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AIS National Cancer Survivor's Day

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Hey y'all, here's to all of us Survivors ๐Ÿ’™AIS Adventist Health hosted a lil gathering to fete Survivors.

Lol, they asked me to speak๐Ÿ˜ฌ

In previous years, I woulda been so nervous that I'd chug a beer before.๐Ÿบ

But now I guess that the retelling of the #stageIVpca saga has been etched in my memory like a movie Screenplay ๐Ÿ˜Š

The AIS staff lady MC said "this gentleman had a social media frenzy going online with his dancing ๐Ÿคฃ

The talk went great, I just summarized 8 yrs down to 5 Minutes

A really young lady with breast cancer spoke afterwards

Of course, I found a hiking area to walk around. This was like the San Antonio Riverwalk cept no restaurants or gondolas ๐Ÿ˜‚

Pix here : photos.app.goo.gl/Add6jq9wY...

Oh btw, was leaving Walmart up here and a lady walks in looks at me and says "you're the guy dancing in that video" LoL

We chatted a bit, of course.

The Blonde next to me in pic had Melanoma removed 7 yrs ago

QoL on

Nature on

Garden on

Beach on

Randy

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dockam

A blurb about that day

AIS FB post๐Ÿ’™
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dockam in reply to dockam

I saw that he had a ZERO's Heroes cap on

Met a PCa survovor
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dockam in reply to dockam

Krystin spoke after I did, snagged a pic with her

Breast cancer survivor
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Carlosbach

Thanks for continuing to represent doc. I'm sure you gave a great talk, and inspired your audience.

One cautionary note, saw the shirt you were in. You might want to get that flatulence problem looked at. Not sure that sparkles and gas fumes are a safe combo

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dockam in reply to Carlosbach

Mahalo my Bruddah!!

Good thing I had these on ๐Ÿ˜€cafepress.com/+asbestos+und...

Flame on youtu.be/EhZba-P7R18

Randy

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dockam

Oh duh, here's the album link: photos.app.goo.gl/Add6jq9wY...

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Cactus297

If those big boxes are outhouses they are painted beautifully. If theyโ€™re not outhouses have no idea what they are!

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

Hi, not outhouses but maybe electrical boxes. I also saw painted ones also in Bakersfield at Panoramic park photos.app.goo.gl/o91R44DAy...

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Cactus297 in reply to dockam

Thank you. It was a good idea whatever they are.

It was an honor to be asked to be part of the event.

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

Yes, it was an honor for me and I'm humbled for being chosen. Many AIS staff came up to say Hey, as they had seen the Livin on a Prayer and Celebrate Good times vids

If you haven't seen them here they are, Yes I'm a big goofball

photos.app.goo.gl/5dL7nCYY4...

photos.app.goo.gl/Vvm3W1vsD...

Fight on

QoL on

Randy

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Cactus297 in reply to dockam

Just watched the great videos!Thank you so much for sharing!

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

LoL, the AIS staff really loved doing it too, and my RO showed up too. Someone on HU commented "they really love you" to one of those vid LoL

I made a slideshow with pix taken over the 28 IMRTs

photos.app.goo.gl/J9FMnRC9P...

QoL on

Laugh on

Randy

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Zengal79

What an honor to have been asked. Looks like a great event.

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dockam in reply to Zengal79

Yes Mahalo nui loa Sis, that was an great honor, but also think that those two vids done with the Staff kinda sealed the dealio. It was a very friendly gathering. ๐Ÿ’™

A lot of AIS staff came up to greet this OG there.

One said "and you got Dr. Mariscal to show up*my RO

photos.app.goo.gl/ekuUHVWhn...

QoL on Sis

Mahalo for staying in this forum๐Ÿ˜Š

Randy

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Cactus297 in reply to dockam

Wonderful photos and videos! Thank you so much for sharing.

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

Oh you're so very welcome and It's my pleasure to QoL post with pix so y'all can vicariously enjoy ๐Ÿ’™

QoL on

Live on

Laugh on

Randy

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Kaliber

great looking crowd there at the event โ€ฆ.. looks like you had a good time there buddy.

โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

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dockam in reply to Kaliber

Yes it was, never been to anything like this - a wonderful time was had

I had an amazing experience there, felt the LOVE at AIS ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ˜Š

youtu.be/M11SvDtPBhA

Sing on

Dance on

Randy

AIS staff
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Kaliber in reply to dockam

great pictures โ€ฆ some nice looking โ€œ L A D I E S โ€œ there too.

