Venue is confirmed http://www.reachhuron.ca/rentals.cfm the Equestrian Arena in Clinton Oct 8/11, so now I need to get the word out, Bands are starting to line up & as they are confirmed, We/I will be posting here & on my Face Book, News Papers & Local Radio Station, TV Stations who every will promote the Music Fest, I also have a Beef Cattle beast Donated to be made into Hamburger Patties,
Thanx & Tight Lines Richard
Friday, August 19, 2011
2nd Chemo Treatment went Good
Hey Guys
Just got home from my 2nd Chemo, everything went well, Blood work at 08:30, met Doctor & Nurse at 10:00, Treatment at 12:30 & finished by 4:30, not too bad at all, Thanx for the words of encouragement & my battle is 1/3 over, doctor said she had all the Scans & Reports back & looking at them I have a 70% chance of a CURE, what more can you ask for. Oh ya I found out I'm Stage 3 today not that it's a big deal Still going to be getting the same Treatment
Thanx & Tight Lines Richard
Just got home from my 2nd Chemo, everything went well, Blood work at 08:30, met Doctor & Nurse at 10:00, Treatment at 12:30 & finished by 4:30, not too bad at all, Thanx for the words of encouragement & my battle is 1/3 over, doctor said she had all the Scans & Reports back & looking at them I have a 70% chance of a CURE, what more can you ask for. Oh ya I found out I'm Stage 3 today not that it's a big deal Still going to be getting the same Treatment
Thanx & Tight Lines Richard
Friday, August 12, 2011
Fish'n With Cancer Music Fest Oct 8/11
A week ago I started to organize a 14 hr Music Fest On Oct 8/11, Looks like its going to be in Clinton to be confirmed hopefully early next week, Hours will be 12 noon until 2:00am the next day, so far I have a pig donated & the butcher donated his time to make it into sausage, the Sound System donated from Ken Wall, the bands are lining up to play for nothing, buns are going to be donated as well as soft drinks, water & Gay Lea Foods White & Chocolate Milk, items for a silent auction are being talked about, with all the profits to be split between the Doctor Recruitment Committees at the Wingham & Clinton Hospital & my New Foundation Fish'n With Cancer, 1/3 each, still looking for donations of Meat & Butchering & Silent Auction Items
Thanx & Tight Lines Richard
Thanx & Tight Lines Richard
Monday, August 8, 2011
FISH'N WITH CANCER my new Foundation I'm Starting
FISH’N WITH CANCER
Around midnight on July 13th, 2011 I was admitted to the Wingham Hospital with pain in my abdomen and kidney area.
The previous week I had an appointment with my doctor for a check-up and routine blood work. Everything was fine, we thought.
At the hospital blood was drawn and my enzymes were 800 (normal enzymes are 100). I was started on plenty of pain medication and an ultra sound was done at 9 o’clock., the result being an unknown mass present. Later my wife Barb drove me to the hospital in Walkerton where a CT scan confirmed there was an unknown mass measuring 18cm x 8cm. A call was then put in to a London hospital and was told that I was not ill enough to be sent down, I would have to go on a waiting list. My doctor then called K/W Grand River hospital, he was told my name was at the top of the list for the next available bed.
On July 16th a buddy and his wife drove my wife Barb and I to the K/W Grand River hospital. At that time I was admitted and was told that a biopsy, CT scan and MRI would be done on July 19th.
I started being very confused, I couldn’t find the lock or the door knob of the washroom. A nurse came to my assistance and helped me get back to bed. The following morning I took a seizure. Not being able to find or push my call button, I hollered at my room mate to call the nurse. The seizure passed before help came. Shortly after having the first seizure, I had a second one. The staff was there immediately and a doctor walked into the room asking me how many fingers she was holding up. I said I couldn’t see. She then asked if I could see the outline of her body and the color of the top she was wearing. I told her “what part don’t you understand – there is no white, dark or anything.” She said I had PRESS SYNDROME and they needed to get my blood pressure down and put me on anti-seizure medication and that I should be able to see soon after. My blood pressure did go down, taking the stress off the kidneys. I had no more seizures and my eye sight started to come back in 2 hours and in 24 hours my sight was back to normal.
