Soooo. A little update. Saw the oncologist today due to her having a cancellation. Pathology determined that the type of cancer is a double hit b cell lymphoma. This is a particularly aggressive type of cancer and treatment will be accordingly. They suggested that I get a second opinion and that institution may be the one who performs the tests to stage the cancer, etc. I requested KU as they did my heart surgery a few years back. Haven't heard back from them yet but will update when I can.

Wow, yeah, horrible luck at that age. Best Wishes, J Diddy!

You got this diddy, good vibes sent your way

My heart goes out to J. You had a great inspiration in Lonewolf Ed and his attitude he took towards his whole ordeal and like someone said earlier Lymphoma is very beatable nowadays and I will pray that you will defeat it. :thumb:

This whole thing just sucks. First Dave, then Ed, and now you. I know you probably think I'm a jackass, but this really does grind my heart.
In any event, I and many others will be in your corner and praying for your recovery and success.

So after doing some research turns out I'm going to go to MD Anderson in Houston, TX. They specialize in this type of cancer. I realize that the cost will be a little heftier due to flights etc. but I feel quality is the most important thing. Researching angel flights to assist with transportation and set up a gofundme to help with the costs as I go through treatment, but I feel freaking pumped up more and more by the day as the prospects of smacking this around like a little bitch seem to be within my dark little clutches.

Absolutely a great choice !!!! MD Anderson could well be the very best there is.

You're right. Go get the best care available.

Whip this cancer man.

God Bless you. It is going to be a great story when you beat cancer and go on to bigger things.

How about an update

Sorry to hear about this. Prayers sent your way.

Bumping this awaiting an update

Good luck, stay piositive...stomp it out.

Prayers said. More to come.

Well some good news and not so good news:

I will start with the good: We caught this bitch EARLY! In fact the doctor said that it was so early she almost did not know where to begin. The pet scan showed that it is mostly around the neck and has not spread. She put it at stage one. Apparently the surgeon who removed the thyroid saw some funky stuff and removed the lymph nodes where they were gaining speed. I leave for MD Anderson to consult with an expert on this on Wednesday for a 7 day workup.


The not so good news: Pet scan also showed a 4.4 cm aortic aneurysm. Not quite big enough to open me up again right now but big enough to potentially cause some difficulties during chemo. The chemo will be different and more aggressive: 5 days inpatient 2 week rest because of the aggressive nature of this cancer. I wound up taking my leave earlier for work b/c my head wasn't there.

All in all I stand a good chance of kicking this thing. Thanks for the well wishes and prayers!