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Hey I am new to this whole "armor" thing and I was wondering how to make custom mandalorian armor and if I needed to make a specific one or if i could just think of a name ,color and emblem please help.
Hey I am new to this whole "armor" thing and I was wondering how to make custom mandalorian armor and if I needed to make a specific one or if i could just think of a name ,color and emblem please help.
I was actually thinking of making a Laam'inui Ka'ra armor set.
ok are you wanting to make a cheap pair of armor or are you lookin for movie quality armor?
When it comes to the color, emblem, ect. there doesn't seem to be any rules (if there are, there shouldn't be). Just make something you're happy with. Have fun with it, and experiment. There are no mistakes, only a learning process. Anything you paint can be repainted, and anything you build can be rebuilt.
If you're not sure about something you've made post a picture and ask for an opinion. The best advise I've got is take your time, don't rush through the pieces, cause they won't turn out, and have fun with it.
And if you need templates just click here.
Thanks kthur that helps and fett boy I was looking on making and cheap one but I still would want it to be pretty good quality
It's all based on height according to the templates. If you're heavier, of course, you'll need larger pieces and if you're skinner it goes the other way. Just check out that thread and print a sample sheet for the chest armor and see what feels right for you.
ok well do you know what you want to make it out of?
ok well a better question would be wat is ur budget? not to be nosy or anything
Ok kthur and fettboy my budget would be around 150
do you know what your wanting to make it from?
Not sure wat I.could make it out of and kthur which.would I.need if I am 5'1"
Get yourself a cheap plastic bin from Target and use the templates to cut out the armour, you will need to heat the plates up to bend them to form around your body. So, as mentioned, print out the templates and check to see if you get good coverage but not so the chest plates go past your rib cage.
I would recommend that you get a vest before you shape the plates as the vest tends to muffle the body's general shape.
If you are looking to troop in the armour then try the mandalorian mercs, as they have guidelines for how the suit should look, there are also some great tutorials stickied in this section as well, two which I think would be useful to you are the helmet sizing guide and the plate mounting guide.
Ok well how do I heat the plastic do I need a blow torch or something
There's two methods, boiling water or the oven. Just remember to wear heat proofed gloves when bending. Having a bucket of cold water at hand once you have properly bent the plate will help set the plate quickly.
It may take a few goes to get the bends right and, as is the mantra of building armour, taking your time will prevent you making serious mistakes.
What do I use to cut the plastic
dremel motor would work, a razor blade knife is what i like. you can usualy score the plastic, bend it in half along the score line and it will snap off. no mess, no wirries. just be carefull with the knife, they are extreamly sharp.
ok thx, how many bins will i need make the armor because since i dont need leg armor just knee armor chest and shoulder etc. ? Also how do i make the hemet.
For the helmet click here. As for the rest check out this thread by clicking here. It has all you need to know.
Ok thx, but 1 more thing where can i get a vest and what kind is it also where do i get the flight suit thing.
And also how do I make the jetpack, baxkplate and knee gaurds
In my opinion for $150 and being 5'1", this is very doable. First try to find a plastic shop nearby selling sintra (foam PVC). Should be around $20 for a 3x3 sheet in 3mm (1.8 inch). If you want a full Jango style set, buy a 4x8 for $40. Ebay will also sell these, as will my favorite store, TAP Plastic. Really depends on where you live, but most places ship. In my next reply I will have all the links. Download WOF templates from here and print them out, preferably on cardstock. Cut them out and place them on your body to make sure they fit well. Try to have a thumbs' width between plates. Remember the belly plate rides higher and your navel should be exposed. Place your collar first, then chest, then diamond, then belly. Lay the templates on the sintra, trace the shape, then using a box cutter ($5 - Walmart, Lowes, etc) carefully cut the shapes out. Cut a couple of times on the line as opposed to trying to cut through in one swipe. If you have a scroll saw or band saw, those work wonders, but not everyone has power tools. Then get some sand paper and clean up the edges. Hopefully you can get your hands on a dremel or cheap rotary power tool ($20 from Harbor Freight online) to round your edges. Once that's done, turn on your oven to 175 degrees and get a pair of gloves. Turn the kitchen faucet on cold then place an armor piece in the oven. Watch it carefully and after a minute or two, the plastic will get floppy. Once it gets slightly floppy (not totally), take it out and place it on your body. Form it to your shape an hold it for 30-60 seconds. It will retain that shape for the most part, then quickly place it under the cold water to lock the shape in. Once they are all formed, base paint it with silver. Draw on battle damage with mustard, then paint on your main colors. Once the paint dries, wash off the mustard to expose the "raw metal"
Go to a military surplus store or look on ebay for any coverall, flightsuit or similar style item for your flightsuit. Also, solid color BDU or cargo pants can work, with matching color long sleeve shirt. Look for a neck gaitor or similar style neck warming item for your neck seal. Walmart sells great black mechanics gloves for cheap also. While your at the surplus store, look for used military boots. Then hit up a Salvation Army for a vest or long sleeve item you can cut sleeve off for your vest.
