fishing n autograph Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Well, as most of the members here know, my dad has a pretty bad case of skin cancer and was told he needed to head to Toronto to get treatment. Well, after about a week we finally heard from the Hospital. He was given a surgery date of August 1st, but he was also added to the waiting list in case of a cancellation. Well, this morning at 8:30 I received a phone call to come pick up my parents because my father received a phone call to be in Toronto in 2 hours. So I did my best to get them there before then. My father underwent about 6 hours of surgery at the Women's College Hospital. After having about 1/8" deep x 6" diameter of skin removed from his forehead to his cheek bone....they successfully removed ALL of the cancer. The doctor said that he reviewed his file on the weekend and after about 5 minutes decided that the tumour that was growing in his skin was much too large to let grow until August. It must have been a miracle. All of your thoughts and prayers must have been heard. Thanks Guys, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Sounds GREAT Dave ! Great to see his case taken seriously and not left on the back burner. Now you've gotta tell us... did you use the squad car... siren blaring to get him there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Right on Dave. Having had to deal with cancer on a very personal level myself lately, I'm very happy for you and your family. Good luck Bud.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubris21 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Excellent news. I wish you and your family the best going forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 That's fabulous news Dave and really good to hear that things are lookin up for your dad. We got some amazing doctors in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I love it when situations have a Happy ending.Good to hear the cancer is gone. MTP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Thats great news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheMan Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Now thats a reports we want to hear!!! Great stuff bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatherof3 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 good news,glad it is working out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhook Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 great news Dave! I wish him a speedy recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medmart Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Thats great that they got your dad in so fast hope he feels better really soon Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanangler1990 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 glad to hear, someone was listening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Great news Dave. Wish him a speedy recovery and he can be back on the bank with you in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 That's great news Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Thanks guys...he was pretty nervous going in because it was serious enough that he didn't get a pre-op. The doctor was incredible. My dad worked at Grand River hospital for 25 years and had gotten to know most medical practitioners in the KW area. He has an opinion that all surgeons were pricks with no bedside manner....anyway this doctor was incredible. He takes 5 patients a day and operates on them all at the same time... This "new" procedure is pretty simple....they cut...then test the tissue and the way they examine it they can tell which way the cancer is spreading...then they cut again....and test and keep going until it's completely gone. My dad was impressed with the way he worked. He even invited me into the operating room and i watched a little bit. Blood guts and gore doesn't bother me but because I had an attachment to the person on the table i had to leave....plus the smell of burnt flesh got to me lol... They even set him up with a home care nurse who will go to his house twice a week to change his bandages..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntervasili Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 That is AWESOME! Glad to hear hes doing better, and here's to a speedy recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Great News! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymike Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Great to hear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey123 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Glad to hear that your father is on the mend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck2fan Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Awesome news!!! Good to see a positive experience in getting quicker treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsbassman Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Fabulous News!! I've been thinking about him and wondering how he was doing. keep us posted on his progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 ... best news I've heard today! Thanks for keeping us in the know! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuchikubo Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 That's Great news Dave. As with many others mentioning above, I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Wonderful news! It seems everytime I turn around these days I am hearing awful cancer news, so it was great to read of your good news. Best wishes to your father. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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