Fight like Hell Alma! We've got your back. ________________________________ From: "julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx" <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 10:46 AM Subject: [tcb] Re: bummer news Alma, you are do tough I am sure you will do great! On Dec 16, 2011 10:34 AM, "AJ" <veedubalma@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: OK guys, just wanted to let ya'll know why I have not been out on the net lately. > >Not sure how many of ya'll remember when I got real sick in July 09 and spent >26 days in at the VA hospital with a fever of 104.3 for almost 31 days. > >Well my blood count was showing cancer somewhere back then and since then. > >The VA has sent me to all kinds of doctors, specialist both at the VA and >civilian doctors and have done more that 300 test to include several bone >marrow test since 09 looking for the cause of upside down numbers in my white >blood count. > >I had a full body CT and MRI with and without contrast 10 months ago and >nothing showed up. > >Well I had another done 4 1/2 weeks ago and a small mast showed up on my left >adrenal gland. > >Dr's say that most are non cancerous, but since my blood has been showing >cancer they are pretty sure that it is. > >They are calling it an adrenocortical carcinoma. > >I have had the symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome since around the time I fell ill >in 09. > >I will be having surgery sometime next month or the beginning of February with >treatment to follow. > >I am hopeful since it seems to be very slow growing and has been spotted early >enough. > >I ask that you all keep my family and me in your prayers and thoughts. > >I will let ya'll know when all this will be done, but I do not expect it till >after the New Year. > >Alma Jo >254.721.7983