I\'m Baffled

Good points George!
I just went back and found the first post I ever made on this site (at the time it was WebCafe). Four years and 7 months ago. In the post, I mentioned that I had been reading the site for several days prior to posting. I don't think I was averse to posting (I'm just that way) but I was studying everything I could find, everywhere I could find it.

It was 11/24/06 when I first posted and my TURB was on 10/31/06. However, the doc was pretty sure it was CIS when I got my first cysto (but I needed to go on a business trip overseas for two weeks so I delayed the TURB until I returned). Based on my symptoms, I am pretty sure I had bladder cancer for at least a year before it was diagnosed.

I think it is interesting to search back (use the Advanced search option and be sure to adjust how far back the search goes) to see our first postings. I had 91 pages of results! Yes, I already know I'm a blabbermouth!

Mike

Thirty one years for me. And I am more with Mike than with Twitter and Facebook.

I am on of those people who is totally unfamiliar with the special terminology that the medical profession uses. I was COMPLETELY intimidated by the language at first. I still defer to Patricia, Cynthia, and Mike for that kind of work.

But I think most people who visit this site are like me. Scared and intimidated by the science. Clueless as to all the lingo and afraid to ask for fear of looking stupid. Quite frankly, it took all of my courage to post the first time. I was so afraid the replies would make me look stupid at first. I am a firm believer that email and chat online makes for some very poor communication indeed. Many small miscommunications can erupt into someone feeling put upon made fun of.

This is an informative site and I have Seen people actually saved by the info received here. But indeed we have to consider the fear they have when they arrive.

My first experience her was Cynthia's story on the Web Cafe. maybe that is what we need as an intro.... The stories of real survivors who were once as scared and clueless as we know them to be now. Our visitors need to be reassured this is NOT an EXCLUSIVE site for experts only. We have experts, but the vast majority are afraid and don't know where to turn or what to say.

Lets find a way to welcome them and bring them into the fold and soon they may be posting to help others.

George
sorry for the crushing word count, but you guys hit on a good subject for me.

LOL!

Yes, one would think that after 32 years I would know when to pull my head in--but alas, no. I still manage to put my foot in it on a pretty regular basis.

Mike

Pat,

ROFLMAO!!!!
That was FUNNY!

It did take me a couple times reading that sentence before I figured out "background". You should see some of the things that my wife and I wind up with from autocorrect on the iPhones!
Some are hilarious.

Given my propensity for typos, I usually don't say anything but this one is pretty funny. (Please don't fix it Cynthia).

Best Regards,

Hunchback of Fort Collins...

Mike,
I didn't know you had a round back? Shall I refer to you as Igor from now on?