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bamaTrider	Just my luck....good and bad		Lead	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3990 08/30/07 11:21 PM	Tags : None I have been loosing blood internally for several weeks now. I had a colonoscopy done last Friday that revealed a large pollop near my appendix. Preliminary tests say it is benign, but due to the size of it, it could still be cancerous. They won't know for sure until they get it out and can open it up for testing. He will remove about 6" of my lower colon including the appendix and some lympnodes. Looks like I'm gonna be down for several weeks right at the best time of the year for riding. Doc says minimum of 4 weeks for a motorcycle. I know I should be thankful about finding this before it got any larger, but the timing stinks for riding. I've only got 2 weeks of riding left before the surgery on the 18th and it now wants to rain everyday. Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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ragtop69gs		#1	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 1023 08/31/07 8:06 AM	Stan Good luck with the surgery, hopefully it's a benign growth. Jay Patriot Guard Rider http://www.patriotguard.org/ 98' T Black & Chrome 69' Buick GS 400 Conv. " Never ride faster than your angel can fly" "Ask the American Indians what happens when you don't control immigration" *Some people are like a Slinky .. not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.*
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gr8scott51		#2	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 807 08/31/07 9:31 AM	Hey Stan - Just think of all the crap you'll be able to dish out while you're laid up! It is good you caught it early. I'm positive that everything will turn out for the best. Do what the doctors tell you and you can ride for years to come. Scott "Silence is golden, duct tape is silver"
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Mountain Tourer		#3	[url]	[-]
HSATF 2nd Officer Posts: 401 08/31/07 10:47 AM Tail Gunner	Stan, Sorry to hear about your prognoses. Giving up a little riding time is well worth getting your health in check. Good luck with all Roger DARE TO BE DIFFERENT AND LIVE LIFE!
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Fredrider		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 6282 08/31/07 11:07 AM	Stan, Sounds like the heavens are crying along with you. Good luck on your up-coming surgery and recovery. Maybe I will see you at IMS in February. Fred
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mktobob		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2320 08/31/07 11:10 AM	Sorry to hear about the medical issue Stan. The good thing is they caught it before you looked like you swallowed a basketball. Bob
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danbgt		#6	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 1970 08/31/07 1:52 PM	Everything will be just fine, Stan. My dad had that same thing happen to him several years ago, and it turned out okie-dokie. I'll keep you in my prayers, bro. For a quick recovery and for you to not be a pain in the @ss for your dear Carol!! -Dan
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bamaTrider		#7	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3990 08/31/07 9:32 PM	mktobob wrote: The good thing is they caught it before you looked like you swallowed a basketball. Bob That's true, Bob. I already look like I've swallowed a soccer ball. LOL It's that they will rip me 10-12" up the middle that scares me the most. Then there is the chance that I may have to have a colostomy bag for 3 months and then go through this again to have it removed that worries me. I've never had surgery of this magnitude before and coupled with the fact that both my parents and Carols grandmother and grandfather died in the hospital shortly after having surgeries just causes me to be a little more paranoid about it than I should be. Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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kcroadrocket		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1146 08/31/07 9:47 PM	hey stan, couple of things...got the floorboards today and they're going to look great. not going to worry about flipping them up, as they look good on the bike down all the time and they're not in my way at all when lilllian isn't riding with me. second thing, my mom just turned 90 in july and found out early august she had the same medical problem as you . her pollop wasn't as big as you're describing, but then again she's 90! bottom line is she's doing great, and i feel confident you'll come through this just fine also. keep the faith and thanks again for the deal on the floorboards, bud
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bamaTrider		#9	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3990 08/31/07 10:09 PM	Glad you like them, Bud. Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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danbgt		#10	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 1970 09/01/07 8:16 AM	Stan. Something to consider. You might want to check out some other surgeons. Marsha is an RN-CNOR, blah, blah, blah...........Works in surgery with a lot of docs that are totally into laparoscopic surgery. She had a complete hestorectowhatever (where they remove everything) a couple or three years ago. They did it through three small incisions about 1/4" long. Did it "out patient". About two years ago, Marsha's sister, in Lubbock, had a similar problem that you have. She had a pollop so large it was blocking her bowels. They remove it, along with about eight inches of her colon. They did the surgery laparoscopically through three small 1/4" incisions. She was up and around the next day. A friend of mine at church had laproscopic surgery to remove a tumor and a section of his colon about a yaer ago. He had the surgery on Wednesday and was at church on Sunday. My point is. Check to see if you can get it done that way. No. Fine a surgeon that will do it that way! It makes a world of difference in the pain/recovery department. Marsha works with a lot of surgeons and we have come to realize that they are not all what they appear to be. Just because they have a license, it doesn't make them good. Check out your options. Remember. You are the customer. Make danged sure you are getting the best!! Even if you have to travel out of Alabama to a state that has modern medical facilities, it would be well worth it!! (Sorry. I couldn't resist!!) -Dan Last Edited By: danbgt 09/01/07 8:20 AM. Edited 1 time.
