“You can’t escape it.” Please allow me to share my own experience with that. I woke up one morning to see my first and only baby was dead beside me. I screamed for my husband and obviously mass panic and chaos broke out. 911 was called, cpr was attempted, police arrived and took over cpr for me but once the paramedics arrived, they declared my baby dead and resuscitation efforts stopped. Detectives came, we were interviewed for hours, our home was sealed off while a search warrant was being executed. Because nobody knew what had happened, it was initially treated as a potential homicide.She was supposed to see the doctor that day just to have him make sure a minor concern wasn’t turning into a big problem. After her autopsy was completed, they called me to explain their preliminary findings and the issue that she was supposed to have looked at by the doctor that day, had gotten progressively worse since the week before when he saw her. The guilt and beating ourselves up for not knowing was pure torture. A few days later I was sitting with my husband in the waiting room of his psychiatrist. Ironically, he had an appointment with him as well, the day our daughter died which he obviously didn’t go to and his doctor set a chunk of time aside for him when he learned about our tragedy. I was watching all of these other people sitting in the waiting room and others arriving and I was wishing so bad that I could trade problems with them. All of these people in different stages of life and I was seeing different things I’d been through in life, in them. A young girl coming in with her boyfriend looking like she was struggling with depression and wishing I could go back to that part of my life. An adult daughter had brought her dad in and it reminded me of when I took my dying dad to appointments and how painful I thought that was at the time and wishing I could go back to that kind of pain because my current circumstances were unbearable. I just sat there watching everyone and kind of assessing what their situations were and wanting to scream at the top of my lungs because I knew none of the other people in there were hurting as bad as my husband and I were. I started thinking about how trapped I was in this and knowing there was nothing I could do to escape. And as I was thinking that I saw a quadriplegic coming down the hallway operating his wheelchair with his neck muscles and I immediately saw another human being who was also completely locked in under their problems. He can’t escape either. It was such a strange experience to feel a total connection with someone else whose problems were so drastically different yet fundamentally the same in that one aspect. And here I am, years later watching a terminal cancer patient talking about not being able to escape it and once again it resonates. Some of us have to face pain in life that no human being should and even when our problems seem like their world’s apart, when you scratch the surface we’re more connected than we ever thought possible.
I'm so sorry for your loss and the pain you and your husband carry. You both went through the biggest fear a parent can have and unfortunately time will not fade the scars. Sending all my love and thoughts to you, your husband and family xx
I don't have children, but I believe that would have to be one of the worst things anyone could go through. It's been a year since you wrote this comment. I hope you and your husband are holding up. I hope you are finding peace every now and then to rest your mind and your heart. You'll find happiness again. Much love.
Joe, sending you all the love and positive vibes. My husband and I used to watch your videos while he was battling Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Sadly, he passed December 2021. Everything you are saying resonates with me so much. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Dear Joe , I am really sorry you have to go through this all !!! Cancer is a terrible disease , I have lost my mother and brother on cancer !! I wish you all the best and straight you need !! God bless and please stay strong !! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Lillian 🌹
Melting pot! I went through cancer back in 2014 and I know just how lucky I was to beat it, but whilst I can empathise to a degree with you and cannot truly understand what you face every day. I do see a very strong courageous man fighting a terribly hard battle. My thoughts are with you Joe, stay strong. Love and prayers.
Joe, don’t handle it well for others.. if you need to not handle it, those that love you will embrace you & allow you to be vulnerable. Much love Joe ❤ A smelting pot of emotion!
Hi, you smelting pot lover. Thank you for sharing your insights. We who are without cancer cannot possibly know exactly how it feels to be facing our ending, and I wish I could say something comforting, but I don’t have a clue what that might be. So I’ll just say I care enough to listen, whenever you want to talk. I won’t miss a video. I so appreciate your candor, and again, your willingness to share this most difficult journey. Each day we’re given is absolutely a gift and not to be taken lightly. Thank you for opening my eyes to that. 💕 I will try to live more intentionally, more gratefully, in your honor. 💕
May 24th, 2023 - Dearest Joe, you are inspiring me in ways you will never understand. I feel at times, that you are speaking directly to me, as if you know me personally and you're giving me advice on how to handle my problems. I am very much like you, in the way you like to know the plan, and what's going on each day, wanting the facts and having them organized. There's nothing organized about being ill. I understand the triggers too, when you can't get away from it, and cancer is everywhere all the time! I love your free talks, where you just free-flow with your feelings and ideas. It's like listening to a friend who's going thru a very hard time. I am sending you my best wishes as you go thru your last days. I was heartbroken to watch your latest video today. Your voice is always something I've enjoyed so much. You have such a lovely posh accent, and are so philosophical. Smelting Pot!