Just sayโ€™in โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ

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dockam in reply to Kaliber

I got all my sistas with me ๐Ÿ’™

Relay for Life Bakersfield
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Kaliber in reply to dockam

like I was a sayโ€™in buddy โ€ฆ ima gonna start hanging out with you โ€ฆ yayahahaha yayahahaha. You got the ladies draped over you like a new suit. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

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dockam in reply to Kaliber

LoL, you gonna be my Wingman?

I think that cuz most pts having cancer could be quiet, withdrawn, & grumpy.

And I roll in like Randle Patrick McMurphy played by Jack Nicholson in Cuckoo's Nest and I upset the apple cart. Maybe my being irreverent with a ready smile and singing random songs, and just being upbeat makes me more approachable?

Or they feel pity for this OG with APC and are just being extra kind cuz I'm a Croaker

youtu.be/zg21Rkew874

QoL on

Flirt On๐Ÿ’™

Selfies on๐Ÿ˜œ

Randy

Last IMRT at AIS
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K-xo

Why does this not surprise me? Proud of you, doc!

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dockam in reply to K-xo

Mahalo lil Sis :-)

LoL, ur new Big Bro is just all over the place. AIS called like Weds before the event and I had pts sch'd that Fri am, but I'm sure they understood that it was more important for me to do that, than see them :-)

QoL on

Fight on

Hike on

Randy

18th and Last Cabazitaxel at AIS with Chemo girls
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Cactus297

Very inspirational day and your involvement helps inspire and keep us all upbeat. Thank you Randy!

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

Mahalo and My pleasure and I've said before, that I get a mood lift by doing QoL posts.

I wanna lead by example๐Ÿ˜˜

QoLing to the Max

Fight on

Randy

Breast Ca survivor also a pt in my office
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Cactus297 in reply to dockam

Wonderful post by Jessica to you! Inspiration for all of us!

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

Awww, Mahalo for that, I'm making the Best outta this PCa BS and if I can uplift, inspire, enliven someone, then having PCa has been sorta worth it๐Ÿ˜

My life has been enhanced by meeting so many like here virtually on HU, in person at Kaiser, AIS, and Long Beach

There are plans in the works for me to meet up with a few HU members this Summer and ya know Imma post pix LoL

youtu.be/E5ngugFBcaM

QoL on

Love on

Laugh On

Randy

Note from a patient
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Cactus297 in reply to dockam

Keep your upbeat spirit going! It helps all of us! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘โ€ผ๏ธ

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

My raison d'etre now๐Ÿค™

Imma try and help as many as I can in whatever way I can. youtu.be/9lkfrtztqEY

Fight on QoL on

Randy

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Scout4answers

If a guy was looking to meet an attractive woman he could do worse than to follow in your wake.

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Kaliber in reply to Scout4answers

youโ€™d be the resident authority on that too. Just sayโ€™in ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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dockam in reply to Kaliber

LiL ole me? Or Scout? youtu.be/0MtX1-i6Zu8

Party on

Rock on

Randy

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dockam in reply to Scout4answers

LoL, tag a long for Pretty Women .

Sign up now๐Ÿ˜‚ before all of the spots fill up

Dance on

QoL on

Randy

Bakersfield ZERO 5k
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Cactus297 in reply to dockam

Such a neat picture, Randy! Love the spunk! Pat๐Ÿ˜Š

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dockam in reply to Cactus297

Mahalo Bruddah - ZERO 5k in Bakersfield with ZERO staff. Think we won largest team and I may have won 2nd amongst the PCa Survivors

Our Team pic in 2018๐Ÿ’™

I may be doing the LA with an HU member, SD with another and Bakes with AIS staff and maybe my pts and staff

Get er done

QoL on

Hike on

Laugh On

Randy

Kam Ohana at ZERO Bakersfield. Patients and staff drove down and some had never done a 5k
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Scout4answers

One thing that women universally find attractive is a man with a purpose. You have that in spades my friend.

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dockam in reply to Scout4answers

Mahalo my Bruddah, I am driven by my desire to be upright as long as I can so that more QoLing can happen, and also PCa advocacy to spare other men the BS that we are undergoing.

And to honor those taken ๐Ÿ˜”

I have 16 names for a back bib for the ZERO 5k in LA this month with 2 new HU members

Life is Beautiful

Stayin Alive

Honoring men taken. During COVID, ZERO nixed all events, so I hosted my own 5k up here
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dockam

Oohhh, that's big time QoLing

Love it

Enjoy you two๐Ÿ’™

Someday we'll meet๐Ÿค™

Randy

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