VERY OFF-TOPIC - N0SS, Final (thankfully) Health Report

[Tom Hammond-2]

I hope Eric and Wayne will forgive me for this message, but it's the only way
I know to get the word out to the (many) folks who have been so supportive
during my recent surgeries and subsequent recovery. If I had to send separate
(direct) e-mails, I'm certain I'd miss someone, and I'd hate to do that.

On Jul 1, when they yanked my bladder and prostate (both of which
were cancerous,
but different cancers), they also took nine (9) nearby lymph glands
to check for
any possible spread (metastasis) of the cancer outside the bladder.
Three of the
lymph glands came back as having cancer from the bladder in them.  So it was
pretty much a given that I was gonna have to have chemo once I
recovered from the
surgeries.

Last week (Mon/Tue) I had CT and PET/CT scans run in preparation for my meeting
with my oncologist.  The scans both indicate NO DETECTABLE (FURTHER)
METASTASIS
of the cancer!!!

I just had my meeting with my oncologist this morning. He says NO CHEMO... at
least for now... wants me back on 2 months for a check up and then at 3 months
I'll get another CT scan. If it's still clean, I'll get a CT and PET/CT at 6
months, and if they're still clean he doesn't want to see me until
the 12-month
point!!!

So, I must admit that things are looking so much better than I EVER thought
they would be at this time today!!!

Needless to say, I'm a happy camper...!!! <G>

This is my third(!) trial by cancer... and I hope the very LAST!

I cannot adequately express my gratitude to those
of you who have kept me in your thoughts and
prayers, and who have written, and sent e-mails
of encouragement.

You'll never know how much you helped during
those times when things weren't looking all that
good.

Thanks SO MUCH..!

73,

Tom   N0SS
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[w7aqk]

Tom,

That's great news!  I'm sure glad it is all going well, and keep that great
attitude--it helps too!

Dave W7AQK

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hammond" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 2:28 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] VERY OFF-TOPIC - N0SS, Final (thankfully) Health Report

>I hope Eric and Wayne will forgive me for this message, but it's the only
>way
> I know to get the word out to the (many) folks who have been so supportive
> during my recent surgeries and subsequent recovery. If I had to send
> separate
> (direct) e-mails, I'm certain I'd miss someone, and I'd hate to do that.
>
> On Jul 1, when they yanked my bladder and prostate (both of which were
> cancerous,
> but different cancers), they also took nine (9) nearby lymph glands to
> check for
> any possible spread (metastasis) of the cancer outside the bladder. Three
> of the
> lymph glands came back as having cancer from the bladder in them.  So it
> was
> pretty much a given that I was gonna have to have chemo once I recovered
> from the
> surgeries.
>
> Last week (Mon/Tue) I had CT and PET/CT scans run in preparation for my
> meeting
> with my oncologist.  The scans both indicate NO DETECTABLE (FURTHER)
> METASTASIS
> of the cancer!!!
>
> I just had my meeting with my oncologist this morning. He says NO CHEMO...
> at
> least for now... wants me back on 2 months for a check up and then at 3
> months
> I'll get another CT scan. If it's still clean, I'll get a CT and PET/CT at
> 6
> months, and if they're still clean he doesn't want to see me until the
> 12-month
> point!!!
>
> So, I must admit that things are looking so much better than I EVER
> thought
> they would be at this time today!!!
>
> Needless to say, I'm a happy camper...!!! <G>
>
> This is my third(!) trial by cancer... and I hope the very LAST!
>
> I cannot adequately express my gratitude to those
> of you who have kept me in your thoughts and
> prayers, and who have written, and sent e-mails
> of encouragement.
>
> You'll never know how much you helped during
> those times when things weren't looking all that
> good.
>
> Thanks SO MUCH..!
>
> 73,
>
> Tom   N0SS
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