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My neighbour just soiled the street..............
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<blockquote data-quote="VelocityYellowRules!" data-source="post: 129040" data-attributes="member: 1318"><p>Back from Calgary. Wow the Tom Baker Clinic is a series of mazes. And as it was my first time there I got sent all over the place to get registered, my card etc. With an 8:20 appointment they were only 20 minutes late, yeah I'm sensitive to this sort of thing after how many appointments I've had in my life. So meet with a nurse and go over things. Then meet with one doctor and we discuss more things. They explain the procedure to me which is a little different from what I had been thinking. They actually run the chemo drug through a vein on the inner, upper area of my thigh. They put a tourniquet at the top of my shoulder to make sure it doesn't go into my torso and therein lies their concern. </p><p></p><p>The above photo doesn't show it but I have a massive tumor about the side of a toonie and it protrudes about 15 mm about 3" below my shoulder. If there isn't enough room for the tourniquet they can't do the surgery.</p><p></p><p>The surgeon himself now comes in and we talk more, side effects, complications etc. They both leave to make a decision.</p><p></p><p>Honestly I think the worse 10 minutes of my life. If they say no, is this a death sentence for me? Do I have to start thinking again about amputation? I felt alone, dark and empty. I'm staring at that one tumor and cursing it when the other 100 or so are all below my elbow.</p><p></p><p>They return and I'm not good at reading faces and this surgeon should play poker really!</p><p></p><p>They decide to go ahead. Insert tears here (really). The surgery can do wonders. 35% of the time total cure. 35% remission and only in about 10% of the cases does nothing happen. Sorry I don't remember what the other 20% is, partial remission?</p><p></p><p>But at the very least there is hope and sometimes that is all you have to give you a reason to go on in life.</p><p></p><p>No definite date for when it will be done, just "in May".</p><p></p><p>So right now I'm pretty well on cloud nine as they say.</p><p></p><p>Now, as I like to add my "truth is stranger than fiction" to my posts, here is todays.</p><p></p><p>So I'm getting fuel for my rental car before I go back to the airport. As I'm fueling it the ground starts to shake and up pulls..................a red C6 Z06! The driver gets out and we talk a bit and I notice he has a Davenport sticker on the trunk window. I mention to him that I also have a C6 Z06 and it is hopefully going to Davenport for camshafts and a retune.</p><p></p><p>It turns out that the driver is Shannon the tuner from Davenport! He is just setting the clutch on the car before the final dyno runs. He pops the hood so I can take a dekko (favorite word) and I talk to him about my cars situation and the goal of 54 more RWHP and if he thinks he can do it. Again, like Steve, the fuel supply may be the issue.</p><p></p><p>Now in a city with a population of 1 million people what are the odds of that I ask you?</p><p></p><p>Surely this has got to be a sign that I should be getting the car done...........</p><p></p><p>Anyway time for exercise once again.</p><p></p><p>So for all those sending me prayers and hopeful thoughts, my thanks and it looks like for this stage they've been answered!</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>Garry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VelocityYellowRules!, post: 129040, member: 1318"] Back from Calgary. Wow the Tom Baker Clinic is a series of mazes. And as it was my first time there I got sent all over the place to get registered, my card etc. With an 8:20 appointment they were only 20 minutes late, yeah I'm sensitive to this sort of thing after how many appointments I've had in my life. So meet with a nurse and go over things. Then meet with one doctor and we discuss more things. They explain the procedure to me which is a little different from what I had been thinking. They actually run the chemo drug through a vein on the inner, upper area of my thigh. They put a tourniquet at the top of my shoulder to make sure it doesn't go into my torso and therein lies their concern. The above photo doesn't show it but I have a massive tumor about the side of a toonie and it protrudes about 15 mm about 3" below my shoulder. If there isn't enough room for the tourniquet they can't do the surgery. The surgeon himself now comes in and we talk more, side effects, complications etc. They both leave to make a decision. Honestly I think the worse 10 minutes of my life. If they say no, is this a death sentence for me? Do I have to start thinking again about amputation? I felt alone, dark and empty. I'm staring at that one tumor and cursing it when the other 100 or so are all below my elbow. They return and I'm not good at reading faces and this surgeon should play poker really! They decide to go ahead. Insert tears here (really). The surgery can do wonders. 35% of the time total cure. 35% remission and only in about 10% of the cases does nothing happen. Sorry I don't remember what the other 20% is, partial remission? But at the very least there is hope and sometimes that is all you have to give you a reason to go on in life. No definite date for when it will be done, just "in May". So right now I'm pretty well on cloud nine as they say. Now, as I like to add my "truth is stranger than fiction" to my posts, here is todays. So I'm getting fuel for my rental car before I go back to the airport. As I'm fueling it the ground starts to shake and up pulls..................a red C6 Z06! The driver gets out and we talk a bit and I notice he has a Davenport sticker on the trunk window. I mention to him that I also have a C6 Z06 and it is hopefully going to Davenport for camshafts and a retune. It turns out that the driver is Shannon the tuner from Davenport! He is just setting the clutch on the car before the final dyno runs. He pops the hood so I can take a dekko (favorite word) and I talk to him about my cars situation and the goal of 54 more RWHP and if he thinks he can do it. Again, like Steve, the fuel supply may be the issue. Now in a city with a population of 1 million people what are the odds of that I ask you? Surely this has got to be a sign that I should be getting the car done........... Anyway time for exercise once again. So for all those sending me prayers and hopeful thoughts, my thanks and it looks like for this stage they've been answered! Cheers, Garry [/QUOTE]
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