first post and most thankful.............

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Dan,

OMG! I'm so glad that you tumor turned out to be benign. What a

terrible thing for you and your wife to to go through. *hugs*

Good luck with your surgery and to your new switched life!

e

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There are two worlds:

the world that we can measure with line and rule.. and,

the world that we feel with our hearts and imagination.

" Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle. " -Plato

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[Guest guest]

What a blessing that the terror of finding a tumor was benign and you will

be ok. I bet your surgery goes on without a hitch. Good timing to find it

NOW. Had you not looked into the surgery you would not have found it until

it was too late! WHEW! I am also new, congratulations on your surgeon

appointment and your futur awaits!

first post and most thankful.............

> Hi, my name is Dan, 46 years old, twentyfour wonderful years married,

> kids 11 and 6. Never a sick day in my whole life. Very obese from

> early childhood, now BMI 53, been a few pounds higher, been a few

> hundred pounds lower (optifast that did not last!) All set to have

> Lap DS with DR Herron, June 26...so excited that my curse may be

> lifted. All pre-op work and consult done except endoscopey. Had endo

> done early last week and doc finds AN ESOPHAGEAL TUMOR.

> Sends me to a major hospital for ultrasound endoscope..immediately!

> Have 2nd endo with multiple biopsies. Results not ready till after

> weekend. I do a little homework, my luck, vast majority of Esopgageal

> tumors are malignant with very poor prognosis...about 1-2 years life

> expectancy. ALMOST ALWAYS MALIGNANT AND ALWAYS TERMINAL. My poor wife

> is beside herself, few days turn into a full week...

> biopsies are negative...life goes on.

> Just wondering how having a small tumor will be viewed by Dr Herron

> as to my still having DS, Hoping we can still move foward?

> Reading this list for a few months and thankful to all for your info

> spirit and courage....life is wonderful...I have just been gently

> reminded.

> Fine holiday weekend to all

>

>

>

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> Hi, my name is Dan, 46 years old, twentyfour wonderful years

married,

> kids 11 and 6. Never a sick day in my whole life. Very obese from

> early childhood, now BMI 53, been a few pounds higher, been a few

> hundred pounds lower (optifast that did not last!) All set to have

> Lap DS with DR Herron, June 26...so excited that my curse may be

> lifted. All pre-op work and consult done except endoscopey. Had

endo

> done early last week and doc finds AN ESOPHAGEAL TUMOR.

> Sends me to a major hospital for ultrasound endoscope..immediately!

> Have 2nd endo with multiple biopsies. Results not ready till after

> weekend. I do a little homework, my luck, vast majority of

Esopgageal

> tumors are malignant with very poor prognosis...about 1-2 years

life

> expectancy. ALMOST ALWAYS MALIGNANT AND ALWAYS TERMINAL. My poor

wife

> is beside herself, few days turn into a full week...

> biopsies are negative...life goes on.

> Just wondering how having a small tumor will be viewed by Dr Herron

> as to my still having DS, Hoping we can still move foward?

> Reading this list for a few months and thankful to all for your

info

> spirit and courage....life is wonderful...I have just been gently

> reminded.

> Fine holiday weekend to all

to all of you that have responded so warmly......I just want to say

thanks and may we all realize that our weight problem as hard and

pervasive as it is, is but a small one, to those who know worse.

[Guest guest]

Dan,

The canles are lit, the fowl are being flung and prayers are being said that not only will all be well , but that you'll soon be making the journey to the other side with the rest of us.

Marcia

-----Original Message-----From: GailFran@... Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 1:33 PMTo: duodenalswitch Subject: Re: first post and most thankful.............My Goodness Dan - It looks like this surgery is going to end up saving you in more ways than just the weight. I very glad that they caught these tumors. Best of luck to you and your family. gail ----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

RE: first post and most thankful............. Dan, The canles are lit, the fowl are being flung and prayers are being said that not only will all be well , but that you'll soon be making the journey to the other side with the rest of us. Marcia -----Original Message-----From: GailFran@... Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 1:33 PMTo: duodenalswitch Subject: Re: first post and most thankful.............My Goodness Dan - It looks like this surgery is going to end up saving you in more ways than just the weight. I very glad that they caught these tumors. Best of luck to you and your family. gail ----------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Dan,

Your story touched me. What a gift life is. I am so

happy that you'll be able to be around for a long time

to enjoy your life and your family! continued good

health and best of luck with your surgery, Angel

--- dberman2@... wrote:

> Hi, my name is Dan, 46 years old, twentyfour

> wonderful years married,

> kids 11 and 6. Never a sick day in my whole life.

> Very obese from

> early childhood, now BMI 53, been a few pounds

> higher, been a few

> hundred pounds lower (optifast that did not last!)

> All set to have

> Lap DS with DR Herron, June 26...so excited that my

> curse may be

> lifted. All pre-op work and consult done except

> endoscopey. Had endo

> done early last week and doc finds AN ESOPHAGEAL

> TUMOR.

> Sends me to a major hospital for ultrasound

> endoscope..immediately!

> Have 2nd endo with multiple biopsies. Results not

> ready till after

> weekend. I do a little homework, my luck, vast

> majority of Esopgageal

> tumors are malignant with very poor

> prognosis...about 1-2 years life

> expectancy. ALMOST ALWAYS MALIGNANT AND ALWAYS

> TERMINAL. My poor wife

> is beside herself, few days turn into a full week...

> biopsies are negative...life goes on.

> Just wondering how having a small tumor will be

> viewed by Dr Herron

> as to my still having DS, Hoping we can still move

> foward?

> Reading this list for a few months and thankful to

> all for your info

> spirit and courage....life is wonderful...I have

> just been gently

> reminded.

> Fine holiday weekend to all

>

>

>

>

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