I took the liberty to translate the whole piece to English. Sorry in advance for any grammatical errors or confusion, Icelandic doesn't always translate really well to English.
"I'm free from the disease, the cancer. The damn disease is gone. Until it comes back, whenever that will be, which will hopefully be never." says Stefán Karl Stefánsson about his life after two surgeries for liver cancer. "Life is now. It's almost a miracle that I'm still here."
Stefán Karl described to the radio show "Síðdegisútvarpið" on the radio channel Rás 1 how one tumor after the other had been found in his liver. Among them a huge tumor that was discovered during the surgery. A part of the liver was taken, but it will renew itself. In the twelve months since Stefán Karl was diagnosed with cancer, he has undergone surgery twice. "It of course comes as a great shock. You just go numb to begin with." He says it's weird to be in this position since only one in 100,000 get this type of cancer. "Of course I get it. I'm one of a kind."
-Stuck watching other people-
The cancer made him rethink his life and what he wanted to do. "Most people go within the first five years. All of a sudden you have to start rearranging and prioritize your life. What happens when the shock starts to go away and you pull up your pants - You start organizing what really matters and what doesn't."
The changes are many. For example, he has stopped taking part in discussions about politics and other negative things, which before had taken up a lot of his time. He says political discussion on the internet worries him. "I think we have just too little to do. We are hanging around on Facebook and reading each others' feeds. We are "stalkers", we are "stalking" each others' lives all day long and criticizing them. It's kind of like standing by your window: "Look how he's painting his house, he's painting it green, I'd never paint my house green." Except now you you have a platform and write from it on Facebook." He says people don't have to fall ill to see how sick that attitude is, but that the illness makes it so that he looks at life with different eyes than before.
-Death is incredibly insignificant-
"Many people ask me if I'm afraid to die. It's something that me and Steinunn have discussed alot. Death is such an incredibly insignificant thing, completely irrelevant, while life is so interesting and magnificent."
Stefán Karl says that people should smile and be thankful for existing. That it isn't so granted. That's why people shouldn't grieve if they maybe have little time left, but to enjoy being here. "Let's not cry and think "Woulda, coulda, shoulda", let's stop looking in the rear-view mirror and look ahead onto the road because that heals all wounds. When I woke up after my first surgery, which is one of the most serious and dangerous surgeries they do on the human body, the nurses looked at me and said: "Now you will have to go and heal yourself Stefán". That is one of the most profound things I have learned in my life." At that time, medicine had done all it could do and it was up to him to watch his body and mind.
-Rejoices over things that haven't happened-
"The only times I tear up is when I think of all the things I might possibly miss. I can't miss something that hasn't happened, but I think, for example, the idea of not getting to hold my grandchildren is incredibly sad. That's when I get really depressed. I probably won't be able to walk my daughters down the altar when they get married but I know they'll be in good hands. These are the only moments when I get sad, but I also smile thinking about that it will happen for them, hopefully and that hopefully they'll manage, like me, to have kids because it's so magnificent to become a parent. So I smile and get happy over things that haven't happened. Me and Steinunn discuss this very openly with our children."
Stefán Karl says that him and Steinunn had told their kids it was important to be honest about their feelings and let people know if they didn't want to talk about this if asked.
-Bikes 20 kilometers a day-
"I have recovered really fast and it's probably due to just getting up and exercising. Exercise is really key but you have to start slowly." said Stefán Karl who tries to bike at least 20 kilometers a day. He lifted weights regularly before his illness. At that time the goal was to build up muscle mass but now he's lost a lot of weight.
"I don't look at it like I received some death sentence even though I know that everything past the next two years of my life is a miracle. I look at it like we should be creating memories." says Stefán Karl. He says that people have to make the right choices about how to spend time with their children.
-Writing a stand-up routine about cancer-
Stefán Karl said at the radio show "Síðdegisútvarpið" that he was writing his first stand-up routine. "This stand-up revolves around cancer, which is funny." He says he's not doing it alone but has had help from stand-up comedian Ari Eldjárn writing it. "We're gonna start testing it in October and then I'll premiere it soon after New Years. I'm gonna make some fun of this."
It's important to be able to laugh at the illness. "Laughter doesn't exactly prolong your life but it makes it easier." Stefán Karl said that he had to learn to fart again after the surgery. He had at some times doctors and nurses standing over him asking him about the last time he farted and how. "There are a lot of things surrounding this that are hilarious."
Gumbo72 · 1180 points · Posted at 13:05:53 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He is truly the Number One.
anteris · 299 points · Posted at 14:59:54 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
5225225 · 6 points · Posted at 20:13:17 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's on my PTW too. I'm away from my computer at the moment and my phone doesn't like playing 1080p BD so I might hold off for a few days then binge watch it through a few nights.
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 18:45:57 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Did we use the Rokakaka fruit on him?
Notelu · 10 points · Posted at 20:18:15 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
For my ally is Meme Magic. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Meme Magic around you. Here, between you, me, 4chan, Reddit, everywhere! Yes, even between the internet and Robbie Rotten.
ipSyk · 10 points · Posted at 16:01:51 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's incredible to read the thoughts of someone so positive. If you read the comments and posts in /r/me_irl or /r/comics it's a bunch of edgy "I hate myself and life sucks" baby stuff. But this man has conquered his own mind and dictates his own happiness. He chooses to focus on the good, even when the darkness creeps up. A truly inspirational article.
sebuex · 137 points · Posted at 13:48:21 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
AP246 · 95 points · Posted at 14:39:42 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I honestly really hate such me_irl memes. I mean, jokes about not having any friends or being forever alone or whatever can sometimes be funny in moderation, but there's this whole circlejerk of people all claiming they wish they could never exist "lol I wish I was dead".
Not only is it seemingly so childish, but I feel like it detracts from actually suicidal people. Sure, there might be some actually depressed people trying to make light of their situation, but I feel like even if there is they're a tiny minority in a sea of people just trying to be a 'cool' internet emos who pretend to be suicidal for fun.
Edit: For those who are actually depressed and use this as a coping mechanism, I am sincerely sorry and simply wish you the best of luck.
I spend a lot of time on me_irl and 2meirl4meirl because I an earnestly suicidal and have been for some time and it gives me a modicum of peace to feel connected to everyone else in the same boat.
redlaWw · 15 points · Posted at 16:10:29 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I want to do more to help but have no idea how. Please follow this link and browse this, for your own sake, as well as those around you. Don't be embarrassed to ask someone for help - no one will judge you for your illness.
zephyy · 58 points · Posted at 17:15:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm not OP but you're kidding yourself if the average suicidal person hasn't been linked to generic depression resources 100 times, either through their own searching or by other people.
Don't be embarrassed to ask someone for help - no one will judge you for your illness.
This is absolutely not true, a lot of people do look at you differently when you mention severe depression. People who suffer mental illness still suffer from the stigma around it, "it's all in your head" "it's not real" etc. etc.
redlaWw · 8 points · Posted at 17:34:03 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Well I'll link it again, in case they didn't feel like it last time they saw it but did this time. I guess you're right that some people might judge you, I should specify that I was referring to people one might be directed to for help.
Rts70 · 16 points · Posted at 22:29:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Are you gatekeeping suicide? Jesus Christ thats low as fuck. Even if it was only 1 out of 10 me_irl users who were honestly considering it, why risk it by being a dick? What could you possibly have to gaim from writing this trash? "Actually suicidal", like you could possibly know someones intent over the internet. Go fuck yourself.
It may help in the moment, but it doesn't change the long term effects and it certainly doesn't convince those without depression that the meme producers need outside help. I'm not against these memes, I just don't find them productive. The other poster dislikes them.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 17:37:24 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
does it need to help in the long term to be a valid coping mechanism?
That negative attitude is a symptom of depression. Depression only exists in the mind; you can reject it and be happy. I don't know how easy it is, as I am not a professional, but that attitude is exactly what Stefan rejects. After being faced with death, he learned the ability to control exactly how he feels, and that control is something that anyone can have. It isn't easy but it is feasible to change one's thoughts into positive ones and overcome depression.
A good way to start is to find ways where can be useful to someone else. This gives one's life value. It is rewarding to be relied on and then to deliver on that.
Depression is the least of my problems. Depression is what I feel in my downtime. Usually I'm instead plagued by panic which isn't something you can wish away like depression.
