Robert Bass

There's a reason why he hasn't posted responses in this newsgroup (and
others in which he participates in) in the last couple of days. It's my
understanding that he is (or has) undergone surgery for the removal of
the cancer which has re-manifested itself. I hope and pray for his
speedy recovery from the surgery. I also hope he comes out of it with
better, more encouraging news. There are a lot of individuals he's
harmed and maligned by his words and actions (myself amongst them). My
greatest hope is that we can rise above all this, set our differences
aside and collectively wish him well. God keep you, Robert. God speed
your recovery.

Regards,
Frank Olson

Frank Olson wrote:

>There's a reason why he hasn't posted responses in this newsgroup (and
>others in which he participates in) in the last couple of days. It's my
>understanding that he is (or has) undergone surgery for the removal of
>the cancer which has re-manifested itself. I hope and pray for his
>speedy recovery from the surgery. I also hope he comes out of it with
>better, more encouraging news. There are a lot of individuals he's
>harmed and maligned by his words and actions (myself amongst them). My
>greatest hope is that we can rise above all this, set our differences
>aside and collectively wish him well. God keep you, Robert. God speed
>your recovery.


I have tried to imagine what it would be like if the "shoe were on the other
foot". If that were me facing the grim prognosis, I would like to think that
my adversaries would be able to put aside the bad blood. Since we are talking
about the possibility of someone actually dying, I think any petty ongoing
arguments or even past transgressions should be looked at by the individual
and expunged if possible.

When asking myself those same questions, the answer came back "of course".
Nothing Robert said or did to me was so bad that it can't be forgiven. In
fact, I forgave him a little over a year ago when I had my own set of
obstacles to overcome. Since then, I've taken a few "swipes" at him when my
name was dragged up in the NG..... but those were just stock replies in
response to the name-calling. Besides, there are two sides to every coin and
I wasn't always an innocent victim. I definitely did my share of poking the
proverbial stick at him over the years.

So Robert, please forgive me for the part I played in the nonsense over the
years. It all seems so silly and insignificant now. I already forgave you
for any (real or imagined) harm you may have caused me. I hope you do recover
from this awful disease. I also hope you are at peace with yourself and God
should the day come when you're called home. My thoughts and prayers are with
you and your family. Stay tough.

-Graham

"G. Morgan wrote:
>
> I have tried to imagine what it would be like if the "shoe were on the other
> foot". If that were me facing the grim prognosis, I would like to think
> that
> my adversaries would be able to put aside the bad blood. Since we are
> talking
> about the possibility of someone actually dying, I think any petty ongoing
> arguments or even past transgressions should be looked at by the individual
> and expunged if possible.
>
> When asking myself those same questions, the answer came back "of course".
> Nothing Robert said or did to me was so bad that it can't be forgiven. In
> fact, I forgave him a little over a year ago when I had my own set of
> obstacles to overcome. Since then, I've taken a few "swipes" at him when my
> name was dragged up in the NG..... but those were just stock replies in
> response to the name-calling. Besides, there are two sides to every coin
> and
> I wasn't always an innocent victim. I definitely did my share of poking the
> proverbial stick at him over the years.
>
> So Robert, please forgive me for the part I played in the nonsense over the
> years. It all seems so silly and insignificant now. I already forgave you
> for any (real or imagined) harm you may have caused me. I hope you do
> recover
> from this awful disease. I also hope you are at peace with yourself and God
> should the day come when you're called home. My thoughts and prayers are
> with
> you and your family. Stay tough.

Thanks Graham,

Anything wrong you said or did I forgive. Likewise, I apologize for being
rude and cruel to you. It all does seem pretty insignificant at this point.
Thanks for the good thoughts, Graham.

As to my absence these past few days, yes, I was in the hospital. They did
something called pleurodesis which helps me breath better. They can't remove
the tumors and it doesn't cure. There are lots of tumors in the chest wall --
inoperable. Radiation doesn't do anything. Chemo slows them down a bit.
Tarceva, a new, experimental drug can be combined with chemo to give me about
3-4 months. That's all.

