WhiteWonder 2,674 Posted April 8 18 hours ago, jerryskids said: Surgery is tomorrow, report time 5:30am, surgery 7:30 (west coast time). Good news is I'm the first surgery so I don't have to wait for some indeterminate delay. Bad news is I need to drive 45 minutes for that report time. My wife is wigging out more about this than I am. Probably because her uncle had this procedure -- albeit in his 70s and a heavy smoker all his life, whereas I'm in my 50s and never smoked, but... um, he died during it. I presume his lung wouldn't re-inflate? Anyway, I don't expect to die, but wish me luck anyway, especially about the nodule being benign. Also the not dying part. If anything goes wrong, I assume we will give you Angel Cabrera and Mike Weir for your final 2 picks. Good Luck, buddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbivore 1,113 Posted April 8 18 hours ago, jerryskids said: Surgery is tomorrow, report time 5:30am, surgery 7:30 (west coast time). Good news is I'm the first surgery so I don't have to wait for some indeterminate delay. Bad news is I need to drive 45 minutes for that report time. My wife is wigging out more about this than I am. Probably because her uncle had this procedure -- albeit in his 70s and a heavy smoker all his life, whereas I'm in my 50s and never smoked, but... um, he died during it. I presume his lung wouldn't re-inflate? Anyway, I don't expect to die, but wish me luck anyway, especially about the nodule being benign. Also the not dying part. oh my..hope all has gone well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,963 Posted April 8 18 hours ago, jerryskids said: Surgery is tomorrow, report time 5:30am, surgery 7:30 (west coast time). Good news is I'm the first surgery so I don't have to wait for some indeterminate delay. Bad news is I need to drive 45 minutes for that report time. My wife is wigging out more about this than I am. Probably because her uncle had this procedure -- albeit in his 70s and a heavy smoker all his life, whereas I'm in my 50s and never smoked, but... um, he died during it. I presume his lung wouldn't re-inflate? Anyway, I don't expect to die, but wish me luck anyway, especially about the nodule being benign. Also the not dying part. Update? Hope all went well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,788 Posted April 8 I hope your noodles are benign. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,546 Posted April 8 All went well. Here is what my wife has been sending out: He's done and in recovery. The nodule is "consistent with squamous cell" (what he's had before). She took some more lymph nodes but they looked normal. They will test them. He'll be in recovery for "a while". She said his lungs look great. Funny, we always hear how healthy he is other than the cancer. So, while expected, it being cancer sucks. We'll figure out a plan in the next few weeks. 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiPolarBear 483 Posted April 8 10 minutes ago, jerryskids said: All went well. Here is what my wife has been sending out: He's done and in recovery. The nodule is "consistent with squamous cell" (what he's had before). She took some more lymph nodes but they looked normal. They will test them. He'll be in recovery for "a while". She said his lungs look great. Funny, we always hear how healthy he is other than the cancer. So, while expected, it being cancer sucks. We'll figure out a plan in the next few weeks. Very glad to hear everything went well. I wish you a speedy recovery. I have had around 20 MOHS on my head over the last 5 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,182 Posted April 8 Thanks for the update. Glad things went well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,388 Posted April 8 17 minutes ago, jerryskids said: All went well. Here is what my wife has been sending out: He's done and in recovery. The nodule is "consistent with squamous cell" (what he's had before). She took some more lymph nodes but they looked normal. They will test them. He'll be in recovery for "a while". She said his lungs look great. Funny, we always hear how healthy he is other than the cancer. So, while expected, it being cancer sucks. We'll figure out a plan in the next few weeks. Great to hear this news. Hang in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,339 Posted April 8 Glad to hear it went well, jerry. Sending Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 1,285 Posted April 8 Sorry to hear this for you, but surgery, etc. sounds promising. I hope all goes well and you are (or become) cancer free. Just realized I didn't hit reply to the message I wrote, above. Glad you are out of surgery. Good that you have a positive attitude. That is often found to help immensely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 2,049 Posted April 8 Thanks for checking in with an update, Jerry. Heartening to hear positive news! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmmmm...beer 790 Posted April 9 Sounds like it went as well as it could Jerry. Glad you updated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 603 Posted April 9 Hope it stays jerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Davis 338 Posted April 9 Glad things went well Jerry, hang in there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,788 Posted April 9 How's your Peroni's disease doing? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 815 Posted April 9 Just now, wiffleball said: How's your Peroni's disease doing? Hopefully doing well and the health curve is pointing upwards. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,788 Posted April 9 19 hours ago, jerryskids said: All went well. Here is what my wife has been sending out: He's done and in recovery. The nodule is "consistent with squamous cell" (what he's had before). She took some more lymph nodes but they looked normal. They will test them. He'll be in recovery for "a while". She said his lungs look great. Funny, we always hear how healthy he is other than the cancer. So, while expected, it being cancer sucks. We'll figure out a plan in the next few weeks. Don't think you can say "squamus" anymore. Think its; Indigimous. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twinsdad 53 Posted April 9 Glad to hear things went ok Jerry! Have a speedy recovery. 20 hours ago, BiPolarBear said: I have had around 20 MOHS on my head over the last 5 years. Just had my second MOHS procedure in 7 years, not looking forward to the chance of having that many. Hope your recoveries have gone well too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,546 Posted April 9 1 hour ago, wiffleball said: Don't think you can say "squamus" anymore. Think its; Indigimous. Update! Feeling good, sitting in a chair. The only thing is that there is a little air between my lung and skin, so they want to watch that. They'll monitor today and take a few xrays. It doesn't seem that concerning to them, but they want to make sure they don't take the chest tube out, send me home, then I need to come back in. I was hoping to get out of here earlier, but now my target is by evening. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grace Under Pressure 69 Posted April 9 Glad to hear. Hope you're home soon, and continue to feel good. If I raise one up tonight, will send a cheers westward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