I have no energy to give anything to others. I'm either tuckered out from extreme adrenaline release all day or from just depression itself.
Been like this for 10 years. It's only gotten worse, even with therapy. I'm not taking medicine again.
Even with doctors the recovery rate for what I have is 10%.
I don't see it happening. Literally the advice they give is to get to a support group. I don't want support. I want to be cured so I can live my god damn life. It doesn't matter if it's all in my head. It's real.
It may help in the moment, but it doesn't change the long term effects and it certainly doesn't convince those without depression that the meme producers need outside help. I'm not against these memes, I just don't find them productive. The other poster dislikes them.
/r/comics is the worst. It's somehow more existential than /r/me_irl and less funny than /r/ComedyCemetery. How does that place even exist, let alone get upvoted to /r/all every other day?
The irony of someone who plays a character that champions the virtues of laziness getting back on his feet more quickly thanks to physical exercise is most excellent.
He had stage four cancer, which is considered terminal. Of course, most terminal diseases are still beatable, though it's extremely unlikely, and a lot of people accept their death at that point.
AP246 · 12 points · Posted at 18:03:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
What's wrong with this year? I feel like it's been better than 2016, and I've generally seen good news.
It was relatively better then 2016 until North Korea started to provoke Trump.
The two biggest idiots on the planet who have access to the most powerful weapons ever created are having a contest, and it's a bit frightening to say the least.
It's bile duct cancer, not liver cancer. It could be the medical term for it in Icelandic is similar to liver cancer, or it falls under a catchall term, since the liver is what produces bile.
He had cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the ducts between the liver and small intestine). Also, the cancer, being stage 4, had started metastasis (spread). Stefan noted on GoFundMe that they found a third met in his liver via sonar (I'm guessing some sort of ultra sound) and they removed it. That said, I think they used lifrarkrabbameini ("liver cancer") because his cancer is pretty rare and hard to explain, but liver cancer is not and it had already spread there. The Icelandic word for cholangiocarcinoma, I think, is kóleskrakakrabbamein or kálfakrabbamein, via Google, but not sure.
How magnificent can this man be? He just oozes positivity and friendliness.
Fun1k · 4 points · Posted at 19:48:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I can only dream of being a number one like that man. I am happy he is able to laugh at the ilness, I think it's important to be able to laugh at anything. May he live long yet and prosper.
That's a very general and mostly incorrect statement. I had Burkitt's Lymphoma in 5th grade (10 years ago), and like most other people with that form of cancer, have seen no signs of it returning. There are plenty of other cancers that are fairly easy (in the grand scheme) to get rid of for good. Of course, there's always a CHANCE of a relapse, but that doesn't mean it's never gone.
To say cancer "never truly goes away" is really just wrong, and I hope you don't ever tell that to anyone who has/had cancer.
Hematologic malignancy =/= solid malignancy. The Lazy Town guy's Stage IV means that it will never go away. I made a post in /r/dankmemes explaining it. He is not cured - he bought himself a few months to a year or so. He has no evidence of disease after his treatment, which is typical, and does not mean cured.
Oh yeah I know in this case specifically it won't, I'm not arguing that. But u/guto8797 said "Once you get cancer, it never truly goes away," which is very much untrue to say of "cancer" in such a general sense.
For those who don’t know, this is part of a loosely related string of comics he made about cancer after his now-wife was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She has since (to my knowledge) recovered and is now in good health.
It's amazing how much of an impact Randall Munroe (XKCD creator) has had on the internet, yet he has zero social media presence and is a super private dude. Huge respect.
craggsy · 6 points · Posted at 18:28:01 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
My grandad got pancreatic cancer when I was a few months old, pancreas was removed and he went in remission, when I was 18 he went into hospital with pneumonia and passed in his sleep, whilst doing the autopsy they discovered his whole body was riddled with cancer. Fuck cancer
I'm not sure but I've had family members who are terminal who's cancer comes and goes and they just have to get treated until it no longer works or theres an alternative treatment
based on the limited information available, the cancer was stage IV (metastatic) but had only spread to one or two spots that were visible. This is also called oligometastatic disease. In some cancer types, oligometastatic disease can be (rarely) cured, but definitely controlled for a period of time, by applying treatments for local control like radiation or surgery as part of the overall treatment plan.
The downside being that when you go after these spots, you only see what you can see. It's impossible to see any individual cancer cells hiding out in the body, only the big lumps of cells (tumors), so people have to be watched closely with scans over time in case little hiding cells grow and multiply and become visible. People really don't try to use the term cure unless you get about 5 years out without recurrence
mupper2 · 13 points · Posted at 14:39:11 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It varies by cancer type. Sometimes PET and CT scans are alternated for reasons of cost. Other cancer types are not very noticeable on PET and so you rely entirely on CT scans. Some cancers like prostate cancer will get symptom-driven bone scans as well.
I think the terminology are based on inherent uncertainties in the diagnostics and statistical likelihoods given what we see.
I think so we know is that he's doing much, much better than most people have in the same sort of situation, and hopefully will continue to do so.
I'm not going to lie, the world might be going to shit around us, but this has put a huge smile on my face
DAJ1 · 15 points · Posted at 13:06:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Didn't the same thing happen with TotalBiscuit? Had terminal cancer then got better?
[deleted] · 41 points · Posted at 13:34:53 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I think he was diagnosed with a cancer that generally becomes terminal. I believe Stefan was at a stage of the cancer that was consider to be terminal. Slight difference but yet different.
They said that it was a real rare disease and that the cancer was in his final stadium. So, call it a miracle.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:03:10 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yes and no, to be precise it was in a stage where chance of 5-year survival was low. It was stage 4 bile-duct cancer and in general bile duct cancer is a form of cancer that is on the low-end spectrum of survival rate. Stage 4 means that cancer has spread well outside the organ it originated from. So that means statistically his 5-year survival rate would've been less than 5%.
Survival rates of different types of cancer vary a lot by the way: Malignant melanoma on the skin is like 90%, the most common type of breast cancer about the same. While lung cancer can be as low as 10%. Those are global averages and not corrected by staging.
He had around 1% to 5% chances of living more than 3 months. This was a month or so ago. I consider that very close to death's bed.
Right now there is no sign of cancer in his body. Although the most likely possibility is that the cancer will reappear we cannot know for sure either way. So right now we can consider him cured (not really for life, because that's impossible to claim)
So both statements you claimed reddit has spread around are almost true, except you exagerrated them to make it seem redsit was misleading.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:19 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Is this the only source for this? Could it be an inaccurate translation, metaphor or something of the sort? Of course I'm really happy for Stefan if this is true but it feels a bit strange that it's just briefly mentioned in the first sentence and then nowhere else, especially considering that he had stage 4 disease. Hopefully it is in fact true!
It is a translation error probably mixed with an inaccurate understanding of how cancer works. He most likely has no evidence of disease, which is not a cure. He has bought himself months to a year or two.
I think that's what it is too. That's not to say that it's not good news, it means that there's good progress and there's always a chance of a permanent cure.
Likuden · 2 points · Posted at 19:08:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I still have doubts about this, because it's an audio-only interview,
and there is no other source other than this stating he's cured, while there's still thousands of sources saying he's dying of stage 4 cancer, which is the most terminal phase to be in.
Please forgive me as I hold my judgement until I've actually seen a video, or have more news sources, on his health, this sounds more like a veeeery elaborate cruel joke to me
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 17:34:54 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
With all the crazy shit happening in the world and, god knows, on Reddit, this is the best news I've heard all week. Like, legitimately made me smile while reading it.
Probably because neither of those things were ever true.
ocha_94 · 2 points · Posted at 17:11:43 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I've come to like this guy a lot after seeing his reactions to the "We are number one" meme, and, I don't know, for some reason this news made me happy. He seems like such a nice guy, I'm soo glad he's beaten cancer, hopefully for good.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:58:34 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Wait what the fuck? Didn't he have stage 4 terminal cancer with only weeks left to live?
Sometimes, just sometimes, life finds a way to save those who need it. We the internet can come together and save this man, together we are strong. #LegendsNeverDie
At first I did not like this meme at all I thought it was overused and it turned into something uncreative.
Then I see all this support for Stefán and I'm blown away at how much good this meme caused. Made me do a complete 180
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:10 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
At least with your liver is that you can cut off a piece of the tumor and still have about 50% function. The best part of the liver is that it's the ONLY organ that can grow back.
