My latest tests came back and I survived my cancer and treatments. I used video games to remove myself from the experience. They helped me forget how sick I was. I found that indie games were the best to keep me busy during this time, as well as point and click adventures. Tripwire's Killing Floor was a blast for me, I played the hell out of it with my friends while doing my treatment.

Anyone else have similar stories? Games that helped them through rough times?

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congrats!

11 years ago
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I once played Skyrim when I had a cough.

Glad you survived!

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cool story bro )

11 years ago
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/facepalm with a smile @ huskywing

Glad to hear you're well, Tapewormz. Stay healthy.

11 years ago
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Im glad you survived man!

11 years ago
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Hey, that's great! Time to do something about those tapeworms now, right? Best wishes!

11 years ago
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Woot! Congrats!

11 years ago
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Congratulations! The only video game + illness related thing I can think of is when I was a kid; my mother wouldn't let me play video games if I was home sick. This way my brother and I wouldn't try and fake being ill to stay home all day... XD Regardless, glad you pulled through!

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Awesome!!!

11 years ago
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Congrats man! Now go make a giveaway

11 years ago
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^^ im happy for you, its always good listen good news from community

11 years ago
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God bless you!

11 years ago
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Nice, glad games distracted you also, that must have made it easier(Not that its ever gonna be easy to deal with cancer).

11 years ago
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Hillary, I hear you use video games to take your mind of challenging policy issues in the Middle East. Maybe a little Call of Duty?

11 years ago
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I play Doom, I feel more at piece in doom.

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Yeah, it was a nice way to escape for myself.

11 years ago
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That is good news! I'm glad you're all well - hope it stays that way!

11 years ago
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Congrats on the good news! ^,^ I'm glad you are well now!

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Glad to hear you're healthy!! :D

11 years ago
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congrats man

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congrats on the recovery.
this has nothing to do with you but some guy two days ago was begging me that he needed $21 for treatment for his cancer treatment.
did your treatment cost $21?

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LMAO...

11 years ago
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$21 for a single prescription of one pill (of several) that'll last two weeks, thanks to a gigantic government-subsidized discount.

So... not that far off.

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i have similar story, i used to be a dick, and my best mate said: @u are not a dick, u are a pussy my friend@. and now i dont have friends cuz i ate this banana with his mamma.

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Congrats buddy!
when i had an appendix removal surgery i played tons of casual games on my phone :P

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No similar story but congratulations man!

11 years ago
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That's great news! Hope you live to a hundred and play games with your grandkids!

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100, that'd be something!

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Thanks everyone!

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nice! well done beating the dreadful disease!

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Glad to hear that your cancer has gone into remission.

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Had some GI distress a couple months ago, ended up on a liquid diet or not eating at all for two weeks straight while they ran all kinds of tests. It was absolutely miserable, especially the last couple tests which required anesthesia and lots of laxatives.

Whether I was up late taking meds or unable to sleep or too sick to work, I played a ton of video games. A bunch of Portal 2 co-op, Harley Quinn's Revenge, Guild Wars 2, and some Quantum Conundrum (along with some other stuff.) It really helped to pass the time or take my mind off the pain, as well as all the anxiety. I was prescribed Xanax at one point, but I hate taking those kinds of pills. Gaming, Steam chat, and reddit were engaging enough that I didn't need to medicate my mind after all.

I'm not 100% healthy yet, but feeling better. Still playing too many games, though.

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Congratulations!

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Closed 11 years ago by Tapewormz.