Talk Cancer

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Not to get another political discussion going, but I just pulled this off of CNN. CNN is reporting that Lance Armstrong may be stripped of his 6th Tour de France title. In a random check for banned substances, three were found in Armstrong’s hotel room.  The substances banned by the French that were found in his hotel room were as follows:   (1) Toothpaste   (2) Deodorant   (3) Soap   The French officials also found several other items which they had never seen before, including a testicle and a backbone.  Earlier reports that French Government officials attempted to surrender to Armstrong as he entered Paris were apparently erroneous. ; )

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Not to get another political discussion going, but I just pulled this off of CNN. CNN is reporting that Lance Armstrong may be stripped of his 6th Tour de France title. In a random check for banned substances, three were found in Armstrong’s hotel room.  The substances banned by the French that were found in his hotel room were as follows:  (1) Toothpaste  (2) Deodorant  (3) Soap  The French officials also found several other items which they had never seen before, including a testicle and a backbone.  Earlier reports that French Government officials attempted to surrender to Armstrong as he entered Paris were apparently erroneous. ; )

For an alternate punishment Armstrong will be teaching the French military their new offially approved salute. Both arms extended fully over the head with palms facing forward. Claude

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That’s funny and all, but seriously folks, The fact that Armstrong won the TDF more or less proves to anyone with basic knowledge on the subject that had to be stacking lots of (illegal) drugs. How can I be so certain? Because it’s common knowledge that just about everyone who even completed the tour was doing lots of drugs… Lloyd – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Not to get another political discussion going, but I just pulled this off of CNN. CNN is reporting that Lance Armstrong may be stripped of his 6th Tour de France title. In a random check for banned substances, three were found in Armstrong’s hotel room.  The substances banned by the French that were found in his hotel room were as follows: (1) Toothpaste (2) Deodorant (3) Soap The French officials also found several other items which they had never seen before, including a testicle and a backbone.  Earlier reports that French Government officials attempted to surrender to Armstrong as he entered Paris were apparently erroneous. ; )

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… it’s common knowledge that just about everyone who even completed the tour was doing lots of drugs…

Well, common *gossip*, anyway.

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The difference between Lance doing drugs and the others is that Lance has to take drugs and hormones because he had cancer. Facts about Lance’s Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Lance was diagnosed with an aggressive form of testicular cancer, containing 60% choriocarcinoma, 40% embryonal and less than 1% teratoma. Lance’s treatment lasted from October to December 1996. Lance underwent two surgeries, one to remove his cancerous testicle and another to remove two cancerous lesions on his brain. Lance received one round of BEP (Bleomycin, Etoposide and Platinol) chemotherapy, followed by three rounds of VIP chemotherapy (Ifostamide, Etoposide and Platinol.) Lance’s cancer in the lungs and brain was a result of spreading from the original testicular cancer. As a result, his treatment protocols were to combat that specific strain of cancer. Different cancers originating from different sources in the body will likely require other treatments than the one described above for Lance. Lance was treated at Indiana University Medical Center by Drs. Larry Einhorn and Craig Nichols. (Dr. Einhorn can be reached at the Indiana University Medical Center at 317/274-8157; Dr. Nichols at the Oregon Cancer Center at 503/494-8311.) Needless to say that he is pumped with hormones and various drugs. These drugs, ironically enough give him an advantage over those riders who don’t take them. Still not enough of an advantage to make me want to be a cancer survivor !

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Lance is a tough guy for sure and anyone who has been through what he has and can come back and be THE MAN again in cycling is just phenomenal. Good luck and Godspeed. I’ve had three surgeries this last 12 months and they kicked my ass. Knocked most of the "tough guy" right out if me. Goldtop

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The difference between Lance doing drugs and the others is that Lance has to take drugs and hormones because he had cancer. Facts about Lance’s Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Lance was diagnosed with an aggressive form of testicular cancer, containing 60% choriocarcinoma, 40% embryonal and less than 1% teratoma. Lance’s treatment lasted from October to December 1996. Lance underwent two surgeries, one to remove his cancerous testicle and another to remove two cancerous lesions on his brain. Lance received one round of BEP (Bleomycin, Etoposide and Platinol) chemotherapy, followed by three rounds of VIP chemotherapy (Ifostamide, Etoposide and Platinol.) Lance’s cancer in the lungs and brain was a result of spreading from the original testicular cancer. As a result, his treatment protocols were to combat that specific strain of cancer. Different cancers originating from different sources in the body will likely require other treatments than the one described above for Lance. Lance was treated at Indiana University Medical Center by Drs. Larry Einhorn and Craig Nichols. (Dr. Einhorn can be reached at the Indiana University Medical Center at 317/274-8157; Dr. Nichols at the Oregon Cancer Center at 503/494-8311.) Needless to say that he is pumped with hormones and various drugs. These drugs, ironically enough give him an advantage over those riders who don’t take them. Still not enough of an advantage to make me want to be a cancer survivor !

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Man that is a seriously huge call…. Tim

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That’s funny and all, but seriously folks, The fact that Armstrong won the TDF more or less proves to anyone with basic knowledge on the subject that had to be stacking lots of (illegal) drugs. How can I be so certain? Because it’s common knowledge that just about everyone who even completed the tour was doing lots of drugs… Lloyd Not to get another political discussion going, but I just pulled this off of CNN. CNN is reporting that Lance Armstrong may be stripped of his 6th Tour de France title. In a random check for banned substances, three were found in Armstrong’s hotel room.  The substances banned by the French that were found in his hotel room were as follows: (1) Toothpaste (2) Deodorant (3) Soap The French officials also found several other items which they had never seen before, including a testicle and a backbone.  Earlier reports that French Government officials attempted to surrender to Armstrong as he entered Paris were apparently erroneous. ; )

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