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Public Board Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jim Johnson on February 28, 2011, 10:44:09 pm
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My pops had ihis surgery today. We recieved the news we did not want to hear. The mass he had in his arm was cancer. They removed it along with most of his left bicept. He may not be able to bend his arm because they were not able to keep much of the muscle. They did a ct scan of his chest to see if it has spread. We will not know until tommorow the results of that scan. I spoke with him this evening and he is feeling fine and in good spirits. I will let everyone know as soon as I here anything.
I would like to thank Don for coming over to the hospital and helping to calm my mother. Thanks again.JJ
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So sorry to hear this about Bob also. I really hope they got it all and wont find anything else in the CT scan. I know this is a hard time for Lila also so if you guys need anything, we are all here to help. It's times like these that having this great extended family makes life a little easier.
Really wishing for the best,
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I agree with Chris our prayers are with you Bob if you need anything put the word out we will be there.
CB
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Lila is having a tough time with this but looked better after JJ got there. So glad I am close and was able to prop her up a bit. As soon as I hear about visitors I will let everyone know.
Thanks Jimmy for posting, I didn't know what to say/do in that regard.
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Prayers and healing thoughts going out to Bob, Lila, JJ and the Johnson family. Bob has always struck me as a pretty tough guy - he will get through this! Keep us posted on his results/prognosis.
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I'm so sorry to hear about this diagnosis. I hope the CT comes back clear and Bob can begin healing. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Johnson family.
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Good news. The ct scan came back in our favor. He is on his way home Tue. evening. I do not have alot of details but I am sure he will be on here in the next few days and fill everyone in. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. JJ _.._
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That is great news JJ! Not as lucky on our side. Looking forward to hearing from him.
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Sorry to here about your mom. Your family will be in our thoughts.
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Just got home, really tired and hurting from the trip down the 10 fwy, but I wiil try to fill in the details tommorrow.
Thanks Donn, it helps having someone you know to lean on in times like this.
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Just got home, really tired and hurting from the trip down the 10 fwy, but I wiil try to fill in the details tommorrow.
Thanks Donn, it helps having someone you know to lean on in times like this.
So glad you got to go home yesterday. Lila called me in the morning and gave me an update and "no news was good news" so I knew you went home and didn't stop by to see you. Rest up, you'll need your strength for the follow up. Glad to hear the CT came back negative.
Anytime you're back in B.P. let me know and I'll do what I can, glad to do it.
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OK, Things are going better, so I think I can type a little.
As J J said, it was a cancerous tumor and they feel they got all of it, the main concern is the amount of bi-cep muscle they had to cut out, thats what the uncertainty is now. I am getting more movement each day, so thats a good sign. If they see no more cancer after a year they could go back in and make some repairs to the muscle to get my strength back. The C T scan was generally good, some small concerns, but they wanted a baseline scan to compare against future scans for reference. One Dr said that everybody who has lived long in So Cal has some lung issues.
Still need some radiation treatments after a few weeks of healing and another C T scan in 3 months
THANKS for the thoughts and prayers from my extended family and Donn for stopping by and keeping Lila occupied until J J got there.
We got there at 7:30 AM and did not get into surgery until around 2 PM and back in a room till 6:30 P M, so it was a very long and stressfull day for Lila.
I can say this about Baldwin Park Kaiser, They ROCK compared to Riverside and Moreno Valley, Sure glad I kept pushing for a better answer after I saw the Urgent care Dr and His Krappy diagnosis, Once they refered us over to B-Park things went down quickly like they should have, getting the health care people to "spring" for MRI and C T scans seems to be the main issues with alot of people I know.
Again THANKS for all the support and I am glad I have the Rhino as a backup DEZ vehical to help Me thru this, See You all soon !!
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Glad you are recovering. You scared us old timer! :-(~
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As I told Lila, once they diagnose Cancer Kaiser springs into action VERY fast. I cannot say enough about how they treated Pam once we got the word. From Diagnosis to surgery was 3 weeks. You are in excellent hands Bob. Glad to hear you have good movement already. Yes, Dr. said they do a transplant of your oblique muscle into your bicep for repair, once all is good.
