[Elecraft] VERY OFF-TOPIC - N0SS, Final (thankfully) Health Report

[David Yarnes]

Tom,

That's great news!  I'm sure glad it is all going well, and keep that great 
attitude--it helps too!

Dave W7AQK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hammond" <n0ss at embarqmail.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:28 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] VERY OFF-TOPIC - N0SS, Final (thankfully) Health Report


>I hope Eric and Wayne will forgive me for this message, but it's the only 
>way
> I know to get the word out to the (many) folks who have been so supportive
> during my recent surgeries and subsequent recovery. If I had to send 
> separate
> (direct) e-mails, I'm certain I'd miss someone, and I'd hate to do that.
>
> On Jul 1, when they yanked my bladder and prostate (both of which were 
> cancerous,
> but different cancers), they also took nine (9) nearby lymph glands to 
> check for
> any possible spread (metastasis) of the cancer outside the bladder. Three 
> of the
> lymph glands came back as having cancer from the bladder in them.  So it 
> was
> pretty much a given that I was gonna have to have chemo once I recovered 
> from the
> surgeries.
>
> Last week (Mon/Tue) I had CT and PET/CT scans run in preparation for my 
> meeting
> with my oncologist.  The scans both indicate NO DETECTABLE (FURTHER) 
> METASTASIS
> of the cancer!!!
>
> I just had my meeting with my oncologist this morning. He says NO CHEMO... 
> at
> least for now... wants me back on 2 months for a check up and then at 3 
> months
> I'll get another CT scan. If it's still clean, I'll get a CT and PET/CT at 
> 6
> months, and if they're still clean he doesn't want to see me until the 
> 12-month
> point!!!
>
> So, I must admit that things are looking so much better than I EVER 
> thought
> they would be at this time today!!!
>
> Needless to say, I'm a happy camper...!!! <G>
>
> This is my third(!) trial by cancer... and I hope the very LAST!
>
> I cannot adequately express my gratitude to those
> of you who have kept me in your thoughts and
> prayers, and who have written, and sent e-mails
> of encouragement.
>
> You'll never know how much you helped during
> those times when things weren't looking all that
> good.
>
> Thanks SO MUCH..!
>
> 73,
>
> Tom   N0SS
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