John Burke Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 After 7 months of agressive radiation and chemo it looks like I might be out of the woods. Throat and neck cancer is a very painful experience. The inside and outside of your neck are reduced to raw hamburger.Last week I had surgery to remove the lymph nodes on the right side of my neck where a PET scan showed 2 small lumps left. Yesterday the hospital called on the biopsy....Negative....Tomorrow they remove a drainage tube in my neck and the doc says about a month for everything to heal completly but I know it will be a year or so till I am my old self. The treatment robbed me of a lot of my strength...I lost 70 lbs. and a lot of that was muscle...I want to thank everyone who sent me the neat postcards which helped keep my mind off getting depressed and for those who kept me on their prayer list......god bless......regards, John Burke Quote
Young Ed Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Wecome back John! Glad you are well on your way to recovery. Quote
55 Fargo Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Hi John, glad to hear you are on the way to a successful recovery, hope you are feeling better and that you re-gain your weight and strength quickly................Fred Quote
greg g Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Good news!!! So is there a Bow Flex in your future??? Just clear a corner in the shop for a workout room, get all riped and buff and stuff. Quote
John Burke Posted February 13, 2008 Author Report Posted February 13, 2008 Thanxz Fred. I hope to be going back to my exercize therapy as soon as "Bones" gives me an OK.....The weight , I am going to try my gosh darndest to keep off. I have'nt been this lite since I was 40 and it feels good....John Quote
John Mulders Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Good to have you back ! John Quote
40phil41 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Very glad to have you back John and good luck with the recovery. Phil Quote
eric wissing Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Thanxz Fred. I hope to be going back to my exercize therapy as soon as "Bones" gives me an OK.....The weight , I am going to try my gosh darndest to keep off. I have'nt been this lite since I was 40 and it feels good....John Glad to hear the good news but I think I will not follow your diet!! Eric Quote
Dennis Hemingway Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Welcome back, Keep doing what "Bones" tells you to do. That way you will be back in your car as soon as posible. Dennis Quote
bob_amos Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 John, Glad to have you back and well on your way to recovery. Take care. Quote
mackster Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Welcome back John! glad to hear your back but please take care of yourself... Quote
JerseyHarold Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Good to hear you're getting better. Before you know it, you'll dust off the tools and get back to the car. Harold Quote
Suddensix Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Hell of a way to lose weight John. Glad to have you back. Quote
Don Coatney Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 To quote Bones "I am just an old country doctor" to quote Kirk "then heal this rock":D Tell us more about your post card collection and what you would still like to get? I am making plans to install the carbeurators you sent me in the next month or so. I may need to seek your advice. Can you fly out to assist if required? Quote
John Burke Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Posted February 14, 2008 I like all kinds of post cards but my most favorite ones are real photo post cards showing town scenes, old cars and other unusual views...I also like the greeting post cards for holidays such as halloween, thanksgiving etc....Don, there is a good chance I will be making a trip to Franklin this summer in which case I will swing by and let you treat me to some good B-B-Q.....Here is a neat postcard showing the transition from horse to car.....John Quote
eric wissing Posted February 14, 2008 Report Posted February 14, 2008 John, that is a great card. I worked for a gentleman who lived to be 98. When he was in his 20s which would have been in the 1920s he said he worked with a guy who had been in prison and had robbed a bank on horseback!! I will dig through my cards. I have a 400 lb man from Nebraska somewhere here. Something for you to aim for. Eric Quote
blueskies Posted February 14, 2008 Report Posted February 14, 2008 Happy to hear you are on the mend John, best wishes from the Blueskies team... Pete Quote
PatS.... Posted February 14, 2008 Report Posted February 14, 2008 Glad to hear the good news, John. Hope you don't take a whole year to get back in shape. Go for a drive in the roadster every day...that big grin will speed up the healing process!!!! Quote
Don Coatney Posted February 14, 2008 Report Posted February 14, 2008 I like all kinds of post cards but my most favorite ones are real photo post cards showing town scenes, old cars and other unusual views...I also like the greeting post cards for holidays such as halloween, thanksgiving etc....Don, there is a good chance I will be making a trip to Franklin this summer in which case I will swing by and let you treat me to some good B-B-Q.....Here is a neat postcard showing the transition from horse to car.....John John; Let me know when and I will fire up the vittles. Quote
Alexander Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 Glad to hear all is looking better for you. welcome back :-) Quote
rearview Posted February 16, 2008 Report Posted February 16, 2008 Congrats on getting over the hump. Half of the cure is a positive attitude, keep it up!! Bob Quote
Arthur1947 Posted February 18, 2008 Report Posted February 18, 2008 Great to hear the news John. Stay strong and take it easy. Best. ARTHUR Quote
Guest rockabillybassman Posted February 18, 2008 Report Posted February 18, 2008 Go out to the shed and tinker with your car..... you'll be right in no time at all. All the best from downunder. Quote
John Burke Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Posted February 21, 2008 Thanxz for all the support and inspiration and the post cards fella's....you've all been a big help in my recovery. When I click in and see someone cheering me on to the finish, it makes me try all that harder...I hope i get the ch:D ance to meet some of you guy's in the near future...I'm about 30 miles from Lincoln or Omaha so if any of you come near.....call me.....free lodging if I am around.....love yah all, John Quote
Niel Hoback Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 It's good to hear you're on the mend. You might try some "Mopar Therapy" where you go tinkering whenever you want. All your friends want to help you, even the four-wheeled ones. Quote
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