Three cheers for scody! April 23, 2011 3:40 PM Subscribe
Congrats to scody for finishing up her chemo!
She was diagnosed just over a year ago and has endured a few rounds of chemo. This sounded like the last one (right?) so big congrats for making it through all that stuff, scody, you're one tough bugger and here's to you being free and clear for a very long time.
She was diagnosed just over a year ago and has endured a few rounds of chemo. This sounded like the last one (right?) so big congrats for making it through all that stuff, scody, you're one tough bugger and here's to you being free and clear for a very long time.
Woohoo scody! I had a chocolate croissant this morning myself! This must be why I was drawn to it.
posted by SpiffyRob at 3:47 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by SpiffyRob at 3:47 PM on April 23, 2011
Marvelous. Now go write some more terrific comments.
posted by JanetLand at 3:53 PM on April 23, 2011 [7 favorites]
posted by JanetLand at 3:53 PM on April 23, 2011 [7 favorites]
yay!
posted by typewriter at 3:53 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by typewriter at 3:53 PM on April 23, 2011
three cheers for the September Gurl!
posted by porn in the woods at 3:55 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by porn in the woods at 3:55 PM on April 23, 2011
I will say it again
scody rules.
great news.
posted by clavdivs at 3:57 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
scody rules.
great news.
posted by clavdivs at 3:57 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Good on you Scody! You know we love you here, and I look forward to many more opportunities to learn from your wisdom, charm, generosity, and deep knowledge of all things television!
posted by jasper411 at 4:00 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by jasper411 at 4:00 PM on April 23, 2011
go scody, go scody, go scody, with your bad self, kick ass. woot! woot!
posted by terrapin at 4:01 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by terrapin at 4:01 PM on April 23, 2011
Let's relive these top scody moments
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 4:03 PM on April 23, 2011 [10 favorites]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 4:03 PM on April 23, 2011 [10 favorites]
Who is a superstar? Scody is a superstar.
Who is a jerk? Cancer. Get lost!
Congratulations! (To Scody. Cancer is still a jerk.)
posted by Admiral Haddock at 4:08 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
Who is a jerk? Cancer. Get lost!
Congratulations! (To Scody. Cancer is still a jerk.)
posted by Admiral Haddock at 4:08 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
Oh, scody. I like to grab a glass of Jameson and go bother her and Mr. Scody. About a week ago I was sitting in her living room, talking shit and drinking myself dumb.
And while we were talking I realized, man, it's been a whole fucking year since I met her. The week we met was, as I recall, the same week this hell began. And it dawned on me, slowly, that chemo should be over soon. A whole year of surgery, wretched bland food, and poison-eating, approaching completion. OMFG, scody.
Dear scody, best neighbor ever, the cobb salad is on me, whenever you're ready.
posted by fake at 4:08 PM on April 23, 2011 [13 favorites]
And while we were talking I realized, man, it's been a whole fucking year since I met her. The week we met was, as I recall, the same week this hell began. And it dawned on me, slowly, that chemo should be over soon. A whole year of surgery, wretched bland food, and poison-eating, approaching completion. OMFG, scody.
Dear scody, best neighbor ever, the cobb salad is on me, whenever you're ready.
posted by fake at 4:08 PM on April 23, 2011 [13 favorites]
Excellent news scody. Hugs and better food from here on out.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:14 PM on April 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 4:14 PM on April 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
Scody, I think of you nearly every time The Jam comes on my Pod, which is a lot. And when I think of you, I smile.
posted by Devils Rancher at 4:26 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Devils Rancher at 4:26 PM on April 23, 2011
Aw, thanks, Matt (and everyone)! Yep, yesterday I took the last dose of the final chemo treatment, after a year of radiation, two surgeries, and six rounds of chemo. So now we start counting months (and then years!) of remission. I wasn't sure at first if I'd keep updating the blog once treatment was done, but I think I will, at least intermittently (and perhaps turn it into more of a general ramblings-of-scody thing).
