Hi Rascal. You will beat this health problem.
Jim Knox
91 Dak
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> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:12:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Thanks to my Friends on the DML
> From: rsb7424@gmail.com
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
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> update!
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>> Hi to all on my fav DML people.
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> I have gone from being told a few weeks ago, that I should get my
> affairs in order, to a new possibility of beating this thing, quite a
> difference. Two doctors told me that my situation was hopeless, but
> another came along and sent me to a couple of specialists with hope.
>> It seems that I have a tumor growing INSIDE my spinal cord near my brain stem. This is NOT a good thing. I was suffering some severe pain and onset paralysis a few months ago and it looked as if I might be diagnosed with Gehrig's or MS, but the symptoms would disappear for a while. Then, the symptons did NOT disappear and the pain became unimaginable. My spinal cord was choking itself off inside my backbone, ouch, that hurts!
>> So, as it is, I am heading to the Mayo Clinic on Sept 29th for another neck exam. On the 30th, one of the best surgeons in all the world will examine me and do surgery if everything looks good from there. Now, do you THINK I would have a chance at this if we had nationalized health care??? and yes, I buy my own health insurance.
>> In the meantime, I am on some intense pain and steroid drugs. This is a cancer that usually metathesizes throughout the body and goes here near the end. I have no other cancers, only this one place. This odd example is what attracts attention and has been a blessing for me because it is so unusual. So, with luck, love, and the touch of the The Great Dakota maker in the sky, I will have this surgery, inside my spinal cord, (dangerous as one can imagine), and be on my merry way for another fun 50 years or so. I have had the tumor a long time and it has grown very slowly, but it is found and it shall be attacked!
>> Right now, I can type, relax, watch football, but no driving.....ughhhhh...sure miss that one...damn....but I am going to pull through. So many people sent so many inspiring and fun emails to me I can never thank all of you enough. You are all so neat and a fun group to hang with, even if its just online.
>> Updates as I get them,
>> God Bless America and God Bless all of YOU,
>> Rascal
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