I am not dead...yet

[Char-Gar]

It has been a couple of years since I last checked in on you folks. Howdy to one and all, old and new.

[waksupi]

I wondered what had happened to you? Most of us are old enough, I'm always afraid to ask!

[Texas by God]

Neighbor! Glad you're back.

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[toallmy]

It's very nice to hear from you .

[Conditor22]

I wondered if you'd gone to the happy hunting grounds.

TO many have

[Winger Ed.]

Good to see you back.

There was vicious rumors that we needed to gather up ransom money,
or that you might have been shot by a jealous husband while climbing out of some cute young lady's window.

[white eagle]

glad to hear
been awhile

[SSGOldfart]

Welcome back

[lightman]

Welcome Back Mr Charlie! I've always found your post to be informative and interesting. As others have mentioned, so many just disappear and no one knows why.

[DougGuy]

Yeah I wondered too even started a thread way on back..

[Three44s]

Well this means we can divide the ransom back out and use it for hard to find components .....!

Welcome back Char!

Three44s

[Char-Gar]

Friends, my absence was the result of being pretty sick. I won't go into all the details, but I have been in failing health for some years now. It was finally diagnosed via bone marrow biopsy as Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, which is a rare form of Indolent B Cell Lymphoma. While it is not curable, it is treatable. I was on oral meds for almost two years and those drugs took a turn south. I am now on Chemo infusion and that is working well. I have finished 4 of 6 monthly rounds. The chemo has me limited in what I can do, the brains seems to be hitting on all cylinders. If all works as planned this chemo will put the cancer in remission for a few years. I have hopes that on the other side of chemo, I will gain strength and have a more active life. We will see. In the meantime, I will pester you from time to time and correct any of your obvious bad thinking. :-) Do not worry about me, my faith is stronger than ever.

[Thumbcocker]

Glad you are back. I always enjoy your posts. You have many valuable experiences to share.

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[fivegunner]

Glad your back , and your in my Prayers .

[David2011]

Glad you’re back. Prayers and best wishes for the health issues. You’ve been missed!

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Welcome back Char-Gar. We missed you.

DG

[woodbutcher]

[smilie=s: Hi Char-Gar.Welcome back.Wishing you the best with your health problems
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[dverna]

Yes, good to hear you are still with us and fighting cancer.

[para45lda]

Welcome back brother!

[Nueces]

Welcome back, Charles. I'm pleased to hear you report that you have prevailed over your travails, or at least you're winnin' a little.

[Smoke4320]

I am glad you have returned. Missed your posts and knowledge

[Wheelgun]

Hi!! Glad to see you back!

[Sig556r]

Glad to hear from ya!
Hope you'll be in remission soon!

[buckwheatpaul]

Glad you are back....were you abducted by aliens?

[Scrounge]

Friends, my absence was the result of being pretty sick. I won't go into all the details, but I have been in failing health for some years now. It was finally diagnosed via bone marrow biopsy as Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, which is a rare form of Indolent B Cell Lymphoma. While it is not curable, it is treatable. I was on oral meds for almost two years and those drugs took a turn south. I am now on Chemo infusion and that is working well. I have finished 4 of 6 monthly rounds. The chemo has me limited in what I can do, the brains seems to be hitting on all cylinders. If all works as planned this chemo will put the cancer in remission for a few years. I have hopes that on the other side of chemo, I will gain strength and have a more active life. We will see. In the meantime, I will pester you from time to time and correct any of your obvious bad thinking. :-) Do not worry about me, my faith is stronger than ever.

I've only been active here for about a year, so I hadn't known to miss you, but I have a whole lot of errors yet to make, so a little adult supervision would probably not be amiss.

Bill

[slim1836]

welcome back, glad to hear you're doing better and on the road to recovery. Now that we all know, we can say an occasional prayer for your complete and speedy recovery.

I look forward to your future posts.

Slim

[Wayne Smith]

Welcome Back Charlie! Glad to know what's going on with you so I can pray intelligently.

[30calflash]

Welcome back sir!

[yancey]

Welcome back Charles !

[Preacher Jim]

Glad your winning and welcome back you have been missed

[gon2shoot]

Its good to see you back, some (ri9c) hinted that you may have turned liberal and gave away your armory. Health issues can be dealt with, I expect you will overcome.

[Three44s]

Glad you are back....were you abducted by aliens?

I heard they actually did abduct him but he was irascible enough that they returned him!

God speed on getting well Char-Gar!