I am not sure what this past year would have been like without Metafilter! Having the support of this community has really been amazing. The outpouring of kindness, generosity, and good cheer from so many folks here has been astonishing and humbling -- and very, very, very much appreciated. There were rough patches that were made entirely bearable and bad days that turned into good days simply by virtue of a kind message. I know the word awesome has recently come under fire in these parts for being annoying, but I honestly can think of no other way to describe the fact that such moments reminded me that I was never really alone through any of this.
I can't thank everyone by name (though I would very much like to!), but would at least like to call out a bunch of the L.A. crew for special thanks for all the visits, food delivery, errands, etc.: klangklangston & holyrood, space kitty & coyote crossing, asparagirl & doctor suarez, goalyeehah, dhammond, fake, The World Famous, apathygirl, and anyone else I am momentarily spacing out on naming (I blame the chemo!). NYC Mefite nickyskye also was incredibly helpful, especially in my first days following the diagnosis, in getting a lot of good information and research into my hands as I had to make some big decisions rather rapidly.
Okay, I'll stop there because if I start thanking everyone else I would literally lose count, and just say that I am, and will always remain, deeply grateful.
posted by scody at 4:40 PM on April 23, 2011 [81 favorites]
I am not sure what this past year would have been like without Metafilter! Having the support of this community has really been amazing. The outpouring of kindness, generosity, and good cheer from so many folks here has been astonishing and humbling -- and very, very, very much appreciated. There were rough patches that were made entirely bearable and bad days that turned into good days simply by virtue of a kind message. I know the word awesome has recently come under fire in these parts for being annoying, but I honestly can think of no other way to describe the fact that such moments reminded me that I was never really alone through any of this.
I can't thank everyone by name (though I would very much like to!), but would at least like to call out a bunch of the L.A. crew for special thanks for all the visits, food delivery, errands, etc.: klangklangston & holyrood, space kitty & coyote crossing, asparagirl & doctor suarez, goalyeehah, dhammond, fake, The World Famous, apathygirl, and anyone else I am momentarily spacing out on naming (I blame the chemo!). NYC Mefite nickyskye also was incredibly helpful, especially in my first days following the diagnosis, in getting a lot of good information and research into my hands as I had to make some big decisions rather rapidly.
Okay, I'll stop there because if I start thanking everyone else I would literally lose count, and just say that I am, and will always remain, deeply grateful.
posted by scody at 4:40 PM on April 23, 2011 [81 favorites]
Fantastic! *cues the Chariots of Fire theme*
posted by EvaDestruction at 4:43 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by EvaDestruction at 4:43 PM on April 23, 2011
Excellent news! Yay scody!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:50 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:50 PM on April 23, 2011
I am so happy for you, scody.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 4:50 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 4:50 PM on April 23, 2011
Congrats on kicking canser's ass. You are a true hero (says the star-struck fan). "Let it be..".
posted by ~Sushma~ at 4:52 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by ~Sushma~ at 4:52 PM on April 23, 2011
Happy for you I am, Scody!
posted by francesca too at 4:52 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by francesca too at 4:52 PM on April 23, 2011
Anybody who can take time to comfort and encourage someone struggling with depression while dealing with freakin' cancer and chemo herself is one of thew few, precious Good Guys. Congrats on getting through it and maintaining your awesome self throughout. Here's to you: >_,__,/ (That's me raising a tail in salute.)
posted by Gator at 4:53 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Gator at 4:53 PM on April 23, 2011
Awesome! I don't care what antbody thinks about that word.
posted by Sailormom at 5:03 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Sailormom at 5:03 PM on April 23, 2011
Yay!
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 5:04 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by palmcorder_yajna at 5:04 PM on April 23, 2011
Hurray! That's so amazing, yay. Lots of love from Canada.
posted by Phire at 5:04 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Phire at 5:04 PM on April 23, 2011
Yay!!!! *does happydance*
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 5:06 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 5:06 PM on April 23, 2011
Great news, scody. Wishing you good health and much happiness in the days ahead.
posted by Kangaroo at 5:09 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Kangaroo at 5:09 PM on April 23, 2011
Hurray! May your scans be clean from today and forever.
posted by Lexica at 5:11 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Lexica at 5:11 PM on April 23, 2011
Congratulations, and here's to many happy healthy years ahead!!!
posted by SuperSquirrel at 5:19 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by SuperSquirrel at 5:19 PM on April 23, 2011
Good luck.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 5:25 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by JohnnyGunn at 5:25 PM on April 23, 2011
I SHALL HIRE 50 ELEPHANTS TO DANCE IN CELEBRATION!