For the helmet, your in luck and can buy a Jango 2 piece for $30. You JB Weld or whatever it together, putty the seam, then buy a fiberglass kit from Walmart for $10 to coat the INSIDE of the helmet. Now you will have a nice solid bucket. Go to a safety store and pick up a faceshield for your visor $4 and some tint from most any store like Walmart, Fred Meyers or whatever. Also Autozone.
Helmet - Jango 2 piece
Sintra - TAP Plastic
Ebay FOAM PVC
Also, check out the Mandalorian Mercs. We make custom Mandos, mostly from scratch.
Ya well my budget went down to 50 bucks


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Colt McCoy should have been drafted in the first round but they just overlooked a very good quarterback. He might have gotten hurt in the National Championship against Alabama but that doesn't anything. He wanted to play in that game but he also didn't want to hurt his chances in the NFL. I hope he goes to a team that needs him.
terrellgc73 04/23/10 11:30 AM
Could be a steal. if he has time to sit and learn a playbook, he could be good, but his average arm strength negates some of his leadership skills.
jnols 04/16/10 05:03 PM
Wish him and Shipley to Texans.........
TexanLonghorn 04/05/10 08:03 PM
Like McCoy....but dont think he will go in 1st round. He will be a project that will pay dividends. Maybe 1 to 2 years away from being ready. Good project say in indy or seattle
Flyboy100 03/15/10 01:28 PM
early second if the rams take suh, mccoy will have the best career out of the top 5 projected quarterbacks, clausen reminds me too much of quinn, bradford will be injured his entire career (a la leinart) and tebow will never get a chance as a starter. lefevour might be his only competition, but to me hes just a poor mans tebow
dahma8920 03/06/10 10:44 PM
will generate lots of interest late, Definately not a first round talent
davidbuskirk 03/06/10 04:51 PM
Is Drew Brees really 6'0? I don't think so!
I think Colt loves it when the media and everyone else talks the smack! This kid lives for the challenge just in case you have not noticed. Take his red shirt year when he told his coach that he wanted to lead Texas to a Championship title, his coach looked at this skinny little kid from Tuscola Tx population under 1000 and thought no way! How many times do you think he heard theres just no way you can do that Colt your one man.
Yeah one man that became the best leader Texas has seen in years if ever. This kid is a true athlete that can think on the run and do major damage to defences. Your crazy if you don't think he will some day be a big time player in the NFL! Let me tell you another thing this young man has class! I have personally met him and his family they are great people all of them are down to earth.
With that being said just sit back and watch his style of playing when he gets to the NFL. For you cowboy fans tell me he does not remind you of Roger Staubach of course he does.
Who ever picks him up to build there team around will be super bowl bound! Trust me I'm a doctor
jellis1 03/03/10 07:34 PM
It wouldn't surprise me if the Rams grabbed him with the first pick in the second.
MikeLock 02/25/10 06:58 AM
Colt is a cracker jack box player . I think when you run as much as he did with Texas its hard to break old habits. I think he will amount to vince young.
galtline 02/20/10 01:11 PM
I think McCoy will be another elite QB picked up as a steal for some team because of the group think that says slightly bigger is always way better. If Colt had the exact same skill set but was 2" taller and 10lbs heavier he would be the consensus #1 pick. It was the same thinking that dropped Brady to the 6th round despite being one of the top QB coming out of college when he was drafted. McCoy may not go until round 3 because of the group think around him but as soon as he gets a chance in the NFL he'll light the league on fire. This is coming from a Sooner fan too.
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University of Tennessee sprinter Dee Dee Trotter extended what has been a long and record-breaking season. Competing on the biggest stage of her spectacular career, the Lady Vol junior raced to a bronze medal in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials 400-meter dash final Saturday afternoon and earned a spot on America's 2004 Olympic Team.
A product of Cedar Grove High School in Decatur, Ga., Trotter toppled her own school record with a 50.28 clocking to earn third place and become the first active Lady Vol track & field Olympian since LaVonna Martin did so in the 100-meter hurdles in 1988. Trotter is also the first UT non-senior to earn a spot in the Games since 1984, when Ilrey Oliver (4x400m relay/400m) ran for Jamaica at the end of her sophomore season and Patricia Walsh (discus) threw for Ireland at the conclusion of her junior campaign.
"The race is a blur right now," Trotter said. "My goal was to come out here and make the team, and I did that. I am really looking forward to going to the Olympics.
"I was inspired by a medallion given to me by my mother. It says 'sweet victory' on the front, and on the back it says Lord, guide my feet while I run this race."
Joining Trotter on the U.S. 400m contingent that will travel to Athens, Greece, for the track & field portion of the Olympics on Aug. 20-29 will be unattached competitor Monique Hennagan and Nike's Sanya Richards. Hennagan took the Olympic Trials gold in 49.56, which is the second-fastest time in the world this year. Richards, formerly of Texas, was second in 49.89, breaking her own U.S. junior record.
