Here's the latest pile of crap I've stepped into...

[DrDirt]

Short & sweet, it looks like I have pancreatic cancer. If you know anything about that, it's a very aggressive and bad assed form of cancer. That's what Steve Jobs died from and also what my Mom died from. Jobs put up the good fight but it finally got him and my mother was dead 2 weeks after she was diagnosed. It all depends. Been in Largo med for the past several days. They just sent me home because they got me stabilized and took care of some preliminary proceedures but they can't do any more for me. We're treading water right now till I can get into Tampa General to have Dr. Alex Rosemurgy do a Whipple Procedure on me. (Wikipedia that one for some interesting reading) He's supposed to be the best in the world at this and that's what I need. My other Dr.'s at Largo Med are more optimistic now than when I first went in. The location of the mass is fairly easily accessible and also squeezed my bile duct closed which brought on symptoms that got me into the Dr. a lot sooner than normally would have happened, i.e. we found it early. Got a little luck rolling on my side.

So, like I said, just treading water right now. If any of you have any pull with TGH or with Dr. Rosemurgy, I'm accepting any help or pressure anyone can bring to bear on them to get me in ASAP before I loose my time advantage.

Don't know when or even if I'll get back on here but keep an eye out. There may be a Cremesicle Coupe garage sale out soon. If so and any of you take advantage of my wife's lack of knowlege and her desire to unload the hated Mustang parts, I'll haunt you forever.

I'm good to go with however things turn out. I've always felt that quick and as painless as possible was a good way to exit stage left.

Updates to follow when possible.

[harold harper]

that sucks man! be strong,and i"m praying for you.

[blacksheep-1]

We'll keep you in our prayers.

[BigDawg]

Crap man....

Hope all works out the best for you and a speedy recovery.

[red vert]

Thoughts are you with you Tony. I know a guy who got it about 12-13 years ago. Still mean as ever, he does drink alot less though.

[Zman]

prayers for you and your family, take care

[Na306StAnG]

shit...

So sorry Tony!!

[racingrick]

Tony, you are in my prayers. Keep a positive outlook, it will help you in your fight.
Rick

[shinysideup]

I thought you were full of piss and vinegar and that would ward off all evil? Hope to see you finish that dang mustang Tony.

Prayin for the best for you.

[DrDirt]

Thanks for the prayers and well wishes, guys. I'm trying to maintain a positive attitude. There have been some encouraging developments ofer the past few days. The mass is in a very operable place in the head of the pancreas. Apparently we have caught it real early because of it's location, it pinched off my bile duct forcing me to go in with symptoms that would not have appeared till much later after it had grown much bigger. I have an appointment with Dr. Rosemurgy on the 16th. My research indicates that he's the best in the world. Soo, we're rolling along.

And, Joe, I am full of piss and vinegar. Trouble is my piss looked like a glass of Coke for about a week.

[slowmoving1]

Tony, if you need anything call me.
prayers sent to you and your loved ones.

[Graves]

A positive attitude is the best thing to have. It got my grandma but she was showing signs of gal stones. They did and ultra sound and the cancer had spread from the pancreas to every other organ.

[GB]

Sorry to hear man, thoughts and prayers with you and your family.
I don't even know what the symptoms are and what to look for, I've always heard about pancreatic cancer?

[1BADP71]

My Familys prayers are with you and yours. Good luck and keep up the positive outlook. It helps more than you know. God Bless.

[bottlefed93]

Tony if you guys need anything at all, let me know bro. Prayers are goin out to you guys my friend.