All:
Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
lot of woodworking left...
And when I got home, my son had sent me a violin kit to build during my
recovery! Now is that a good son or what? It is a little miniature
violin about foot long in all, came with a strung bow and rosin, strings
et al. Should be a fun project to build and is just the size for me at
this point because I can't do any lifting. I guess when I get this
#$%%## catheter out next Friday, I'll have to heat the garage (shopette)
and get busy! I'll post pics at the Binary site when I get it done.
Relaxin' Large in Idaho....
Philski
Good to hear you're on top of it. Tom
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>All:
>Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
>cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
>lot of woodworking left...
>
>And when I got home, my son had sent me a violin kit to build during my
>recovery! Now is that a good son or what? It is a little miniature
>violin about foot long in all, came with a strung bow and rosin, strings
>et al. Should be a fun project to build and is just the size for me at
>this point because I can't do any lifting. I guess when I get this
>#$%%## catheter out next Friday, I'll have to heat the garage (shopette)
>and get busy! I'll post pics at the Binary site when I get it done.
>
>Relaxin' Large in Idaho....
>
>Philski
>
Someday, it'll all be over....
Philski wrote:
Group: rec.woodworking Date: Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 2:31pm (EST-2) From:
[email protected] (Philski)
All:
Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
lot of woodworking left...
<snip> (No pun intended)
******************************************************
I am almost 80 years old and at 70 I was diagnosed with bladder and
prosate cancer. Some non-invasive growths were removed from the bladder
but nothing was done to the prostate cancer as it was small and at my
age "watchful waiting" was recommended rather than surgery, radiation
or chemo. The latter options would not have have been recommeded for a
younger man. So far my PSA is 0.8 and both areas are considered to be in
remission. These days prostate cancer is considered highly curable and I
am sure that you can look forward to a long life "making sawdust".
Incidently. the first urologist that I saw wanted to do radical surgery
immediately and remove both organs. I would have worn a bag for the rest
of my life, I got a second opinion from the Chief of Urology at Moffitt
Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida and I have always been glad that I did.
Peace ~ Sir Edgar
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=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8=F8
Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 2:31pm (EST-2) [email protected] (Philski)
says:
All:
Well I finally got home <snip>
Newest member always buys.
JOAT
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
- Pete Maccarrone
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 31 Jan 2004.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
Wonderful! I'm certain your attitude towards life had
a lot to do with the outcome. Family and friends help
too - for sure.
Am still waiting for JOAT to post pictures of the SS
stapler they cloed him up with when he "went under
the knife" a few years back. JOAT - where are the
photos?
Take care and pace yourself. Life's not a race but
rather a journey. For those who race through life -
think about the finish line and SLOW DOWN.
charlie b
Philski wrote:
> I guess when I get this
> #$%%## catheter out next Friday
Congratulations! I'm glad that it was caught early enough. Make sure
they deflate the balloon before removal. ;-)
Dave in Fairfax
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Sir Edgar wrote:
> One time a student nurse tried to take a Foley catheter out of me
> without deflating the baloon.
> It didn't work but it sure did smart!
EEEYOOWWWW! That's a big balloon and a small route to take it through.
Just to make it stranger, a lot of people remove theirs, themselves, w/o
deflating them. Staples, BTW aren't cut, they're deformed in th emiddle
so that the ends rotate up and out of the skin toward the top/center fo
the tool.
Dave in Fairfax
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JOATski:
I guess I am buying then huh? BTW - they took out the staples yesterday and
I never felt anything so good as having those little stainless hookettes
removed from my stomach. The nurse just cut them in two and removed each
side then asked me: "Do you want to keep your staples?" I asked "What the
F_ _ _ for?" Seems that there are some men that want them as
souvenirs....LOL
Philski
"T." wrote:
> Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 2:31pm (EST-2) [email protected] (Philski)
> says:
> All:
> Well I finally got home <snip>
>
> Newest member always buys.
>
> JOAT
> It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
> - Pete Maccarrone
>
> Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
> Web Page Update 31 Jan 2004.
