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  1. Hey Jeff How are you doing? How is Cindy and the kids. I was always hoping I could see you again since the 2013 Heart of Texas Bowl game. Let me know how you are doing.  I went up to the UTEP game a few weeks ago. Don’t see any of the Alumni I know.
    Will retire at end of January due to medical issues but am working a seasonal job with UPS. I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer even tho I have never smoke but thank God I have it in check.

    Alex Tijerina 210-383-1967

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      Danish43

       

      Hi Jeff: Thanks for getting back with me. Glad to hear that you and family are doing well. Tell Cindy I say hi.  

      My oncologist and pulmonologist both told me that the way I got cancer was really strange and unique. Pre-Covid I was constantly coughing and I would go to the doctor get x-rayed and given steroids which made me feel better for a few days only to have the cough return.  In early May I finally saw a pulmonologist who told me to take a week off from work to see if I would improve. My oxygen intake measured by a finger pulse oximeter showed my breathing below safety levels.  I started having breathing problem that weekend and woke up on a Sunday telling my wife to take me to ER because I was really having a hard time breathing. Got to the hospital and was admitted , took a battery of tests, and told 5 days later that I had Lung Cancer.

      I had always taken care of my body by bicycling 3 hours on weekend and eating the right foods. When I was discharged I was put on oxygen 24/7 and was at home most of time. I was told a month later after tons of MRI's and Pet scans that I had a tumor in my lung that and could not be operated because my oxygen use was to high and it risk my life. After 3-1/2 months of oxygen my oncologist found a miracle drug called Tagrasso that had me off oxygen in 3 days. Very expensive tho but Azenca Zenica agreed to cover the $3100 monthly cost.

      Thank God I am back to normal, I will be retiring from my Sales Job with TIFCO Industries at the end of this month. I am doing UPS seasonal delivery till the end of the year as a contractor. Work is demanding but I am doing fine.
      Nancy put her resignation from her Special Ed job at the end of January. Once again I thank God that my investments has paid off now that I will probably start SS in January. The boys are on there own so the expense is not there with my youngest finishing his biology degree in May.

      I have a fellow NT grad here in town Denny Kalk who invites me over to his home to watch NT football and basketball. This is my email address. alextijerina9@gmail.com

       

       

       

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  2. Hey 13 the last I heard from you was some years back when we had that UTSA always popping stuff on our board. I kinda wish we could get that loud month again so we could give him smack like last time. Think I read back them your hometown Louisville, Ky.

    Alex 

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      Danish43

      correcamino was the jerk from UTSA that used to post trash on our site back in 2013. Do you remember him?

      I was thinking about that guy and funny but Cerebus posted his moniker. Later on one of our guys posted his picture from his twitter account.

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