In my mind.
On the street in my mind.
posted by The Whelk at 5:30 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
In my mind.
On the street in my mind.
posted by The Whelk at 5:30 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
What's this? Good news in 2011? Finally. Congratulations, scody!
posted by boo_radley at 5:32 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by boo_radley at 5:32 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
They're still going to give you the good drugs, though, right? So happy for you!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 5:34 PM on April 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 5:34 PM on April 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
Yay scody!
posted by BitterOldPunk at 5:37 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by BitterOldPunk at 5:37 PM on April 23, 2011
I have performed a dramatic reading of this scody comment in at least one bar.
posted by The Whelk at 5:39 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 5:39 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
!*!*!*!
posted by VikingSword at 5:42 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by VikingSword at 5:42 PM on April 23, 2011
Yay!!!!!
posted by gingerbeer at 5:48 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by gingerbeer at 5:48 PM on April 23, 2011
Congratulations scody!
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 5:50 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 5:50 PM on April 23, 2011
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by Space Kitty at 5:53 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Space Kitty at 5:53 PM on April 23, 2011
Frabjous news! Time to celebrate! I don't know about you guys but I'm gonna get down and dance to the Velvet Underground.
Baby, be good, do what you should
You know it will work alright
Baby, be good, do what you should
You know it will be alright
posted by Kattullus at 6:01 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Baby, be good, do what you should
You know it will work alright
Baby, be good, do what you should
You know it will be alright
posted by Kattullus at 6:01 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
It was a comment from scody that introduced me to What Is Life by George Harrison and I have been listening to it non-stop all week. It is so joyful and so full of love and scody! I am so happy for you.
posted by kate blank at 6:07 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by kate blank at 6:07 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Many happy returns! In the older sense of anniversaries of remission, and the newer sense of a whole bunch of birthdays ahead!
We really need you around here, you know ...
posted by Quietgal at 6:08 PM on April 23, 2011
We really need you around here, you know ...
posted by Quietgal at 6:08 PM on April 23, 2011
Also:
So, uh, when you wanna have a post-cancer meet-up?
posted by klangklangston at 6:10 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
So, uh, when you wanna have a post-cancer meet-up?
posted by klangklangston at 6:10 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
You're the one with the crush on Peter Weller, right? Sorry.
Your badassery is legend, and this comment on the edge of finishing your treatment is one of the best things I've ever read on MetaFilter. Rock the fuck out.
posted by mintcake! at 6:11 PM on April 23, 2011
Your badassery is legend, and this comment on the edge of finishing your treatment is one of the best things I've ever read on MetaFilter. Rock the fuck out.
posted by mintcake! at 6:11 PM on April 23, 2011
Wishing you the best of health and all the happiness in the world!
posted by Daddy-O at 6:13 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Daddy-O at 6:13 PM on April 23, 2011
Bravissima!
posted by fourcheesemac at 6:18 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by fourcheesemac at 6:18 PM on April 23, 2011
Great to hear good news! Go scody!
posted by five fresh fish at 6:19 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by five fresh fish at 6:19 PM on April 23, 2011
Woooo! It was almost exactly a year ago that one of my best friends, also an L.A. resident, was declared in remission. Welcome to the club of awesome L.A. cancer survivors, scody!
posted by limeonaire at 6:25 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by limeonaire at 6:25 PM on April 23, 2011
Yay!
posted by safetyfork at 6:29 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by safetyfork at 6:29 PM on April 23, 2011
Hurrah! So glad to hear the news!
posted by questionsandanchors at 6:40 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by questionsandanchors at 6:40 PM on April 23, 2011
Yay scody!!