Gosh.. so understand how you feel..just finished my last round at Mount Vernon..I watch your vlogs to see what the future holds..all the distractions in the world only removes you temporarily..All the tiredness and prodding is so draining and wonder if you’re better off dead. You’re living half a life anyway..haven’t spoken about my feelings for over 3 years..you’ve solidified my thoughts..always remember you are loved. All the best with your appointment.💜🙏🏻
It's so therapeutic, listening to your videos, for those of us going through something similar. And for those who aren't, many eventually will. Good luck with your procedure - and thanks also for the advice about ASMR, which I hadn't thought of in a while, and especially smelting pot videos! I had no idea people still did that! I guess I assumed that kind of stuff was mechanized in a factory, or done by robots or something. Anyway, you rock, Joe! A brilliant guy!
Thank you for sharing this. I've always appreciated your transparency and authenticity. I honestly don't know one thing to say to "make you feel better". How could I? But....smelting pot will have to suffice. 💜
Being so frank and honest regarding your sadness and fear of a terminal diagnosis is helping someone else who has just had devastating news or having lived with this diagnosis. So I thank you on their behalf. Oops nearly forgot…smelting pot.
Thank you joe for this. I could never find the right ways to explain it to other people but this hits home. Your videos are really making an impact, never stop!
Hi Joe, Thank you for expression yourself so clearly and eloquently about your journey. Sitting in your seat I find it hard for others to understand the stress and mental anguish you go through when faced with a terminal disease. Keep up the great work. My wife and I appreciate your expressions and yes smelting pot.
I always watch…..this far! I look out for your vlogs all the time. I think abut you often. Thank you for the update. Your cancer journey is your journey….no one else’s. No one can begin to know what you are going through but I just want you to know that you are loved and cared about by your family, friends and your UA-cam family too. Keep fighting and stay strong Joe. “smelting pot”
Hi Joe, our brains are like smelting pots of thoughts , feelings and emotions, and sometimes we just need to dump them out on the table and sort through them . Wishing you peace.
Sending love and thoughts I can’t imagine how hard it is nobody should have to deal with cancer it truly is the devil. It doesn’t differentiate it just wrecks lives ❤❤
Thank you Joe for any updates that you are able to manage. Your videos are informative and candid and I'm sure they are of help to many people. Smelting pot.
Smelting pot. I totally understand how keeping things inside for a while can be more hurtful than helpful and I'm glad you came on here to express your thoughts and feelings openly. I'm also someone that needs to talk things out and I actually just started with a new therapist today. Wishing you a good and relaxing weekend!
I enjoy your updates Joe. I am sorry you are going through this. Your honesty and willingness to share takes courage. I hope your biopsy procedure goes well. Prayers for you.
Your videos have inspired me to research how I can help people living with cancer. I've now volunteered to donate bone marrow to help people fight specific types of cancer. I know this doesn't help you in your situation but I just want you to know how much of a significant difference to peoples lives. I wish you the best with your journey and I hope with every fibre of my being that you are doing well and find happiness in your day to day life.
In this smelting pot, i realised ive been watching you for about 5 years! So strangers we are and ive often wondered whether we are more of a burdon but hope you've found it helpful in some way, even just to vent. I will tell you i care alot and suspect a few others do too on here, i found myself wondering about you in the long inbetween pauses of videos and in the most non stalker way possible im trying to say you have made an impact whether you meant to or not. Found you through your long distance relationship vids as i was dating someone in usa and watched you since, thats a bloody long time, ive gone a lil grey too since the start. Completely respect if you're sick of talking about it, my first ever date i met my ex's dad who had advanced cancer, i never mentioned it and we just chatted about wwII, tv and other stuff, he said i made him feel normal for just a bit, complete fluke on my part as i didnt know how to talk about it but yeah i get it. You do what makes you happy and ill be happy with that. A shout out to Kim as well she deserves a medal too watching star trek
Your videos are such a smelting pot of information! 'Talk therapy' is really underrated. It has made all the difference in my life. I understand about fear of the unknown. I always want to know exactly what is going to happen. I'm not sure I would in your case though. I never really thought about the fact that cancer is always with you and shapes everything you do or think. I'm sure it does. I'm so glad you addressed that! Carry on and update us when you can. Sending a hug
I hope you know just how f’n amazing you are. Your matter-of-fact approach is similar to that of my mom who passed away from lung cancer 3 years ago now. You are everything I hope to be one day, when I need it the most. I’m mostly speaking from the perspective of a family member/ caregiver, as that is a tough role to deal with. With “patients” like yourself and my mom, it’s easier, not easy ever, but easier. And you’re absolutely right; those shows about smelting metals (or anything really!) are relaxing as hell! I though I was alone in finding that watching a smelting pot and the work around it is thoroughly fascinating! The only sad part is that twitter is such a menace and I’ve avoided it like the plague since day 1 (can’t wait to ditch Facebook either btw!). I will, however, consider setting up an account to be able to follow you there. Much love to you and yours ❤️
Hi Joe,your words are so true. There needs to be more help with mental health while having Cancer,or any other disease that progresses. It’s always in your mind,no escape. The way that you share your experiences,is such a lifeline for others. Happy Easter 🐣
What you share is very helpful. All the thoughts you pour into a smelting pot and philosopher's gold is the result. All of us who have health issues dominating our days are kith. It is good to just talk and listen. It makes us feel less isolated. Looking forward to listening again when you have the impulse and puff to share some more.