God, however, isn't finished and we're praying for a miracle. My brother,
Michael, had stage IV lung cancer nearly 11 years ago. The doctors told him
to get his affairs in order as he had only a few months to live -- same as me.
Mike visited me in the hospital yesterday. He's been cancer free for nearly
10 years now.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

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Bass Home Electronics
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650
Customer Service 941-870-2310
Fax 941-870-3252
==============================>

>I have tried to imagine what it would be like if the "shoe were on the
>other
foot".

Someday you won't have to imagine what it will be like. None of us will.
That is the whole point.
Perhaps your end won't be as unfortunate as what Bass has drawn for his
number, but you can be sure your number will come up. As for what Bass may
or may not be in real life, I can quote my doctor who says that the nicest
people seem to get the most horrible diseases at too early an age.
So I know I'll go peacefully in my sleep long after I turn 100.

"G. Morgan" <no_em@il.invalid> wrote in message
news:709e912892bbfd09cbfbb004e43fe5canp@xsxsswwa.c om...
> Frank Olson wrote:
>
>>There's a reason why he hasn't posted responses in this newsgroup (and
>>others in which he participates in) in the last couple of days. It's my
>>understanding that he is (or has) undergone surgery for the removal of
>>the cancer which has re-manifested itself. I hope and pray for his
>>speedy recovery from the surgery. I also hope he comes out of it with
>>better, more encouraging news. There are a lot of individuals he's
>>harmed and maligned by his words and actions (myself amongst them). My
>>greatest hope is that we can rise above all this, set our differences
>>aside and collectively wish him well. God keep you, Robert. God speed
>>your recovery.
>
>
> I have tried to imagine what it would be like if the "shoe were on the
> other
> foot". If that were me facing the grim prognosis, I would like to think
> that
> my adversaries would be able to put aside the bad blood. Since we are
> talking
> about the possibility of someone actually dying, I think any petty ongoing
> arguments or even past transgressions should be looked at by the
> individual
> and expunged if possible.
>
> When asking myself those same questions, the answer came back "of course".
> Nothing Robert said or did to me was so bad that it can't be forgiven. In
> fact, I forgave him a little over a year ago when I had my own set of
> obstacles to overcome. Since then, I've taken a few "swipes" at him when
> my
> name was dragged up in the NG..... but those were just stock replies in
> response to the name-calling. Besides, there are two sides to every coin
> and
> I wasn't always an innocent victim. I definitely did my share of poking
> the
> proverbial stick at him over the years.
>
> So Robert, please forgive me for the part I played in the nonsense over
> the
> years. It all seems so silly and insignificant now. I already forgave
> you
> for any (real or imagined) harm you may have caused me. I hope you do
> recover
> from this awful disease. I also hope you are at peace with yourself and
> God
> should the day come when you're called home. My thoughts and prayers are
> with
> you and your family. Stay tough.
>
> -Graham
>
>

"Just Looking" wrote:
>
> I can quote my doctor who says that the nicest people
> seem to get the most horrible diseases at too early an
> age. So I know I'll go peacefully in my sleep long after
> I turn 100.

Heh, heh, heh... :^)

Here's what someone said to me a long time ago:

"I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did -- not screaming
in terror like the other people in the car he was driving."

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

==============================>
Bass Home Electronics
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650
Customer Service 941-870-2310
Fax 941-870-3252
==============================>

On Aug 3, 11:22*pm, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@BassBurglarAlarms.com>
wrote:
> "Just Looking" wrote:
>
> > I can quote my doctor who says that the nicest people
> > seem to get the most horrible diseases at too early an
> > age. *So I know I'll go peacefully in my sleep long after
> > I turn 100.
>
> Heh, heh, heh... :^)
>
> Here's what someone said to me a long time ago:
>
> "I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did -- not screaming
> in terror like the other people in the car he was driving."
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> ==============================>
> Bass Home Electronics
> 4883 Fallcrest Circle
> Sarasota · Florida · 34233http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
> Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650
> Customer Service 941-870-2310
> Fax 941-870-3252
> ==============================>

Hi,
Robert have not spoke in a long while,
I hope you are ok and I send you my best wishes.