My two year old just finished her chemo last week so I have an inkling of what you went through, and of the strangely beautiful yet unfamiliar landscape of post-chemo. All best wishes to you.
posted by Rumple at 6:50 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
My two year old just finished her chemo last week so I have an inkling of what you went through, and of the strangely beautiful yet unfamiliar landscape of post-chemo. All best wishes to you.
posted by Rumple at 6:50 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Can I still say awesome? Because that really is very awesome.
posted by SpacemanStix at 6:55 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by SpacemanStix at 6:55 PM on April 23, 2011
Celebrations!
posted by cybercoitus interruptus at 6:55 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by cybercoitus interruptus at 6:55 PM on April 23, 2011
All my best, Scody. It must be a relief to be done.
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:00 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:00 PM on April 23, 2011
[this is good]
posted by not_on_display at 7:01 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by not_on_display at 7:01 PM on April 23, 2011 [3 favorites]
MetaFilter: but I honestly can think of no other way to describe the fact that such moments reminded me that I was never really alone through any of this.
I didn't even know - but I have read your (highly favorited) comments with enthusiasm -- and cancer of ANY kind is my nightmare, as certain types run in my family.
Godspeed!!
posted by polly_dactyl at 7:01 PM on April 23, 2011
I didn't even know - but I have read your (highly favorited) comments with enthusiasm -- and cancer of ANY kind is my nightmare, as certain types run in my family.
Godspeed!!
posted by polly_dactyl at 7:01 PM on April 23, 2011
Scody, I didn't know you were undergoing treatment, and I'm glad to hear that you're on the mend. Best wishes from a fan of yours.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 7:17 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 7:17 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Right on! Be well, scody, we love you!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:17 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:17 PM on April 23, 2011
Fuck cancer! Fuck it right in the ear! Congratulations on making it through to the end, scody!
posted by KathrynT at 7:21 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by KathrynT at 7:21 PM on April 23, 2011
Three cheers for Scody!
posted by puny human at 7:22 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by puny human at 7:22 PM on April 23, 2011
Huzzah, scody!
posted by rangefinder 1.4 at 8:14 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by rangefinder 1.4 at 8:14 PM on April 23, 2011
Well if this isn't just the cat's particulars, then I don't know what is.
posted by PareidoliaticBoy at 8:40 PM on April 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by PareidoliaticBoy at 8:40 PM on April 23, 2011 [1 favorite]
Congratulations! May you never go through chemo again!
posted by Felicity Rilke at 8:57 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Felicity Rilke at 8:57 PM on April 23, 2011
I just did a happy dance in my living room. And I don't dance. So, you know.
posted by mudpuppie at 9:04 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by mudpuppie at 9:04 PM on April 23, 2011
Pics, or it didn't happen, mupps.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:06 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 9:06 PM on April 23, 2011
ヾ（＠＾▽＾＠）ノ
posted by gomichild at 9:11 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by gomichild at 9:11 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Good for you Scody (understatement, I know). I had no idea and don't know how I missed this event in your life but thanks for sharing so openly about it. I retract all the good things I said about Pop-Tarts on Facebook, in your honor. Take care.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:35 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:35 PM on April 23, 2011
FUCK CANCER!
Hey, Scody? When I was in the hospital for that whole collapsed lung thing just about this time last year, knowing you were kicking ass dealing with worse and reading a few of your earlier blog posts helped me deal with shit.
Thanks. Glad you nuked that motherfucker from orbit.
posted by loquacious at 9:44 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Hey, Scody? When I was in the hospital for that whole collapsed lung thing just about this time last year, knowing you were kicking ass dealing with worse and reading a few of your earlier blog posts helped me deal with shit.
Thanks. Glad you nuked that motherfucker from orbit.
posted by loquacious at 9:44 PM on April 23, 2011 [2 favorites]
Excellent news, keep up the good work :)
posted by doctor_negative at 9:50 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by doctor_negative at 9:50 PM on April 23, 2011
Congratulations!
posted by arcticseal at 9:53 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by arcticseal at 9:53 PM on April 23, 2011
Hey scody, congrats. Keep on rockin' in the free world and kickin' cancer's ass!
posted by marsha56 at 9:58 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by marsha56 at 9:58 PM on April 23, 2011
scody, you're badass. Cancer, you're bullshit.