After many more tests I was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma on July 27th followed by a bone marrow biopsy on July 28th. The oncology doctor came to see me and confirmed the previous findings and an R-Chop consisting of a chemo regimen would start on July 30th. This procedure would take 6 to 8 hours depending how well my body could handle the drugs. Everything went well, no nausea was experienced and the procedure took only 5.5 hours from start to finish. I was told I would be tired but I only slept for an hour or two while getting the treatment. Everything went well over the weekend with no high blood pressure, high enzymes or any drug reaction.
On August 5th I had two scans to get done. After receiving a good report I was moved into a ward lounge and by 6:15 that evening I was on my way home. As I was travelling home I had a bright idea or vision of some sort. I decided I was going to start a Non Profit Foundation called Fish’n with Cancer, so when a cancer patient or family member is down and out, perhaps a nurse, doctor, social worker or the Cancer Society volunteer or anyone else could make a call and get the cancer patient out for a day of fishing at no cost to the patient or fisherman. The foundation would pay mileage for both the fisherman and patient with the cost of fuel for the boat being about $20. If they were driving a further distance from home to fish at Lake Simcoe with a boat with a big motor the cost of the gas could be approximately $400. The fisherman would get a free day of fishing and would supply all the tackle for the patient or family member and he would also make a new friend who might be able to forget about the fight for a day and hopefully he or she would continue to take a positive attitude toward the healing process.
I already have about $1,000. to start with. It is not a matter of this going to work, it is a matter of how many patients or family members we can get out before the start of ice fishing. I will be taking the first patient out myself and that person will be coming from the Grey/Bruce Cancer Society or the K/W Grand River Cancer Center. I am hoping to let my son’s friend release this information possibly Aug 10th or 17th to the Wingham Advance Times. After that I will be talking to the 3 radio stations and A channel at Wingham, fishing magazines and to anyone else who would like information.
I am looking forward to receive any financial support to get this worthwhile project off the ground. If enough interest is shown, I will try and organize a concert in Teeswater with funds raised to benefit doctor recruitments in Wingham, Clinton and in memory of Doctor Raczycki. My son and Dr Raczycki’s son played in music shows together the last number of years. At the wake for Dr Raczcki I was speaking to his sister and told her about the Foundation. She was very interested and would follow what I am doing and I am hoping to get her approval for the Music show.
I will be approaching all the local businesses, service clubs, Canadian Cancer Society, Grey/Bruce & Huron Perth Cancer Society, Food & Drink companies asking for donations for fund raisers.
I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts and perhaps receive a donation in support of this Foundation and that you continue in any way to assist cancer patients all across Canada get through some of the most difficult times of their lives.
Thank you for your time reading about my DREAM
Tight Lines Richard Elliott Jr
Around midnight on July 13th, 2011 I was admitted to the Wingham Hospital with pain in my abdomen and kidney area.
The previous week I had an appointment with my doctor for a check-up and routine blood work. Everything was fine, we thought.
At the hospital blood was drawn and my enzymes were 800 (normal enzymes are 100). I was started on plenty of pain medication and an ultra sound was done at 9 o’clock., the result being an unknown mass present. Later my wife Barb drove me to the hospital in Walkerton where a CT scan confirmed there was an unknown mass measuring 18cm x 8cm. A call was then put in to a London hospital and was told that I was not ill enough to be sent down, I would have to go on a waiting list. My doctor then called K/W Grand River hospital, he was told my name was at the top of the list for the next available bed.
On July 16th a buddy and his wife drove my wife Barb and I to the K/W Grand River hospital. At that time I was admitted and was told that a biopsy, CT scan and MRI would be done on July 19th.