God, I love asmr videos too, the hair cutting ones are some of my favourites but I can imagine watching molten metal and a smelting pot would be fab too. In fact, I'm going to check one out. Anyway, thank you for such an honest and authentic take on what you're going through. I have a serious condition (not cancer) and the thought that it will kill me one day it never really leaves me. It's like a monster waiting to jump me from behind a bush, it's not right in front of me yet but I know it's there waiting and never completely goes away even on my brightest days. I'm still in plenty of denial if the truth be told. I send you love and my best wishes. I wish the toll of chronic and acute illness on mental health was recognised more readily, taken more seriously and approached more effectively and sensitively. What I would like most of all is peace, so I wish you peace too. Thinking of you. xxx
you have a very scientific and analytical attitude, You look a lot like me even if I didn't have a cancer diagnosis but my wife did. cancer is a much more widespread disease than we wanted to believe, for decades society has decided to hide it and deny it with turns of words and euphemisms. On the other hand, if we lived 150 years, we would all die of cancer. Thank you very much for the analysis you are doing is very useful even from a purely human point of view in the most rational and scientific sense of the term. Your words will outlive you and will outlive us too. Thanks
A lot of people would have given up by now... I know I would have. You're brave... Enduring the Mental, Physical and Emotional pains. You're headstrong and passionate to live as long as you can, fighting one battle after another in your war against cancer... You're an incredible person Joe ! I hope you, get mental and emotional relief, making these vlogs and feel a little lighter after a few swear words 😂 If ever someone has the right to swear... it's You and others, who are also fighting for their lives ! SMELTING POT
Hey Joe, thank you for being so honest, I’m sure that was very hard for you. I have been watching you from the beginning and I wish I could say something to make you feel just a little better but I know that isn’t possible. I too have thyroid cancer but mine was caught early and for now I am cancer free.
Smelting pot. Thank you for sharing. For me the mental / emotional side has been much harder than the physical. I know what you mean when you said that people tell you that you are very strong and handle things so well. But it is exhausting: living with this disease and forcing yourself not to give up. On one hand I desperately want to live and on the other I am so tired of this stupid cancer and the way my life looks like now. Thanks for sharing your feelings.
I survived 13 years of sexual abuse as a child and I know what you mean reference media and adverts, so many times I sit down to watch a program only to find the character has been abused or the plot involves it in some way or a child predator in a crime series and the same with adverts for childline or other organisations and it is good that the subject is being spotlighted and most times I am okay and have learned to tune in and out mentally but some days I am like " oh for goodness sake, not another bloody one " It is a constant fight everyday to deal with trauma and it is mentally fatiguing at times. I am sad for you that you are going through so much mental and physical pain and I hope for brighter days for you my friend.
The worst time for me is a few days before my blood tests to check medication, i have this sense of constant dread and when i look at my 5 year old son i have worries about him living without me. After a while i force myself to get my shit together though. Keep strolling Joe. Smelting POT!!!!!!
Thank you Joe. I love all your vlogs. I’m sure mentally things can be tough for you but please know I still love listening to what you have to say. Smelting Pot.
Many drs don’t address the mental health impact of cancer. Emotional support is as important as chemo and radiation. I have a friend who battled breast cancer,successfully, and we never discussed it-her choice. We just went on as usual, though I did things for her to make her life easier. Do what feels right for your smelting pot!
Just thought I'd say in case anyone is put off by the comment about Samaritans being a religious organisation - they're not. Thank you for sharing your experience Joe.
The thing with cancer it does affect the mind, it’s there all the time even when you go into remission it has that reputation, you need a loving family member or partner to walk beside you all the way, well Joe you have a lot of followers wishing you on and being with you every step you take. xx
I’ve been following you for a couple of years and I really appreciate your transparency and so many others as well just have nothing but love for you. No pressure to ever upload if you’re not in the place for it. Emotions are a smelting pot
Smelting pot? My thing is watching videos of horse pedicures (something I knew nothing about, prior). When I heard “smelting,” my mind flashed on smelts, for a second. I love fish (eating them). I’m a breast cancer survivor in Brooklyn. I’ve watched your videos, occasionally. I’m sorry you’re not doing well. I so appreciate your candor and what you’re doing, as you are helping many. I wish you everything good.
