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Story published about AN
« on: September 24, 2007, 07:48:01 am »
http://news.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5d8597f03569f7de

A journalist in TX is having surgery this week for a 6.5cm (!) AN.  He published a personal essay about it this morning.

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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2007, 09:01:38 am »
thanks for that story,I also work in the news biz in texas.
I sent him a message,tried to get him to join the forum.
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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 10:43:17 am »
I thought I remembered you were from TX, too.  Guess y'all don't play around with dinky ANs - everything's bigger in Texas, right?   ;)

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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 11:08:18 am »
65mm = 6.5cm!! That one takes the cake!! WOW!!!

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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2007, 11:46:09 am »
I wrote an e-mail to Joey Richards (author of the article) too- inviting him to join this great forum. Thanks for sharing the article … I have electronically circulated amongst a few friends and colleagues (even a Texan)
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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2007, 12:03:37 pm »
Joey Richards is the sports writer for our local paper!  He lives in my town.  I'm wearing my pirate socks for him and told him I'd have em on and say some prayers.
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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2007, 12:09:54 pm »
hi Katie,unfortunatley things are bigger,ha,ha.
galveston is what, 20 miles from houston ?
to bad I'm in Dallas,I would drop in to see the ol'boy.
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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2007, 01:38:02 pm »
Interesting article that reflects some of the feelings we've all shared , especially before surgery.  We're grateful we have a benign, operable tumor but worry that we'll end up a different person after surgery, either physically or emotionally.  Sometimes both.   

I'll pray for Mr. Richards and trust that his September 27th surgery will be successful and complications will be few, minor or, better yet, non-existent.
 
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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2007, 02:10:38 pm »
Hi Katie,

Good article, thanks for sharing. I have a good friend, Kathie who is having surgery at HEI on Sept 27th also. Thanks again.  Ann
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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2007, 06:52:21 pm »
Thanks Katie,

   I sent him a message too.

   Hope to see you at the Brunch this time!

  Paul

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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2007, 07:32:56 pm »
I sent him a message as well inviting him to join the forum.  d***inson, TX is just right down the road from me.  6.5....I guess things really are bigger in Texas!! 
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Re: Story published about AN
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2007, 09:43:15 pm »
i emailed the guy as well.

i live in san antonio. i guess us texans have a bond haha.
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