[Nimrod]

No sure anyone who's still here would remember me, but I also just decided to pop in on a whim and see how the BEA was doing...  Definitely glad to seem some names I recognize and remember fondly.

Absolutely amazed my account was still here!  Especially considering I haven't been on here in like 10-15 years....

Don't worry Nimrod has extensive memory and recalls your being at the BEA all those years ago. With the user index number of 1628 you are well within the core founding group of the forum. Anyone under 3000 is in the "club" by default. The official starting date or birthday of the BEA is June 22, 1997 and User number 3000 was registered about that same time. It is always nice to see one of the Founders around and stop in and let us know they are still kicking.

Wish more would do that... looking at Kithara across the room or RandomX who visited the forum just days ago but left not a peep... MunchWolf recently reappeared only to mention Leukemia. Dang! Mr. & Mrs. PacMan have been off the forum for so long it may no longer be relevant, now five years later. Oh well... hope things are going in the right direction everyone.

BEA Forum Users by U number:
Pacman has the lowest index number I have found so far. He is number 31.
We even talked a little about his early interests as he beats out other notables such as...

Bust Artist is 210.
Palomine is 242.
User 11 is 612.
Munch Wolf is 744.
RT Poe is 846.
Kithara is 2022.
MissChievous is 2354.
Random X is 2526.
Druul Empire is 2801. (The only consecutive number I found to...)
Vixen is 2802.
Dr Hyde is 2914.
Nimrod is 2967.
- Official Start of the BEA - June 22, 1997 (around User #3000)
Cutter is 3217. (Kithara and Nimrod made his avatar)
G I John is 5228.
Ms Pacman is 5933.
Al Inflatcha is 6249. (best BE avatar ever)
Notty is 6968.
Squirrelgirl is 9625.
GonZo is 23625. (new # from "modification")
xXxCuriousxXx is 32260.
Beshine is 36360.

[rtpoe]

The Old Gang is getting old.... We are putting the follies of our youth aside....

[bonker]

Howdy - haven’t been around here much.  Just not like it used to be.  Haven’t posted in ages.  Here is a pic to remind us of old times.  A gal pal who is perhaps the best blonde Tifa ever.  Enjoy. - Bonk

[TheZookie007]

Howdy - haven’t been around here much.  Just not like it used to be.  Haven’t posted in ages.  Here is a pic to remind us of old times.  A gal pal who is perhaps the best blonde Tifa ever.  Enjoy. - Bonk

Who is that??

[TheZookie007]

No sure anyone who's still here would remember me, but I also just decided to pop in on a whim and see how the BEA was doing...  Definitely glad to seem some names I recognize and remember fondly.

Absolutely amazed my account was still here!  Especially considering I haven't been on here in like 10-15 years....

Don't worry Nimrod has extensive memory and recalls your being at the BEA all those years ago. With the user index number of 1628 you are well within the core founding group of the forum. Anyone under 3000 is in the "club" by default. The official starting date or birthday of the BEA is June 22, 1997 and User number 3000 was registered about that same time. It is always nice to see one of the Founders around and stop in and let us know they are still kicking.

Wish more would do that... looking at Kithara across the room or RandomX who visited the forum just days ago but left not a peep... MunchWolf recently reappeared only to mention Leukemia. Dang! Mr. & Mrs. PacMan have been off the forum for so long it may no longer be relevant, now five years later. Oh well... hope things are going in the right direction everyone.

BEA Forum Users by U number:
Pacman has the lowest index number I have found so far. He is number 31.
We even talked a little about his early interests as he beats out other notables such as...

Bust Artist is 210.
Palomine is 242.
User 11 is 612.
Munch Wolf is 744.
RT Poe is 846.
Kithara is 2022.
MissChievous is 2354.
Random X is 2526.
Druul Empire is 2801. (The only consecutive number I found to...)
Vixen is 2802.
Dr Hyde is 2914.
Nimrod is 2967.
- Official Start of the BEA - June 22, 1997 (around User #3000)
Cutter is 3217. (Kithara and Nimrod made his avatar)
G I John is 5228.
Ms Pacman is 5933.
Al Inflatcha is 6249. (best BE avatar ever)
Notty is 6968.
Squirrelgirl is 9625.
GonZo is 23625. (new # from "modification")
xXxCuriousxXx is 32260.
Beshine is 36360.

Just checked and my U number is 670.

I am officially old in BEA years.

[MunchWolf]

MunchWolf recently reappeared only to mention Leukemia. Dang!

I'm still alive ... been an interesting summer ..

-Munch "and by interesting I mean lots of chemo and hospital stuff" Wolf

[solvegas]

MunchWolf recently reappeared only to mention Leukemia. Dang!

I'm still alive ... been an interesting summer ..

-Munch "and by interesting I mean lots of chemo and hospital stuff" Wolf

Chemo? DO you have cancer and which one is it and what stage was it at when you found out? 