Smelting pot. Take care Joe. Everyone can take away something from your videos you share, wether they are dealing with cancer, or other issues. Thank you for sharing your experiences! 💖
Joe lol about the work analogy that was hilarious. I have stage 4 cancer too and I’m 35 years old. It’s a shit situation and I feel ill every day as well and I feel a lot of pain. I hear you about the stakes being higher In comparison to the smaller things in retrospect. People tell me the same thing about how I handle it well etc but I was in the same situation crying the other night scared about how sick I feel and what is to come. I mean what other choice to do I have at this point but to handle it “well.” I live in the states and in a state in which death with dignity is legal and I’m thinking of taking advantage of this option. I may not want to continue suffering. People sharing their cancer stories on you tube like you and Others has helped me a lot. Watching such videos has made me feel less isolated. Thank you for sharing your story and being real. Check out Tiffanythinks UA-cam channel- she is documenting her cancer journey and I really like her channel and maybe you will find it of interest as well. Do the best you can Joe and thanks for being real.
From a stranger in the US, love you. You're incredible. Thank you for continually sharing your thoughts and experiences ❤️ I have no idea how to fit smelting pot into a sentence, so there's me fitting it into a sentence 😜
How about a list of those guilty pleasure shows there chief? You have to be one of the most potent and interesting ingredients that I've discovered in the *smelting pot* of life. 👍 [FYI: A snake oil advert popped up during this sincere and heartfelt video - I'm not sure if you have any control over that but I just thought I'd mention it because knowing a bit about you I'm sure you'd prefer that kind of crap wasn't attached to your valuable content.]
Normally adverts are delivered based on viewer habits, I know I get ones from the unhealthiest looking chiropractor claiming to be a thyroid expert. Honestly they should locked up.
Humans had rthe capability to be happy long before social media, yachts, ferraris, designer clothes or medical science. Its the simple things that make us truly happy, and those can be enjoyed at any minute of any day. If you get that, you can enjoy life and, whilst terminal cancer focuses the mind, none of us know how long we've got. You have had a shitty hand dealt to you Joe, but you do have something some guy who gets in a car wreck on his way home from a crappy day at work doesn't have - processing time. I have an idea how I might handle it if I get in a situation like yours, but I'm not there, so I don't presume to tell you anything, but I like that you're focusing on things like a meal and an enjoyable episode of Star Trek - if you still enjoy that, you're winning, because some people worry about shit that does not matter and that seems to be what you're successfully cutting out, or at least reducing your focus on. When it happens to me, I hope I can handle it as well as you do, much love.
You are right about talking it’s not the giving of answers it’s just ability to let feelings out my daughter has depression for her she rants I listen I can’t make it better but I listen oh yeah smelting pot!
Joe I totally understand I'm in a similar place cancer has hold of me too, I'm unsure as to how to say thankyou I'm complicated it's complicated cancer SMELTING POT weird intit x love from Bunbury western Australia
joe ,do you remember my message about you cat Clive and about painkillers. Would you know ive just been diagnosed withe cancer and it doesn't look good. had a endoscopy they found s tumour .just had a ct scan and know ive got to go for petscan .im completely devastated.
“You can’t escape it.” Please allow me to share my own experience with that. I woke up one morning to see my first and only baby was dead beside me. I screamed for my husband and obviously mass panic and chaos broke out. 911 was called, cpr was attempted, police arrived and took over cpr for me but once the paramedics arrived, they declared my baby dead and resuscitation efforts stopped. Detectives came, we were interviewed for hours, our home was sealed off while a search warrant was being executed. Because nobody knew what had happened, it was initially treated as a potential homicide.She was supposed to see the doctor that day just to have him make sure a minor concern wasn’t turning into a big problem. After her autopsy was completed, they called me to explain their preliminary findings and the issue that she was supposed to have looked at by the doctor that day, had gotten progressively worse since the week before when he saw her. The guilt and beating ourselves up for not knowing was pure torture. A few days later I was sitting with my husband in the waiting room of his psychiatrist. Ironically, he had an appointment with him as well, the day our daughter died which he obviously didn’t go to and his doctor set a chunk of time aside for him when he learned about our tragedy. I was watching all of these other people sitting in the waiting room and others arriving and I was wishing so bad that I could trade problems with them. All of these people in different stages of life and I was seeing different things I’d been through in life, in them. A young girl coming in with her boyfriend looking like she was struggling with depression and wishing I could go back to that part of my life. An adult daughter had brought her dad in and it reminded me of when I took my dying dad to appointments and how painful I thought that was at the time and wishing I could go back to that kind of pain because my current circumstances were unbearable. I just sat there watching everyone and kind of assessing what their situations were and wanting to scream at the top of my lungs because I knew none of the other people in there were hurting as bad as my husband and I were. I started thinking about how trapped I was in this and knowing there was nothing I could do to escape. And as I was thinking that I saw a quadriplegic coming down the hallway operating his wheelchair with his neck muscles and I immediately saw another human being who was also completely locked in under their problems. He can’t escape either. It was such a strange experience to feel a total connection with someone else whose problems were so drastically different yet fundamentally the same in that one aspect. And here I am, years later watching a terminal cancer patient talking about not being able to escape it and once again it resonates. Some of us have to face pain in life that no human being should and even when our problems seem like their world’s apart, when you scratch the surface we’re more connected than we ever thought possible.
