I have Cancer :/ -- now not so great, new nodule 3/18/25

[WhiteWonder 2,720]

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 

[Herbivore 1,123]

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.

[Gladiators 1,982]

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!

[wiffleball 4,789]

I hope your noodles are benign. 

[jerryskids 6,713]

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.

[BiPolarBear 483]

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. 

[Strike 5,403]

Thanks for the update.  Glad things went well.

[The Real timschochet 6,601]

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. 

[TheNewGirl 1,451]

Glad to hear it went well, jerry. Sending  

[Gepetto 1,342]

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.

[Fnord 2,175]

Thanks for checking in with an update, Jerry. Heartening to hear positive news!

[5-Points 3,471]

Great news! 

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[mmmmm...beer 802]

Sounds like it went as well as it could Jerry.  Glad you updated.  

[Thornton Melon 618]

Hope it stays  jerry

[Hawkeye21 2,390]

Keep kicking ass!

[Mark Davis 386]

Glad things went well Jerry, hang in there!

[wiffleball 4,789]

How's your Peroni's disease doing?

[patweisers44 840]

Just now, wiffleball said:

How's your Peroni's disease doing?

Hopefully doing well and the health curve is pointing upwards.

[wiffleball 4,789]

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. 

[Twinsdad 54]

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!

[jerryskids 6,713]

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.   

[Grace Under Pressure 93]

Glad to hear. Hope you're home soon, and continue to feel good.

If I raise one up tonight, will send a cheers westward. 

[BiPolarBear 483]

On 4/9/2025 at 12:20 PM, Twinsdad said:

Glad to hear things went ok Jerry!  Have a speedy recovery.

 

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!

Hey Thanks! 

[BiPolarBear 483]

1 minute ago, BiPolarBear said:

Hey Thanks! 

Oops! I got a notification that this was for me. Now that I read it I see it was not. 

 

[Twinsdad 54]

1 minute ago, BiPolarBear said:

Oops! I got a notification that this was for me. Now that I read it I see it was not. 

 

No, that was right, I hope all the recoveries on your MOHS procedures went well for you.

 

[BiPolarBear 483]

3 minutes ago, Twinsdad said:

No, that was right, I hope all the recoveries on your MOHS procedures went well for you.

 

Just like me to find a way to be wrong twice on one subject.

I had one very serious MOHS right by my right eye. I went to the scull and entered my lymph and nervous system. When they told me that, I thought I was dead, short term. I took it well, but then learned the cancer was confined to the side of my head and neck, and was treatable. I got 5 day a week radiation for a month, ending in September of 2023. The side effects should have ended by now, but they have not. 

The one thing I have learned is to be proactive with my health. I speak up if I have questions. 

I wish you health. 

 

[jerryskids 6,713]

This is a timely bump.  In about 15 minutes my wife and I are driving up to Mayo to meet our oncologist and discuss my latest scan results from yesterday.  I'll try to provide an update this weekend.

[BiPolarBear 483]

8 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

This is a timely bump.  In about 15 minutes my wife and I are driving up to Mayo to meet our oncologist and discuss my latest scan results from yesterday.  I'll try to provide an update this weekend.

I am hoping for a clear path to successful treatment, Jerry. 

[jerryskids 6,713]

1 minute ago, BiPolarBear said:

I am hoping for a clear path to successful treatment, Jerry. 

Thanks!  Quick update:  Nodule was surgically removed two months ago; they had clean margins.  CT scans yesterday showed a "lump" at the suture point which the radiologist thought looked suspicious.  Most likely it's scar buildup (like granuloma) since it is a weird coincidence location, and it is hard to believe something went from nothing to 9.5mm in two months.  But a PET scan would answer this question, so that's what I'll mostly ask about.  

Wish me luck!   

[posty 2,671]

Good luck Jerry...  I hope you have really good insurance...

[The Real timschochet 6,601]

Best of luck! 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,409]

1 hour ago, jerryskids said:

Thanks!  Quick update:  Nodule was surgically removed two months ago; they had clean margins.  CT scans yesterday showed a "lump" at the suture point which the radiologist thought looked suspicious.  Most likely it's scar buildup (like granuloma) since it is a weird coincidence location, and it is hard to believe something went from nothing to 9.5mm in two months.  But a PET scan would answer this question, so that's what I'll mostly ask about.  

Wish me luck!   

 Good luck. I’m hoping to have a meet in October. Be safe.

[Voltaire 5,280]

This thread is 'must view' each time it gets bumped.

Waiting for the weekend update.

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You gotta give it to Jerry. He's biotch slappin cancer with one hand and the board retards with the other. 

It's impressive. 

Hoping for a positive update! 

[thegeneral 3,107]

Hoping it’s just the scar tissue. Best of luck to you.

[Grace Under Pressure 93]

19 hours ago, jerryskids said:

Thanks!  Quick update:  Nodule was surgically removed two months ago; they had clean margins.  CT scans yesterday showed a "lump" at the suture point which the radiologist thought looked suspicious.  Most likely it's scar buildup (like granuloma) since it is a weird coincidence location, and it is hard to believe something went from nothing to 9.5mm in two months.  But a PET scan would answer this question, so that's what I'll mostly ask about.  

Wish me luck!   

Good luck Jerry, you got this. 

[patweisers44 840]

Good luck 'skids and continued best wishes

[Strike 5,403]

8 hours ago, Voltaire said:

This thread is 'must view' each time it gets bumped.

Waiting for the weekend update.

Voltaire you ignorant slut!!

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I'm rooting for you, Skids!