Hi, first post here but long time lurker. As the title says, what’s a sentimental timepiece to you?

For me it’s an old Seiko quartz from the 80s given to me by my father. It was a gift from his parents to him after he graduated high school. He’s since upgraded to a Rolex submariner and passed the Seiko onto me.

It’s a thin, small watch with only a case size of about 34 mm. Definitely an adjustment to the large men’s watches of today, but it quickly grew on me and became one of my most worn pieces. I like to wear it on days where I’m nervous, such as the an important presentation or the start to something new. I feel it brings me luck, in addition to being an elegant piece.

If anyone is curious, I’d happily include an image of it or it’s reference number.

What about you? Which one is special to you?

  • Luch_3@alien.topB
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    He’s pretty lucky even by cancer patient standards, pancreatic cancer is exceptionally NASTY

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      1 year ago

      Oh I’m aware. They caught it on an unrelated scan, so he didn’t even have symptoms yet. Unbelievably lucky

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      1 year ago

      I’m a doctor. Be careful summarizing a complex disease so broadly. There are different types of pancreatic cancer (adenocarcinoma vs neuroendocrine would be one distinction). Then there are anatomic considerations (head, body, tail), staging, and many biomarkers / genetic profile of the tumor itself that affect prognosis. No doubt there are some very bad panc CA cases and stories but there are good ones out there too.

      To the OP, I’m thinking about you and sending positivity and thoughts and vibes and love.