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I'm so sorry for your loss and the pain you and your husband carry. You both went through the biggest fear a parent can have and unfortunately time will not fade the scars. Sending all my love and thoughts to you, your husband and family xx
I don't have children, but I believe that would have to be one of the worst things anyone could go through. It's been a year since you wrote this comment. I hope you and your husband are holding up. I hope you are finding peace every now and then to rest your mind and your heart.
You'll find happiness again. Much love.
Joe, sending you all the love and positive vibes. My husband and I used to watch your videos while he was battling Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer. Sadly, he passed December 2021. Everything you are saying resonates with me so much. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Dear Joe , I am really sorry you have to go through this all !!! Cancer is a terrible disease , I have lost my mother and brother on cancer !! I wish you all the best and straight you need !! God bless and please stay strong !! Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Lillian 🌹
Sending love Joe. All I can say. Followed your journey for years now. All I can say is I’m a stranger, but I care about you.
Melting pot! I went through cancer back in 2014 and I know just how lucky I was to beat it, but whilst I can empathise to a degree with you and cannot truly understand what you face every day. I do see a very strong courageous man fighting a terribly hard battle. My thoughts are with you Joe, stay strong. Love and prayers.
Joe, don’t handle it well for others.. if you need to not handle it, those that love you will embrace you & allow you to be vulnerable.
Much love Joe ❤
A smelting pot of emotion!
Hi, you smelting pot lover. Thank you for sharing your insights. We who are without cancer cannot possibly know exactly how it feels to be facing our ending, and I wish I could say something comforting, but I don’t have a clue what that might be. So I’ll just say I care enough to listen, whenever you want to talk. I won’t miss a video. I so appreciate your candor, and again, your willingness to share this most difficult journey. Each day we’re given is absolutely a gift and not to be taken lightly. Thank you for opening my eyes to that. 💕 I will try to live more intentionally, more gratefully, in your honor. 💕
Your raw emotion and honesty is important, much appreciated, and valued. Thank you.
May 24th, 2023 - Dearest Joe, you are inspiring me in ways you will never understand. I feel at times, that you are speaking directly to me, as if you know me personally and you're giving me advice on how to handle my problems. I am very much like you, in the way you like to know the plan, and what's going on each day, wanting the facts and having them organized. There's nothing organized about being ill. I understand the triggers too, when you can't get away from it, and cancer is everywhere all the time! I love your free talks, where you just free-flow with your feelings and ideas. It's like listening to a friend who's going thru a very hard time. I am sending you my best wishes as you go thru your last days. I was heartbroken to watch your latest video today. Your voice is always something I've enjoyed so much. You have such a lovely posh accent, and are so philosophical. Smelting Pot!
Gosh.. so understand how you feel..just finished my last round at Mount Vernon..I watch your vlogs to see what the future holds..all the distractions in the world only removes you temporarily..All the tiredness and prodding is so draining and wonder if you’re better off dead. You’re living half a life anyway..haven’t spoken about my feelings for over 3 years..you’ve solidified my thoughts..always remember you are loved. All the best with your appointment.💜🙏🏻
It's so therapeutic, listening to your videos, for those of us going through something similar. And for those who aren't, many eventually will. Good luck with your procedure - and thanks also for the advice about ASMR, which I hadn't thought of in a while, and especially smelting pot videos! I had no idea people still did that! I guess I assumed that kind of stuff was mechanized in a factory, or done by robots or something. Anyway, you rock, Joe! A brilliant guy!
Thank you for sharing this. I've always appreciated your transparency and authenticity. I honestly don't know one thing to say to "make you feel better". How could I? But....smelting pot will have to suffice. 💜
Being so frank and honest regarding your sadness and fear of a terminal diagnosis is helping someone else who has just had devastating news or having lived with this diagnosis. So I thank you on their behalf. Oops nearly forgot…smelting pot.
Thank you joe for this. I could never find the right ways to explain it to other people but this hits home. Your videos are really making an impact, never stop!
Hi Joe, Thank you for expression yourself so clearly and eloquently about your journey. Sitting in your seat I find it hard for others to understand the stress and mental anguish you go through when faced with a terminal disease. Keep up the great work. My wife and I appreciate your expressions and yes smelting pot.
SMELTING POT.. You are loved Joe, thankyou for your vlogs, emotional support and empathy sent your way.
I always watch…..this far! I look out for your vlogs all the time. I think abut you often. Thank you for the update. Your cancer journey is your journey….no one else’s. No one can begin to know what you are going through but I just want you to know that you are loved and cared about by your family, friends and your UA-cam family too. Keep fighting and stay strong Joe. “smelting pot”
Hi Joe, our brains are like smelting pots of thoughts , feelings and emotions, and sometimes we just need to dump them out on the table and sort through them . Wishing you peace.