I started being very confused, I couldn’t find the lock or the door knob of the washroom. A nurse came to my assistance and helped me get back to bed. The following morning I took a seizure. Not being able to find or push my call button, I hollered at my room mate to call the nurse. The seizure passed before help came. Shortly after having the first seizure, I had a second one. The staff was there immediately and a doctor walked into the room asking me how many fingers she was holding up. I said I couldn’t see. She then asked if I could see the outline of her body and the color of the top she was wearing. I told her “what part don’t you understand – there is no white, dark or anything.” She said I had PRESS SYNDROME and they needed to get my blood pressure down and put me on anti-seizure medication and that I should be able to see soon after. My blood pressure did go down, taking the stress off the kidneys. I had no more seizures and my eye sight started to come back in 2 hours and in 24 hours my sight was back to normal.
After many more tests I was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma on July 27th followed by a bone marrow biopsy on July 28th. The oncology doctor came to see me and confirmed the previous findings and an R-Chop consisting of a chemo regimen would start on July 30th. This procedure would take 6 to 8 hours depending how well my body could handle the drugs. Everything went well, no nausea was experienced and the procedure took only 5.5 hours from start to finish. I was told I would be tired but I only slept for an hour or two while getting the treatment. Everything went well over the weekend with no high blood pressure, high enzymes or any drug reaction.
On August 5th I had two scans to get done. After receiving a good report I was moved into a ward lounge and by 6:15 that evening I was on my way home. As I was travelling home I had a bright idea or vision of some sort. I decided I was going to start a Non Profit Foundation called Fish’n with Cancer, so when a cancer patient or family member is down and out, perhaps a nurse, doctor, social worker or the Cancer Society volunteer or anyone else could make a call and get the cancer patient out for a day of fishing at no cost to the patient or fisherman. The foundation would pay mileage for both the fisherman and patient with the cost of fuel for the boat being about $20. If they were driving a further distance from home to fish at Lake Simcoe with a boat with a big motor the cost of the gas could be approximately $400. The fisherman would get a free day of fishing and would supply all the tackle for the patient or family member and he would also make a new friend who might be able to forget about the fight for a day and hopefully he or she would continue to take a positive attitude toward the healing process.
I already have about $1,000. to start with. It is not a matter of this going to work, it is a matter of how many patients or family members we can get out before the start of ice fishing. I will be taking the first patient out myself and that person will be coming from the Grey/Bruce Cancer Society or the K/W Grand River Cancer Center. I am hoping to let my son’s friend release this information possibly Aug 10th or 17th to the Wingham Advance Times. After that I will be talking to the 3 radio stations and A channel at Wingham, fishing magazines and to anyone else who would like information.
I am looking forward to receive any financial support to get this worthwhile project off the ground. If enough interest is shown, I will try and organize a concert in Teeswater with funds raised to benefit doctor recruitments in Wingham, Clinton and in memory of Doctor Raczycki. My son and Dr Raczycki’s son played in music shows together the last number of years. At the wake for Dr Raczcki I was speaking to his sister and told her about the Foundation. She was very interested and would follow what I am doing and I am hoping to get her approval for the Music show.
I will be approaching all the local businesses, service clubs, Canadian Cancer Society, Grey/Bruce & Huron Perth Cancer Society, Food & Drink companies asking for donations for fund raisers.
I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts and perhaps receive a donation in support of this Foundation and that you continue in any way to assist cancer patients all across Canada get through some of the most difficult times of their lives.