Take care.

Micky Leeds uk.

"Mick" wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Robert have not spoke in a long while,
> I hope you are ok and I send you my best wishes.
>
> Take care.

Hi Micky,

Nice to hear from you. Things are well..., not exactly terrific but I'm still
here. :^)

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

==============================>
Bass Home Electronics
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650
Customer Service 941-870-2310
Fax 941-870-3252
==============================>

On Aug 9, 2:05*pm, "Robert L Bass" <Sa...@BassBurglarAlarms.com>
wrote:
> "Mick" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >Roberthave not spoke in a long while,
> > I hope you are ok and I send you my best wishes.
>
> > Take care.
>
> Hi Micky,
>
> Nice to hear from you. *Things are well..., not exactly terrific but I'm still
> here. :^)
>
> --
>
> Regards,RobertLBass
>


Now would be a fun time for Jim to make a comment or two

Best wish to you Robert Bass
Ha Ha Ha, see you still have spunk Prof. Randy Pousch (wanna be).
Keep up the spirit.
Fortune Cookie say: "You can have many life , but you only die once. So
don't worry, be happy 25 3 41 11 35 18"



"Robert L Bass" <Sales@BassBurglarAlarms.com> wrote in message
news:VeedncRg5a-hrQvVnZ2dnUVZ_h7inZ2d@giganews.com...
> "Just Looking" wrote:
>>
>> I can quote my doctor who says that the nicest people
>> seem to get the most horrible diseases at too early an
>> age. So I know I'll go peacefully in my sleep long after
>> I turn 100.
>
> Heh, heh, heh... :^)
>
> Here's what someone said to me a long time ago:
>
> "I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did -- not
> screaming in terror like the other people in the car he was driving."
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> ==============================>
> Bass Home Electronics
> 4883 Fallcrest Circle
> Sarasota · Florida · 34233
> http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
> Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650
> Customer Service 941-870-2310
> Fax 941-870-3252
> ==============================>

"P T" wrote:
>
> Best wish to you Robert Bass
> Ha Ha Ha, see you still have spunk Prof. Randy
> Pousch (wanna be). Keep up the spirit.
> Fortune Cookie say: "You can have many life,
> but you only die once. So don't worry, be happy
> 25 3 41 11 35 18"

Thanks man. They finally gave me the schedule. Today was 1st chemo session.
The whole routine lasts six months. I've been getting different information
from different people so today I cornered my oncologist with some hard
questions. He says I can live about 18 months if I take the experimental
treatment. Out of about a thousand patients they've seen with the same type
and stage of cancer he says there are only two who have survived more than two
years.

The standard chemo wouldn't stop the cancer and wouldn't give me much time at
all, maybe 3-4 months. I took the experimental regimen.

It was pretty rough. I had a bad reaction -- pain and pressure in my chest,
couldn't breath, dizziness, pain radiated to my left arm. I thought I was
having a heart attack but the ON said it was a drug reaction. They stopped
the infusion, gave me a massive dose of Benadryl and after a half hour
continued the chemo.

I'm tired, nauseous, pain about half the level of a migraine. Tomorrow I have
to go back for the Neulasta shot (strengthens immune system). They gave me
prescriptions for steroids and narcotics. I'll use the steroids but I'm not
going to take the OxyContin though. I know the pain will be worse later and I
don't want to get accustomed to it at this stage.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

==============================>
Bass Home Electronics
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
Sales & Tech Support 941-925-8650
Customer Service 941-870-2310
Fax 941-870-3252
==============================>