Cycling 20 miles a day, or trying to, sounds amazing. But it is a low-impact way of rebuilding muscle compared to weightlifting or such, and it must feel immensely freeing to be out in the open air after months in a hospital. I hope he stays in the clear for a good long while.
Wow, That is absolutely amazing news, especially since Wilko Johnson also survived cancer as well. Pretty awesome, he survived Stage 4, he truly is number one.
Sadly, this is one of the cruelest fake news I've seen in a while,
Not only is this fake, but his cancer has reached stage 4,
That means any and all treatment given to him now is
for the purpose of making his remaining days less horrible.
There is no getting better, and improving condition anymore.
He will die in less than two years.
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🎙️ batteries-included · 2086 points · Posted at 09:28:19 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I took the liberty to translate the whole piece to English. Sorry in advance for any grammatical errors or confusion, Icelandic doesn't always translate really well to English.
"I'm free from the disease, the cancer. The damn disease is gone. Until it comes back, whenever that will be, which will hopefully be never." says Stefán Karl Stefánsson about his life after two surgeries for liver cancer. "Life is now. It's almost a miracle that I'm still here."
Stefán Karl described to the radio show "Síðdegisútvarpið" on the radio channel Rás 1 how one tumor after the other had been found in his liver. Among them a huge tumor that was discovered during the surgery. A part of the liver was taken, but it will renew itself. In the twelve months since Stefán Karl was diagnosed with cancer, he has undergone surgery twice. "It of course comes as a great shock. You just go numb to begin with." He says it's weird to be in this position since only one in 100,000 get this type of cancer. "Of course I get it. I'm one of a kind."
-Stuck watching other people-
The cancer made him rethink his life and what he wanted to do. "Most people go within the first five years. All of a sudden you have to start rearranging and prioritize your life. What happens when the shock starts to go away and you pull up your pants - You start organizing what really matters and what doesn't."
The changes are many. For example, he has stopped taking part in discussions about politics and other negative things, which before had taken up a lot of his time. He says political discussion on the internet worries him. "I think we have just too little to do. We are hanging around on Facebook and reading each others' feeds. We are "stalkers", we are "stalking" each others' lives all day long and criticizing them. It's kind of like standing by your window: "Look how he's painting his house, he's painting it green, I'd never paint my house green." Except now you you have a platform and write from it on Facebook." He says people don't have to fall ill to see how sick that attitude is, but that the illness makes it so that he looks at life with different eyes than before.
-Death is incredibly insignificant-
"Many people ask me if I'm afraid to die. It's something that me and Steinunn have discussed alot. Death is such an incredibly insignificant thing, completely irrelevant, while life is so interesting and magnificent."
Stefán Karl says that people should smile and be thankful for existing. That it isn't so granted. That's why people shouldn't grieve if they maybe have little time left, but to enjoy being here. "Let's not cry and think "Woulda, coulda, shoulda", let's stop looking in the rear-view mirror and look ahead onto the road because that heals all wounds. When I woke up after my first surgery, which is one of the most serious and dangerous surgeries they do on the human body, the nurses looked at me and said: "Now you will have to go and heal yourself Stefán". That is one of the most profound things I have learned in my life." At that time, medicine had done all it could do and it was up to him to watch his body and mind.
-Rejoices over things that haven't happened-
"The only times I tear up is when I think of all the things I might possibly miss. I can't miss something that hasn't happened, but I think, for example, the idea of not getting to hold my grandchildren is incredibly sad. That's when I get really depressed. I probably won't be able to walk my daughters down the altar when they get married but I know they'll be in good hands. These are the only moments when I get sad, but I also smile thinking about that it will happen for them, hopefully and that hopefully they'll manage, like me, to have kids because it's so magnificent to become a parent. So I smile and get happy over things that haven't happened. Me and Steinunn discuss this very openly with our children."
Stefán Karl says that him and Steinunn had told their kids it was important to be honest about their feelings and let people know if they didn't want to talk about this if asked.
-Bikes 20 kilometers a day-
"I have recovered really fast and it's probably due to just getting up and exercising. Exercise is really key but you have to start slowly." said Stefán Karl who tries to bike at least 20 kilometers a day. He lifted weights regularly before his illness. At that time the goal was to build up muscle mass but now he's lost a lot of weight.
"I don't look at it like I received some death sentence even though I know that everything past the next two years of my life is a miracle. I look at it like we should be creating memories." says Stefán Karl. He says that people have to make the right choices about how to spend time with their children.
-Writing a stand-up routine about cancer-
Stefán Karl said at the radio show "Síðdegisútvarpið" that he was writing his first stand-up routine. "This stand-up revolves around cancer, which is funny." He says he's not doing it alone but has had help from stand-up comedian Ari Eldjárn writing it. "We're gonna start testing it in October and then I'll premiere it soon after New Years. I'm gonna make some fun of this."
It's important to be able to laugh at the illness. "Laughter doesn't exactly prolong your life but it makes it easier." Stefán Karl said that he had to learn to fart again after the surgery. He had at some times doctors and nurses standing over him asking him about the last time he farted and how. "There are a lot of things surrounding this that are hilarious."
Gumbo72 · 1180 points · Posted at 13:05:53 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He is truly the Number One.
anteris · 299 points · Posted at 14:59:54 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
And cancer remains solidly #2.
E3doleopard · 98 points · Posted at 17:02:00 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Are you sure? How about number infinity? Everyone else can beat it.
HGF88 · 85 points · Posted at 18:32:07 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
(As in shit, I think he meant)
Megafeto · 16 points · Posted at 01:14:38 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Damn, that's clever.
dZarkX · 3 points · Posted at 13:26:15 on August 15, 2017 · (Permalink)
infinity is not a number
felio_ · 25 points · Posted at 18:06:44 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Cancer sucks!
Booo
AdmiralAkbar1 · 14 points · Posted at 19:38:04 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
No, cancer number four! Japan number two!
idkwhatiseven · 7 points · Posted at 20:49:16 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
he had liver cancer not colon cancer
anteris · 10 points · Posted at 21:11:36 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
That cancer is shit ...
CannonLongshot · 4 points · Posted at 08:36:19 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
He had pancreatic cancer tho
idkwhatiseven · 1 points · Posted at 10:14:12 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Article mentions tumor in the liver. Could be metastasis from his pancreas to his liver, of course.
CannonLongshot · 1 points · Posted at 10:15:04 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
It was, I believe.
[deleted] · 19 points · Posted at 17:27:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Number One, forever and always.
ApexWizardking · 644 points · Posted at 12:23:05 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
The support of the meme community saved him
guto8797 · 323 points · Posted at 13:58:21 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's the law of equivalent exchange. To balance having done a terrible deed, the memes had to do a great one
bboy7 · 68 points · Posted at 16:02:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Ugh don't remind me that I still haven't seen Brotherhood.
LadyRena · 64 points · Posted at 16:15:57 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Go fix that right now dammit!
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 17:28:12 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I highly recommend it.
The_Gman666 · 22 points · Posted at 19:24:51 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Username relevant
5225225 · 6 points · Posted at 20:13:17 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's on my PTW too. I'm away from my computer at the moment and my phone doesn't like playing 1080p BD so I might hold off for a few days then binge watch it through a few nights.
[deleted] · 23 points · Posted at 18:45:57 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Did we use the Rokakaka fruit on him?
Notelu · 10 points · Posted at 20:18:15 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
r/UnexpectedJoJo
zqvt · 4 points · Posted at 03:38:26 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
the amount of weebism on this subreddit has increased strongly over the last few weeks
5225225 · 2 points · Posted at 23:45:00 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yeah it's really nice
theweirdbrosinc · 7 points · Posted at 18:06:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Jake Paul logic?
DontFuckWivKerser · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:28 on August 17, 2017 · (Permalink)
can apply equivalent exchange be applied and give jake paul cancer for being cancerous himself?
