randroid Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Gents, About six weeks ago I posted a tentative goodbye due to a Stage 4 cancer the VA found in my brain and now it's time to emulate Paul Harvey and tell you "the rest of the story": I was sitting in the hospital a few days before my noggin was going to be pierced when a team of doctors came in and introduced themselves as the people who were going to remove my right kidney because of the Stage 4 cancer they'd found on it. That was the first I'd heard of it so I was in a bit of a shock over the affair because the survival rate of advanced cancer is about 3% and figuring I now had two of them to contend with my odds were roughly 0.09% for living through it. Okey-dokey, but the odds makers didn't take into consideration the power of a forum such as this and all the well-wishes I received, and today I was informed that there's nary a trace of the tumor in my noggin (other than the scar, which is fittingly shaped like a large question mark) and by it being gone and clean the odds were changed sharply upward in my favor. The kidney will be removed in ten days (March 19) and it appears there won't be any particular problems with that procedure either, so once it's down the toilet my survival should be right about 73% in my favor, and I'll take those odds while I spit in the devil's eye. There's nothing more I can say for now without speculation but enough time has elapsed that I feel you deserve to hear something, especially when it isn't negative. Thanks to you and all else who chimed in on my part; you have certainly raised my outlook more than just a nudge. -Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamfordsgarage Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Great news Randy. Really great! Here's hoping for more good news with the kidney. My friend Jerry had one of his removed for cancer about 8-10 years ago and he's been clean as a whistle ever since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1941Rick Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 WOW...that is such good news....We need a feel good story once in a while.....best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezeldoc Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Right on Randy! kick sand at the red man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Randy, that is wonderful to hear! Best of luck with the surgery and the future! You are going to get Pigiron done yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatS.... Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Great news, Randy!!! Good thoughts coming your way all the way from Canada Keep up the great attitude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockable Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Great news, Randy. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Randy, always wishing you the best big guy...keep fighting..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58prostreet Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Glad to hear the good news. Keep the spirit high. Good luck Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Flanagan Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Randy, that is great news. I'm very happy to hear it. I think you should try to figure out what the increase in Pigiron's efficiency will be when you're flying down the road minus the weight of one kidney. Here's hoping for all good news ahead. kick sand at the red man! That is hilarious Dezeldoc. Where did you get that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyo23 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Glad to hear your good news. Keep the fight up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.warshaw Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Welcome back feel good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldguy48 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Glad to hear things are looking up for you. Keep that positive outlook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryPrice Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Glad to hear things are looking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCurrent Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 That's Great!! Heck you'll be back to great health just in time for spring! Darren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Now that's what I call turning a mountain into a mole hill. Good for you Randy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Glad to hear the good news, Randy. Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 good luck and best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thank you for the update. Prayer changes things! SO good to hear. OT I think it's wise that politics, raw humor, and religion are not allow on this forum, but a request for assistence of any kind, to me, is an acceptable exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop138 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Super news----best of luck to you.............Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 This is the best news that the club members could have heard from you. Best wishes on your recovery from the kidney surgery and hope to hear some stories of your driving your car and speeding down the highway without getting a tickets becasue is lighter. Rich Hartug Philadelphia, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest P15-D24 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Keep fighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Good luck to you, Randy, you're a fighter and you will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Bullock Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Good news for a good person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldodge41 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Randy, you made my day! I am so happy for you to have such good news. Keep fighting man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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