Very beautiful Tom, thank you for this video and for you. There is a Portuguese word that captures a bit of the emotion you describe or being both joyful and sad at the same time: Saudade. “…a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. Moreover, it often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never return.” Saudade “brings sad and happy feelings altogether, sadness for missing and happiness for having experienced the feeling.” They believe saudade is sometimes a welcomed thing. It brings pleasure, even if the pleasure is laced with pain.

Very inspiring Tom. I hope these next 3 weeks are the best 3 weeks of your life so far and get you ready to fight like a bastard!

Dear Tom, very sorry about your diagnosis. This is the first video I saw. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, strength, patience, courage, acceptance, and gratitude while facing such a life changing event. You are such a talented story teller sharing your life story in such an inspiring, honest, and humble way. The video and its content are very impressive and valuable. Sending you and your dear family positive thoughts and energies. All the power to you going through the treatment❤

I'm so sorry to hear about this latest diagnosis. 😢

Really sorry to hear this news Tom. But your positivity and approach will serve you well, no matter the outcome. Eric's music is really touching, but also upbeat, light and even fun.

You are an amazing person with a talented son.

Thank you for yet another inspiring video. Some day I may walk in your foot steps with a reoccurrence, and I will always refer to your comments about joy and sadness. My warmest thoughts are with you and your family as you approach another treatment plan. Your comments about emotional songs rang true. When I received my diagnosis, I made a playlist of all the sounds that brought memories forward. You must be so proud of your son and his talent. Agreed, utter mess! Many more good days!

Sorry to hear that. I watch your channel with probably the same questions that you have... wondering how to make the best of such a strange life, and the hand that we're dealt. We all know some day down the road we have to face similar challenges... I hope you keep making videos.

I'm so sorry you are facing this change in the illness and all the mindset shifts that go along with that. Thank you for being so open with sharing what's on your mind. Much love to you and Sharon.

Did Eric do the Space Odyssey-esque chainsaw intro? That was very inspiring! Thanks for sharing. You are so calm and articulate in the face of uncertainty. Respect and love, my friend. Live long and prosper.

"It's not normalcy, a sense of normalcy." A powerful perspective.

Nice video Tom. Thanks!

I was not expecting the four weeks later accomplishment! Thank you for sharing updates both positive and challenging.

Beautiful place Tom, wishing you more and more health

Echoing Chery's and other comments here especially around the importance of simplicity which is to be found in slowing down and letting go: of concerns, of worries and of the reactive impulse to bring under control the myriad conditions of daily life that we believe we should and must control in order for all to be well. We are in control of much less than we believe; behind the messy and complicated reality of daily life exists another reality exemplified by experiencing the basic senses of sound, sight, smell, touch and taste that we all share.

Some people take fenbendazole or ivermectin

I admire your strong spirit and depth of perspective Tom, regardless of what life threw at you. You are still teaching me stuff ;).

Not knowing is such a stressful state. No worse news is goodish news? Thinking good thoughts for you!

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So happy to see you in good health dear Tom. Look forward to seeing more videos.☺

Hi Tom, I live in South Africa. The sun is always shining here and there is always the risk of developing skin cancer if you have a light skin. I developed a growth on the lower eye lid of my right eye. I do not know if it is cancer or just a benign growth but I went on a high nutrition diet for about two months and the growth have shrunk noticeably. I would like to share the diet with you. The soup Ingredients: - two handfuls of Chopped broccoli, one chopped onion (purple), two bags of green tea, two pinches of mixed herbs, two sticks of cut celery, Two handfuls of frozen and crushed spinach or kale, half a table spoon of crushed garlic, Three shakes of black pepper, seven shakes of turmeric, two tablespoons full of apple cider vinegar (with the mother), one bag of white onion powder soup for flavour, a hand full of cooked red speckled beans and a handful of cooked mince meat. Just add all the ingredients in a pot, add boiling water and switch the stove on high till the water boils. Then lower the heat until the water simmer, Let the soup simmer for an hour. The soup is now ready. I would only drink water in the morning. At 12h00 I would start eating the soup. There will be about two helpings that you can eat in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. I also ate a fruit salad every day in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. (Note: Apparently turmeric reduces the effect of some chemotherapy drugs and thus should not be taken during chemotherapy.) During the rest of the week I would also eat food that contains vitamin D like avocado’s, mushrooms, liver and eggs in the 12h00 to 18h00 time frame. It seems to be working for me, maybe it will also work for you. I pray to God the Father in the name of Jesus Christ that you will be healed. Amen. I would also like to share the following six videos with you about salvation and two videos about evolution: Evolution vs. God kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5TCiGyMqd99ZqM DESTROYING Evolution In Under 3 Minutes kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYjIlIOtp7apaMU Watch the Holy Spirit Work in Her Heart (Very Moving) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3OooHxoqpuef6s Fearing The Lord, God’s Discipline & Sharing The Gospel kzbin.info/www/bejne/mna2ZoqNa5uAqNE A Clear Gospel Presentation by Pastor Steven Anderson - How to go to Heaven kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4moloCNeN2sqLM The Plan of Salvation kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp7OmYWDhdunlZI How to Get Saved kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5u6lZ6rq9eHbNU The Truth About Hell (Selected Scriptures) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4fdk5uVmbGkadU Best regards Chris “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. John 3:16 (King James Version Bible) Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son Of God the Father.

All the best never know when this can fall on anybody so we mindful and grateful for our health. All the best for you

A big thank you for your thoughts Tom. I am following you and hoping you can enjoy as many joyous moments as possible. Glad you are back and sharing. Sending love to you and your family.. Lisa G.