JudasCrinitus · 29 points · Posted at 18:34:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
For my ally is Meme Magic. And a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Meme Magic around you. Here, between you, me, 4chan, Reddit, everywhere! Yes, even between the internet and Robbie Rotten.
ipSyk · 10 points · Posted at 16:01:51 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
And he saved the memes!
sharamall · 286 points · Posted at 13:02:10 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's incredible to read the thoughts of someone so positive. If you read the comments and posts in /r/me_irl or /r/comics it's a bunch of edgy "I hate myself and life sucks" baby stuff. But this man has conquered his own mind and dictates his own happiness. He chooses to focus on the good, even when the darkness creeps up. A truly inspirational article.
sebuex · 137 points · Posted at 13:48:21 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 15:53:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12
Themegaloft123 · 33 points · Posted at 16:04:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Hmm, /u/waterguy12 might like these /u/waterguy12 memes...
MrChivalrious · 16 points · Posted at 21:03:08 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12 should tell us if there's a number limit to notifications.
Thadenvy · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:19 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yeah maybe /u/waterguy12 should livestream his reaction
ShadowNinja1080 · 1 points · Posted at 04:25:22 on August 17, 2017 · (Permalink)
kebab
AP246 · 95 points · Posted at 14:39:42 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I honestly really hate such me_irl memes. I mean, jokes about not having any friends or being forever alone or whatever can sometimes be funny in moderation, but there's this whole circlejerk of people all claiming they wish they could never exist "lol I wish I was dead".
Not only is it seemingly so childish, but I feel like it detracts from actually suicidal people. Sure, there might be some actually depressed people trying to make light of their situation, but I feel like even if there is they're a tiny minority in a sea of people just trying to be a 'cool' internet emos who pretend to be suicidal for fun.
Edit: For those who are actually depressed and use this as a coping mechanism, I am sincerely sorry and simply wish you the best of luck.
JudasCrinitus · 71 points · Posted at 15:05:58 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I spend a lot of time on me_irl and 2meirl4meirl because I an earnestly suicidal and have been for some time and it gives me a modicum of peace to feel connected to everyone else in the same boat.
redlaWw · 15 points · Posted at 16:10:29 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I want to do more to help but have no idea how. Please follow this link and browse this, for your own sake, as well as those around you. Don't be embarrassed to ask someone for help - no one will judge you for your illness.
zephyy · 58 points · Posted at 17:15:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm not OP but you're kidding yourself if the average suicidal person hasn't been linked to generic depression resources 100 times, either through their own searching or by other people.
This is absolutely not true, a lot of people do look at you differently when you mention severe depression. People who suffer mental illness still suffer from the stigma around it, "it's all in your head" "it's not real" etc. etc.
redlaWw · 8 points · Posted at 17:34:03 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Well I'll link it again, in case they didn't feel like it last time they saw it but did this time. I guess you're right that some people might judge you, I should specify that I was referring to people one might be directed to for help.
Rts70 · 16 points · Posted at 22:29:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Are you gatekeeping suicide? Jesus Christ thats low as fuck. Even if it was only 1 out of 10 me_irl users who were honestly considering it, why risk it by being a dick? What could you possibly have to gaim from writing this trash? "Actually suicidal", like you could possibly know someones intent over the internet. Go fuck yourself.
sharamall · 36 points · Posted at 14:46:27 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It reduces depression to a meme, minimizing empathy towards true suffering.
MibitGoHan · 55 points · Posted at 17:19:57 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Or,
It reduces depression and suicidal tendencies to a meme, giving those of us who suffer a chance to laugh and strength to keep going.
I mean me too thanks...
sharamall · 8 points · Posted at 17:29:26 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It may help in the moment, but it doesn't change the long term effects and it certainly doesn't convince those without depression that the meme producers need outside help. I'm not against these memes, I just don't find them productive. The other poster dislikes them.
[deleted] · 17 points · Posted at 17:37:24 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
does it need to help in the long term to be a valid coping mechanism?
sharamall · 1 points · Posted at 18:13:04 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
nope
Q1189998819991197253 · 2 points · Posted at 18:47:53 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
When you're depressed and anxious like me literally nothing you do is productive.
sharamall · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
That negative attitude is a symptom of depression. Depression only exists in the mind; you can reject it and be happy. I don't know how easy it is, as I am not a professional, but that attitude is exactly what Stefan rejects. After being faced with death, he learned the ability to control exactly how he feels, and that control is something that anyone can have. It isn't easy but it is feasible to change one's thoughts into positive ones and overcome depression.
A good way to start is to find ways where can be useful to someone else. This gives one's life value. It is rewarding to be relied on and then to deliver on that.
Q1189998819991197253 · 2 points · Posted at 19:31:07 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Depression is the least of my problems. Depression is what I feel in my downtime. Usually I'm instead plagued by panic which isn't something you can wish away like depression.
I have no energy to give anything to others. I'm either tuckered out from extreme adrenaline release all day or from just depression itself.
Been like this for 10 years. It's only gotten worse, even with therapy. I'm not taking medicine again.
sharamall · 2 points · Posted at 19:32:30 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm no doctor, I have no advice to give. I'm sorry you feel that way, and I hope within five years that you feel better. :)
Q1189998819991197253 · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:12 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Even with doctors the recovery rate for what I have is 10%. I don't see it happening. Literally the advice they give is to get to a support group. I don't want support. I want to be cured so I can live my god damn life. It doesn't matter if it's all in my head. It's real.
BagginsFrodo · 2 points · Posted at 19:32:26 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
how does saying "oh i'm so sorry" with empathy effect the long term? tbh in stefans position i'd prefer people took the piss than moped around.
of course i'm not stefan, and cant speak for him, obviously. that's just me.
zephyy · 18 points · Posted at 17:18:34 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Or it helps people at least laugh at the thing ruining their life.
sharamall · 0 points · Posted at 17:29:21 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It may help in the moment, but it doesn't change the long term effects and it certainly doesn't convince those without depression that the meme producers need outside help. I'm not against these memes, I just don't find them productive. The other poster dislikes them.
unsilviu · 7 points · Posted at 15:11:19 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Sounds like modern-day emos.
Treemeister_ · 30 points · Posted at 16:10:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
meme-os
JackCandle · 6 points · Posted at 16:24:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
The edgy ones are those who insult depressed people... You probably need help the most
Treemeister_ · 11 points · Posted at 18:30:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure how making a joke about r/me_irl is insulting depressed people, but I appreciate the diagnosis.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:20 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
"jokes"... T-T
theworldbystorm · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/r/wholesomememes
MetalRetsam · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/r/comics is the worst. It's somehow more existential than /r/me_irl and less funny than /r/ComedyCemetery. How does that place even exist, let alone get upvoted to /r/all every other day?
cicisbeette · 54 points · Posted at 16:37:59 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
The irony of someone who plays a character that champions the virtues of laziness getting back on his feet more quickly thanks to physical exercise is most excellent.
vardonir · 26 points · Posted at 19:01:42 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He also runs a plant/herb company of sorts. The very thing his character absolutely hated in the show.
Tokamak-drive · 2 points · Posted at 04:39:27 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
So, it isn't farfetched to say that Robbie Rotten is the Dr. Hyde to Steffan's Jekyll?
Dire_Despot · 3 points · Posted at 10:21:58 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Dr Steffan and Mr Rotten
Either a satire of a classical novel
...or another JoJo reference
Tokamak-drive · 3 points · Posted at 13:20:17 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
I can hear Roundabout by Yes playing in the distance.
HGF88 · 1 points · Posted at 18:37:18 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Pure gold, I think
KULAKS_DESERVED_IT · 51 points · Posted at 13:21:37 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
For those of us unfamiliar with the Icelandic press, is this a trustworthy site?
🎙️ batteries-included · 129 points · Posted at 13:26:23 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
RÚV is the state run broadcasting company. They're reputable.
Diplocorp · 80 points · Posted at 13:46:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
RÚV is like the BBC/NPR of Iceland; I would say that they are the most reputable news source in the country.
letmefuckingsignin · 33 points · Posted at 13:52:09 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAH BOOOOOI
[deleted] · 77 points · Posted at 13:52:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Fuck man, this kind of made me cry. Something good actually happened in this godforsaken year.
Szudar · 53 points · Posted at 14:43:13 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
A lot of good things happens every day.
[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 15:36:21 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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AlexHallon · 31 points · Posted at 17:47:05 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He had stage four cancer, which is considered terminal. Of course, most terminal diseases are still beatable, though it's extremely unlikely, and a lot of people accept their death at that point.
AP246 · 12 points · Posted at 18:03:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
What's wrong with this year? I feel like it's been better than 2016, and I've generally seen good news.
