Not my best I know...me at the ICU

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Not my best I know...me at the ICU

Not my best I know...me at the ICU

Not my best look I know... Hairless, beardless...thin... But, fighting the good fight dudesssss!!!! Still here! \o/ That photo was taken in feb 9, 2013. I was inside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital with a damn bad reaction to the first round of chemo. An infection in the intestine. This type of reaction kills 95% of the leukemia patients. I survived against all odds!!!!! As happy as I can be. All the nurses, doctors, helpers, one by one they came to my room to congratulate me after a 20 days fight inside the ICU. Now, after 38 days admitted in the hospital, I am back home to a 3 week rest before my second round of chemo, which will be a little bit easier, and not with those kind of infections. As I said, fighting the good fight folks! For me, for my wife, for all my friends here in Brazil, for all of you who gave me the good vibes (don't think I didn't see, I saw each one, but with no internet access, couldn't answer...my bad). Seriously, thanks everyone. That image is from the past, a lot better now!!!!! :)
PAROFES
on Feb 18, 2013 11:11 am
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PAROFES

PAROFES - Feb 24, 2013 6:29 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Back from the depths!

Yep, I'll be back up in the mountains in 1year tops, and I'm fairly young (35) so this little problem called Acute Leukemia doesn't matter much in a lifetime hehehe

That is a promess: 1 year tops!

Sarah Simon

Sarah Simon - Feb 20, 2013 12:57 am - Hasn't voted

Kick this thing

Square in the ass and send it packing! Like they said in the westerns: you and the horse you rode in on, pal! =)

Keep fighting, knowing there are climbers all over the world pulling for ya.

The mountains miss ya, buddy, and can't wait to see you dancing up their slopes again soon!!!

Abraço,
Sarah

PAROFES

PAROFES - Feb 24, 2013 6:32 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Kick this thing

I will be, in no time!

Time passes by really fast, and next month will be 1 year since I find out I was sick, and I kept in the mountains until november 2012, so if you think, so far I lost only three months of mountain time hehehe
And right now, it is summer here so too much, too much rain, lightning (Brazil is the number 1 country in the world of lightning!! Too dangerous), so think again, I didn't lost 1 day so far ahahahhaha

And I'll be back on my feet in 1 year tops, write that down.

Best wishes Sarah!

Paulo

Harryk

Harryk - Feb 20, 2013 1:46 am - Hasn't voted

Your so strong

I'm not surprised you are one of the 5% that survives this type of infection. Your physical fitness is paying off as people who are not strong at the beginning never fare as well. So happy you made it through first round and I'm sure you are going to beat this. Your an extremly admired and respected person on here and I'm sure in your everyday life. Thoughts are with you,

PAROFES

PAROFES - Feb 24, 2013 6:35 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Your so strong

Not only my physical fitness, I have this thanks to our sport!
And I'll be forever thankful to mountaineering, specially altitude mountaineering which I love.

Thanks for the kind message!

Paulo

Rick B

Rick B - Feb 20, 2013 7:44 am - Hasn't voted

Best wishes

Hi Paulo,

Best wishes from the Netherlands, I hope you recover well from this ordeal, and I wish you best of luck for the second round.

Rick

PAROFES

PAROFES - Feb 24, 2013 6:36 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Best wishes

Oh I will Rick, I will!

I am already way better then 60 days ago, a little bit thin and missing my beard, but that is for now, soon it will grow back just as my muscles!

Thanks

Paulo

Bob Sihler

Bob Sihler - Feb 20, 2013 10:12 am - Voted 10/10

Fight on, Paulo

We're all in your corner and look forward to seeing you back in action!

PAROFES

PAROFES - Feb 24, 2013 6:37 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Fight on, Paulo

And I to be back in action!
:)

Thanks Bob, great to read your precise words.

Cheers Bro!
Paulo

wuedesau

wuedesau - Feb 21, 2013 2:45 pm - Hasn't voted

Keep Fighting!

I whish you all the best sending you positive vibes to Brazil!
Klaus

PAROFES

PAROFES - Feb 24, 2013 6:39 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Keep Fighting!

Wow! I have an uncle called Klaus, I haven't seen him in like 15 years and he had a drinking problem, but he was my favorite uncle hehehe
(he had german parents)

Thanks for the kind words Klaus!

Cheers

Paulo

chugach mtn boy

chugach mtn boy - Feb 26, 2013 11:46 am - Voted 10/10

Hard to Kill

You still look like a pirate there, Paulo, just a wounded one after he won his toughest knife fight. Now I am rooting for you to get your swagger back!
Chris

PAROFES

PAROFES - Feb 27, 2013 6:29 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Hard to Kill

Hmmmm
Your message gave me an idea. I think I'll write to Bruce Willis and ask for a part on the next film hehehe
What u think? hehehe
Cheers

EricChu

EricChu - Mar 13, 2013 7:00 am - Voted 10/10

The first round...

...and a terribly tough one...but you won!! Keep up the strength!
Cheers,
Eric

PAROFES

PAROFES - Mar 13, 2013 7:43 am - Hasn't voted

Re: The first round...

Oh yes, no doubt about that. I won at almost the cost of my ass, but I won hehehe

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