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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #50 on: September 11, 2013, 08:05:00 AM »
I am saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to the lives his loss will affect.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #49 on: September 11, 2013, 08:03:00 AM »
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On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
Ugh....I am also at a loss on words.

All I can say is that I quit with you buddy.
Thanks man, I am hoping to save a life with this story or at least wake someone up to a quit. Kevin is still with us today but he is in hospice care at his home surrounded by his family. The Dr. said tonight or tomorrow he will pass on.

Jbob- I hope all is well my friend, you are a bad ass quitter. Keep in touch on here or if you're up to it I want to see you back on kik. Quit on!
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Prayers for you and the family.
Prayers brother. I don't know if you read my intro a few weeks ago, but I to have a friend with cancer. He was diagnosed with throat cancer 4the stage. He has been going through the treatments and making it one day at a time. He had quit dipping years ago. Don't know how long ago, but does that really matter??

I quit before his diagnosis and questioned him a lot on his quit. He was instrumental in my decision to quit and was a source of knowledge. He has told me that he is very glad I quit after the diagnosis and acknowledges that it's probably the poison that caused this.

I feel your pain my friend. Prayers for your friend.
Thanks all of you for your prayers. Kevin passed late last night and on this day of mourning not only for him (he was a 20 yr retired AO in the Navy) but for the many who have lost their lives defending this country and for everyone who was affected on this day 9/11.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #48 on: September 11, 2013, 07:54:00 AM »
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Quote from: billybill3934
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On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
Ugh....I am also at a loss on words.

All I can say is that I quit with you buddy.
Thanks man, I am hoping to save a life with this story or at least wake someone up to a quit. Kevin is still with us today but he is in hospice care at his home surrounded by his family. The Dr. said tonight or tomorrow he will pass on.

Jbob- I hope all is well my friend, you are a bad ass quitter. Keep in touch on here or if you're up to it I want to see you back on kik. Quit on!
Prayers......for the family
Prayers for you and the family.
Prayers brother. I don't know if you read my intro a few weeks ago, but I to have a friend with cancer. He was diagnosed with throat cancer 4the stage. He has been going through the treatments and making it one day at a time. He had quit dipping years ago. Don't know how long ago, but does that really matter??

I quit before his diagnosis and questioned him a lot on his quit. He was instrumental in my decision to quit and was a source of knowledge. He has told me that he is very glad I quit after the diagnosis and acknowledges that it's probably the poison that caused this.

I feel your pain my friend. Prayers for your friend.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #47 on: September 11, 2013, 07:34:00 AM »
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On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
Ugh....I am also at a loss on words.

All I can say is that I quit with you buddy.
Thanks man, I am hoping to save a life with this story or at least wake someone up to a quit. Kevin is still with us today but he is in hospice care at his home surrounded by his family. The Dr. said tonight or tomorrow he will pass on.

Jbob- I hope all is well my friend, you are a bad ass quitter. Keep in touch on here or if you're up to it I want to see you back on kik. Quit on!
Prayers......for the family
Prayers for you and the family.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #46 on: September 10, 2013, 11:44:00 PM »
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On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
Ugh....I am also at a loss on words.

All I can say is that I quit with you buddy.
Thanks man, I am hoping to save a life with this story or at least wake someone up to a quit. Kevin is still with us today but he is in hospice care at his home surrounded by his family. The Dr. said tonight or tomorrow he will pass on.

Jbob- I hope all is well my friend, you are a bad ass quitter. Keep in touch on here or if you're up to it I want to see you back on kik. Quit on!
Prayers......for the family
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #45 on: September 10, 2013, 08:35:00 PM »
Quote from: ParadigmDawg
Quote from: Mthomas3824
Quote from: billybill3934
On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
Ugh....I am also at a loss on words.

All I can say is that I quit with you buddy.
Thanks man, I am hoping to save a life with this story or at least wake someone up to a quit. Kevin is still with us today but he is in hospice care at his home surrounded by his family. The Dr. said tonight or tomorrow he will pass on.

Jbob- I hope all is well my friend, you are a bad ass quitter. Keep in touch on here or if you're up to it I want to see you back on kik. Quit on!
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #44 on: September 10, 2013, 07:00:00 PM »
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Quote from: billybill3934,Sep
On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
Ugh....I am also at a loss on words.

All I can say is that I quit with you buddy.[/QUOTE]

Yep - we're all just one dip away from this or some variation of this story; and like good addicts we think it can't or won't happen to us - until it does - we need to be grateful for the support we get to kick this addiction; and not take anything for granted; and we can show our gratitude by reaching out to others that are trying to quit - we CAN do this together !
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #43 on: September 10, 2013, 05:20:00 PM »
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Quote from: billybill3934
On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
Ugh....I am also at a loss on words.

All I can say is that I quit with you buddy.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #42 on: September 10, 2013, 04:48:00 PM »
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On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of weekly high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
Reading this is gut and heart wrenching. I don't know what to say except that the only thing that is in my control is to be an example and promise to be quit today. So if it helps, I quit nicotine today and If I wake tomorrow, I plan to repeat.