_Falgor_ · 3 points · Posted at 06:30:55 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
It was relatively better then 2016 until North Korea started to provoke Trump.
The two biggest idiots on the planet who have access to the most powerful weapons ever created are having a contest, and it's a bit frightening to say the least.
Crlne_bot · 2 points · Posted at 06:31:20 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
President-bot is adding 1 bot$ each time someone mention his name. It's currently 605 bot$ in the jar.
Jan7m · 21 points · Posted at 13:49:51 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Not all heroes wear capes
Slightly_Too_Heavy · 15 points · Posted at 15:02:38 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's bile duct cancer, not liver cancer. It could be the medical term for it in Icelandic is similar to liver cancer, or it falls under a catchall term, since the liver is what produces bile.
felixorion · 5 points · Posted at 07:00:11 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
He had cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the ducts between the liver and small intestine). Also, the cancer, being stage 4, had started metastasis (spread). Stefan noted on GoFundMe that they found a third met in his liver via sonar (I'm guessing some sort of ultra sound) and they removed it. That said, I think they used lifrarkrabbameini ("liver cancer") because his cancer is pretty rare and hard to explain, but liver cancer is not and it had already spread there. The Icelandic word for cholangiocarcinoma, I think, is kóleskrakakrabbamein or kálfakrabbamein, via Google, but not sure.
ladymiku · 2 points · Posted at 18:53:58 on August 21, 2017 · (Permalink)
Apparently the word "gallgangakrabbamein" is also applicable here. The Icelandic language is quite interesting. :)
MilesThestia · 10 points · Posted at 15:55:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm not crying, you're crying...
KriegsKuh · 9 points · Posted at 15:39:47 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Good Bot
Bowfry_Frenchtie · 6 points · Posted at 18:41:08 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
How magnificent can this man be? He just oozes positivity and friendliness.
Fun1k · 4 points · Posted at 19:48:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I can only dream of being a number one like that man. I am happy he is able to laugh at the ilness, I think it's important to be able to laugh at anything. May he live long yet and prosper.
shane7881 · 3 points · Posted at 22:00:59 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
"Stefán Karl said that he had to learn to fart again after the surgery."
[deleted] · 13 points · Posted at 12:54:32 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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PotatoPotahto · 10 points · Posted at 13:48:13 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Meme magic is real
9modrfags · 2 points · Posted at 13:48:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It is
TheApplemoose · 2 points · Posted at 14:15:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
S H A D I L A Y
HGF88 · 3 points · Posted at 18:36:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
P E P E
Ravyn_Rozenzstok · 2 points · Posted at 16:46:43 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This is some much-needed good news. Thank you.
SanshaXII · 2 points · Posted at 23:12:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
How could he have gone from terminal to cured so quickly?
SandwichCipher · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:01 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
So fucking happy he's okay!
ladymiku · 2 points · Posted at 05:46:12 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Well, thanks for the giggles, OP!
dang_nab_you_shark · 2 points · Posted at 18:03:18 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Thank Goodness I hate cancer
Seth_Phoenix2000 · 2 points · Posted at 06:08:59 on August 23, 2017 · (Permalink)
Huzzah! He truly is Number 1. I'm glad to hear Stefan has beaten it again.
scopacabana · 2697 points · Posted at 12:48:49 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Cancer: "You have no escape."
Stefán: "Here's a little lesson in trickery..."
Lucas-RS · 904 points · Posted at 13:01:55 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This is going down in history
jai_kasavin · 716 points · Posted at 13:14:04 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
If you wanna go from stage 4 to stage none
flameduck · 558 points · Posted at 13:21:01 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
You have to catch a supercancer on the run
zeroblizero · 356 points · Posted at 15:04:33 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Just follow my rules and heal yourself
numericalone · 315 points · Posted at 15:32:33 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Be careful not to get it back!
pop1fizz · 285 points · Posted at 15:56:42 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
D O N T T O U C H T H A T
Dr4gonsl4y · 252 points · Posted at 16:28:14 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Hex4Nova · 113 points · Posted at 19:03:04 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We are miracles!
AdmiralAkbar1 · 92 points · Posted at 19:38:25 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
HEY!
Radicatte · 12 points · Posted at 20:02:08 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We are miracles!
mfkdso · 10 points · Posted at 21:25:55 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Hey!
Alyarin9000 · 8 points · Posted at 22:36:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We are miracles!
mfkdso · 7 points · Posted at 02:32:12 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Hey!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 08:49:02 on August 16, 2017 · (Permalink)
Hahaha! Now look at this cyst...
zeroblizero · 3 points · Posted at 15:12:34 on August 16, 2017 · (Permalink)
Ha ha ha Now look at this cancer that I've just found
AdmiralAkbar1 · 3 points · Posted at 17:20:10 on August 16, 2017 · (Permalink)
When I say go, start the chemo!
QuantumMace · 2 points · Posted at 08:50:07 on August 21, 2017 · (Permalink)
GO!
AdmiralAkbar1 · 2 points · Posted at 12:26:10 on August 21, 2017 · (Permalink)
...inject it into the tumor, not me!
NitayHillel · 54 points · Posted at 14:41:00 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
You have to catch a liver cancer on the run
Dartister · 40 points · Posted at 13:18:33 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
If you wanna be a villain number one
0xFFF1 · 2 points · Posted at 22:13:16 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Meme magic latched on and pulled our chronology to one of the few timelines that contained a still living Robbie Rotten / Karl Stefansson.
scopacabana · 2 points · Posted at 08:15:42 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
My first reddit gold, thank you kind stranger! =)
mupper2 · 529 points · Posted at 11:16:13 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I thought they said it was terminal?...anyway good for him and his family.
timelyparadox · 1143 points · Posted at 11:43:26 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Maybe it was misspoken, the cancer was the one who was in terminal condition.
H_justice · 227 points · Posted at 13:36:36 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Cancer BTFO
[deleted] · 99 points · Posted at 16:42:27 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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masterxxxxxxl · 42 points · Posted at 19:29:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Memes gave the cancer cancer
HoakHulgan · 12 points · Posted at 17:09:21 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We all gave him the Blessing of Kek
KhukuriLord · 1 points · Posted at 03:30:34 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Stefan out here playing 5d uno
Fyre_Black · 249 points · Posted at 12:42:43 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I have read somewhere that his cancer was stage 4, and even though it disappeared for now, it will probably reappear.
I still hope he can beat the odds and live for many more years.
guto8797 · 178 points · Posted at 13:59:40 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Once you get cancer, it never truly goes away. All you can hope for is for a good life before it shows up again.
But beating a stage 4 is very much against the odds
[deleted] · 133 points · Posted at 14:24:57 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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guto8797 · 20 points · Posted at 17:12:26 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I was more referring TB when he was discussing it. Even if it goes away, you are quite never sure and will never return to your old life
MineMineMelon · 93 points · Posted at 14:26:14 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
That's not really true. My uncle had stage 4 cancer 15 years ago and has shown absolutely no signs of it returning.
Hex4Nova · 97 points · Posted at 19:06:00 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Tell your uncle that today someone on the internet thinks he's really cool
Iwer_Sonsch · 11 points · Posted at 19:17:29 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This message might sound more powerful if the rating wasn't hidden.
Hex4Nova · 8 points · Posted at 19:31:58 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
3 updoots right now
redlaWw · 19 points · Posted at 16:14:11 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I don't think that's quite true - I think it's more that we can't tell whether it's wholly gone or just hiding.
DrToadigerr · 12 points · Posted at 16:42:30 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
That's a very general and mostly incorrect statement. I had Burkitt's Lymphoma in 5th grade (10 years ago), and like most other people with that form of cancer, have seen no signs of it returning. There are plenty of other cancers that are fairly easy (in the grand scheme) to get rid of for good. Of course, there's always a CHANCE of a relapse, but that doesn't mean it's never gone.
To say cancer "never truly goes away" is really just wrong, and I hope you don't ever tell that to anyone who has/had cancer.
phargmin · 5 points · Posted at 18:56:29 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Hematologic malignancy =/= solid malignancy. The Lazy Town guy's Stage IV means that it will never go away. I made a post in /r/dankmemes explaining it. He is not cured - he bought himself a few months to a year or so. He has no evidence of disease after his treatment, which is typical, and does not mean cured.
