I have cancer

[_Kevin Graham]

I'm super glad to read you're A-Ok. Now I can go back to hating you!

- Doc

Oh no. I think I'd rather have cancer.

[_Kevin Graham]

Post-surgery biopsy results are back, and it wasn't cancer! This, after being told there was a 98% chance that it was.

It was an epidermal cyst, which is common. I'm happy and upset. Happy because I don't have cancer, and upset because my doctor didn't tell me there were other options other than surgery to remove it. I just googled this and apparently there are other ways to determine if it is a cyst without an unnecessary orchiectomy.

Great news!

I do like your wife thanking god that he cured you. ;)

Hahaha. Yes.

[_Physics Guy]

Anyone would have competing feelings in the same situation. Try to lean into the happiness part!

+1

Without religion we would have found a cure for cancer by now.

I find your faith in lack of faith disturbing.

[_subgenius]

Without religion we would have found a cure for cancer by now.

because most every scientific innovation throughout history was at the hands of a religious person?

[_Some Schmo]

Without religion we would have found a cure for cancer by now.

I find your faith in lack of faith disturbing.

heh

[_Dr. Shades]

This is AWESOME!!!

I'm glad to have this behind you. What a relief!!

[Guest]

I find your faith in lack of faith disturbing.

I have no problem with Mormon transhumanists. I am agnostic which means I don't know.
However, I do know the religious right is slowing down some progress in science. The religious right is fighting stem cell research and cutting scientific research funding to help Israel.

[_DoubtingThomas]

because most every scientific innovation throughout history was at the hands of a religious person?

Of course because our world is 99% religious. But most Nobel Prize winners don't believe in a personal heavenly father.

[_Some Schmo]

I'm honestly glad you don't have cancer, Kevin, but I must say the following:

- Your story made everyone here nuts
- I imagine privately some got a little testy
- Some may even have gotten a bigger testy
- Hopefully nobody got so distracted at work they were sacked
- But at least this thread shows we're all nad about you

Alright, I've said my piece. The ball's in your shorts.

[_Philo Sofee]

Sorry I'm late to the back slapping party and celebration. But MAN am I glad you are gonna be fine! Now shut up and get back to destroying stupidity.......