Three44s

[725]

I used to search out your posts. Hope to read a few more. Good luck with the meds. I just finished a round of radiation and that kicked the #### out of me for awhile. Hope to have more energy now that the weather is changing. KBO !

[smithnframe]

Welcome back!

[Mk42gunner]

Glad to hear from you sir.

I have been wondering about you, particularly when a Krag question comes up, or if I stumble across on of your posts.

Wishing you well in your cancer treatments,

Robert

[pworley1]

It is good to hear from you and that you treatments are working.

[rockrat]

Glad to hear you are on the right of the grass still and hope you keep getting better

[smoked turkey]

Welcome back CG. I have to admit that when I saw your post a while ago I quickly looked for your heavenly address. While I do think we will have diversions in heaven like cast boolits, I am especially glad that you are getting the best of that rare whatever you called it. I'll be praying for a looooong spell of remission for you.
Stan

[bedbugbilly]

Good to see your post - you've been missed! Our thought and prayers are with you . . . as it is said, it's hard to keep a good man down . . . you've got a lot of folks here pulling for you.

[jsizemore]

A little extra time to do what you enjoy is always good. The enthusiasm makes the bad stuff diminish by comparison.

[Duckiller]

I was diagnosed with Waldenstrom's in 2011. Started out with chemo. First session was to get it under control which it did kindof. 2nd session was to get it under real control. Didn't. After 9 mos number stated going real high. 3rd session wasn't much better. At that point I decided that I could live the three weeks between monthly sessions and about 3 mos between the six month sessions. Dr. changed medicine and session 4 was Retuxin and Florbidide (not sure of spelling). It worked, four years between chemo sessions. Repeated the same dosage and got three years before a new session. One dose of new stuff before I moved. Am seeing a new Dr in Portland. He backed off on my treatment but have been getting monthly blood tests. Will see Dr. in mid April to discuss where we are going. It is not the best diagnoses but it is not the worst diagnosis. Hopefully you will have as much luck as I in treating Waldenstrom's.

[murf205]

Charlie, you and Duckiller belong to a very exclusive club that I'm sure you have paid some very high dues to be in. My prayers to both of you and glad to have you both in action and this site. This old geezer thing is not so easy sometimes, believe me.

[bangerjim]

Welcome back and be well!!!!!!

[Budzilla 19]

welcome back, sir!! I have enjoyed your posts for the short time i have been here. (as compared to some of the other members). Be well, hoping for the best outcome for you.

[gwpercle]

Welcome back !
Been so long I was afraid you had ..."Left the Building" ...
We ain't getting any younger ... sometimes I'm afraid to ask .
Will keep you in my prayers ...
Gary

[shooterg]

Glad to see one of the "Old Guard" return ! Hope to see posts from you for many years to come.

[Markopolo]

charlie!!!! great to hear from you!!!! Prayers sent....

[sundog]

Hello, Charles. I'm glad to see you back in the fold. Not more than a few minutes ago I read a short Glenn Fryxell article (www.lasc.us/FryxellCB25-20Win.htm) about the 25-20 Win. He mentioned you and some load work you had done. It was all good information, and quite timely for my current 'experimentation'.

I missed your wisdom, guidance, and otherwise good natured bantering.

My best to you in recovery.

[Dunross]

You don't know me, but I have spent a goodly amount of time these last several weeks reading in the archives where many of the better posts were from you so in that regard I feel I know you. Glad to see you are with us still. Good luck.

[Shuz]

Good to hear from you Charles. I thought you might have been Kibitzing with Felix! There's plenty of time for that when we reach heaven. We will be praying for you.-- Shuz

[Char-Gar]

Good to hear from you Charles. I thought you might have been Kibitzing with Felix! There's plenty of time for that when we reach heaven. We will be praying for you.-- Shuz

Not a week goes by that I don't think of Felix and BruceB in some context.

[Shuz]

Not a week goes by that I don't think of Felix and BruceB in some context.

When did BruceB "leave the range"? 20 years ago we used to send PM's back and forth when he worked the night shift at the mine near Winnemucca. I'll always remember the Cast Boolit rendevous he honcho'd at Winnemucca in 2001!

[obssd1958]

Shuz,
Bruce passed in 2015. Didn't quite make it to NCBS that year, but was still there in spirit.
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http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m9/obssd1958/NCBS/NCBS%202015/ncbs2015-1_zpseizyiw8b.jpg

[Shuz]

obssd1958--Thanks for the update on our old pard BruceB--Shuz