"It's definitely an exciting moment to see Dee Dee make her run and enjoy Olympic status, "UT Head Coach J.J. Clark said. I'm proud of what she's done. She's a very electrifying athlete.
"Everything has fallen into place, and she's developed into one of the nation's best quarter milers. She is still young in her event, with this only being her second year in it, but she possesses a lot of God-given ability."
After the start of the 400 meters was delayed twice by the crowd responding to great leaps in the men's triple jump, Trotter didn't seem to be bothered. She appeared to get out of the blocks better than she did in the semifinal round on Thursday. Hennagan and Richards, though, opened up an advantage that they would carry into the homestretch, with Nike's Crystal Cox in close pursuit.
As she always seems to do, Trotter began to bring closure to the gap as she made the turn down the home stretch. While she would run down Cox to gain the third Olympic berth, catching the sub-50 Hennagan and Richards was not quite within her grasp on this day.
"I'm known as a closer and someone who finishes very strong, but I'm working on being in closer striking distance," Trotter said. "It's still a work in progress. Today was just the tip of the iceberg, because I'm still relatively new to this event, and there is more to learn and more that I can give.
With Trotter's productive afternoon at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex, Coach Clark's troops wrapped up an incredibly successful trip to the West Coast. The second-year Tennessee mentor qualified five athletes with Lady Vol connections and two family members for the meet, and every one of them made the finals of her event.
Recapping that list, Clark's wife (Jearl Miles-Clark) and sister (Hazel Clark) finished first and third in the 800 meters, while Lady Vols Kameisha Bennett and Nicole Cook placed fourth and seventh, respectively.
Freshman long jumper Tianna Madison was eighth in her event, while former Lady Vol Sharon Dickie was 11th in the 10,000 meters. And, of course, Trotter capped the festivities by taking third in the 400 meters. Not a bad haul in a part of our nation that was once known as prime country for precious metals during the gold rush days.


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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Jenya, Apr 1, 2013.
Caitlin Yankowskas should call him.
I love Yagudin's skating, believe me. But Abt was robbed, and Alexei also knew it.
He was a gorgeous skater so smooth just beautiful to watch. He was also very musical I loved his skating -- I never got tired of watching him even with falls he always kept my attention!
If state-controlled Belarusian media report it, it has got to be true!
One of my favourite skaters, ever! His camel spin position was just perfect!
You don't know how much I wish it was true. 'Artsakh' might well be my fave men's SP ever.
And I concur with those who feel he was robbed of the 2002 Euro title.
On another note, was I the only one who liked Timchenko?
If he were, I was going to suggest Johnny give him a try out . Galina really doesn't seem to have worked out all that well. Not sure who is at fault. Maybe both.
You're right, gkelly, those people too.
Nope.. Jesus Christ Superstar with the blood on the shirt rocked
I wish Abt had switched to ice dance years ago. Wasn't his (ex?) wife an ice dancer?
Do it Caitlin!!! Do it for all of us!
Eys, that was effin awesome !
Yup, Elena Pavlova skated with her brother Alexander at the junior level.
Doesn't he have a son? Maybe his son is skating pairs?? who knows. I hate the off-season.
Haha, it just started. Off season can be pretty trying for us fans, but it's always worse right before and right after the Olympic season.
Abt said he would never let his son be a figure skater. I'm guessing due to all the injuries, though I think his son plays hockey.
His son has skated at least some (he competed at the Juvenile level in 2009-2010, but I don't know if he's skating anymore)
I had been wondering about this too. Last information I could find is he is listed as a coach at
Aviator Sports in Brooklyn, NY
His (ex?) wife is still listed at Ice House in NJ. She is listed under her maiden name now, not Abt.
I really liked Timchenko too...wonder what he is doing now.
Also, I did watch the video on the news site...can anyone translate what Sasha is saying?
Timchenko was coaching in the U.S. for a while, Virginia I think? Maryland? Anyway, I believe he's been back in Moscow for about 2 years now. Not sure if coaching or other work/school.
Oh, very cool. I hope he has his dad's edges and camel spin.
Abt smoked so did many Russian skaters. Actually some coaches till today encourage their students to smoke to lose weight. I don`t think it would have helped his jumps to stop smoking and risk gaining 20 pounds. Not defending smoking, but I think stopping it as an eligible skater is pretty much difficult. Sasha liked to party and to drink so did other skaters, actually I know about at least two very successful Russian elite skaters who did incredibly stupid things during their eligible years when being drunk (one of them was even banned from competition for a while).
While I won`t argue that he probably did too much + after turning pro and that his professional career might have been more successful, I don`t think that this prevented bigger success in eligible years. It`s not like he skated drunk at competition. Do you really think he won less medals at major ISU championships due to ? Maybe he would have been 5th instead of 6th of 7th instead of 8th with less party & practicing a bit more, but I it would not have changed his medal count as far as major events are concerned.
