Stage 2 Kidney Cancer and Cataracts

[Hatchdog]

Thanks all. I’m hoping to live long enough to shoot all my ammo and then die the next day.

In that case we all hope you have lots of ammo!

I usually keep a ten year supply on hand and replace ammo as I shoot.

That’s the spirit!

[Sir Henry]

I leave for Madison in the morning to check into a motel. Then at 2 pm I drink the wonderful bowel cleaning fluid. Tuesday morning I check into the VA hospital at 5:30 am for a 7 am surgery start. They have blocked out 5 hours for robotic microsurgery. It’s not complicated but it is tedious. I’m not expecting complications although I’ll have a 4-6 week recovery I should be fine.

I suspect my next post will be Wednesday.

[brm4450]

I leave for Madison in the morning to check into a motel. Then at 2 pm I drink the wonderful bowel cleaning fluid. Tuesday morning I check into the VA hospital at 5:30 am for a 7 am surgery start. They have blocked out 5 hours for robotic microsurgery. It’s not complicated but it is tedious. I’m not expecting complications although I’ll have a 4-6 week recovery I should be fine.

I suspect my next post will be Wednesday.

Be well and be safe!

[markiver54]

Hope all goes well Gene.

[BigAl52]

Prayers for total success

[Hatchdog]

You’re under the knife (robot?) as I type this so I’m sending good karma your way. Here’s to a successful procedure and a fast recovery.

[Sir Henry]

The surgery is over and took a little over five hours. They removed about 40% of one kidney. It’s painful and they keep me pumped full of drugs.

[BigAl52]

Hang in there Gene. Is that a little more than they expected to do?

[fortyshooter]

Hoping you heal up soon Gene!

[dave77]

Hoping you heal up soon Gene!

Ditto. How long before you will be able to drive home? I'm sure you will have plenty of help once there.