Sending love and thoughts I can’t imagine how hard it is nobody should have to deal with cancer it truly is the devil. It doesn’t differentiate it just wrecks lives ❤❤
Smelting pot. You are truly a warrior! So inspiring to us all. ❤
Joe, we love you for sharing this journey with us. It’s inspirational. I pray for you. ❤️🥰
Thank you Joe for any updates that you are able to manage. Your videos are informative and candid and I'm sure they are of help to many people. Smelting pot.
Smelting pot. I totally understand how keeping things inside for a while can be more hurtful than helpful and I'm glad you came on here to express your thoughts and feelings openly. I'm also someone that needs to talk things out and I actually just started with a new therapist today. Wishing you a good and relaxing weekend!
I enjoy your updates Joe. I am sorry you are going through this. Your honesty and willingness to share takes courage. I hope your biopsy procedure goes well. Prayers for you.
Your videos have inspired me to research how I can help people living with cancer. I've now volunteered to donate bone marrow to help people fight specific types of cancer. I know this doesn't help you in your situation but I just want you to know how much of a significant difference to peoples lives. I wish you the best with your journey and I hope with every fibre of my being that you are doing well and find happiness in your day to day life.
Also, smelting pot
In this smelting pot, i realised ive been watching you for about 5 years! So strangers we are and ive often wondered whether we are more of a burdon but hope you've found it helpful in some way, even just to vent. I will tell you i care alot and suspect a few others do too on here, i found myself wondering about you in the long inbetween pauses of videos and in the most non stalker way possible im trying to say you have made an impact whether you meant to or not. Found you through your long distance relationship vids as i was dating someone in usa and watched you since, thats a bloody long time, ive gone a lil grey too since the start. Completely respect if you're sick of talking about it, my first ever date i met my ex's dad who had advanced cancer, i never mentioned it and we just chatted about wwII, tv and other stuff, he said i made him feel normal for just a bit, complete fluke on my part as i didnt know how to talk about it but yeah i get it. You do what makes you happy and ill be happy with that. A shout out to Kim as well she deserves a medal too watching star trek
Your videos are such a smelting pot of information! 'Talk therapy' is really underrated. It has made all the difference in my life. I understand about fear of the unknown. I always want to know exactly what is going to happen. I'm not sure I would in your case though. I never really thought about the fact that cancer is always with you and shapes everything you do or think. I'm sure it does. I'm so glad you addressed that! Carry on and update us when you can. Sending a hug
I hope you know just how f’n amazing you are. Your matter-of-fact approach is similar to that of my mom who passed away from lung cancer 3 years ago now. You are everything I hope to be one day, when I need it the most.
I’m mostly speaking from the perspective of a family member/ caregiver, as that is a tough role to deal with. With “patients” like yourself and my mom, it’s easier, not easy ever, but easier.
And you’re absolutely right; those shows about smelting metals (or anything really!) are relaxing as hell! I though I was alone in finding that watching a smelting pot and the work around it is thoroughly fascinating!
The only sad part is that twitter is such a menace and I’ve avoided it like the plague since day 1 (can’t wait to ditch Facebook either btw!). I will, however, consider setting up an account to be able to follow you there.
Much love to you and yours ❤️
Hi Joe,your words are so true. There needs to be more help with mental health while having Cancer,or any other disease that progresses. It’s always in your mind,no escape. The way that you share your experiences,is such a lifeline for others. Happy Easter 🐣
What you share is very helpful. All the thoughts you pour into a smelting pot and philosopher's gold is the result. All of us who have health issues dominating our days are kith. It is good to just talk and listen. It makes us feel less isolated. Looking forward to listening again when you have the impulse and puff to share some more.
God, I love asmr videos too, the hair cutting ones are some of my favourites but I can imagine watching molten metal and a smelting pot would be fab too. In fact, I'm going to check one out. Anyway, thank you for such an honest and authentic take on what you're going through. I have a serious condition (not cancer) and the thought that it will kill me one day it never really leaves me. It's like a monster waiting to jump me from behind a bush, it's not right in front of me yet but I know it's there waiting and never completely goes away even on my brightest days. I'm still in plenty of denial if the truth be told. I send you love and my best wishes. I wish the toll of chronic and acute illness on mental health was recognised more readily, taken more seriously and approached more effectively and sensitively. What I would like most of all is peace, so I wish you peace too. Thinking of you. xxx
All the best Joe.
you have a very scientific and analytical attitude, You look a lot like me even if I didn't have a cancer diagnosis but my wife did. cancer is a much more widespread disease than we wanted to believe, for decades society has decided to hide it and deny it with turns of words and euphemisms. On the other hand, if we lived 150 years, we would all die of cancer. Thank you very much for the analysis you are doing is very useful even from a purely human point of view in the most rational and scientific sense of the term. Your words will outlive you and will outlive us too. Thanks
Smelting for sure. Thanks for sharing. You really touched on something when you said you can’t really get away from it. Take care.
