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Topic: Update on Larry
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Butch Jennings
Gearhead Posts: 624
From: No. California
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 05-29-2004 02:23 AM
   
I'm down here with Larry at the VA hospital. He was originally scheduled for surgery this morning but got bumped by a more critical patient and they never got to him today, they rescheduled him for Wednesday (unless an emergency situation were to occur). The good news is that he wasn't the more critical patient. He has 2 tumors on his brain, the larger of the 2 is on the occipital lobe and the other is on another lope that starts with a "P". They said that the small one is 1cm and the large one is the size of a small walnut. They have been giving him a steroid (forgot the name) to reduce the swelling and he is responding well to it, he's actually back to his normal self right now and feels pretty good except he's lost 40 lbs in less than 2 weeks. The plan of attack is to remove a large portion of the big one to relieve the pressure and to biopsy it. That will tell them more about what it is and where it came from. They did say that the fact that there's more than one makes it less likely to have originated in his brain. They said that it most likely originated somewhere else and moved to his brain, they are going to do some full body scans and other tests between now and his surgery to try to find other tumors. He has pretty much accepted that this is a cancer deal but he told me that he's not ready to go without a fight. They talked about some other treatments if it is cancer (Kimo, radiation) and he's ready to do what it takes to get back to as normal as he can. He's scared, but at the same time, his attitude is good and he's in good spirits. He knows that this is no joke, we've had 2 friends that have had the same kind of deal, one is living a normal life now and one passed away, Larry figures he can beat it....PERIOD! That's all I got for now, I'll let you know more after his sugery on Wednesday. The wait sucks, thanks for the thoughts and prayers. Butch
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Stang72
Gearhead Posts: 203
From: Arkel,Zuid-Holland,Holland
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 05-29-2004 02:30 AM
Well hang in there!!.. lets just hope for the best of it!!Ben
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Fastymz
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From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 05-29-2004 02:58 AM
Thanks for the update Butch. Sorry things aren't better. Tell him I said hi and wishing him the best.------------------
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-29-2004 10:30 AM
If those quacks can't get to Larry pretty soon Butch, tell him I'll come out there with my high speed air grinder and take care of those tumors right quick.  ------------------
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steve'66
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From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 05-29-2004 12:24 PM
Butch,That's good news, be sure to tell Larry that his friends said get well soon.  SteveW
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gunrocker
Gearhead Posts: 473
From: Colliers, WV,USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 05-29-2004 01:45 PM
Good news...and we'll keep saying our prayers for him! ...Sam and Chris
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43152
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-29-2004 01:52 PM
Please tell him we are right behind him and we know he'll kick the tumors' asses.------------------
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2359
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 05-29-2004 02:48 PM
Thanx for the update Butch. Glad to hear he's feeling better. Good that he has the right attitude also. He can beat it. Tell him to keep the spirit and with our prayers and his strenght he'll beat it. God Bless, RAY------------------
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lawless
Gearhead Posts: 425
From: Richmond, VA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-01-2004 10:04 AM
Hey Butch,Good to hear that Larry and yourself are in good spirits. I truly believe that being positive allows miracles to happen. Give my best to Larry. Take care, Chris
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 5761
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 06-02-2004 12:40 PM
I'm hoping today goes real well for Larry.
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73torinoqcode
Gearhead Posts: 361
From: Buffalo,NY,USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 06-02-2004 12:59 PM
Good Luck to him
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