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LONG POST ALERT 🚨🚨 I HOPE YOU'LL READ AND EVEN CONSIDER SHARING On November 24, 2023, I heard the words that most truly kinda fear - ‘Yes, it’s cancer’ and, in that moment, everything I thought to be important changed .. it’s like Charlie Brown in school, there’s talking, and I wasn’t hearing a word - I must’ve been in shock Thankfully, where I happen to live in Massachusetts, there is some of the very Best Healthcare in the US, and I’m blessed to have true heavy hitters at MGH - the Mass General Hospital, leading my care team .. I’m really very lucky (says the guy with the cancer diagnosis 😂) In my case, I have a first degree family history of prostate cancer, so it’s something my Doc and I have been following since my mid/late 40s, with annual PSA tests While this diagnosis shouldn’t have stunned me, you’ll have to trust me, nothing prepares you to hear those words With my oncology Team, we decided to pursue a treatment pathway of 28 daily radiation sessions, and 24 months of hormone therapy, vs surgery So, in April and May of 2024, I underwent 28 days of radiation treatments .. once completed, the radiation oncologist felt confident enough to say that he thought I was likely ‘cancer free’ - music to my ears .. as he’d delivered exactly the amount of radiation he wanted, to the exact spots where he was aiming .. in July 2025, I had a full set of (body) scans performed, and it affirmed his conclusion - I’d be lying to say that I wasn’t in tears that day But, why this post Well, the ‘hormone therapy’ will be completed this Saturday evening .. I’ve been taking pills every night for the past 2 years like a drill sergeant - never missing a dose, almost always 2hrs after eating which was what the Doc ordered .. that all ends with the last set of pills tomorrow night .. AND, I’ll finally add ‘cancer survivor’ to my X profile This has been a LONG ROAD .. I’ll be fine .. the cure rates are very high .. I'm eternally grateful to my doctors, and my family and friends who’ve been there throughout Lastly, my name is Greg, and I’m a 64yr old guy splitting my time between the Northshore of Boston and the Gulf Coast of Florida .. ‘Clam’ is just a fun name, that I hope you find amusing, too I’m a golfing knucklehead, just having fun, and I’ll play in ANY Prostate Cancer Foundation (@PCFnews) benefit, anytime .. my Club in Florida hosts a tournament every March, and I’ve played the last few - finished 2nd last year .. PCF is a fantastic organization, and it is the leader in pushing scientific research forward EVERY MAN SHOULD GET HIS PSA CHECKED ANNUALLY DURING THEIR PHYSICAL EXAM .. I’M LIVING PROOF THAT THIS IS SURVIVABLE .. AND IF YOU’RE GOING TO GET A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, THIS IS THE ONE TO GET .. THERE ARE OVER 300,000 NEW DIAGNOSES EVERY YEAR IN THE US .. 1 in 8 MEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED IN THEIR LIFETIME My golf towel from the last @PCFnews benefit golf tournament RULES OF GOLF - Hit Ball - Swear - Clean Club - Repeat

@bignosekate77 🤣😂😅

@Clam_Fan You’re hired!

A Queen knows how to build her empire. With the same stones that were thrown at her…

@RissaMiller2 I love that Rissa .. so awesome 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

The big flag on the garage was flown over the US Capital. My son did that for his dad. My husband never gets emotional, but that got to him. It came with an official Certificate of Authenticity from the Architect of the Capitol. This certificate included his name, date it was flown, and the occasion, his birthday. So cool, right?🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

My son didn’t apply to the top 15 law schools, even though he had the scores to get admitted, because he said “Dad, I don’t care about individual politics, we all have them - and they’re nobody’s business. I want to learn the law, and our Constitution. It’s okay to disagree.” He clerked for a Federal judge, and is now a practicing litigator.

I'm working on an article and could use some help. When did the Ivy League and other "prestigious" universities stop teaching students HOW to think and start teaching students WHAT to think? I'm primarily thinking about liberal arts programs but would love to hear examples in STEM too. Thanks in advance.

@CynicalPublius It certainly wouldn’t ‘hurt’ the US .. and would instantly eliminate one gigantic black hole of child daycare fraud

You are right. It did change your city forever, because it made the rest of America know what an evil, criminal anti-American cesspool it actually is. If we could move Minneapolis permanently to Somalia, it would greatly improve the USA.

