Grandpa Bob Olson, @webeishere update
@GardenGerty (160663)
United States
January 30, 2019 9:36am CST
He learned at his oncology (cancer) appointment today that he will have gamma knife surgery in the area where his brain tumor was removed to prevent it coming back. It is a type of radiation, basically. He also says they will remove part of his left lung.
He has not smoked since his diagnosis.
They have bitterly cold weather there right now. His car would not start, his daughter had to take the family truck to take him.
Hope you are having a good day. I am. There is sun. (but it is cold)
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
30 Jan 19
I am glad that the truck made it to and from the appointment okay. Is he taking everything relatively well?
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
31 Jan 19
He is also taking a type of medication to help with this. It is much more hopeful that people were telling him at first.
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@JudyEv (339930)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb 19
@GardenGerty That's good then. He can be a little more optimistic.
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
31 Jan 19
I think he is still in his fifties. Maybe sixty.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
31 Jan 19
It has been pretty cold where he lives, near Minneapolis.
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
31 Jan 19
Originally people were saying "stage 4 lung cancer, no treatment, you just are gonna die." This is a lot of appointments but it is so much more positive.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
31 Jan 19
Thank you, and I hope you are safe and warm.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
31 Jan 19
@GardenGerty Welcome xo thanks yes it is fine here now. Thanks for keeping us updated.
@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
30 Jan 19
I was thinking about him when I saw that there was frost on the window in my back entry. Remember his lovely frost photos? I wish him well and I wish him back on the 'Lot.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
31 Jan 19
I wish he would come back here as well. That is part of why I keep tagging him.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
30 Jan 19
Thank you for the update. He is in my prayers every day.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
31 Jan 19
Thank you. I hope by next spring late my Bob is good enough to go and we will make a trip to see them as well as my the kiddos, four grands.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
31 Jan 19
@GardenGerty That would be a nice trip. Hope it all works out.
