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The day after Christmas, I went and seen my Doctor. Cancer free and in Octomber it will be two years. Next year I will be back to racing.after a long break.

Vic

Victor keep up the good fight and thanks for the update.

Sounds great..

Victor,

Thanks for the good news.

Can I ask if you were a smoker ? Reason I ask is I know a few guys in our family who smoke and I'd really like to see them quit.

R.E.A.R.

Ronald Carbaugh wrote:Victor keep up the good fight and thanks for the update.

Ronald
I will keep up the good fight and I am happy to be able to share some good news. InJjune I will be going to a Bark for life Relay with my two St Bernards to help raise money for Cancer research and other programs.

Brian Thomas wrote:Sounds great..

Brian

Indeed is does sound great and feels great. I also have two close frinds that have beat prostate cancer and we keep each other fighting.

Vic

REAR wrote:Victor,

Thanks for the good news.

Can I ask if you were a smoker ? Reason I ask is I know a few guys in our family who smoke and I'd really like to see them quit.

R.E.A.R.

Yes I did smoke from 1986 to 1999. I was a light smoker no more than five cigarettes per day and it had it"s toll on me. Smoking is a dumb habit and has taken a few good people. Lung cancer has changed my way of life
and It will ruin your life. I have not been behind the wheel of my kart in two years. Who's fault? Mine.

Vic

Awesome news.
I am truely glad that you are getting through this ordeal.
Keep us posted hopefully we'll be seeing you at the track soon!!
dave

It is nice to read a post like this. It is a habit that I never started. Going through life, I've seen friends (smokers) succumb to lung cancer in their early 50s. The tragedy is they never knew of the grandchildren and visa versa. I returned to karting and was shocked to see a few of the young adults smoking. I did make a comment and then requested that they don't smoke when I'm present and they have.

My father died of a heart attack (56) and I'm convinced after reading about heart diseases over the years, that his smoking was a major contributor to his death. My mother quit smoking in her late 30s and is 90. So if you are smoking, it is never too late to quit.

It"s a never ending battle Dave and one I don"t take care to loose. I will return to the track one day. It"s just a matter of time.

Vic