> Some tunes I like.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
Philski writes:
>JOATski:
>I guess I am buying then huh? BTW - they took out the staples yesterday and
>I never felt anything so good as having those little stainless hookettes
>removed from my stomach. The nurse just cut them in two and removed each
>side then asked me: "Do you want to keep your staples?" I asked "What the
>F_ _ _ for?" Seems that there are some men that want them as
>souvenirs....LOL
Sheest. First time I ever knew about surgical staples was when I had internal
abdominal work about 18-19 years ago. Doc never asked if I wanted to keep the
suckers, which was fine. I never thought about it. If I had, my answer would
have been the same as yours.
Glad to hear your bout of prostate problems finally turned positive.
Charlie Self
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is
sure."
Mark Twain
http://hometown.aol.com/charliediy/myhomepage/business.html
Sat, Jan 31, 2004, 6:28pm (EST-2) [email protected] (Philski)
says:
I guess I am buying then huh? <snip>
You're buying.
Seems that there are some men that want them as souvenirs....LOL
Damn, that seems just weird. Seems like the nurse just pulled them
out whole. I don't recall her asking if I wanted them. I didn't.
Looked pretty neat tho, like a tiny little railroad track, so I had her
take a picture, before they were out, and after. LOL
Weird is, weeks after I got home, I found a pill bottle I couldn't
remember. They had taken my gallbladderout, when they sliced me, and
some idiot had given them to my mother, and she kept them - without
telling me. I immediately put the cap back on, set them somewhere, and
forgot where I put them. When I did finally find them again, I dummped
them immediately.
JOAT
It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.
- Pete Maccarrone
Life just ain't life without good music. - JOAT
Web Page Update 31 Jan 2004.
Some tunes I like.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Jakofalltrades/SOMETUNESILIKE/
>>I guess I am buying then huh? BTW - they took out the staples yesterday
>>and I never felt anything so good as having those little stainless
>>hookettes removed from my stomach. The nurse just cut them in two and
>>removed each side then asked me: "Do you want to keep your staples?" I
>>asked "What the F_ _ _ for?" Seems that there are some men that want them
>>as souvenirs....LOL
When I was a kid (fourth grade), I dislocated my right thumb in a rather
gruesome fashion. (Having your thumb inside the palm of your hand is not
cool, incidentally.) After months of rehabilitation, they were ready to
yank the pin out. They asked me if I wanted it, and my reaction was the
same as yours. Years later, I wish I had decided to keep it.
(I don't have 100% use of that hand, even today. Something not quite right.
I can't snap my fingers for one thing.)
I'm having trouble figuring out who said what about whom on this thread,
since I'm missing some posts. Congratulations and well wishes to whoever
it is who had the good outcome from prostate surgery.
--
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Philski <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
Outstanding!
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:31:35 -0700, Philski
<[email protected]> wrote:
>All:
>Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
>cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
>lot of woodworking left...
>
>And when I got home, my son had sent me a violin kit to build during my
>recovery! Now is that a good son or what? It is a little miniature
>violin about foot long in all, came with a strung bow and rosin, strings
>et al. Should be a fun project to build and is just the size for me at
>this point because I can't do any lifting. I guess when I get this
>#$%%## catheter out next Friday, I'll have to heat the garage (shopette)
>and get busy! I'll post pics at the Binary site when I get it done.
>
>Relaxin' Large in Idaho....
>
>Philski
Congratulations!
Every day is a gift, ain't it?
Mike
Mike Patterson
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:31:35 -0700, Philski
<[email protected]> wrote:
>All:
>Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
>cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
>lot of woodworking left...
Fan-tastic!
Post some pics of the violin when you finish it.
Barry
That sure is great news. I can remember being in a rest stop on the Merritt
Parkway when I got the call from my oncologist... "Complete Remission"! I
was fortunate not to need any surgery... just six very long months of
intense chemo.
I was also proud of my daughter, who on January 11th ran the Disney Marathon
in Support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I got to stand with all the
other "survivors" at the Team in Training dinner the night before the race.
And, my wife and I were at the finish line to meet her and to share the
moment. BTW, she raised over $8,000... most of that going for research.
So, me too, I get to get back to living a "normal" life... already completed
a rocking horse out of Brazilian cherry for my grand niece and just today I
put the finishing touches on my new wine cellar... not that big, enough for
about 180 bottles... 15 cases or so. The way I've been drinking it since my
taste buds came back, that's about two months worth!!!
