best wishes for our queens member eric m

[Hera]

Wow, sounds complex. Keep us informed and speedy recovery.

 

[Clark]

Get well soon!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Glad to hear you are faring well Eric. No picnic for sure... speaking of which, at least you live in the greater NYC area - food choices there are almost limitless! Real pastrami sandwiches... I want to cry :sob:

Best wishes from across the much bigger pond.

 

[gonewild]

My main problem is exhaustion, extreme bloating, and malnutrition...I only was allowed to eat yesterday. And I can't eat much.... Love you guys!

Get some rest, pig out and fart. Those three things will cure your main problem.

Glad you are getting better. I'm sending some Peruvian energy your way.

 

[Migrant13]

Speedy recovery to you Eric. Hope you have an orchid nurse for your plants.

 

[Ray]

DAMN!!!! I could use to lose some weight, but that strikes me as the hard way.

Follow Lance's advice and get well soon.

 

[SlipperFan]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Eric. We need your contributions here.

 

[NYEric]

DAMN!!!! I could use to lose some weight, but that strikes me as the hard way.

Wow, harsh realm!! At least I won't get jealous reading about delicacies you are cooking for a while.

 

[baodai]

Glad you are doing fine. Get well soon Eric
BD

 

[Heather]

Somehow I missed this but saw your post on FB. Dang...sorry you are having to go through all this but at least now you know what the issue was. Lots of hugs and good thoughts being sent your way. I also like Lance's advice.

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

I'm trying to live by Lance's advice! I'm home now...had good news from my oncologist...all tests from last weeks surgery are negative! Apparently the cancer is more localized, but causing intense inflammation. Treatment remains the same, but my outlook is that much better! i start chemo on Tuesday....actually looking forward to it.

 

[SlipperFan]

:clap:
Great news!

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

So, I figured I'd update everyone. Had chemo through most of the summer. Tolerated it pretty well, still have my hair, just not as much. 3 weeks ago I went in for surgery...the bladder was taken out. I was supposed to get a "neobladder" from intestine and my colostomy reversed, but they found some questionable tissue that they couldn't remove, so they biopsied it. To be safe, they left the colostomy in place and gave me a urostomy bag. So I finally got the pathology report. All cancer was removed- the tissue that remained had inflammation, but no cancer cells. So....for now, at least, I'm cancer free! I'm hoping to get the colostomy repaired in January (a relatively simple procedure), and if I stay cancer free, the urostomy could be repaired in a year or so...giving me a neobladder with a port. Aside from some pain and exhaustion, I'm recovering well, and will go back to work on the 21st.

 

[Rick]

Sounds like good news Eric. Continued well wishes and prayers.

My father went through what sounds like the same situation many years ago, and had many healthy years following his treatment.

 

[cnycharles]

Hoping for the best! I've inherited a lot of fishing equipment I think I'll need you or someone to help me identify ( lots of big lures etc), hope you continue to improve

 

[SlipperKing]

That really is good news Eric. Keep up the hard work!

 

[Ray]

Being a cancer survivor myself, I know what a huge weight was lifted off of you with that report. Great news. Keep healing!

 

[SlipperFan]

You've been through a lot. I hope the news just keeps getting better and better.

 

[Justin]

Eric i'm sorry i missed this thread before. Cancer has touched us all in some way so i know what you've been through.

Great news and please keep up the good work!! We're all pulling for you!!!

 

[NYEric]

Good new and best wishes w/ the new procedures.