DrToadigerr · 2 points · Posted at 22:47:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Oh yeah I know in this case specifically it won't, I'm not arguing that. But u/guto8797 said "Once you get cancer, it never truly goes away," which is very much untrue to say of "cancer" in such a general sense.
Standale_187 · -2 points · Posted at 17:13:06 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Bullshit. Educate yourself before you speak.
notatrashperson · 53 points · Posted at 15:10:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/931/
PM_ME_YOUR_MASS · 46 points · Posted at 15:31:30 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
For those who don’t know, this is part of a loosely related string of comics he made about cancer after his now-wife was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She has since (to my knowledge) recovered and is now in good health.
KingToasty · 39 points · Posted at 16:08:37 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's amazing how much of an impact Randall Munroe (XKCD creator) has had on the internet, yet he has zero social media presence and is a super private dude. Huge respect.
craggsy · 6 points · Posted at 18:28:01 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
My grandad got pancreatic cancer when I was a few months old, pancreas was removed and he went in remission, when I was 18 he went into hospital with pneumonia and passed in his sleep, whilst doing the autopsy they discovered his whole body was riddled with cancer. Fuck cancer
Alyarin9000 · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
If he can survive until the advent of immunotherapy, he's golden.
Callumsm2017 · 28 points · Posted at 12:40:30 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure but I've had family members who are terminal who's cancer comes and goes and they just have to get treated until it no longer works or theres an alternative treatment
Sigmundschadenfreude · 18 points · Posted at 13:21:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
based on the limited information available, the cancer was stage IV (metastatic) but had only spread to one or two spots that were visible. This is also called oligometastatic disease. In some cancer types, oligometastatic disease can be (rarely) cured, but definitely controlled for a period of time, by applying treatments for local control like radiation or surgery as part of the overall treatment plan.
The downside being that when you go after these spots, you only see what you can see. It's impossible to see any individual cancer cells hiding out in the body, only the big lumps of cells (tumors), so people have to be watched closely with scans over time in case little hiding cells grow and multiply and become visible. People really don't try to use the term cure unless you get about 5 years out without recurrence
mupper2 · 13 points · Posted at 14:39:11 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I know my Mother died from cancer in May...
Sigmundschadenfreude · 10 points · Posted at 16:52:21 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Sorry to hear that. Best wishes
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:58:51 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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Sigmundschadenfreude · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:05 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
yeah, when I said "some cancer types" I was thinking more colon than pancreatic
sarabjorks · 1 points · Posted at 23:09:10 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Cancer is a bitch ...
You said people have to be monitored with scans - Is that mostly PET (FDG) scans or are there other options?
Sigmundschadenfreude · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:06 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
It varies by cancer type. Sometimes PET and CT scans are alternated for reasons of cost. Other cancer types are not very noticeable on PET and so you rely entirely on CT scans. Some cancers like prostate cancer will get symptom-driven bone scans as well.
rosyatrandom · 17 points · Posted at 13:03:16 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I think the terminology are based on inherent uncertainties in the diagnostics and statistical likelihoods given what we see.
I think so we know is that he's doing much, much better than most people have in the same sort of situation, and hopefully will continue to do so.
I'm not going to lie, the world might be going to shit around us, but this has put a huge smile on my face
DAJ1 · 15 points · Posted at 13:06:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Didn't the same thing happen with TotalBiscuit? Had terminal cancer then got better?
[deleted] · 41 points · Posted at 13:34:53 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I think he was diagnosed with a cancer that generally becomes terminal. I believe Stefan was at a stage of the cancer that was consider to be terminal. Slight difference but yet different.
I could be wrong though, im no doctor.
FPSGamer48 · 12 points · Posted at 14:09:39 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I don't think TB's ever got terminal. It was just the kind that COULD become terminal.
RobotWantsKitty · 4 points · Posted at 14:55:08 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
No, IIRC he had stage IV, but it isn't terminal.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 01:26:18 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
No, TB still has terminal cancer.
DaKing97 · 11 points · Posted at 14:27:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I think that you forget that he is number one. He can overcome anything.
TooM3R · 6 points · Posted at 14:56:30 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He isn't completely cured, it will most likely come back some day.
just_lars · 1 points · Posted at 19:26:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
They said that it was a real rare disease and that the cancer was in his final stadium. So, call it a miracle.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 08:03:10 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yes and no, to be precise it was in a stage where chance of 5-year survival was low. It was stage 4 bile-duct cancer and in general bile duct cancer is a form of cancer that is on the low-end spectrum of survival rate. Stage 4 means that cancer has spread well outside the organ it originated from. So that means statistically his 5-year survival rate would've been less than 5%.
Survival rates of different types of cancer vary a lot by the way: Malignant melanoma on the skin is like 90%, the most common type of breast cancer about the same. While lung cancer can be as low as 10%. Those are global averages and not corrected by staging.
Kumimono · 459 points · Posted at 10:43:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I thought he was basicallly few days away from death.
Good on him.
ipSyk · 140 points · Posted at 16:04:36 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Tricked you good, hasn't he?
eldarium · 82 points · Posted at 17:44:17 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Went down in history, didn't it?
NickDaGamer1998 · 36 points · Posted at 19:19:12 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Well he certainly became the number one, by putting a certain supercancer on the run.
sarabjorks · 15 points · Posted at 23:12:06 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
That's the internet for you.
According to Reddit (a part of it anyway), he was gonna die within days and is now cured for life. Neither of which is true.
vezokpiraka · 3 points · Posted at 13:46:35 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
He had around 1% to 5% chances of living more than 3 months. This was a month or so ago. I consider that very close to death's bed.
Right now there is no sign of cancer in his body. Although the most likely possibility is that the cancer will reappear we cannot know for sure either way. So right now we can consider him cured (not really for life, because that's impossible to claim)
So both statements you claimed reddit has spread around are almost true, except you exagerrated them to make it seem redsit was misleading.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 05:45:19 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
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sarabjorks · 1 points · Posted at 07:40:23 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Not according to his own interviews (and his wife). I haven't heard anything from his doctors. But I'm only reading Icelandic news.
Kumimono · 1 points · Posted at 07:29:25 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
I gather one is never cured of cancer, at least with current medical tech. Just in remission. Hopefully for good.
elerar · 482 points · Posted at 10:28:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
how on earth does r/dankmemes not yet know this?
[deleted] · 252 points · Posted at 11:24:32 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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Hardomzel · 77 points · Posted at 15:26:57 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Wtf already 30 k upvotes, that's fast
Sinistrait · 71 points · Posted at 15:39:03 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He is the meme dream, so of course it is fast.
Captain_Priceless · 98 points · Posted at 13:28:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
r/dankmemes would implode had cancer taken him
Prophet_Muhammad_phd · 91 points · Posted at 14:56:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We would 🅱️ollapse into a 🅱️lack hole had our 🅱️ord and 🅱️aviour been taken from us. And we would take all you 🅱️ucking normies with us!
ranch_brotendo · 20 points · Posted at 16:36:13 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
hahaha meme magic baby woooo meme magic 🅱️rings a god damn tear to my eye
Pepsi_in_a_coke_can · 139 points · Posted at 11:22:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He truly is number one.
PMMA_YOUR_PLASTICS · 301 points · Posted at 10:50:59 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Pulled back from the brink of death by meme magic.
MetalRetsam · 70 points · Posted at 11:56:22 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We did it Reddit!
Cabbage_Vendor · 34 points · Posted at 13:29:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Is there anything meme magic can't do?
-Best_Name_Ever- · 97 points · Posted at 13:53:14 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
get me laid
TitanicJedi · 52 points · Posted at 14:21:16 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Welp. Cant help you there unless you send bobs pic and vegana
BreaDKatka · 12 points · Posted at 15:20:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
You're asking for the impossible
JackDets · 18 points · Posted at 15:11:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
get a good US president elected
BlupHox · 186 points · Posted at 12:54:22 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12
TitanicJedi · 91 points · Posted at 14:22:14 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
MOST DEFINITELY /u/waterguy12
He must know this!
mr_wholesome · 56 points · Posted at 14:52:39 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
yeah, /u/waterguy12 needs to see this
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 17:45:26 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
i don't get it?
IanGecko · 32 points · Posted at 17:53:11 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
https://i.redd.it/pauqmae6jrcz.png
portugapt · 2 points · Posted at 00:22:10 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Soon we will see all that has happened on reddit during this 2 weeks.