Personally Im as annoyed with drinking & laziness and smoking coming up each time when Abts amateur career is assessed as with the all the references regarding his look. Im not defending him as the hardest worker, but there were a lot of other skaters who Ive seen running out of steam and lacking stamina, who still won big medals. The main factors which hampered his career were definitely severe injury with bad timing and lack of support of his own fed.
Actually Sasha has shown a tremendous amount of discipline when he came back the way he did after an injury he sustained less than two year's before Nagano Olympics and which was actually deemed to be career ending he must have worked his butt off. And what happened? Despite skating two clean programmes at 1998 RN where he should have placed 2nd, he was 4th with no chance to make the Olympic team and behind Yagudin who pulled of a Chan in the free skate with acting as a human Zamboni and doubling out most of his jumps. I think it must be pretty hard to motivate yourself to train hard when your own fed has already given you a message it won`t pay off.
Pesumably it`s just easier and more comforting to believe that success it only a product of hard work and that lack of success is the result of lack of such hard work, but life isnt that easy. - Yes, you won`t be successful without hard work, but in most cases where people are really successful, it was hard work but also a good portion of luck.
Well, as far as Sashas pro-career is concerned even as a big fan I agree that more discipline certainly would not have harmed him. For his eligible career as mentioned I dont think his results would have changed big time. The few occasions where he skated better than Alexej or Plushy after 1998 he was robbed each time anyways. I don`t think this is helpful for mental motivation. Beside that Arutunian and Zhulin both seem to be quite demanding coaches and in interviews both of them made statements that Sasha is professional, hard working and easy to coach.
In the 2001-02 season one of the reasons why Sasha worked harder was of course also that he was finally healthy and that he had better training conditions. Rafael Arutunian, his former coach, mentioned more than once that Sasha had very bad training conditions in Russia, e.g. no ice time (if I remember correctly, it once was only 1-2 hours per day!) and this partly caused by bad relations of coach & skater with Russian Fed. So lack of training was also caused by lack of good training conditions.
So true! The warming up of the edges
While Sasha really seemed to tense up in competition, in practice everything looked so easy. And when he was on, you could see how much he enjoyed being on the ice. - It was actually that impression of ease, freedom and joy that inspired me to start skating as an adult some time ago and I didn`t regret. I simply love it! Though it of course turned out quickly that the tricks were not as easy as they looked when elite skaters do them.
And we all know that hockey is less dangerous than figure skating.
I think it was not only injury, but also that Sasha knew its a very hard job but that hard work very often does not pay off in skating and that its even harder to skate when both of your parents were figure skaters. Even though Makar was enrolled in figure skating for about 2 years but then stopped (though he seemed to have talent) and switched to hockey and sticked with it up to now. Well, Sasha actually wanted to become a hockey player before he started with figure skating and I think I red once in German Skating Magazine that he not only works as a figure skating coach, but that he also teaches hockey classes.
I would love to translate, but for some reason I cannot open that clip. So annyoing.
Will try from another computer tomorrow - if it works I'll do the translation.
I love Abt's skating, in my heart he's another Jeremy Abbott, or Jeremy Abbott is another Abt whatever, but they definitely have their own problems. I don't understand why it seems that some people here blame something else more than himself? Yes Abt competed during a period when the men's field was pretty deep, but who else during that period did not? He had a severe injury in the summer of 1996, that's very unfortunate. But what about before that?
Take a look at his junior worlds records, he got 2nd place first time(pretty impressive), got 7th the second year, and then got 8th at his third JWs, a 13 year old Yagudin even placed 4th that time. Quite often posters on this board moan that he couldn't do well because he had to compete against Urmanov, kulik, Yagudin and Plushenko, but Urmanov and Plushenko weren't even there at 93-94 JWs, kulik placed behind him, Yagudin placed way above him. I can't see it's anyone else's fault.
And RNs, he placed 4th twice and then 18th in 1995? What happened? I don't think the RF supported other young guns more than Abt by that time yet.
His international GP records were not as good as the others either during the 97-98 season. These guys did not even compete at the same GP events, I don't think anyone from Russian team robbed him.
Why I have this feeling that if he skated at his international competitions better than his teammates most of the time instead of just
, then even his lower placement at RNs shouldn't really matter?
I get this picture that the pro tours in the 90s were full of parties, booze and craziness? I didn't know Abt was this kind of party animal, I just read about Bowman and wasn't Yagudin also a quite a party man (especially with ladies).
The skaters nowadays can't afford that kind of behavior and maybe they don't get that much money to spend while on tour.
The rumours circulated said the reason for some of his injuries were being drunk on the ice. Apparently having 2 sharp blades attached to your feet when dead drunk is not smart. Who would have though (not Abt, obviously)
As for the video - it seems he was giving some kind of master class in Minsk and jokingly said in front of the camera he is trying pairs. A nice 1/4 thing to say.
That makes much more sense.
And often, more likely than not, the open season can be trying too lol
YOu must have not been around when Abt got drunk on an international flight and caused problems. There was actually a vid on you tube (since removed) which recorded his behavior,
Thanks - the video wouldn't work on my computer so I was just going off of the article.