I hope the books helped, scody. Congratulations and many happy returns of what my ex-girlfriend refers to as cancerversary: the day you kicked it in the rear. All my best wishes.
posted by Errant at 10:05 PM on April 23, 2011
I hope the books helped, scody. Congratulations and many happy returns of what my ex-girlfriend refers to as cancerversary: the day you kicked it in the rear. All my best wishes.
posted by Errant at 10:05 PM on April 23, 2011
Yay!
posted by dragonplayer at 10:15 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by dragonplayer at 10:15 PM on April 23, 2011
*jumps up and down* YAY!
posted by IndigoRain at 10:21 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by IndigoRain at 10:21 PM on April 23, 2011
I am so, so happy for you. You've shared such wisdom with me vicariously, I like you and I've never met you. So thrilling!
posted by tristeza at 10:22 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by tristeza at 10:22 PM on April 23, 2011
Yay! Ending chemo and heading toward remission--couldn't happen to a better person.
posted by librarylis at 10:45 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by librarylis at 10:45 PM on April 23, 2011
Congrats and all the best to you. May the wind be always at your back from here on.
posted by deep thought sunstar at 10:51 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by deep thought sunstar at 10:51 PM on April 23, 2011
It's so nice to have a cause for joy. I am grinning ear-to-ear!
posted by pjern at 10:58 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by pjern at 10:58 PM on April 23, 2011
Metafilter's own scody - ♥ . How glad I am for your success and how fervently I wish you many more successes as you wind your way through a cancer-free future.
posted by Lynsey at 11:28 PM on April 23, 2011
posted by Lynsey at 11:28 PM on April 23, 2011
Wonderful, wonderful news, and I wish you all the very best and that your recovery from this round is lightning fast.
As a breast cancer survivor, I'd like to tell you that eventually you lose track of the dates. I don't mean chemo-brain. (During chemo-brain I couldn't remember if I was wearing underwear.) No, I mean that the cancer thing becomes almost irrelevant. For a while, the calendar will be full of reminders, but it passes, and faster than you might think. A couple of months ago I was trying to think if I was at my 10 year anniversary and had to do mental gymnastics to figure it out: "Lemmeesee, I'd been working at Acme Widget for a year; no, it was two years; no, it was one year, and we still had the old car...."
Congratulations and heaps of good wishes.
posted by angiep at 12:14 AM on April 24, 2011 [3 favorites]
As a breast cancer survivor, I'd like to tell you that eventually you lose track of the dates. I don't mean chemo-brain. (During chemo-brain I couldn't remember if I was wearing underwear.) No, I mean that the cancer thing becomes almost irrelevant. For a while, the calendar will be full of reminders, but it passes, and faster than you might think. A couple of months ago I was trying to think if I was at my 10 year anniversary and had to do mental gymnastics to figure it out: "Lemmeesee, I'd been working at Acme Widget for a year; no, it was two years; no, it was one year, and we still had the old car...."
Congratulations and heaps of good wishes.
posted by angiep at 12:14 AM on April 24, 2011 [3 favorites]
Hang on in there! I love you, sight unseen.
posted by a humble nudibranch at 1:19 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by a humble nudibranch at 1:19 AM on April 24, 2011
Ah scody, you are one of mefi's true treasures, you are! What good news to hear - I am thrilled. Congratulations!
posted by madamjujujive at 3:53 AM on April 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by madamjujujive at 3:53 AM on April 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
Big ups, scody -- the gift is that, for a good stretch ahead now, things will seem especially sweet. After chemo, I really had slowed down to the point where a soft breeze could move me to tears. Nice to be reminded of that light as I head back in to the tunnel.
posted by thinkpiece at 5:33 AM on April 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by thinkpiece at 5:33 AM on April 24, 2011 [1 favorite]
OMGSCODYISTOTALLYBEATINGCANCER!!! This is great news and I really hope you are feeling weller again soon.
posted by planetkyoto at 6:55 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by planetkyoto at 6:55 AM on April 24, 2011
This is great news. Congratulations scody!
posted by dog food sugar at 7:26 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by dog food sugar at 7:26 AM on April 24, 2011
Scody, you are always, in my mind, the Honorary AskMe Ultra Mod, who swoops in like a badass to save the day.