A lot of people would have given up by now... I know I would have.
You're brave... Enduring the Mental, Physical and Emotional pains.
You're headstrong and passionate to live as long as you can, fighting one battle after another in your war against cancer...
You're an incredible person Joe !
I hope you, get mental and emotional relief, making these vlogs and feel a little lighter after a few swear words 😂
If ever someone has the right to swear... it's You and others, who are also fighting for their lives !
SMELTING POT
Hey Joe, thank you for being so honest, I’m sure that was very hard for you. I have been watching you from the beginning and I wish I could say something to make you feel just a little better but I know that isn’t possible. I too have thyroid cancer but mine was caught early and for now I am cancer free.
Smelting pot of thoughts. Thanks for your strength in sharing your vulnerable moments. Puts life in perspective.
I so appreciate the time you share with us. You truly are thought of often and with best wish. From one smelting pot to another.
Smelting pot.
Thank you for sharing.
For me the mental / emotional side has been much harder than the physical.
I know what you mean when you said that people tell you that you are very strong and handle things so well. But it is exhausting: living with this disease and forcing yourself not to give up.
On one hand I desperately want to live and on the other I am so tired of this stupid cancer and the way my life looks like now.
Thanks for sharing your feelings.
How have you been feeling Joe. Just wanted you to know how much your story has touched my life. I think about you often 💕
Not handling it well is also handling it well. Thanks for sharing.
I survived 13 years of sexual abuse as a child and I know what you mean reference media and adverts, so many times I sit down to watch a program only to find the character has been abused or the plot involves it in some way or a child predator in a crime series and the same with adverts for childline or other organisations and it is good that the subject is being spotlighted and most times I am okay and have learned to tune in and out mentally but some days I am like " oh for goodness sake, not another bloody one " It is a constant fight everyday to deal with trauma and it is mentally fatiguing at times. I am sad for you that you are going through so much mental and physical pain and I hope for brighter days for you my friend.
Smelting pot🔥 Thank you Joe and yes, this is very helpful!
Bless you Joe!
Mr. Joe, thank you for this blog. And I will wait for the next.
Looking forward to your next video. I hope you are doing well.
The worst time for me is a few days before my blood tests to check medication, i have this sense of constant dread and when i look at my 5 year old son i have worries about him living without me. After a while i force myself to get my shit together though.
Keep strolling Joe.
Smelting POT!!!!!!
Thank you Joe. I love all your vlogs. I’m sure mentally things can be tough for you but please know I still love listening to what you have to say. Smelting Pot.
I'm so sorry your going through what your going through. my thoughts are with you xx
Many drs don’t address the mental health impact of cancer. Emotional support is as important as chemo and radiation. I have a friend who battled breast cancer,successfully, and we never discussed it-her choice. We just went on as usual, though I did things for her to make her life easier. Do what feels right for your smelting pot!
The grieving is always there.
Just thought I'd say in case anyone is put off by the comment about Samaritans being a religious organisation - they're not. Thank you for sharing your experience Joe.
This video is a glorious smelting pot of information...THANK YOU
The thing with cancer it does affect the mind, it’s there all the time even when you go into remission it has that reputation, you need a loving family member or partner to walk beside you all the way, well Joe you have a lot of followers wishing you on and being with you every step you take. xx
Ps. Smelting pot 🤨
Sending love and big warm hugs on your more difficult days , it must be so hard. Best Wishes to your lovely wife and family.
I’ve been following you for a couple of years and I really appreciate your transparency and so many others as well just have nothing but love for you. No pressure to ever upload if you’re not in the place for it. Emotions are a smelting pot
Smelting pot!! Thank you Joe. I really needed to hear this today.
I have been with you for a couple years. Thank you for all your videos. Smelting pot.
Smelting pot? My thing is watching videos of horse pedicures (something I knew nothing about, prior). When I heard “smelting,” my mind flashed on smelts, for a second. I love fish (eating them).
I’m a breast cancer survivor in Brooklyn. I’ve watched your videos, occasionally. I’m sorry you’re not doing well. I so appreciate your candor and what you’re doing, as you are helping many. I wish you everything good.
Hugs , thoughts and prayers 🙏💙
Smelting pot. Take care Joe. Everyone can take away something from your videos you share, wether they are dealing with cancer, or other issues. Thank you for sharing your experiences! 💖
What a smelting pot of thoughts .. your videos help me understand some.similar thoughts and feelings. Thankyou for sharing
Thank you Joe. Take care and enjoy watching the smelting pot x
Love and support!!
Hey Smelting Pot! Thank you for sharing. My husband has ATC and sent this link to me.
My best wishes for you to get better from your illness, greetings from the other side of the border CMDR.