[deleted] · 22 points · Posted at 15:17:08 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I definitely agree, u/waterguy12 must know of this
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 19:43:33 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12 this is the most important meme for you.
TheLazur · 133 points · Posted at 13:06:38 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Cancer: "I will kill you soon"
Stefan: "Here's a little lesson in trickery
This is going down in history"
[deleted] · 60 points · Posted at 13:00:20 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
My father unfortunately did not survive pancreatic cancer.
Stefán Karls recovery makes my day! I wish him all the best and as much time with his kids as possible.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 17:20:22 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 12 points · Posted at 17:21:16 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I am sorry for your loss. I share your feelings on this.
KULAKS_DESERVED_IT · 63 points · Posted at 11:55:40 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Didn't he have stage 4?
NudelNipple · 92 points · Posted at 13:07:36 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yes. It's a miracle I guess. Meme magic is real bois
TobiasCB · 18 points · Posted at 14:50:02 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I need to do something meme worthy in case I ever get cancer or want to become president.
ipSyk · 23 points · Posted at 16:05:23 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
What's stage 4 when you are Number 1?
MissorNoob · 3 points · Posted at 21:23:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
One of my friends was diagnosed with stage IV lymphoma and was declared cancer-free a month later. Sometimes you just randomly beat the odds
grande1899 · 79 points · Posted at 12:19:13 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Is this the only source for this? Could it be an inaccurate translation, metaphor or something of the sort? Of course I'm really happy for Stefan if this is true but it feels a bit strange that it's just briefly mentioned in the first sentence and then nowhere else, especially considering that he had stage 4 disease. Hopefully it is in fact true!
Chespineapple · 59 points · Posted at 12:49:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It's Iceland's official and only news network, this article wouldn't lie
matttrick · 14 points · Posted at 17:22:37 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
i don't think people are saying it's a lie, just some more confirmation would be comforting
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 17:32:49 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Well not only news network
lmctx · 15 points · Posted at 12:41:32 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Looks like you not only kept the meme alive
ilikecakenow · 7 points · Posted at 12:55:11 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
it is a video interview
phargmin · 4 points · Posted at 19:01:24 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It is a translation error probably mixed with an inaccurate understanding of how cancer works. He most likely has no evidence of disease, which is not a cure. He has bought himself months to a year or two.
grande1899 · 2 points · Posted at 22:01:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I think that's what it is too. That's not to say that it's not good news, it means that there's good progress and there's always a chance of a permanent cure.
Likuden · 2 points · Posted at 19:08:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Hopefully true. Long live Stefán
IamFinnished · 34 points · Posted at 12:55:07 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This is going down in history
HelloMeMeetTheRealMe · 31 points · Posted at 13:16:54 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We need this on /r/all
Phazon2000 · 4 points · Posted at 05:47:51 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Dank Memes covered that.
Tabbender · 22 points · Posted at 22:49:28 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Memes never die.
It takes a just or heroic death
OrbitalFacePalm9001 · 6 points · Posted at 09:37:41 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
You can't fight the
Homestuckmeme magic.Tabbender · 6 points · Posted at 10:13:39 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Exactly
casprus · 2 points · Posted at 00:28:02 on August 19, 2017 · (Permalink)
(something about kek and genesis frog and number shit here)
OrbitalFacePalm9001 · 1 points · Posted at 04:40:21 on August 19, 2017 · (Permalink)
yeah that's an accurate response
casprus · 2 points · Posted at 12:33:35 on August 19, 2017 · (Permalink)
(gas the limes blood war now)
OrbitalFacePalm9001 · 1 points · Posted at 14:28:40 on August 19, 2017 · (Permalink)
thats not a lime
thats a cherub
more importantly, my mom's younger self's girlfriend
Rodgort_Reddo · 17 points · Posted at 16:45:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I still have doubts about this, because it's an audio-only interview, and there is no other source other than this stating he's cured, while there's still thousands of sources saying he's dying of stage 4 cancer, which is the most terminal phase to be in.
Please forgive me as I hold my judgement until I've actually seen a video, or have more news sources, on his health, this sounds more like a veeeery elaborate cruel joke to me
[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 17:34:54 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This the state run news network in Iceland
Dick_In_A_Tardis · 18 points · Posted at 13:20:33 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Fuck Yeah! This is the best news I've heard all day
[deleted] · 9 points · Posted at 14:22:55 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
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Dick_In_A_Tardis · 3 points · Posted at 14:33:12 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yeah true, definitely a highlight in my life.
A_Wild_Deoxys · 15 points · Posted at 13:27:34 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Memes really can save lives.
UrdnotWrekt · 10 points · Posted at 15:41:55 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
YAR HAR FIDDLE DEE DEE
STEFAN KARL IS CANCER FREE
Onde_Nightmare · 11 points · Posted at 15:39:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
1% chance of survival. He truly is our number 1
Arrestedsolid · 8 points · Posted at 13:33:08 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It happened for a second time! memes do save people!
longswordsuperfuck · 9 points · Posted at 14:45:26 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
After 2016 being such a disaster, and 2017 getting darker. We have news that is probably the greatest news in 2 years. He is #1.
PM_me_ur_cervix_pls · 7 points · Posted at 15:21:43 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Holy shit this made my day
LawfulLarrikin24-7 · 6 points · Posted at 15:26:22 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Either Stefán is a god or the powers that be love them some dank memes
Fluffiebunnie · 4 points · Posted at 13:11:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Time to watch some number on memes
Ancop · 4 points · Posted at 13:36:33 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
That's a relief
FireMarioProductions · 5 points · Posted at 14:03:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
memes have cured cancer
TybrosionMohito · 4 points · Posted at 15:43:56 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
With all the crazy shit happening in the world and, god knows, on Reddit, this is the best news I've heard all week. Like, legitimately made me smile while reading it.
dhoffnun · 6 points · Posted at 16:09:00 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Look at this smile that I just found
Quinnanah · 5 points · Posted at 19:03:19 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
TIL : cancerous memes reverse cancer
BehindTheBox · 4 points · Posted at 13:57:42 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
THE MEME IS A REAL MAGIC BOYS
guitarmaniac004 · 4 points · Posted at 14:24:19 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
It actually made me so sad to hear he had cancer. He's such a cheerful and wonderful person.
This news has cheered my day up completely.
PieScout · 4 points · Posted at 16:00:18 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm actually crying, so happy
eltiolavara9 · 3 points · Posted at 13:59:53 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
holy SHIT this is GOOD NEWS
OneAttentionPlease · 3 points · Posted at 14:05:51 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Oh I thought he already died since there was negative news about it being terminal after all the meme craze.
Matojeje · 3 points · Posted at 15:18:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yatta
Mintray · 3 points · Posted at 15:41:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I had a shit day but these news cheered me up immensly. Fuck cancer
Ra1d_DK · 3 points · Posted at 15:44:50 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This really made my day. With all this time, having a potential death in the back of my mind, really borthered me. He is truly number one
ohfear · 3 points · Posted at 16:07:13 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
WE DID IT REDDIT!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 16:20:07 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
miracles do happen
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 16:21:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
A friend linked me to this post. This is the happiest news I've received today.
Hunter_935 · 3 points · Posted at 17:25:30 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This makes me feel so inspired.
He's a hero and symbol for plenty of lads
Fartbutt12358 · 3 points · Posted at 18:36:24 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I guess Robbie truly is number one.
zaka100 · 5 points · Posted at 11:46:59 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Source?
jerdieh · 3 points · Posted at 12:56:46 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
http://www.ruv.is/frett/lifid-er-nuna-0
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 13:50:44 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I thought I read somewhere he didn't have long to live. This is great news! Good for you, Stef.
freddiemercenary69 · 2 points · Posted at 15:54:19 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This is the best news of the year
oppositewerewolf · 2 points · Posted at 15:54:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Huzzah! I was so heartbroken about his disease knowing how he's spoken about his wife and kids, hopefully this means a long, full life now.
He didn't look good a little while ago. This is great!