You fly in with your Meta Woman cape, plant your feet firmly on the ground, and deflect snark with your golden bracelets of Common Sense while doling out your lasso of Truth.
Somehow, you manage to temper your swift justice with Empathy and Humor for the OP's dilemma, thus endearing yourself to the common man and giving us, for a little while, the illusion that you are just one of us. For a moment, we bask in the shared golden glow of your Wisdom.
Then, eschewing thanks, you throw in a pithy and relevant anecdote that encompasses, in a few words, the actual Awesomeness of your life experience, and, as we blink in the dazzling brilliance, soar away into the clouds, disappearing into the sunset.
Congratulations, Metafilter's Own Scody! Cancer didn't stand a chance.
posted by misha at 7:41 AM on April 24, 2011 [5 favorites]
You fly in with your Meta Woman cape, plant your feet firmly on the ground, and deflect snark with your golden bracelets of Common Sense while doling out your lasso of Truth.
Somehow, you manage to temper your swift justice with Empathy and Humor for the OP's dilemma, thus endearing yourself to the common man and giving us, for a little while, the illusion that you are just one of us. For a moment, we bask in the shared golden glow of your Wisdom.
Then, eschewing thanks, you throw in a pithy and relevant anecdote that encompasses, in a few words, the actual Awesomeness of your life experience, and, as we blink in the dazzling brilliance, soar away into the clouds, disappearing into the sunset.
Congratulations, Metafilter's Own Scody! Cancer didn't stand a chance.
posted by misha at 7:41 AM on April 24, 2011 [5 favorites]
You are a treasure. Thanks for toughing it out. Happiness and health to you always from here on out!
posted by Miko at 7:43 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by Miko at 7:43 AM on April 24, 2011
Congrats, scody.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:24 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 8:24 AM on April 24, 2011
Dancing! Cheers! Chocolate croissants! Here's to you, scody!
posted by Elsa at 8:43 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by Elsa at 8:43 AM on April 24, 2011
You're a remarkable person, scody. Best wishes.
posted by Crabby Appleton at 8:47 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by Crabby Appleton at 8:47 AM on April 24, 2011
Hooray, scody!
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:54 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by Faint of Butt at 9:54 AM on April 24, 2011
I'm pretty new around here but I already know when I see Scody's name the comment will inevitably remind me to be a kinder and/or more thoughtful person. So, best wishes from a noob, and keep doing what you do. :)
posted by Glinn at 11:20 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by Glinn at 11:20 AM on April 24, 2011
Apologies for being so late to the party. Please do not take it as an indication that I am anything less than completely thrilled. Because I am, indeed, completely thrilled. Congratulations, dear scody.
posted by bakerina at 11:33 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by bakerina at 11:33 AM on April 24, 2011
Just saw this... woot!
posted by trip and a half at 11:50 AM on April 24, 2011
posted by trip and a half at 11:50 AM on April 24, 2011
goddamn I love me some scody
Miko always says everything best. Precisely a treasure.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:12 PM on April 24, 2011
Miko always says everything best. Precisely a treasure.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:12 PM on April 24, 2011
The world needs you dear scody. It tickles me about my heart's deep root. I'm so glad you're alive and kicking.
This last chemo will likely be the hardest to endure, as the medication will have accumulated in your body to do the job it needs to do. Please do endure this round and know you are cheered on, that you are very loved and appreciated. Many hugs from your MeFite friend who admires you very much.
posted by nickyskye at 12:59 PM on April 24, 2011
This last chemo will likely be the hardest to endure, as the medication will have accumulated in your body to do the job it needs to do. Please do endure this round and know you are cheered on, that you are very loved and appreciated. Many hugs from your MeFite friend who admires you very much.
posted by nickyskye at 12:59 PM on April 24, 2011
Health and happiness, our beloved Scody. I can't wait to hear about all of your remission anniversaries!
