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Thread Number: 37497
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Sad news from Ken Wagman |
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Post# 400001 10/24/2018 at 15:58 (2,003 days old) by westinghouseman  (Capron, Illinois, 13 miles due north of Belvidere, Illinois.) |
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Well, after my two visits to UW Madison, Hospital in September and October, it has been determined that my CIS (carcinoma in situ) high-grade bladder cancer has returned and I am no longer responding to the BCG treatments.
On Monday, November 12, I will be admitted to UW Madison to have a Radical cystectomy performed by Urologist, Dr. Kyle Richards. I have three options for bladder replacement; and, I’m not thrilled with any of them. I do not have to make a decision until a few days before the surgery. The urologist has told me that this is a very serious surgery, 4 to 8 hours on the table. Yikes! “And now you know the rest of the story.” On a lighter note, I am going to attend with a couple of my colleagues from Marquette Elementary, to see Miss Petula Clark, 85 years young, performing at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois on Sunday, November 11. The first song that I ever played well on the piano, around the age of 13, was “Downtown.” | ||
| Post# 400002 , Reply# 1 10/24/2018 at 16:24 (2,003 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 400003 , Reply# 2 10/24/2018 at 16:27 (2,003 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB) | ||
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Post# 400004 , Reply# 3 10/24/2018 at 17:25 (2,003 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Ken, so sorry to hear this. | ||
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Post# 400007 , Reply# 4 10/24/2018 at 18:00 (2,003 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Ken, | ||
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Post# 400008 , Reply# 5 10/24/2018 at 18:38 (2,003 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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and, how can you NOT love "Pet Clarke"? | ||
| Post# 400009 , Reply# 6 10/24/2018 at 18:46 (2,003 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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So Sorry Ken Please take care of yourself, will be praying for you old friend. | ||
| Post# 400016 , Reply# 7 10/24/2018 at 19:38 (2,002 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 400020 , Reply# 9 10/24/2018 at 21:59 (2,002 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Ken | ||
| Post# 400023 , Reply# 10 10/24/2018 at 23:53 (2,002 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
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| Post# 400027 , Reply# 11 10/25/2018 at 08:31 (2,002 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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This is just beyond words-- --but I join many others hoping all goes as well as it can. | ||
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Post# 400032 , Reply# 12 10/25/2018 at 16:32 (2,002 days old) by Vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 400073 , Reply# 13 10/26/2018 at 15:18 (2,001 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Hi Ken,
I send you supportive energy and vibes from north of the border, with heartfelt wishes for a successful procedure and good health for many years to come afterward! Keep thinking positive thoughts and imagining optimistic visions for the future....they will help your body as it recuperates!!! :-) EP Brian | ||
| Post# 400075 , Reply# 14 10/26/2018 at 18:25 (2,001 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB) | ||
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Post# 400084 , Reply# 15 10/26/2018 at 22:11 (2,000 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa) |
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| Post# 400136 , Reply# 16 10/29/2018 at 00:29 (1,998 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Ken, | ||
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Post# 401288 , Reply# 17 11/22/2018 at 13:51 (1,974 days old) by Westinghouseman (Capron, Illinois, 13 miles due north of Belvidere, Illinois.) |
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Happy Thanksgiving - update from Ken Wagman
Pathology back from my surgery and it was a favorable report. Dr. Richards said it was imperative that the surgery be done. There was quite a bit of the CIS Bladder cancer (Carcinoma in situ) throughout which is always high grade. All the lymph nodes, margins were negative. I have been told that I am cancer free, no additional treatment required!
I have much to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving; my life has been restored. I thank you ALL for your continued prayers and good thoughts, vibes, throughout this two plus year journey, and ask that you continue to pray for my complete recovery! Ken Wagman | ||
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Post# 401297 , Reply# 18 11/22/2018 at 16:08 (1,974 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Ken, | ||
| Post# 401371 , Reply# 19 11/24/2018 at 15:06 (1,972 days old) by crazykirbydude (Lexington, KY) | ||
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| Post# 401372 , Reply# 20 11/24/2018 at 15:11 (1,972 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB) | ||
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Wow | ||
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