Blessings

Thinking of you, Tom. I wish you the best. You’re in my prayers 🙏🏻

Watching your video deeply moved me. Despite the health challenges, your resilience and positive outlook are truly inspiring. I wish you continued strength and positive vibes as you recover and embrace each day with such admirable courage and insight.

You have such grace talking about this. Thank you for sharing your experiences :-)

As always an inspiring perspective. Hoping you have decades to enjoy and regardless many individual moments and time zeros along the way.

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Much Love to you from Helsingborg Sweden. Find a PT and after the surgery, do Strenght Training tailormade for You . Walking in the Woods are Grear for The Lungs . The Training can optimize your Lungs ,it is Maybe Boring but please try . I had big problems whit my Lungs,and Strength Training helped me ,snd Cardio . I wish you The Best of Luck for You , Warm Greetings to you,I wish you a Great Week

Thanks for the walk and the chat Tom. Keep doing good things and spreading your light and optimism in the world. I'll be thinking of you next week and wishing for an excellent outcome from your surgery.

Best wishes Tom, good luck. Thank you for this sharing.

Oh, cream cheese. Dairy is highly inflammatory and they say 95% of the Asian population is lactose-intolerant, and you are Asian, prof, and more than likely lactose-intolerant. I was in denial about my lactose-intolerance until I decided to go vegan last Veganuary, and since, my terrible muscle pain, tightness and inflammation in my neck, back and shoulder area, that I’ve suffered for thirty years, is 95% GONE. And my chronic, inflamed, painful, bleeding hemorrhoids haven’t flared up since. I’m pretty sure it was the dairy. That half and half I’d have with my coffee twice a day was wreaking havoc on my health. I feel awesome and normal now and will never, ever go back to eating animal products again, if I can help it. Perhaps you should look into a plant-based diet. At least cut-out the dairy, which is full of hormones from the momma cows and is linked to prostate cancer, breast cancer, allergies, asthma, etc. Food is medicine. Best wishes!

Good luck Tom, looking forward to your next video

Thank you for sharing your story and positive outlook despite the challenges being thrown your way.

Your positive outlook will help you a lot. And agree that your years of running helped your lungs.

It tends to get dark on the path of healing from cancer. Glad the light shattered the darkness. Be well doc.

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start taking 75 mg aspirin daily, read book "How to Starve Cancer...".

We love you Tom!! We're all behind you!!

"Today is not that day." Five powerful words.

What a beautiful day! Thank you for allowing us all to share in the joy of seeing old friends on a (false) spring day.

Thanks for your insights. I have been diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma about 3 weeks ago. I am waiting for the IHC test results. Exactly what type of cancer were you diagnosed with?

I have always appreciated and admired your long view of things, your ability to see the whole forest and find goodness in it, even if some isolated trees are suboptimal. I noticed it first in the business world while working with you at a small, scrappy, sputtering company that had a thousand broken parts, but which made a product that was fundamentally good for humanity. It was your faith in the latter that always drove you, and it rubbed off on the people who worked under you. None of us were all-stars recruited from Top Ten business schools. We came from University of Guelph, Brock and Queens, and Rutgers, New Jersey. But like Billy Bean's Oakland A's from Moneyball, you brought out the best in us, such that we outcompeted rivals with ten times our budget. Something you said in a meeting while ruminating on your role as a manager stuck with me: "Find out what each person on your team loves doing, and assign them jobs that let them do that thing." I benefited immensely from that approach, as I got be who I was, itching to use the skills I'd been trained on in a practical setting. I noticed your forest philosophy a decade later when I had the privilege to teach your children. Your steady navigation at the helm of their upbringing was evident in their pleasant demeanors, and in their healthy, long-term view of their path through life as they knew it at age 16. And now, in your reflections on challenges to your health, filmed in a literal forest, I notice these same nuggets of practical philosophy. Never denying the terrible spots in your life, but highlighting the good spots so that they simply outshine them. I like that you don't resort to cheesy quotables one might see on a classroom poster, but talk about the tangible goodness of wood burning stoves, the crispness of a sunny day in winter, the pin-up of cities where you've had meaningful encounters with people, and the music composed by your own son. (Yes, I stayed for the credits!) Your notion of an anti-bucket list is refreshing, as is your diatribe against airports and the artificial comforts of lounges and early boarding that they "offer". I hope your surgeries fulfil their intentions and that you continue to fulfil yours.

you've made your peace with God already, why not fight a little still?

did you try fenbendazole, diet or fasting? I am not advocating, just asking. Calm reduces blood sugar which is anticancer.

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It is great to see you walking after recent surgery. You are a man of science, like I am and I hear you are retired. Throughout my many cancers, I always tried to stay busy, especially the mind. In my younger years, I kept going to engineering classes at uni, often times straight from radiotherapy. Later on, I kept working, although less. I found it helpful to keep the mind away from being a patient all the time, away from having cancer, almost like becoming cancer. 13 years, a quarter of my life I am fighting some kind of cancer. My recent one, I took on and documented with metabolic treatment. It got me in remission. So when people advised me to stop everything, and fully 'concentrate' on the disease and healing, it did not work for me. Anyway, that is not (medical) advise in any way, it is more how I experienced it, consider it my 2 cents of a person that knows a thing or two about cancer, unfortunately. Good luck in further recovery and for your next operation.

Tom, I am so happy to see you strong. Happier to see your surgery went well.🎉Best wishes dear prof.

Tom, you are such an example of strength in so many ways. Thank you for taking us along. Continuing to pray for you.