Thank you for your time reading about my DREAM
Tight Lines Richard Elliott Jr
Hey Extended Family
I've been so busy I have too appalagize for not being on here & giving you a report, a 30 min Pop at the local coffee shop went from 9 am until 12pm opps my wife wasn't pleased but every time I went to leave someone else would walk in, it stated to shower a bit on Wednesday & even a bit of lightning so my Grand Daughters didn't get to go Boating & Fishing until Friday at 3pm until 8pm swimming, boating 2 year old's Rowan's 1st in a boat & she really enjoyed it, fishing & more swimming, But not for Rowan after swimming for 1.5 hrs Boating for about 1/2 an hr & catching 1 sunfish she leaned over put her head on my Daughters leg & sell a sleep, 1/2 an hr later we headed in to the beach , Marley wanted to swim, I carried Rowan to a lawn chair 7 1.5 hrs later they carried her to the van to go home & she never woke up until the next morning
Priceless
PS: Wed I was picked up by a buddy, told I was having a me Day & was whipped 12 bass to 4 & even got my butt handed to me in size I had one 16" Bass, 2- 1 lb Large mouth (Frog & Flip'n Jig) & 1 rock bass Senko, Randy had 3 between 17" & 18" & the rest were just that much bigger, everybody needs friends like that, Saturday Mitch (Buddy) & I went to Arran Lake, he caught a few Pike around the 2 foot mark & a few LM Bass, had a Bass on a Senko for 30 seconds & 1 on a Flipp'n Jig long enough to know it was about the same as Mitch's biggest of the day & that's it; does anyone know if your body chemistry would change enough to make everything I touch have a negative effect on the fishies senses
lol More Pictures tomorrow I need Sleep lol
Friday, August 5, 2011
My Dream can you help it come real
Eastern Divisional 2009 – Lake Champlain, NY
I was on the Stage with the President of the as part of the 1st Ontario CBAF Team Video at the bottom of the page you holding my Camera on stage for weigh in Please read below & check the Video out at
FISH’n With CANCER BY Richard Elliott Jr
I had a Brain Fart yesterday lol on the way home from the Hospital, my wife was driving because I'm sick, Just Diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, what ever but she doesn't talk much while driving because she hates big roads driving at night or in the rain or snow & drives SLOOOWWW so I had a lot of time to think on the way home about myself, the staff & volunteers that talked fishing & there were likely 20 Women while I was in the Hospital that said they did fish or would like to start to fish again or their Grand Father used to take them fishing, I thought I'm going to start a group called Fish'n With Cancer to raise money to help start An organization to take Patients &/or Family Members out fishing from a boat or shore for 1 hour to a full day of Bass fishing or multi species in a small or full size fig, in a local lake or to travel as far as needed to connect to get them on the water, possibly some of the Federation Guys that I belong too would take some of them out while they went somewhere to pre-fish for a Tournament, or just fun fish, I have talked to my Father, 1 friend & a Co-worker today & thought I'd see if you think something like this would make sense, I will be approaching my Employer & a few of our supplier ( Chapman’s Ice Cream for example), a tackle company or 2 for gear that could be stored in the area of Cancer Clinics Cancer Society Offices or some were, so Patients could take it home for use & return it as needed & at the end of the year donate all the funds to research except enough to start the new years expenses (I would like to contact a Legal Team or Lawyer & Accountant to set up a non Profit Organization & be the Chairman of the Board with a small Executive to get this off the Ground, were you come in would the Federation be interested in helping set this up cover it with insurance be the Main avenue to get Fisherman to take the Cancer Patient & a Guardian or Adult Patient or Family Member of A Cancer Fighter or Survivor.
Please answer honestly I don't mind honesty at all, I would like to start big enough to make a difference now & Grow but if I don't get support I'll start Locally & Small & grow as soon as possibly, back ground, In 1985 I was one of the key people that restarted the Scouting Organization in Teeswater Ontario which ended up with 75 youth from Beavers, Cubs, Scout, & Even Ventures for a year a few year later I Started the Teeswater Kids Archery Club which had with $10,000 dollars raised to have all the equipment we needed to have 64 Kids shooting year round for over 12 years & traveling to archery shoots from Sudbury to Ottawa to Windsor, I know I have the Balls to pull this off but I need Help with the Insurance, Legal & Accounting end of things & will be getting donation starting shortly.