posted by msali at 1:13 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by msali at 1:13 PM on April 24, 2011
This is the BEST news. Scody, as others have said, you are a treasure, and we need you here. Here's wishing you the best of health from here on.
posted by vers at 1:27 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by vers at 1:27 PM on April 24, 2011
Congrats, scody. Stomp those misbehaving cells into cancer butter. But don't put the cancer butter on toast, because it tastes awful. Just throw it out in a responsible manner.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:41 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:41 PM on April 24, 2011
Congrats!
posted by darth_tedious at 1:56 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by darth_tedious at 1:56 PM on April 24, 2011
This is something I can get behind. Go scody!
posted by zinc saucier at 1:57 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by zinc saucier at 1:57 PM on April 24, 2011
Fuck yeah! Suck it, cancer!!!
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 3:28 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 3:28 PM on April 24, 2011
I remember when my mum went through chemo, I don't remember it too well 'cause you tend to push that stuff out of your head. I do remember that it was awful, for her and for everyone close to her. I'm so glad to hear that scody, who I only know as another member of this great community, has passed through it. Good health to you, hope you are as strong and fighty (or whatever your thing is) as my mum is now so many years later.
posted by Elmore at 3:58 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by Elmore at 3:58 PM on April 24, 2011
Hooray scody! You sent me a cd mix once and I am SO PLAYING IT RIGHT NOW to celebrate.
posted by tangerine at 4:13 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by tangerine at 4:13 PM on April 24, 2011
Oh yeah you beat the crap out of that fucking thing. Good on you, you tough mofo.
posted by angrycat at 6:22 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by angrycat at 6:22 PM on April 24, 2011
Oh, wow, a full YEAR? You have seriously kicked cancer's ass, scody! Congratulations!
posted by maudlin at 6:55 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by maudlin at 6:55 PM on April 24, 2011
Way to kick that shit's ass, scody! Here's hoping that from now on, your health is as excellent as your contributions.
posted by Metroid Baby at 8:23 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by Metroid Baby at 8:23 PM on April 24, 2011
Oh, then one day, I saw you walkin' down that little one-way
Where, the place I'd catch my ride most everyday
There wasn't a damn thing I could do or say
Right there to scody.
Scody.
Scody!
posted by joe lisboa at 9:24 PM on April 24, 2011
Where, the place I'd catch my ride most everyday
There wasn't a damn thing I could do or say
Right there to scody.
Scody.
Scody!
posted by joe lisboa at 9:24 PM on April 24, 2011
Sweet!
posted by orthogonality at 10:37 PM on April 24, 2011
posted by orthogonality at 10:37 PM on April 24, 2011
Congrats, and hope all your veins are still intact!
posted by benzenedream at 12:54 AM on April 25, 2011
posted by benzenedream at 12:54 AM on April 25, 2011
Yay! This cheered me up no end. I'm also part of the unofficial Socdy fan club.
posted by Harald74 at 6:05 AM on April 25, 2011
posted by Harald74 at 6:05 AM on April 25, 2011
I also just realized that all you need to do is add two Ss, and suddenly the Flying Burrito Brothers have a song about Scody:
(S)Cody (S)Cody I hear you say
I hear your voice calling me away
I'm not afraid to think of what I might find
I will be yours will you be mine
We've all been young we've all been old
We've all been sheltered from the cold
Come to my side and say what I think I already know
I'm going away don't you want to go
I remember the face that Harvey drew it was of a man
That my eyes saw thru
Come by my side before the evening is gone
And see where else this body's flown
posted by COBRA! at 6:59 AM on April 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
(S)Cody (S)Cody I hear you say
I hear your voice calling me away
I'm not afraid to think of what I might find
I will be yours will you be mine
We've all been young we've all been old
We've all been sheltered from the cold
Come to my side and say what I think I already know
I'm going away don't you want to go
I remember the face that Harvey drew it was of a man
That my eyes saw thru
Come by my side before the evening is gone
And see where else this body's flown
posted by COBRA! at 6:59 AM on April 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Congrats and best of luck to you Scody. You are the best.