Sorry you are dealing with this but a good reminder to chose to quit now vs. being forced to quit sometime down the road.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #41 on: September 10, 2013, 03:23:00 PM »
On my 105th day quit I am met with the news that my coworker and friend of the last 4 years has two days to live. Kevin has been dipping since he was 15 and his choice of poison is Copenhagen snuff. A year ago he started having back pains and was losing weight rapidly so he got checked out by a doctor. The first diagnosis was diabetes and they put him on meds to counteract the disease. His condition didnÂ’t get much better and his back was still hurting so he went in for a second opinion. The new Dr. decided to do a full body x-ray and the result was a mass on the back side of his pancreas, biopsy turned out positive for cancer. The cancer tumor was also the reason for his diabetes.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. The median survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 9.5% and Kevin was on the low end because he was at stage 3 when they caught the tumor. Immediate sessions of high dose chemotherapy started that week. He kept a great attitude and stuck it out at work four days a week for the first 10 months, the pancreatic cancer was responding to the chemo and he was actually winning the battle or so we thought. About a month ago he stopped coming to work and I found out that the cancer spread to his brain and is inoperable.
Kevin dipped up until the last day I saw him at work and no one knows for sure but there is a high chance that the many years of dipping and gutting the spit played a large role in the formation of the pancreatic cancer. I told him all about my quit and the support group that has helped me break the bond with the poison we have been slaves to for so long. He told me that he wants to quit but couldnÂ’t handle it with everything else that was going on. I told him that the dip wasnÂ’t helping in any way and all he needs to do is make the decision to quit and we (KTC) will be with him every step of the way. The old saying you can lead a horse to water but you canÂ’t make him drink rang true like it does so often with us addicts. He is dipping on his death bed today and it is a disturbing reminder to me and hopefully many others that this deadly poison is just that, DEADLY!
Kevin will be survived by his wife, 19 year old daughter, and 4 year old son. My deepest sorrow and prayers go out to his family.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #40 on: September 06, 2013, 11:19:00 PM »
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Hey Bill way to go on one month quit! Proud to quit with you every day.
Dude you are rocking along. ODAAT 'winker'
Proud of you brother! Blessed to have you in our quit group
Thanks Rizzle, I have gained much strength from your support and insightful words. Like I told travis you are one of the most active quitters in our group and your support/devotion is a blessing!
Woot! From 1 month to 100 just like that ODAAT! Congrates Billy!
Remember what I said back on July 2nd? That's as true today as it was then. Billy, it's as much an honor to be quit with you on day 100 (or 101) as it was when I was day 1 and you were 10. Congrats brother.
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #39 on: September 05, 2013, 09:53:00 AM »
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Hey Bill way to go on one month quit! Proud to quit with you every day.
Dude you are rocking along. ODAAT 'winker'
Proud of you brother! Blessed to have you in our quit group
Thanks Rizzle, I have gained much strength from your support and insightful words. Like I told travis you are one of the most active quitters in our group and your support/devotion is a blessing!
Woot! From 1 month to 100 just like that ODAAT! Congrates Billy!

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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #38 on: September 05, 2013, 09:35:00 AM »
Congrats Billy Bill. It was an honor for Jake and I to welcome you on the train. Job well done brother, I proudly quit with you today, Erussell -129-.

And now we find ourselves back in California! Love this state! Hope we have more quitters living here so we can keep coming back! Today we welcome, BillyBill3934! He is a BADDASS who started chewing when he was 14 years old but thanks to KTC and his strong determination he has now reached 100 days quit! He is originally from Oregon and it is obvious by his choice in hobbies and T.V. shows. He loves to prospect for gold and detect metals under the earth using those thingamabobs that beep constantly. Favorite show is Duck dynasty and Gold rush. Just hearing this makes me want to ride a railroad in search of riches! The craziest thing he has doneÂ…. 2 deployments to the Arabian Gulf aboard an aircraft carrier. I think that means he jumped out of a plane! That is crazier than anything I want to do for sure. He must love planes because he works on them for a living. I hope he is a hard worker or we will all have problems next time we fly.
His advice to others…. “My first attempt at quitting ended in 6 months of quit flushed down the drain because I didn’t stick around after HOF. I also was a late poster and didn’t do anything on the site except post roll. Please learn from my mistakes and drink up the Kool-Aid!”
He would like to thank many people here. Duathman, Traumagnet, Kandalk, Jrizzle, Matt(s), Derk, DChogs, Sirderek, Shu26, Wastepanel, Cbird65, JBob, 80Philly, Jaynellie, Gmann, Sportsfan, BobertD.
Billy! You have earned your place on this train and we are glad to have you aboard! Keep the place clean if possible, But have fun! I think there is some more “cock” bourbon here for the taking…..Jake
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #37 on: July 02, 2013, 12:09:00 PM »
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Hey Bill way to go on one month quit! Proud to quit with you every day.
Dude you are rocking along. ODAAT 'winker'
Proud of you brother! Blessed to have you in our quit group
Thanks Rizzle, I have gained much strength from your support and insightful words. Like I told travis you are one of the most active quitters in our group and your support/devotion is a blessing!
"I quit today until tomorrow then quit again"
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Re: Starting Day 5...I got this shit!!!
« Reply #36 on: July 02, 2013, 12:07:00 PM »
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Hey Bill way to go on one month quit! Proud to quit with you every day.
Dude you are rocking along. ODAAT 'winker'
Thanks Travis, You're trucking right along as well. You are probably the most active quitter in our group and I really appreciate the time you devote to the group.
"I quit today until tomorrow then quit again"
29MAY2013-QUIT!
WIN THE DAY
My HOF Speech
HOF:05SEP2013
My Intro