CX Bikers Dog Tag A2802 - Raising Awareness for Cancer.
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Shane Partridge CX V-Twin Bikers Dog Tag A2802 - Born 5th September 1962.
I have just recently been diagnosed with Bladder Cancer in December 2016. It has dramatically changed my Outlook on Life, Health and Well being. Well, I've made a decision that I'm gonna be 500 Miles on the Positive side of Cancer. And in any case I have never Smoked Cigarettes or consumed large amount of Alcohol in my life. So how and why I managed to have Cancer may have largely depended on a combined number of Factors that have increased it's probability of contracting Cancer.
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Considering the extent of my disposition, I was relatively diagnosed early, having no symptoms whatsoever, only on one occasion, mid December 2016. I went to the toilet to urinate and low and behold there was Traces of Blood in my Urine. I immediately thought that I must have a Urine Infection, because there was no other telltale symptoms to suggest otherwise. But erring to the side of caution, I mentioned it to my wife, Maree. So at first we Googled the Prognosis on Google. The results were stipulating to a Cancerous Diagnosis.
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I made an appointment to see my GP. After having completed an MRI Scan that determined that it was Bladder Cancer. My Lifestyle was catapulted into a State of Heightened Awareness, until a conclusion was devised by the Cancer Specialists to eradicate the Cancer Completely by performing a Neo-Bladder Reconstruction. After two TURBT resections to remove the Tumour. A final Relook Transurethral Resection of the Bladder six weeks after my final TURBT revealed that the Microbial Cancer had quickly regenerated in the Bladder Lining once again. Classifying the Bladder Cancer as High Grade, with the high probability of it being Muscle Induced over a short period of time.
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Because of the heightened Fear and lack of Knowledge about my Cancerous Predicament. My first reactions were avoidance and disassociation of reality. I think I automatically catapulted myself into a state of Fear and dread about my immediate Future. But as I required knowledge and information about my Cancerous predicament.
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The state of my outlook turned from avoidance and disassociation to Acceptance and understanding. The creative thinking & learning process helped me endure the reality of what I had to go through in the initial stages of Cancer Diagnosis.
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Knowledge, endurance, determination and strength has Pre-Empted a successful outcome, concerning the Post Operative Therapy surrounding a Neo-Bladder Reconstruction.