InvaderGiroro · 2 points · Posted at 16:59:12 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
He went from only having a few days to live to being completely cured. That's honestly amazing.
tripwire7 · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:57 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Probably because neither of those things were ever true.
ocha_94 · 2 points · Posted at 17:11:43 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I've come to like this guy a lot after seeing his reactions to the "We are number one" meme, and, I don't know, for some reason this news made me happy. He seems like such a nice guy, I'm soo glad he's beaten cancer, hopefully for good.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:58:34 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Wait what the fuck? Didn't he have stage 4 terminal cancer with only weeks left to live?
Usagii_YO · 2 points · Posted at 18:19:44 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
he must've been shown 60FPS videos around the clock to be free of cancer this quickly.
redmustang04 · 2 points · Posted at 20:16:20 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Well r/dankmemes is going to have a blast with this.
RFL3897 · 2 points · Posted at 21:55:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Cancer is number 2
OrbitalFacePalm9001 · 1 points · Posted at 09:37:07 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
he had liver cancer, not colon cancer
Chrisixx · 2 points · Posted at 22:00:53 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Didn't he have stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which is basically a death sentence?
Memes cure cancer, who would have thought.
andantenna · 2 points · Posted at 23:52:15 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
"Memes are cancer" No. memes cure cancer
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 00:04:06 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
HE IS NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Captain_Plutonium · 2 points · Posted at 07:11:50 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Proof that memes cure cancer
cuninhas · 2 points · Posted at 12:50:36 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
What does this have to do with Europe?
themadwaffleR · 2 points · Posted at 23:33:26 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
if god isn't real, then how do you explain this? checkmate atheists
GrandMasterBen · 1 points · Posted at 14:11:29 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Sometimes, just sometimes, life finds a way to save those who need it. We the internet can come together and save this man, together we are strong. #LegendsNeverDie
Drakansoul · 1 points · Posted at 14:47:12 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
We have done it reddit!
We have memed the cancer from his body
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:39:15 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yay! God is finally free!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 15:53:27 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
YAYYYYY
AnionCation · 1 points · Posted at 16:18:19 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12
AnionCation · 1 points · Posted at 16:18:20 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12
AnionCation · 1 points · Posted at 16:18:20 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
/u/waterguy12
WayneJoker · 1 points · Posted at 16:20:32 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Great news!
jamesbideaux · 1 points · Posted at 16:30:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
when did reddit find out his nick?
Redditsufan · 1 points · Posted at 16:37:15 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
YES! GOOD NEWS EXISTS!
KingErth · 1 points · Posted at 16:40:32 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This put a tear in my eye
LadyAnnaLovelace · 1 points · Posted at 17:02:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Time to put on some celebratory music!
CoyeK · 1 points · Posted at 17:18:51 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
u/waterguy12
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:24:23 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Now look at this good news , that I just found.
TheAnimeRedditor · 1 points · Posted at 17:45:41 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Meme magic is real
Robbie Rotten is truly number 1
Bidenisanorange · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:09 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
MY MAN
Ckbrothers · 1 points · Posted at 18:14:02 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Truly, this is the hero we all deserve. Thanks Stefan, for being the number one guy to us all.
RandomisedFox · 1 points · Posted at 18:21:14 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
At first I did not like this meme at all I thought it was overused and it turned into something uncreative. Then I see all this support for Stefán and I'm blown away at how much good this meme caused. Made me do a complete 180
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:44:10 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Yay stefán is well again! Woohoo!
Herrenvolk41 · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:45 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
made my day
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:51:33 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Now look at this article, that I just found. When I say go, be ready to repost!
GO!
CopeIzKuhinje · 1 points · Posted at 18:57:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Amen.
LinkoftheCentury · 1 points · Posted at 19:01:55 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
This is the happiest news I've received in a long time. I'm glad he's okay. :")
Flareonthehero · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:25 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
WE DID IT INTERNET. WE ARE TRULY NUMBER ONE.
fapstotonsofhentais · 1 points · Posted at 19:09:06 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I cannot believe it! I am literally crying right now :)
martinsq29 · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:03 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Oh what a story Mark!
CheomPongJae · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:35 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Stefán and the doctors who helped him are truly number one.
xeekei · 1 points · Posted at 19:50:40 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I don't know his meme, or the man himself. But great that he survivied!
KiddyCorky · 1 points · Posted at 19:52:01 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Can't wait for some pussy whipped person to scream bloody merry when they find out he's making fun of cancer by writing a comedy stand-up.
__stacked-actors__ · 1 points · Posted at 20:08:18 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
THERE IS A GOD
Flugkrake · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:31 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Dubs of truth
chehimij · 1 points · Posted at 20:16:18 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
wooo!
AmmyCharizard17 · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:06 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Wow! He recovered from the cancer!? That's so amazing! I'm so happy right now!
Seems like the internet and memes aren't so bad after all!
redmustang04 · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:09 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
At least with your liver is that you can cut off a piece of the tumor and still have about 50% function. The best part of the liver is that it's the ONLY organ that can grow back.
Cyber_Connor · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:02 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
R/dankmeme actually did, I'd never have though that dank memes were this powerful. I wonder what miracles deep fried and surreal memes can perform.
karamanucuristero · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:29 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
the first miracle of the almighty meme?
LupercalLupercal · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:08 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Is that Robbie Rotten?!
SomePotatoBugger · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:52 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Folks, we saved him
BandittNation · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:34 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
YES
OldLamborghiniThere · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:48 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
Shit I thought like a month ago he was pretty much dead.
FBlack · 1 points · Posted at 23:26:56 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
I'm so fucking happy holy shit, number one
ShadeuxMaraxus · 1 points · Posted at 23:33:54 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
A much as people have loved meme-ing him, people ahould start making Chuck Norris style jokes about him because he beat Terminal Cancer
Nachovilla95 · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:39 on August 13, 2017 · (Permalink)
But this guy had pancreatic cancer and the article talks about... liver cancer?
dededenny · 1 points · Posted at 00:14:39 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
This has really made my day! It's the best news i've heard in a very long time and i really wish him to recover quickly in the next few months.
escalinci · 1 points · Posted at 01:49:32 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Cycling 20 miles a day, or trying to, sounds amazing. But it is a low-impact way of rebuilding muscle compared to weightlifting or such, and it must feel immensely freeing to be out in the open air after months in a hospital. I hope he stays in the clear for a good long while.
TrolledByDestiny · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:37 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Wait a minute I thought he already died! Well thats a relief.
mdscarfaceone · 1 points · Posted at 04:52:43 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Wow, That is absolutely amazing news, especially since Wilko Johnson also survived cancer as well. Pretty awesome, he survived Stage 4, he truly is number one.
Shadowtail117 · 1 points · Posted at 05:23:08 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Heroes are remembered. Legends never die.
Dan0l · 1 points · Posted at 11:26:02 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Number one
SalterinoKripperino · 1 points · Posted at 13:44:44 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
GOD BLESS
Woomy08 · 1 points · Posted at 18:04:23 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
He is number one!
SweetHaggard · 1 points · Posted at 19:04:15 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Can't kill a living meme
RamonaCalamidade · 1 points · Posted at 00:02:11 on August 15, 2017 · (Permalink)
NUMBER ONE
RalfoEdits · 1 points · Posted at 11:26:10 on August 15, 2017 · (Permalink)
Can't help but feel a wee bit skeptical about this. Hope it's actually true
picklester · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:20 on August 15, 2017 · (Permalink)
Local man literally too dank to die.
Woomy08 · 1 points · Posted at 10:51:50 on August 16, 2017 · (Permalink)
All credit goes to 'The Gibus Man.'
https://soundcloud.com/really_good_music_man/a-tribute-to-robbie-rottenstefan-karl?in=really_good_music_man/sets/stefans-cancer-is-gone-for-now
hypefulAmphibian · 1 points · Posted at 23:17:04 on September 5, 2017 · (Permalink)
Stefán got cancer, but at the end
Cancer got memes
xxxStarkxxx · -1 points · Posted at 03:21:51 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Sadly, this is one of the cruelest fake news I've seen in a while, Not only is this fake, but his cancer has reached stage 4, That means any and all treatment given to him now is for the purpose of making his remaining days less horrible. There is no getting better, and improving condition anymore. He will die in less than two years.
LOOK AT THAT I WAS RIGHT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stef%C3%A1n_Karl_Stef%C3%A1nsson
404IdentityNotFound · 6 points · Posted at 09:48:00 on August 14, 2017 · (Permalink)
Prove of your alligations? This is a very well known news Network over there..