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Update 3/2/2012: OK, I see it's been awhile since my last update, but I'll be brief; I had the surgery, they removed half my right lung, I came home in January, somehow got an infection where my heart and lungs connect to one another. This resulted in cardio/respiratory arrest and a flight to El Paso for another 3 weeks stay. I'm now home and improving daily, lots of good food and rest. I'll find out about chemo/radio etc, hopefully March 6th when I go back to VA for a consult. Update 3/5/2012 We're on the way to El Paso for appointments tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll have god news when I get back. Update 3/7/2012 Spent 9 hours at VA yesterday, so this will be short. Had my chest drain pulled out 4cm, right lung still not fully inflated, so we're looking a options there. Had a CT Scan done, 100% cancer free, so no chemo or radiology treatments. Update 3/15/2012 OK, Good news, I'm getting stronger day by day. Bad news, I continue to have minor setbacks, which are frustrating but I know they're to be expected, so I try not to be upset. Next VA appointment is 3/27 hopefully they will remove this drain. Another excellent bit of news is that I now go sleep for a full 8-10 hours a night Update 3/17/2011 Weal, I'm not sure how many noticed, but I disappeared rather abruptly yesterday. I was going to take a shower, while undressing, the drain in my chest fell out and I had to make an emergency run to El Paso. We were in such a dither to leave that we forgot to load a laptop and Doctor's weren't done till after 5 PM so we stayed overnight and just got home. Anyway, they decided to leave the drain out and see how things went as it would require General Anesthesia and surgery to replace it [The tube was about 3/8 of an inch in diameter and 15 inches long End of it all, I'm home and so far feeling much better, I lost a lot of the pain in my chest and side

Indubitably, possibly even 6 lanes worth

Thanks everyone and I agree, why see a doctor if you ignore their instructions. Rehab is very important to me

Dec 13/2011: Went to El Paso to finish pre-op paperwork and schedule sesection. Dec 15/2011: Woke up resectioned, removed top half of right lung. Dec 28/2011: Returned Home, one rehab for two to three weeks then we'll take tests and see if further treatment is required. Right now I have Home Health for would and dressing treatment twice a week for the next nine weeks. Physical Rehab three times a week in the home for 9 weeks. SO for now, it's rest, eat, rehab, sleep, rest, eat, rehab, sleep.

Any statistics on how many of these were drug/alcohole related? I mean geez Falling from house furniture killed 899 fell off the couch?

wow, big tree

Hi all, I would really like to see some activity on this board, I'll be monioring it on a daily basis, unless I cannot get to a place with connectivity.

LOL, good one

I was sweeping the floor and kicked the foxtail out of my way and Amber got scared, yelped then attacked it

All great ideas Nan, I'd sure appreciate an oil change, haircut or detail certificate and I'm sure others would too.

Happy Birthday susan, see you Saturday

Happy Birthday jas

Excellent job ajax, thanks

Thank you Nan

Happy Birthday DanstudioZ

Happy Birthday Kinks

LOL, excellent

Thanks grip, we were all concerned.

Beautiful harbor, I love the Sailing vessel in the foreground

here's what I see that's wierd

Happy Birthday X

Here is the log for 'Blood Pressure" blood-pressure.zip

Thanks for the link Apollo, some great pics there.

Happy Biirthday old man

Happy Birthday Nan and <Apollo> Someone tell nan happy birthday for me.