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bamaTrider		#11	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3990 09/01/07 8:39 AM	I'll take your advice on this, Dan. I have yet to talk to my personal general physician about this in person. I value his opinion and will talk to him next week. He and the surgeon will team up on this, but he may not have gotten all the critical info on this yet as I just found out the plan late Thursday. I pushed the date for this back 1 week so to have more time for others input about it. Stan Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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Putz0999		#12	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 2478 09/04/07 12:32 PM	Stan, I'll be keeping you in my thoughts. Losing a few weeks of riding is a small cost to have the problem fixed. Your concern over the surgery is understandable. Keep us posted. You know that your friends here will do whatever we can to cheer you up. Even if it's just posting stories about all the glorious riding WE will be doing in YOUR honor. lol You'll be fine, my friend. Putz
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burninfilm		#13	[url]	[-]
HSATF 2nd Officer Posts: 480 09/04/07 2:11 PM Tail Gunner	Stan, Sorry to hear about your upcoming surgery, but will pray that all will be well.. I agree with the advice on seeking other surgical options. I had my rotator cuff repaired last year lapriscopically(only 1 doc in the area that does it that way). The surgery went well, also the recovery time and after surgery pain was greatly reduced. Hope you will be up and about soon...Bob <><
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bamaTrider		#14	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3990 09/04/07 4:59 PM	Dan, I'm gonna send you a PM. Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black) Last Edited By: bamaTrider 09/04/07 5:19 PM. Edited 1 time.
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danbgt		#15	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 1970 09/05/07 6:52 AM	Got it. Sent you one back. -Dan
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danbgt		#16	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 1970 09/05/07 12:30 PM	Stan. I sent you an email. Let me know if you don't get it. -Dan
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bamaTrider		#17	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3990 09/05/07 8:29 PM	Got all 3of them. Thanks Dan. "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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mtn hiker biker		#18	[url]	[-]
HSATF Tail Gunner Posts: 116 09/07/07 1:12 PM	stan, sorry to hear you'll be needing surgery...i'm glad you decided to share your situation and concerns with us. you'll have our support in our positive thoughts and prayers. let us know how everything is going. craig (mountain hiker/biker)
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Skip MMShadowT		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5746 09/07/07 7:14 PM	Damn Stan, I somehow missed your original post. Good luck my friend you will be in my thoughts and prayers. "We want to be free... Free to ride our machines without being hassled by the man!"
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bamaTrider		#20	[url]	[-]
HSATF 1st Officer Posts: 3990 09/08/07 11:34 AM	I got some promising news on Friday. Thanks to the help from danbgt and his wife, I have been able to locate a laparoscopic surgeon in nearby Birmingham, Al that can do this via the latest methods. She has determined that it can be done after studying the colonoscopy and CT scan results from the previous physician. The incision needed to do it this way will now be 3-4" and recovery time cut from 4-6 weeks to less than 2. It pays to check around, and to have good friends like Dan and wife when in need. Things are looking up. Stan "We are different - yet we are the same" 2004 GL1800 Goldwing (Titanium) 1999 Ace Tourer (Silver over Black)
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