OT-so far it hasn't been that great of a new year

Just found out yesterday my brother has throat cancer (he quit smoking 22 yrs ago, the irony), then my hubby was driving home on the the highway today (doing about 130km) and his back drivers side tire came off and bounced all the way across the highway before landing in the ditch, luckily the tire didn't kill or hurt anyone and even though he lost his breaks with the tire he finally managed to come to a stop with no injury but I'm sure he crapted his pants over the whole ordeal, so he calls me to go pick him up off the highway which during rush hour was totally stressful ontop of everything eles, but we managed...it just hasn't been a good yr so far, I mean I'm definitely thankful that no one got hurt on the highway and although my bro is in stage 3 going into stage 4 they're starting combination radiation/chemo on him and he's got a positive attitude about it all but it's been very stressful this yr already.

Thanks for letting me vent.

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I always say I hope this is going to be a better year, then it never seems to be one! I'm so sorry to hear about your brother, he'll be in my thoughts and prayers! I hope his treatment kicks the cancers butt. I'm always amazed to hear how people can have such a positive attitude when faced with something like that, they are truely the strong and brave.

I'm glad your husband is okay, and that no one else was hurt! I bet that did some damage to your poor car though! Our neigbhor just had something similar happen. Messed up their car pretty bad. Just sitting in their drive way now.

Just think, if that's the worst that happens ALL year........then you've got it made!

Pb, I'm sorry to hear about your brother. I will pray that he beats this cancer and makes it out nice and strong.

And as for you hubby, I'm glad that he didn't get hurt nor anyone else! That is scary for sure! My hubby was moving a car engine in the trailer a couple years ago. The roads here in MI are a total mess - pothole city. But anyway, he must've hit a huge pot hole and the trailer flew off the hitch, went across a four lane E-way and landed in the median. I am soooooo thankful that no one got hit with that engine - that probably would've of severely injured if not killed someone. So I know how scary these things are. But look on the brightside...........if you get the worse out of the way now, rest of the year will be smooth sailing..........hopefully!

Hello Pb,

I pray your brother gets the best treatment possible and receives the healing he needs! Please let us know how it goes with him. And oooowww your husband had quite a scare! He must be a good driver to have managed to get the car stopped safely with only 3 tires!

I hope the rest of the year is wonderful for you!

Hi guys and thank you all so much for your love and support, it is greatly appreciated cuz I really need it right now...

It was the ball-bearings that broke causing his tire and breaks to fall off with and yes there is definitely some damage done to the body and underside as well, the mechanic won't even be able to get to it for a week or 2 so he's taking my potty van to work until/unless he can figure something eles out (maybe get access to a company vehical)...158.00 just to tow it 8km but they have you by the balls when it comes to needing a tow, they also had to use a flat bed since they couldn't hoist the front end up with a back tire missing so that probably added to the expense, now the fixing cost will be unpleasant I'm sure but I'm just glad hubby was okay and that no one got hurt amazingly with the way that tire travelled across all those lanes before it landed in the ditch on the opposite side of the highway.

I talked to my sister last night and she found out that our brother doesn't have it in the tounge (my mom's info was mistaken understandably) but he has it in the the throat, 3rd stage going into 4 which was even more upsetting news...they're starting the radiation/chemo therapy on him as soon as they check his teeth to make sure he has no cavaties (infection purposes) and he'll be getting the treatment everyday during the week, weekends off...amn I hope he pulls through this, he's only 59 (just had his birthday end of Dec).

Thank you all again and hopefully I'll be able to report good news on him in the near future. Fingers XXXXXXXXX


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I'm so sorry that these things happened!! I hope things start to look up.
I don't wish for a 'better' new year but simply a good one. I believe it still can be. The positive attitudes on the part of all of you is proof of that. The world is as horrible as we see it.

(((pb))) I am so sorry about your brother.

Ya Sniper, my hubby thought at first that his tire blew until he saw the sparks flying and lost his breaks then he knew it came right off, breaks and all, the tire is still in good shape and they'll likey be able to get it back on...the good news is that he's getting it towed from the mechanics place that it's at right now (the guy there said it would be a week or 2 before he'd even get a chance to look at it) tomorrow it's being picked up and taken into the city to the mechanics where hubby's company takes all their vehicals and the company is picking up the tab so we're only out the 158 we paid last night and we'll get it back sooner that a week or 2...the boss really does luv my hubby, at the company xmas party he picked up the tab for our hotel room.

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