I think that's better news. It's a bummer you had to go through all of that before finding out… Any of us are happy to do whatever you need. I mow a mean lawn. :-) On Dec 16, 2011, at 12:37 AM, AJ 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