Joe lol about the work analogy that was hilarious. I have stage 4 cancer too and I’m 35 years old. It’s a shit situation and I feel ill every day as well and I feel a lot of pain. I hear you about the stakes being higher In comparison to the smaller things in retrospect.
People tell me the same thing about how I handle it well etc but I was in the same situation crying the other night scared about how sick I feel and what is to come. I mean what other choice to do I have at this point but to handle it “well.”
I live in the states and in a state in which death with dignity is legal and I’m thinking of taking advantage of this option. I may not want to continue suffering. People sharing their cancer stories on you tube like you and Others has helped me a lot. Watching such videos has made me feel less isolated. Thank you for sharing your story and being real. Check out Tiffanythinks UA-cam channel- she is documenting her cancer journey and I really like her channel and maybe you will find it of interest as well.
Do the best you can Joe and thanks for being real.
I would imagine the algorithms mean if you have cancer, you Google cancer related things a lot and your ads then reflect your Google searches.
The ads mainly come from TV shows on actual TV. Which is one of the reasons I use streaming services.
Thank you for your help I also love watching smelting pot
Mmm.... Great smelting pot!! Thanks for your video as always
Smelting pot ! Thank you for sharing
You have a talent for connecting with people. As I am someone who has Aspergers, I admire you. Also I find you to be likeable. Smelting pot.
Wonderful insights, thank you. Sending love from Calgary Alberta Canada 🇨🇦
From a stranger in the US, love you. You're incredible. Thank you for continually sharing your thoughts and experiences ❤️ I have no idea how to fit smelting pot into a sentence, so there's me fitting it into a sentence 😜
Smelting pot. Sending lots of good vibes. You rock :)
Hey Joe,I was wondering how you are? We haven’t heard from you for a while. Thinking of you xx
Smelting pot. Very interesting video discussing a very important issue.
Joe, thank you for being a spokesperson for living with cancer. This is raw but real.
I'm at a loss for words. All I can say is smelting pot. Thank you.
Thinking about you Joe. I hope that you and your wife are doing okay 👍
I love watching smelting videos! A great smelting pot!
Sending a virtual hug and off to youtube some smelting pot videos💜
Thank you Joe
How about a list of those guilty pleasure shows there chief?
You have to be one of the most potent and interesting ingredients that I've discovered in the *smelting pot* of life. 👍
[FYI: A snake oil advert popped up during this sincere and heartfelt video - I'm not sure if you have any control over that but I just thought I'd mention it because knowing a bit about you I'm sure you'd prefer that kind of crap wasn't attached to your valuable content.]
Normally adverts are delivered based on viewer habits, I know I get ones from the unhealthiest looking chiropractor claiming to be a thyroid expert. Honestly they should locked up.
I wish I could as likeable as Joe was.
Thank you for sharing
Please take care...... i pour all your talks into the smelting pot and it's forming a rather interesting shape. cheers from Canada
Smelting pot always watch to the end ❤
Amazing speaker, great guy, keep on going and fighting just as you do. Smelting pot
Smelting pot!!! Glad you're doing ok. See ya next time with biopsy resilts!!! ❤
Humans had rthe capability to be happy long before social media, yachts, ferraris, designer clothes or medical science.
Its the simple things that make us truly happy, and those can be enjoyed at any minute of any day.
If you get that, you can enjoy life and, whilst terminal cancer focuses the mind, none of us know how long we've got.
You have had a shitty hand dealt to you Joe, but you do have something some guy who gets in a car wreck on his way home from a crappy day at work doesn't have - processing time.
I have an idea how I might handle it if I get in a situation like yours, but I'm not there, so I don't presume to tell you anything, but I like that you're focusing on things like a meal and an enjoyable episode of Star Trek - if you still enjoy that, you're winning, because some people worry about shit that does not matter and that seems to be what you're successfully cutting out, or at least reducing your focus on.
When it happens to me, I hope I can handle it as well as you do, much love.
Smelting pot u nailed it if we could only turn the brain off when we need to!
Nice vlog - so much truth!
Smelting pot, gonna check out that metal smelting asmr
You are right about talking it’s not the giving of answers it’s just ability to let feelings out my daughter has depression for her she rants I listen I can’t make it better but I listen oh yeah smelting pot!
smelting 🍲 ty for sharing your journey.
Joe I totally understand I'm in a similar place cancer has hold of me too,
I'm unsure as to how to say thankyou I'm complicated it's complicated cancer
SMELTING POT weird intit x love from Bunbury western Australia
joe ,do you remember my message about you cat Clive and about painkillers. Would you know ive just been diagnosed withe cancer and it doesn't look good. had a endoscopy they found s tumour .just had a ct scan and know ive got to go for petscan .im completely devastated.
Ahh shit, no one ever wants to see someone have to write this. I hope your journey with cancer is a successful one.
smellting pot...metal...it is a cool thing to relax on...stay good.
Thankyou for video.