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stoneaxe

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Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« on: June 03, 2009, 10:17:53 pm »
June 17th may be the day. I go the call today that it might be possible. That will give me 9 more days of recovery for the paddle.
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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 10:40:44 pm »
Bob -

that would be great.  I know you're looking forward to the paddle.

If they aren't able to move it up, I still think you'll be farther along in your recovery than the doctors' anticipate.  A good attitude and being in good physical condition going into AN surgery are both assets.  I think either way you'll be back to paddling before you know it  :)

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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 10:53:16 pm »
I am picturing Bob lying on his back and strapped to his paddle board, doing a backstroke the whole way. One way or another, he will be there.  ;D

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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2009, 12:05:29 am »
Good news Bob,
June 17th it is. Positive thinking :)
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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2009, 05:44:39 am »
That is great news. I also think attitude has alot to do with recovering and healing. Can't afford to have negative people around me , as I have to keep my own spirits up and not have someone else bring them down.

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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2009, 02:31:33 pm »
Bob -

Great news!  I hope this works out for you as it sure will give you a bit more recovery time and also diminish the usual pre-op anxiety we all go through while waiting for our surgery date to arrive.

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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2009, 02:38:38 pm »
Whew!  Glad it was moved up and not back!  The whole idea is traumatic enough without the date for surgery being moved around.  I know from all reports that you will do just fine and be back to paddleboarding, thinking "Why was I so concerned about this?"  Best wishes.  Be thinking about you.

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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 10:48:37 am »
Just got word that its definitely on for the 17th....yikes...not much time to get my list of things that need doing done... ;D
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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 10:54:44 am »
Great news, Bob!  Your list will get done and if not, the only thing that is really, really important, is to be at the hospital on the 17th...with Chapstick in hand :)

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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 12:01:32 pm »
Congratulation!!!  That is awesome news!  Many well wishes for a quick and healthy recovery and a successful paddleboard event!

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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 12:30:50 pm »
Hey!  That's great!  So now you're skipping ahead of Miss Molly, and I'll bet you'll be out of there before she arrives on Monday morning.
Mili must think you're cute.  I got bumped!
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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 02:13:08 pm »
Wonderful.  Glad it was locked in for you, and coming up quickly!

Best wishes as the date nears.....

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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2009, 02:26:51 pm »
Great news, Bob!
Good luck!

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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2009, 04:26:19 pm »
Hi Bob,

Nice to see it moved up for you.    Just to give you a sense of timing, I was with McKenna on April 13, and it is now coming up on 8 weeks.    I would say that I am now feeling pretty darn good enough to consider getting on the bike for a distance ride.     I think that the 6-8 week range is reasonable for strenuous activity, but of course everyone's mileage will vary.       All and all, you will be happy to have a successful and complete removal of the tumor forever!      That will be the best feeling!       Good luck!

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Re: Fingers crossed I "MAY" get my surgery date moved up.
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2009, 07:48:52 pm »
Thanks for the cheering section everyone....it feels kind of funny to be so happy about the idea that someone is going to cut a hole in your head... ;D

Steve....that's great news. Sounds like things are going real well. I've been busy training so i'll be as ready as I can be...all depends on how I heal. I'm optomistic.

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6mm AN treated with Proton Beam Radiosurgery in March 2004
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Cut the little bugger out the second time around in 2009..translab at MGH with Dr's McKenna and Barker.
http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
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