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We've all seen then currently trendy paracord bracelets. They are pretty cool, but most do not offer any more emergency help than just the paracord itself. I've seen them offered complete and as kits that are basically just a length of paracord and a buckle.
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Recently I acquired pieces to create a Cad Bane LL-30 Blaster. I've put some work into finishing them off and now am ready to make a mold and begin casting them in resin. I still have a few things on the blaster to fine tune and smooth out. The blaster measures 12" long. Any interest in one or a pair of them? I'd be asking 50.00 for one shipped or 90 for a pair shipped in the US. Outside the US would be more.
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General Information About Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine.
The pancreas has two main jobs in the body:
- To produce juices that help digest (break down) food.
- To produce hormones, such as insulin and glucagon, that help control blood sugar levels. Both of these hormones help the body use and store the energy it gets from food.
The digestive juices are produced by exocrine pancreas cells and the hormones are produced by endocrine pancreas cells. About 95% of pancreatic cancers begin in exocrine cells.
This summary provides information on exocrine pancreatic cancer. Refer to the PDQ summary on Islet Cell Tumors (Endocrine Pancreas) Treatment for information on endocrine pancreatic cancer. Smoking and health history can affect the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn't mean that you will not get cancer. People who think they may be at risk should discuss this with their doctor. Risk factors for pancreatic cancer include the following:
- Smoking.
- Long-standing diabetes.
- Chronic pancreatitis.
- Certain hereditary conditions, such as hereditary pancreatitis, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome, hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC; Lynch syndrome), von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, ataxia-telangiectasia, and the familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome (FAMMM).
Possible signs of pancreatic cancer include jaundice, pain, and weight loss.
These and other symptoms may be caused by pancreatic cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes).
- Pain in the upper or middle abdomen and back.
- Unexplained weight loss.
- Loss of appetite.
- Fatigue.
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect (find) and diagnose early.
Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect and diagnose for the following reasons:
- There aren't any noticeable signs or symptoms in the early stages of pancreatic cancer.
- The signs of pancreatic cancer, when present, are like the signs of many other illnesses.
- The pancreas is hidden behind other organs such as the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder, spleen, and bile ducts.
Tests that examine the pancreas are used to detect (find), diagnose, and stage pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed with tests and procedures that produce pictures of the pancreas and the area around it. The process used to find out if cancer cells have spread within and around the pancreas is called staging. Tests and procedures to detect, diagnose, and stage pancreatic cancer are usually done at the same time. In order to plan treatment, it is important to know the stage of the disease and whether or not the pancreatic cancer can be removed by surgery. The following tests and procedures may be used:
- Chest x-ray: An x-ray of the organs and bones inside the chest. An x-ray is a type of energy beam that can go through the body and onto film, making a picture of areas inside the body.
- Physical exam and history: An exam of the body to check general signs of health, including checking for signs of disease, such as lumps or anything else that seems unusual. A history of the patient's health habits and past illnesses and treatments will also be taken.
- CT scan (CAT scan): A procedure that makes a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body, taken from different angles. The pictures are made by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. A dye may be injected into a vein or swallowed to help the organs or tissues show up more clearly. This procedure is also called computed tomography, computerized tomography, or computerized axial tomography. A spiral or helical CT scan makes a series of very detailed pictures of areas inside the body using an x-ray machine that scans the body in a spiral path.
- MRI (magnetic resonance imaging): A procedure that uses a magnet, radio waves, and a computer to make a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body. This procedure is also called nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI).
- PET scan (positron emission tomography scan): A procedure to find malignant tumor cells in the body. A small amount of radionuclide glucose (sugar) is injected into a vein. The PET scanner rotates around the body and makes a picture of where glucose is being used in the body. Malignant tumor cells show up brighter in the picture because they are more active and take up more glucose than normal cells do.
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS): A procedure in which an endoscope is inserted into the body, usually through the mouth or rectum. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. A probe at the end of the endoscope is used to bounce high-energy sound waves (ultrasound) off internal tissues or organs and make echoes. The echoes form a picture of body tissues called a sonogram. This procedure is also called endosonography.
- Laparoscopy: A surgical procedure to look at the organs inside the abdomen to check for signs of disease. Small incisions (cuts) are made in the wall of the abdomen and a laparoscope (a thin, lighted tube) is inserted into one of the incisions. Other instruments may be inserted through the same or other incisions to perform procedures such as removing organs or taking tissue samples for biopsy.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A procedure used to x-ray the ducts (tubes) that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder and from the gallbladder to the small intestine. Sometimes pancreatic cancer causes these ducts to narrow and block or slow the flow of bile, causing jaundice. An endoscope (a thin, lighted tube) is passed through the mouth, esophagus, and stomach into the first part of the small intestine. A catheter (a smaller tube) is then inserted through the endoscope into the pancreatic ducts. A dye is injected through the catheter into the ducts and an x-ray is taken. If the ducts are blocked by a tumor, a fine tube may be inserted into the duct to unblock it. This tube (or stent) may be left in place to keep the duct open. Tissue samples may also be taken.