posted by caddis at 7:52 AM on April 25, 2011
posted by caddis at 7:52 AM on April 25, 2011
scody, congrats, you really are "awesome."
posted by exlotuseater at 9:41 AM on April 25, 2011
posted by exlotuseater at 9:41 AM on April 25, 2011
Congratulations Scody, this is great news.
posted by LobsterMitten at 10:30 AM on April 25, 2011
posted by LobsterMitten at 10:30 AM on April 25, 2011
Way to go scody! Here's to smooth sailing from now on. (First time scody commenter, long time scody reader.)
posted by turducken at 10:31 AM on April 25, 2011
posted by turducken at 10:31 AM on April 25, 2011
I first noticed Scody because of her undying love for all things Paul Weller (me too!) and then she happened to know George Clooney, which he kindly acknowledged in a not so skeevy way, and then I realized she had favorited a couple of my comments, and then I realized, I like this Scody chick.
I think lots of us do.
And yeah, FUCK CANCER.
posted by HeyAllie at 11:17 AM on April 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
I think lots of us do.
And yeah, FUCK CANCER.
posted by HeyAllie at 11:17 AM on April 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Congrats! Now treat yourself to some sedation dentistry and figure out the universe again.
posted by infinitewindow at 12:36 PM on April 25, 2011
posted by infinitewindow at 12:36 PM on April 25, 2011
YAY!!!!!
Scody, you are one of my favorites and I totally have a non-sexual girl-crush on you! I'm so glad you're kicking cancer's ass!
YOU HEAR THAT CANCER?! YOU'RE GOING DOWN!! and totally not in the good way...
posted by TooFewShoes at 2:42 PM on April 25, 2011
Scody, you are one of my favorites and I totally have a non-sexual girl-crush on you! I'm so glad you're kicking cancer's ass!
YOU HEAR THAT CANCER?! YOU'RE GOING DOWN!! and totally not in the good way...
posted by TooFewShoes at 2:42 PM on April 25, 2011
Way to go, Scody!
posted by ooga_booga at 3:19 PM on April 25, 2011
posted by ooga_booga at 3:19 PM on April 25, 2011
Excellent!
posted by jason's_planet at 6:16 PM on April 25, 2011
posted by jason's_planet at 6:16 PM on April 25, 2011
Congrats scody!
and then she happened to know George Clooney, which he kindly acknowledged in a not so skeevy way,
Wait what?
posted by geoff. at 6:55 PM on April 25, 2011
and then she happened to know George Clooney, which he kindly acknowledged in a not so skeevy way,
Wait what?
posted by geoff. at 6:55 PM on April 25, 2011
:)
posted by ocherdraco at 7:56 PM on April 25, 2011
posted by ocherdraco at 7:56 PM on April 25, 2011
Excellent news. Please keep giving cancer the finger.
posted by theora55 at 11:28 AM on April 26, 2011
posted by theora55 at 11:28 AM on April 26, 2011
Woo hoo! Maybe we can come down and visit you sometime.
posted by matildaben at 12:24 PM on April 26, 2011
posted by matildaben at 12:24 PM on April 26, 2011
Congratulations!
posted by cheapskatebay at 2:30 PM on April 26, 2011
posted by cheapskatebay at 2:30 PM on April 26, 2011
So glad to hear this! I'm a fan of you here on Metafilter!
posted by sunnichka at 2:37 PM on April 26, 2011
posted by sunnichka at 2:37 PM on April 26, 2011
Now that this thread has popped up in my recent activity and I see that I stupidly repeated the title of the post in my comment, I want to change it to, "Four cheers for Scody!"
posted by puny human at 6:27 PM on April 26, 2011
posted by puny human at 6:27 PM on April 26, 2011
Stupid long weekends making me almost miss a chance to point out that Scody is, indeed, awesome to an awesome degree.
posted by dg at 9:38 PM on April 26, 2011
posted by dg at 9:38 PM on April 26, 2011
Oh wow. This is wonderful news. What a good day (and so many more to come)!
posted by iamkimiam at 5:45 AM on April 28, 2011
posted by iamkimiam at 5:45 AM on April 28, 2011
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