[MunchWolf]

I had been having health issues since August 2021. In January was diagnosed with an extremely rare leukemia (affects around 1000 people a year and 9/10ths of the time they are 70 or older). It was considered a 'minor' cancer, which translated to a year and a half left to live without treatment. Had a couple of rounds of chemo and radiation treatment designed to remove ALL my bone marrow (I did not lose my hair) and then had stems cells from my brother injected in to regrow as my replacement bone marrow.  While it looks like it was successful, there have been some complications and I've been heavily medicated for the past several months including three different immunosuppressants. I've finally managed to finish one of them, and hopefully will be off the other two by decemeberish. With treatment I was given 80& to make it to my 100 days post transplant, which is passed successfully, and now I have 50/50 to make it to 5 years. Again I repeat it was really rare and 9/10ths of the people who get this are 70 or older, so the statistic sampling pool is small, which makes me feel good about my odds.

Net result is I have little to no immune system right now, so I have to be diligent about my day to day activities, and around May I can start getting all my childhood vaccinations again (like polio, measles, rubella, etc). I have redone my covid and flu shots though.

-Munch "So I'm going to keep wearing a mask as even a common cold can put me in the hospital" Wolf

[solvegas]

You've been on a tough road during your trip of life lately. I wish you the best of luck and I hope your journey has no more travails and you prosper. 

[L_C_R_ANT]

I had been having health issues since August 2021. In January was diagnosed with an extremely rare leukemia (affects around 1000 people a year and 9/10ths of the time they are 70 or older). It was considered a 'minor' cancer, which translated to a year and a half left to live without treatment. Had a couple of rounds of chemo and radiation treatment designed to remove ALL my bone marrow (I did not lose my hair) and then had stems cells from my brother injected in to regrow as my replacement bone marrow.  While it looks like it was successful, there have been some complications and I've been heavily medicated for the past several months including three different immunosuppressants. I've finally managed to finish one of them, and hopefully will be off the other two by decemeberish. With treatment I was given 80& to make it to my 100 days post transplant, which is passed successfully, and now I have 50/50 to make it to 5 years. Again I repeat it was really rare and 9/10ths of the people who get this are 70 or older, so the statistic sampling pool is small, which makes me feel good about my odds.

Net result is I have little to no immune system right now, so I have to be diligent about my day to day activities, and around May I can start getting all my childhood vaccinations again (like polio, measles, rubella, etc). I have redone my covid and flu shots though.

-Munch "So I'm going to keep wearing a mask as even a common cold can put me in the hospital" Wolf

Dude... That sucks to hear what you're going through.  Definitely glad to hear you're still in the fight man.   I definitely hope things keep going well and getting better for you!

[bignatslover]

I had been having health issues since August 2021

Really appreciate the update, good sir.
I imagine it was difficult just to type that.
Each person is an individual, therefore I hope you beat the odds that they've assigned to you. You may.

Just know that even in the worse-case scenario, you will live on for eternity as a legend. No matter what happens.

BigNats "Forever your loyal fan" Lover

[Shara]

I had been having health issues since August 2021. In January was diagnosed with an extremely rare leukemia (affects around 1000 people a year and 9/10ths of the time they are 70 or older). It was considered a 'minor' cancer, which translated to a year and a half left to live without treatment. Had a couple of rounds of chemo and radiation treatment designed to remove ALL my bone marrow (I did not lose my hair) and then had stems cells from my brother injected in to regrow as my replacement bone marrow.  While it looks like it was successful, there have been some complications and I've been heavily medicated for the past several months including three different immunosuppressants. I've finally managed to finish one of them, and hopefully will be off the other two by decemeberish. With treatment I was given 80& to make it to my 100 days post transplant, which is passed successfully, and now I have 50/50 to make it to 5 years. Again I repeat it was really rare and 9/10ths of the people who get this are 70 or older, so the statistic sampling pool is small, which makes me feel good about my odds.

Net result is I have little to no immune system right now, so I have to be diligent about my day to day activities, and around May I can start getting all my childhood vaccinations again (like polio, measles, rubella, etc). I have redone my covid and flu shots though.

-Munch "So I'm going to keep wearing a mask as even a common cold can put me in the hospital" Wolf

just read this, so sorry to hear. If you read this, know I'm cheering you on.

[T_Man]

Munch Wolf, that really sucks. I hope the path forward is much easier. As Shara says, we're all cheering you on.

[MunchWolf]

Still alive and doing better each day. It has been a slog. Looking forward to May, which is my 1 year post transplant, and when I can be social again.

-Munch "I miss dancing" Wolf

[solvegas]

Still alive and doing better each day. It has been a slog. Looking forward to May, which is my 1 year post transplant, and when I can be social again.

-Munch "I miss dancing" Wolf

Good to hear about your improvement. Vaya con Dios.