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC): A procedure used to x-ray the liver and bile ducts. A thin needle is inserted through the skin below the ribs and into the liver. Dye is injected into the liver or bile ducts and an x-ray is taken. If a blockage is found, a thin, flexible tube called a stent is sometimes left in the liver to drain bile into the small intestine or a collection bag outside the body. This test is done only if ERCP cannot be done.
- Biopsy: The removal of cells or tissues so they can be viewed under a microscope by a pathologist to check for signs of cancer. There are several ways to do a biopsy for pancreatic cancer. A fine needle may be inserted into the pancreas during an x-ray or ultrasound to remove cells. Tissue may also be removed during a laparoscopy (a surgical incision made in the wall of the abdomen).
Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.
The prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options depend on the following:
- Whether or not the tumor can be removed by surgery.
- The stage of the cancer (the size of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread outside the pancreas to nearby tissues or lymph nodes or to other places in the body).
- The patient's general health.
- Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred (come back).
Pancreatic cancer can be controlled only if it is found before it has spread, when it can be removed by surgery. If the cancer has spread, palliative treatment can improve the patient's quality of life by controlling the symptoms and complications of this disease.
Stages of Pancreatic Cancer
Tests and procedures to stage pancreatic cancer are usually done at the same time as diagnosis.
There are three ways that cancer spreads in the body.
The three ways that cancer spreads in the body are:
- Through tissue. Cancer invades the surrounding normal tissue.
- Through the lymph system. Cancer invades the lymph system and travels through the lymph vessels to other places in the body.
- Through the blood. Cancer invades the veins and capillaries and travels through the blood to other places in the body.
When cancer cells break away from the primary (original) tumor and travel through the lymph or blood to other places in the body, another (secondary) tumor may form. This process is called metastasis. The secondary (metastatic) tumor is the same type of cancer as the primary tumor. For example, if breast cancer spreads to the bones, the cancer cells in the bones are actually breast cancer cells. The disease is metastatic breast cancer, not bone cancer.
The following stages are used for pancreatic cancer:
Stage 0 (Carcinoma in Situ)
In stage 0, abnormal cells are found in the lining of the pancreas. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Stage 0 is also called carcinoma in situ.
Stage I
In stage I, cancer has formed and is found in the pancreas only. Stage I is divided into stage IA and stage IB, based on the size of the tumor.
- Stage IA: The tumor is 2 centimeters or smaller.
- Stage IB: The tumor is larger than 2 centimeters.
Stage II
In stage II, cancer may have spread to nearby tissue and organs, and may have spread to lymph nodes near the pancreas. Stage II is divided into stage IIA and stage IIB, based on where the cancer has spread.
- Stage IIA: Cancer has spread to nearby tissue and organs but has not spread to nearby lymph nodes.
- Stage IIB: Cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes and may have spread to nearby tissue and organs.
Stage III
In stage III, cancer has spread to the major blood vessels near the pancreas and may have spread to nearby lymph nodes.
Stage IV
In stage IV, cancer may be of any size and has spread to distant organs, such as the liver, lung, and peritoneal cavity. It may have also spread to organs and tissues near the pancreas or to lymph nodes.
Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
Recurrent pancreatic cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the pancreas or in other parts of the body.
Treatment Option Overview
There are different types of treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Different types of treatment are available for patients with pancreatic cancer. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
Three types of standard treatment are used:
One of the following types of surgery may be used to take out the tumor:
- Whipple procedure: A surgical procedure in which the head of the pancreas, the gallbladder, part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, and the bile duct are removed. Enough of the pancreas is left to produce digestive juices and insulin.
- Total pancreatectomy: This operation removes the whole pancreas, part of the stomach, part of the small intestine, the common bile duct, the gallbladder, the spleen, and nearby lymph nodes.
- Distal pancreatectomy: The body and the tail of the pancreas and usually the spleen are removed.
If the cancer has spread and cannot be removed, the following types of palliative surgery may be done to relieve symptoms:
- Surgical biliary bypass: If cancer is blocking the small intestine and bile is building up in the gallbladder, a biliary bypass may be done. During this operation, the doctor will cut the gallbladder or bile duct and sew it to the small intestine to create a new pathway around the blocked area.
- Endoscopic stent placement: If the tumor is blocking the bile duct, surgery may be done to put in a stent (a thin tube) to drain bile that has built up in the area. The doctor may place the stent through a catheter that drains to the outside of the body or the stent may go around the blocked area and drain the bile into the small intestine.
- Gastric bypass: If the tumor is blocking the flow of food from the stomach, the stomach may be sewn directly to the small intestine so the patient can continue to eat normally.
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. There are two types of radiation therapy. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the cancer. Internal radiation therapy uses a radioactive substance sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters that are placed directly into or near the cancer. The way the radiation therapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated.
Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). When chemotherapy is placed directly into the spinal column, an organ, or a body cavity such as the abdomen, the drugs mainly affect cancer cells in those areas (regional chemotherapy). The way the chemotherapy is given depends on the type and stage of the cancer being treated. There are treatments for pain caused by pancreatic cancer.
Pain can occur when the tumor presses on nerves or other organs near the pancreas. When pain medicine is not enough, there are treatments that act on nerves in the abdomen to relieve the pain. The doctor may inject medicine into the area around affected nerves or may cut the nerves to block the feeling of pain. Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy can also help relieve pain by shrinking the tumor. Patients with pancreatic cancer have special nutritional needs.
Surgery to remove the pancreas may interfere with the production of pancreatic enzymes that help to digest food. As a result, patients may have problems digesting food and absorbing nutrients into the body. To prevent malnutrition, the doctor may prescribe medicines that replace these enzymes. New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.
This summary section describes treatments that are being studied in clinical trials. It may not mention every new treatment being studied. Information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Biologic therapy
Biologic therapy is a treatment that uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer. Substances made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against cancer. This type of cancer treatment is also called biotherapy or immunotherapy. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.
For some patients, taking part in a clinical trial may be the best treatment choice. Clinical trials are part of the cancer research process. Clinical trials are done to find out if new cancer treatments are safe and effective or better than the standard treatment.
Many of today's standard treatments for cancer are based on earlier clinical trials. Patients who take part in a clinical trial may receive the standard treatment or be among the first to receive a new treatment.
Patients who take part in clinical trials also help improve the way cancer will be treated in the future. Even when clinical trials do not lead to effective new treatments, they often answer important questions and help move research forward. Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.
Some clinical trials only include patients who have not yet received treatment. Other trials test treatments for patients whose cancer has not gotten better. There are also clinical trials that test new ways to stop cancer from recurring (coming back) or reduce the side effects of cancer treatment.
Clinical trials are taking place in many parts of the country. See the Treatment Options section that follows for links to current treatment clinical trials. These have been retrieved from NCI's clinical trials database. Follow-up tests may be needed
Some of the tests that were done to diagnose the cancer or to find out the stage of the cancer may be repeated. Some tests will be repeated in order to see how well the treatment is working. Decisions about whether to continue, change, or stop treatment may be based on the results of these tests. This is sometimes called re-staging.
Some of the tests will continue to be done from time to time after treatment has ended. The results of these tests can show if your condition has changed or if the cancer has recurred (come back). These tests are sometimes called follow-up tests or check-ups.
Treatment Options by Stage
A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.
Stages I and II Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment of stage I and stage II pancreatic cancer may include the following:
- Surgery alone.
- Surgery with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
- A clinical trial of surgery followed by radiation therapy with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is given before, during, and after the radiation therapy.
- A clinical trial of surgery followed by chemotherapy.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage I pancreatic cancer. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Stage III Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment of stage III pancreatic cancer may include the following:
- Palliative surgery or stent placement to bypass blocked areas in ducts or the small intestine.
- Chemotherapy with gemcitabine.
- A clinical trial of new anticancer therapies together with chemotherapy or chemoradiation.
- A clinical trial of radiation therapy given during surgery or internal radiation therapy.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with stage III pancreatic cancer. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment of stage IV pancreatic cancer may include the following:
- Chemotherapy with gemcitabine with or without erlotinib.
- Palliative treatments for pain, such as nerve blocks, and other supportive care.
- Palliative surgery or stent placement to bypass blocked areas in ducts or the small intestine.
- Clinical trials of new anticancer agents with or without chemotherapy.
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Treatment Options for Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer
Treatment of recurrent pancreatic cancer may include the following:
- Chemotherapy.
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- Palliative radiation therapy.
- Other palliative medical care to reduce symptoms, such as nerve blocks to relieve pain.
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Re: C&c 37+
Well, the 37+ we had planned to see sold right before we got there. But it was immediately replaced by a 37/40 XL listed by the same broker, so we went to look at that instead.
It's in pretty good shape, appears to have been well-maintained and upgraded along the way. The owner happened to be at the boat when we got there so I got a chance to get a brief history of it from him, and it's basically been a two-owner boat. A fine example of the class. Might have had some oil leaks but the engine hours are a lot lower than most. The only thing that caused me any concern was some water around the base of a thru-hull in the head. Could have come from any number of places, but the thru-hulls on a cored hull are particularly frightening places for a leak, so that would be worth looking at hard in a survey.
Unfortunately, this one is outside our price range at the moment, about $30k more than the rest of them are listed at. Of course, the one we had originally planned to look at up there also started out that high, and came down over the course of the two or more years it was on the market. We don't really want to wait two years to buy, but we don't want to over-pay, either. So, the search continues! Probably heading to California next.