@ClarenceJorda13 That’s awesome 🤣😂

A man walks into the produce section of his local supermarket and asks to purchase half a head of lettuce. The boy working in the department tells him that lettuce is only sold in whole heads. Frustrated, the man insists the boy ask his manager about the matter. Walking into the back room, the boy says to his manager, “Some asshole wants to buy a half a head of lettuce.” And as he finishes his sentence, he turns to see the man standing right behind him, so he quickly adds, “and this kind gentleman offered to buy the other half.” The manager approved the deal and the man went on his way. An hour later, the manager finds the boy in the store and says, “I saw what you did there and was really impressed with the way you got yourself out of that situation. We like people who think on their feet here. Where are you from, son?” “I’m from Canada, sir,” the boy replies. “Why did you leave Canada for here?” the manager asks. The boy sarcastically responds, “Sir, there's nothing but whores and hockey players up there.” “Oh really,” says the manager, “my wife is from Canada!” The boy quickly replies, “No shit, who’d she play for?”

@HellenTrax4329 Absolutely .. he was in a nosedive and pulled out!

@Clam_Fan Hahaha 😆. Nice recovery !

@BusterSci Oh definitely .. I’ve a bunch of these old jokes .. love ‘em!

@Clam_Fan My dad told me this joke 50 years ago.

@Vern_Funquist I liked it better when your politics and religion were things you really didn’t talk much about publicly .. it was much more peaceful

I don’t care about your politics. I don’t think a person’s identity is or should be wrapped into who they voted for. I do care about the United States of America and the countless men and women who died so that we could live freely in the greatest country on earth. And I hope that for at least one day we can all agree on something as simple as how fortunate we are to be here and how grateful we should be that others aren’t so we can be. Love yall. God bless the USA. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@ChrisHart10785 Good morning, Chris .. thank you for serving the country .. I’m glad you made it home! Freedom isn’t free, and never has been either 🙏🕊️🇺🇸

Good morning friends and fellow patriots 🌞. Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸. I hope everyone has a wonderful day. Filled with fun and happiness. The brave souls, who paid the ultimate price for freedom, would want that. Take a moment to remember them today and always 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@MimiSims33 Roll Tide!! Have a great day, Mimi 🙏🕊️🇺🇸

Yes I miss Coach Saban! Yes I support Coach Deboer! If you feel the same… you can sit with me! ROLL TIDE🥳♥️🐘

@lineman4340 😂🤣 ahh, a fellow wiseass!

@Clam_Fan It’s super hilarious. 😆 People often ask how I am so fast. 😆

@HellenTrax4329 G’morning Hellen .. enjoy your day ☀️😎🙏🕊️🇺🇸🇺🇸

🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🙏🫡🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Good Monday morning my Patriot Friends. God has blessed us with another day, Amen 🙏. Today on this Memorial Day we honor our Fallen Heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. May we always remember and do not take our Freedom for granted. God Bless America 🇺🇸 Y'all have a wonderful and blessed day 🙏 🇺🇲🫡.

@LeighAnnCox I’m sure that he loved you deeply .. may his memory be eternal 💙🙏🕊️🇺🇸🇺🇸

Good Morning from Georgia 🍑 Christ is King! This Memorial Day, I pause to remember my beloved Dad—a proud Vietnam veteran who answered the call to serve with courage and honor. He fought for freedom, loved his family fiercely, and lived his life with quiet strength rooted in faith. Three years ago, God called him home, but his legacy of sacrifice and love lives on in our hearts forever. 💔🇺🇸 Dad, thank you for your service and for being the greatest hero I’ve ever known. I miss your voice, your wisdom, and your hugs more than words can say. Until we meet again in glory… “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13 We remember and honor all who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. 🫡 🇺🇸 Let’s go 🇺🇸

@StephGrey50 That’s hilarious .. she sat there stoic

She didn’t even break character 😂😂😂

@bignosekate77 “And, I’ll bet she’s got one helluva slapshot too, eh” .. One of my favorite golfing partners is Canadian .. he’s loaded with great jokes 😅🤣😂

@Clam_Fan Your Canadian followers will LOVE this😂😂🤣

@StephGrey50 Being a wiseass myself, this would’ve come SO first nature to me 🤣😅

@Clam_Fan 😂😂😂 this is hilarious!!!

Four guys are playing golf together at a hoity-toity private country club and boasting about how amazingly successful their sons are in business. The first man says, "My son is so successful, he's a VP at his company and just bought a car for his best friend." The second man says, "That's nice, but my son is the CEO of a tech company that's about to go public, and he just gave his best friend a house." The third man says, "Well, my son is a major hedge fund investor who now owns three very profitable growth companies, and he just gave his best friend a jet." The three men look expectantly at the last guy, who says, "My son is a gay escort who is often showered with love, affection, and lavish gifts. He just got a car, a house, and a jet from three of his clients."

@lineman4340 Isn’t that hilarious 🤣😅 .. as a fully developed wiseass, that would’ve been me as a kid!

@Clam_Fan 😆 This boy is going places in life.

@misomfreedom An old joke that still works as well as the first day I heard it 😂

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