And, when the weather breaks the woodshop will be mostly silent while I get
to work on my 1958 Alfa Romeo Guiletta Spider Veloce... a project that has
not had any work for a long, long time.
Good Luck, Philski. Just think... WE BEAT IT!
Don Sforza
"Philski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> All:
> Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
> cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
> lot of woodworking left...
>
> And when I got home, my son had sent me a violin kit to build during my
> recovery! Now is that a good son or what? It is a little miniature
> violin about foot long in all, came with a strung bow and rosin, strings
> et al. Should be a fun project to build and is just the size for me at
> this point because I can't do any lifting. I guess when I get this
> #$%%## catheter out next Friday, I'll have to heat the garage (shopette)
> and get busy! I'll post pics at the Binary site when I get it done.
>
> Relaxin' Large in Idaho....
>
> Philski
>
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:31:35 -0700, Philski
<[email protected]> wrote:
>All:
>Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
>cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
>lot of woodworking left...
>
>And when I got home, my son had sent me a violin kit to build during my
>recovery! Now is that a good son or what? It is a little miniature
>violin about foot long in all, came with a strung bow and rosin, strings
>et al. Should be a fun project to build and is just the size for me at
>this point because I can't do any lifting. I guess when I get this
>#$%%## catheter out next Friday, I'll have to heat the garage (shopette)
>and get busy! I'll post pics at the Binary site when I get it done.
>
>Relaxin' Large in Idaho....
>
>Philski
It isn't a garage or a shop(ette), it's a studio. Particularly when
you make violins.
Good luck on your recovery.
That is great news ! Take care of yourself. I have known several people
not so lucky that lost the battle.
--
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"Philski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> All:
> Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
> cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
> lot of woodworking left...
>
> And when I got home, my son had sent me a violin kit to build during my
> recovery! Now is that a good son or what?
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
> cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
> lot of woodworking left...
>
Congrats!
> I guess when I get this
> #$%%## catheter out next Friday,
>
I had one when I was in the hospital for an operation years ago. You'll
swear they're pulling out 10' of the blasted thing!
--
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"Philski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> All:
> Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
> cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
> lot of woodworking left...
Ain't it wonderful when something comes out right for a change? Glad to hear
it, but sorry you had to go through it. I "dodged the bullet" last year(2yrs
ago?) but will probably have to go in for the "random search" *click-snip*
again soon. @ our age, we just keep praying it always says "-", not "+".
--
Nahmie
Those who know the least will always know it the loudest.
"Philski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> All:
> Well I finally got home from surgery
<snip of great news>
All the best for a quick recovery, Philski.
Cheers,
Frank
On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:31:35 -0700, Philski
<[email protected]> wrote:
>All:
>Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
>cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
>lot of woodworking left...
This is fantastic news!
Good Luck.
Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker (ret)
Real Email is: tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1
"Philski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> All:
> Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
> cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
> lot of woodworking left...
Gratz and God bless ya!
. I guess when I get this
> #$%%## catheter out next Friday, I'll have to heat the garage (shopette)
> and get busy! I'll post pics at the Binary site when I get it done.
Hope your referring to the Violin and not anything to do with the catheter,
in which case we'd love to see the violin. ;-)
KY
It is so good to hear good news these days, seems in short supply .Well here
is to a speedy and productive recovery. It is times like this we realize
what life is really about .all the very best mike hide
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"Philski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> All:
> Well I finally got home from surgery and yesterday found out that my
> cancer was fully contained to the prostate so it looks if I still have a
> lot of woodworking left...
>
> And when I got home, my son had sent me a violin kit to build during my
> recovery! Now is that a good son or what? It is a little miniature
> violin about foot long in all, came with a strung bow and rosin, strings
> et al. Should be a fun project to build and is just the size for me at
> this point because I can't do any lifting. I guess when I get this
> #$%%## catheter out next Friday, I'll have to heat the garage (shopette)
> and get busy! I'll post pics at the Binary site when I get it done.
>
> Relaxin' Large in Idaho....
>
> Philski
>