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Newest MRI shows a new spot 7mm X 4mm exactly where the old tumor was.  Soooo it's back off to the radiation machine I go. I presume daily treatments like before, but this time they are gonna blast me with a CyberKnife . No chemo, so thats a relief. Doc Jones called me with teh news, and I've always shared it here LIVE and LATE BREAKING, so there ya go. Called wifey, called dad, still gotta call brother. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberknife |
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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2010, 10:01:55 AM » |
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Damn! Hang in there Derby. Sounds like your in good hands.
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2010, 10:05:51 AM » |
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Is it in yer head Derb..?
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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2010, 10:23:29 AM » |
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yeah, it's in my BRAIN!!!!! <---best brain eating zombie voice ahem....  |
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2010, 10:27:46 AM » |
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Well it's been awhile since we talked about this I wasn't sure.
Hope everything goes ok for ya.
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2010, 11:08:02 AM » |
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aw crap - here's hoping for the best, bud!!
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2010, 11:17:23 AM » |
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I wasnt yelling at ya Jack, trying to go for the gag as always - sometimes it dont come out right when you cant talk.
Thank's Johnny - they'll be able to buy me some more time or they wouldnt be sending me. Just dont know how much.
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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2010, 11:30:35 AM » |
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Good luck OM. We're pulling for you here.
Is that a small size? which hopefully means you caught it early?
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« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2010, 11:36:53 AM » |
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7 x 4 mm is not really that small , but it beats the hell out of the CM sized tumor I had to start with 4 years ago.
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2010, 11:38:11 AM » |
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That just plain sucks! ! ! We wish you the best, and pray for a speedy recovery!
Kick it's ass and dont let it get you! !
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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2010, 11:48:00 AM » |
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Derb, I am praying for you. George and Yvonne are doing better--not claiming it is entirely because of our prayers but it probably didn't hurt  I had a CT scan a few years ago that found a pea sized nodule in one of my lungs. At the time the doc said if it turned out to be malignant I'd be one lucky guy since it was found so small. Yours isn't that much bigger (I guess mine was just some calcified bug or something I inhaled). So like you say I'm glad it isn't bigger than it is. |
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2010, 12:02:18 PM » |
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Good luck man. I guess it's encapsulated? Radio therapy alone suggests no known metastasis, a good thing. What kind of convalescent period are they talking about? Can you modulate a cyberknife carrier?  Good luck and Gods speed back to the project bench! D. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2010, 12:04:31 PM » |
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well brain tumors dont travel. They cant get past the blood brain barrier so they always just stay put in your head.
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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2010, 12:06:42 PM » |
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Let's hope it's quickly zapped. Maybe Mr. Ray can help!  |
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« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2010, 12:20:32 PM » |
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I gotta go get him quick now. I might be too screwed over later to do it.  if I'm going out, I'm going out @ full broadcast audio mode. |
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« Reply #15 on: April 26, 2010, 12:33:07 PM » |
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Derb,
Hang in there buddy! Tell the Doc to STRAP that tumor and squash it like a bug.
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« Reply #16 on: April 26, 2010, 12:38:40 PM » |
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Sorry to hear this, Derb. CyberKnife looks like a very hi-tech machine.
It's interesting that the company Chuck/ K1KW works for is working on a (similar?) laser zapper that will pinpoint a growth in 3-D, burn it out and go no farther in distance. Very precise. The machine will take up a small building and is centralized for several hospitals to use. I wonder if this is what you plan or maybe the machines are not available yet? It's been a couple years since I read about them.
Either way, I hope you get great success in the procedure, OM.
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« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2010, 12:41:06 PM » |
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Derb,
Based on how you beat the odd's all along, I am sure you will get this one behind you as well. Better find it now and get rid of it than find it later when they can do little.
Keep us posted on how things go.
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« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2010, 12:59:00 PM » |
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« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2010, 01:11:38 PM » |
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Derb,
Wishing you all the best with this. Lots of people will be pulling for you to get through it quickly so we can hear you strap whirl-wide with Big Ray.
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« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2010, 01:19:32 PM » |
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Derb,
Can't really think of anything to add that hasn't already been said, but thinking of you and hoping for the best.
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« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2010, 01:22:20 PM » |
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Kick that tumors butt! Best wishes!!!
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« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2010, 04:26:28 PM » |
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Bull crap. You beat it once, and you're going to beat it AGAIN.
...and yer gonna KEEP beating until it STAYS down. Dammit.
Of course, wishing you the best of luck and a speedy recovery doesn't hurt, either, and I certainly do.
Now, go kick some serious tumor ass and show it what happens when you mess with the Black James Bond. You've got a legend to uphold.
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« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2010, 10:31:42 PM » |
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Newest MRI shows a new spot 7mm X 4mm exactly where the old tumor was. I'm truly sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers my friend. 73s, geo |
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« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2010, 10:38:06 PM » |
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Our thoughts are with you Derb.
You'll beat it!
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