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Glad you are recovering. You scared us old timer! :-(~
Who Ya calling OLD !!
I will be back out, might be awhile before I can ride a bike, but I'm NOT giving up.
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On another front, The lady they caught with my stolen car missed her court date and a warrant went out and they tracked Her down.
On Friday She pled guilty to G T A, recieving stolen property, driving on a suspended D L.
She got 90 days with 21 days credit, 3 years probation, community service and ordered to pay restitution and not have any contact with us.
Hopefully she "squeeled" on the others, but the D A's office wont say yet, I assume the other people involved are still in the legal process.
So some good news there, the insurance has paid most of the $$$ and still owe us about a grand, but things were ALMOST back to normal when things hit the fan with my arm.
Never a dull moment around here.
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Glad you are recovering. You scared us old timer! :-(~
Who Ya calling OLD !!
I will be back out, might be awhile before I can ride a bike, but I'm NOT giving up.
You! Embrace it. Be proud of it.
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Glad you are recovering. You scared us old timer! :-(~
Who Ya calling OLD !!
I will be back out, might be awhile before I can ride a bike, but I'm NOT giving up.
You! Embrace it. Be proud of it.
I am, ;D
Not too many "R and L" riders out there, got to support the troops.
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Just an update, felling good today, can move my arm and hand thru all the excersises they asked me to do, even things they thought I might not be able to do. Cut pain meds in 1/2 last night and sometimes make 5 to 6 hours between doses, so things are looking much better. Have an appointment on Monday for consultation/treatment and Wednesdy for post op.
So I am requesting you all direct your thoughts and prayers towards Chris and family, PLEASE and THANKS
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Prayers and healing thoughts going out to Bob, Lila, JJ and the Johnson family. Bob has always struck me as a pretty tough guy - he will get through this! Keep us posted on his results/prognosis.
I might seem on the tough side, but I "squeeled like a little girl" and my vision was "foggy" when the doc pulled the drain outa my arm, holy Krap :o
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Not sure how I missed all this news the past few days. Glad to know the original 'bad news' had 'better news' to follow. Wishing for a speedy recovey on getting your normal arm use back! As for good physical therapy, put Dez on a leash and try holding her back while you take her for a walK ::)
ps Keep us up to date on your followups. The Joneses
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Not sure how I missed all this news the past few days. Glad to know the original 'bad news' had 'better news to follow. Wishing for a speedy recovey on getting your normal arm use back! As for good physical therapy, put Dez on a leash and try holding her back while you take her for a walK ::)
ps Keep us up to date on your followups. The Joneses
Actually the other way around !! She goes where She wants to go, and make no mistake about that.
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Glad to hear you're feeling better and stronger. At least from your posts you have a very positive outlook, and I hope that pays off huge for you in your recovery.
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Glad to hear you're feeling better and stronger. At least from your posts you have a very positive outlook, and I hope that pays off huge for you in your recovery.
THANKS Brian
I am positive that I can recover enough to lead a normal life, I hope to be able to go back to work for another year and be able to get back on a bike and ride, but thats a ways off for now, so I will continue to work on getting stronger. I am sure there will be some "bumps in the road" along the way, but I will work with them as they come.
Both of the assisting Dr.'s were happy to see the movements in my arm less than 24 hrs after surgery and that my level of pain was improving. The main concern was nerve damage and how much muscle was left and would it function. Donn probably knows more about that than I cause he was there with Lila.
I believe we have something in common, your eye issues and my arm issues are (from what I have read and heard) pretty rare cancers, yours obviously much more rare, but I guess that makes Us both "Rare" ;D
The tumor was attached to the Bicep and not the bone, and from what I understand thats the opposite of the norm.
Thanks again
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I posted an update over on the "members only" side, just to get this off the public board.
Thanks
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Hey Chris, when you get some spare time, can you add the "cripple" icon ??
I could use it right now ;D
Thanks Bob J
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There you go!
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THANKS !! _.._