I'm happy for ya Monty.
I quit about 8 month ago.
A colonoscopy!!! Dude you know how to party. Don't get too carried away.

Paul

 

[stefen]

I know how much you are looking foreward to being entered by the chrome stallion, however, please do not post pictures or provide a video of you screaming (for joy)...( or whoever)

 

[Monty]

This time they put me out so I don't know what happened for sure. I don't know exactly what they did and I'm not sure I want to know! But it checked OK and they said see you in five years. I'll be 70 then and might look forward to it just to have something to talk about! I think I'll before they do find something wrong. They have poked , prodded, cut open, stuck needles in and entered nearly every orfice of my body and still haven't been able to kill me. Must not be very good doctors! Monty

 

[stefen]

They'll still be practicing long after we are both gone...(apparently haven't got it right yet)

 

[ashleen]

old age isn't for wimps, Jim !
glad to hear you're ok

 

[Montana Jim]

WTG Jim!

 

[Monty]

I was talking to an old drunk one time in the line of duty and he seemed to be in such bad shape I asked him if he wanted to see a doctor. He said no. And when I asked him why not he said ,"Because there are more old drunks than there are old doctors"! He had a point. M nty

 

[Mental Granny]

Maybe tis was what he was thinking?

 

[Old Dog]

Glad to hear the good news Jim,
I always enjoy your posts.
And I always look forward to what you are doing.

so glad to hear you will be around .

Thom

 

[RGINN]

Glad you're a doing alright Monty. We're all thinking about you up here on top of the world.

 

[ivan salis]

smoked for 33 years from 12 to 45-- copd finally forced me to quit --it was quit or die from not being able to breath -- yep kids smoking is so cool --nothing like it -- yep watch me as I wheeze , hack and gag my way to my mailbox , now ain't that just the "coolest" thing ? -- yes I was such a dang fool ----wish I never started or at least had quit sooner .--- my doc says at 47 I got the lungs of a 99 year old person.

monty glad to hear ya quit--even gladder that your ok.---Ivan

 

[trish76642]

I cannot believe i've never seen this post! Im so happy that your ok Monty...we sure would miss ya around here if something ever happened to ya.
Real proud of you for putting those cigs down...your a strong person. Finding out you didnt have lung cancer was Gods reward because you put them down.
I on the other hand......am justa looser is all i can say.

Proud of you Monty...you should be very proud of yourself too my friend!

 

[Old Dog]

In retrospect Jim,

in regards to the colonoscopy...
I told my DR my wife wanted to know whether or not they found my head.
Thought they were gonna bust a gut.

 

[trish76642]

In retrospect Jim,

in regards to the colonoscopy...
I told my DR my wife wanted to know whether or not they found my head.
Thought they were gonna bust a gut.

LMAO good one Old Dog!

 

[bbqbull]

Great news Monty!

 

[Mental Granny]

Monty already knows how I feel about him !


Trish you are NOT A LOSER! we are still praying for you to stop!

Thom hehe! Well what was the answer the Doc gave ya to give her?