Edit: Oh, and I forgot to mention, I talked extensively with a couple of brokers up there about international transactions. Both had considerable experience with them, had a title company they work with on the US side, and have a system for handling everything. Apparently, you simply have to arrange to take delivery in US waters, typically at Blaine; you only pay the Washington State sales tax that you would normally pay on importing a vessel, no messing with HST at all. The only additional costs are the US title company and the delivery captain, and at least one of the brokers said they typically cover the cost of the delivery (not much anyway, from Vancouver to Blaine).
Re: C&c 37+
Funny! No, the "R" version is a little to austere for my wife. But we are coming up via Amtrak! I will definitely check with djodenda and see what his experience was.
Dogship, thank you, that is good info on the tax stuff. It might be good news; from what I had read about private sales, like off Craigslist, if you were exporting the boat you didn't have to worry about Canadian taxes since the seller wouldn't collect them and you would not be re-registering the vessel up there. The obstacle with brokerage sales was that they had to collect the tax and then there was no way to get a refund the way you used to with the PST/GST.
Of course, that's all just Internet hearsay and could be a load of tripe but my general feeling is if the tax isn't paid as part of the transaction, I am already ahead of the game and can avoid a lot of red tape and bureaucracy.
I'll certainly keep Greg Andrew in mind if we see something we like up there.
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Re: C&c 37+
The HST rules changed a bit last summer. One of the changes was that it is now up to the new owner to pay the HST on his own, you used to pay the HST upon purchase to the broker.
A good place to get more info would be Greg Andrew at Van-Isle Marina. They deal with cross-border ownership all the time.
Also, if you can wait, our Provincial Gov. will be doing away with the HST and going back to the old system of PST/GST in 11 months. If that helps.
Re: C&c 37+
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Thanks Faster! I appreciate that.
We're a little uncertain about some of the tax implications about buying in Canada and exporting the boat; I know we'll get hit with state taxes down here either way and possibly a small import fee, but I'm not sure how the whole HST thing works. If you happen to know any brokers up there who have experience with selling to Yanks, I'd be interested in chatting with them.
Funny.. there's a 37R down from us on the dock and they were out yesterday raising the main etc at the dock.. seemed like he was showing it to a buyer. I just couldn't approach the guy, a total stranger, and ask "Scuzzmonkey??" But I did wonder if it was you. (not actually even sure the boat's for sale)
Re: C&c 37+
Thanks Faster! I appreciate that.
We're a little uncertain about some of the tax implications about buying in Canada and exporting the boat; I know we'll get hit with state taxes down here either way and possibly a small import fee, but I'm not sure how the whole HST thing works. If you happen to know any brokers up there who have experience with selling to Yanks, I'd be interested in chatting with them.
Re: C&c 37+
Scuzz... if you need help with anything here in Vancouver let me know!
Re: C&c 37+
In case anyone is still following this (Penceler?), we've pretty much ruled out the Seattle 37+. I had the great good fortune to talk to a gentleman who made an offer on her late last year and got all the way through sea trial and survey before bagging it... and a glance at the survey.
In addition to the rigging issues (very expensive--I got estimates from two different riggers, both running conservatively at around $20K), she has some significant engine problems, which is probably no surprise: if it's hard to get the sail out, you're gonna be on the engine all the time, right? Twice as many indicated engine hours as most of the others on the market, and it hadn't been well-maintained... the top of it has been cleaned up and looks all right but I got down and checked the mounts and underside, and it looked worse than the 40 year-old Yanmar we just sold.
So that's both propulsion systems needing a lot of expensive work, and you have to wonder what else wasn't well-maintained if those systems weren't. The pricing is in line with the others on the market, but she hasn't been kept up as well, IMHO, and it would be another $30K over any above what we might spend on any of the others to get her up to the same standard. It sounds like the owner wants to get money out of her that he didn't put in... the broker kept going on about how that was the price they are selling for, but if they're all selling at that price, only a sucker is going to buy the worst of the bunch.
So, the Vancouver one is next on our list. I've heard bad things about her, also: "raced hard and put away wet" was how the guy I talked to put it. He eventually found it cheaper to buy in New York and have one shipped out here. But we're going to be in Vancouver anyway so we'll see.
Otherwise, it looks like a long road trip might be in order... if anyone on the East Coast has checked out any of those, I'd love to hear impressions on which would be most worth our time to fly out and check out.
Re: C&c 37+
ive got an 03 99 that is bristol for sale(clean survey last month) and showed a new 115 at the Miami boat show, Id be happy to awnser any questions, just pm me
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Re: C&c 37+
Good luck and let me know what you find out. I'll keep you posted on the right coast market. I would assume 10k for a new mast + the cost of the new main (which I'm betting you had in the budget anyway). Performance sailors will be performance sailors.....
Re: C&c 37+
We're still seriously looking at it. You're absolutely right about the standing rigging. The issue is really the cost of the mast itself. This boat is priced in line with the rest of the market right now; depending on how much a new stick costs, I might still come out ahead buying one of the other boats from out of state and having it shipped here.
That comes with its own set of problems, of course... which is why I am hoping to check out or otherwise get a line on the condition of the one up in Vancouver!
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