Do you think the CBAF/TBF/FLW would be interested in supporting this the members could take a Cancer patient out & that could go Provincially/State wide/North American wide very quickly, more people interested the more Patients &/Or Family Member that could have a day away from everything fishing with a new friend, This would not be a 1 time deal if a Patient &/or Family member needs to get away more than once & we can handle it as all other Patients &/or Family Members have been fishing they could go once a month once a year or once a week the sky would be the limit if the support is there
Tight Lines Richard Elliott Jr
I would like to see the boater's be compensated for their expenses and all it costs them is there time on the water & no cost to the Cancer Patient &/or Family Member & if they can't afford to get to the lake Pay their mileage to make it happen at the end of the year Donate any access money to Cancer research & start over for the NEXT YEAR Tight Lines
Richard Elliott the Fish'n With Cancer FREAK
I was on the Stage with the President of the as part of the 1st Ontario CBAF Team Video at the bottom of the page you holding my Camera on stage for weigh in Please read below & check the Video out at
FISH’n With CANCER BY Richard Elliott Jr
I had a Brain Fart yesterday lol on the way home from the Hospital, my wife was driving because I'm sick, Just Diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, what ever but she doesn't talk much while driving because she hates big roads driving at night or in the rain or snow & drives SLOOOWWW so I had a lot of time to think on the way home about myself, the staff & volunteers that talked fishing & there were likely 20 Women while I was in the Hospital that said they did fish or would like to start to fish again or their Grand Father used to take them fishing, I thought I'm going to start a group called Fish'n With Cancer to raise money to help start An organization to take Patients &/or Family Members out fishing from a boat or shore for 1 hour to a full day of Bass fishing or multi species in a small or full size fig, in a local lake or to travel as far as needed to connect to get them on the water, possibly some of the Federation Guys that I belong too would take some of them out while they went somewhere to pre-fish for a Tournament, or just fun fish, I have talked to my Father, 1 friend & a Co-worker today & thought I'd see if you think something like this would make sense, I will be approaching my Employer & a few of our supplier ( Chapman’s Ice Cream for example), a tackle company or 2 for gear that could be stored in the area of Cancer Clinics Cancer Society Offices or some were, so Patients could take it home for use & return it as needed & at the end of the year donate all the funds to research except enough to start the new years expenses (I would like to contact a Legal Team or Lawyer & Accountant to set up a non Profit Organization & be the Chairman of the Board with a small Executive to get this off the Ground, were you come in would the Federation be interested in helping set this up cover it with insurance be the Main avenue to get Fisherman to take the Cancer Patient & a Guardian or Adult Patient or Family Member of A Cancer Fighter or Survivor.
Please answer honestly I don't mind honesty at all, I would like to start big enough to make a difference now & Grow but if I don't get support I'll start Locally & Small & grow as soon as possibly, back ground, In 1985 I was one of the key people that restarted the Scouting Organization in Teeswater Ontario which ended up with 75 youth from Beavers, Cubs, Scout, & Even Ventures for a year a few year later I Started the Teeswater Kids Archery Club which had with $10,000 dollars raised to have all the equipment we needed to have 64 Kids shooting year round for over 12 years & traveling to archery shoots from Sudbury to Ottawa to Windsor, I know I have the Balls to pull this off but I need Help with the Insurance, Legal & Accounting end of things & will be getting donation starting shortly.
Do you think the CBAF/TBF/FLW would be interested in supporting this the members could take a Cancer patient out & that could go Provincially/State wide/North American wide very quickly, more people interested the more Patients &/Or Family Member that could have a day away from everything fishing with a new friend, This would not be a 1 time deal if a Patient &/or Family member needs to get away more than once & we can handle it as all other Patients &/or Family Members have been fishing they could go once a month once a year or once a week the sky would be the limit if the support is there
Tight Lines Richard Elliott Jr
I would like to see the boater's be compensated for their expenses and all it costs them is there time on the water & no cost to the Cancer Patient &/or Family Member & if they can't afford to get to the lake Pay their mileage to make it happen at the end of the year Donate any access money to Cancer research & start over for the NEXT YEAR Tight Lines
Richard Elliott the Fish'n With Cancer FREAK
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