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Uben

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5. No, they didn't say......
Sun Dec 11, 2011, 01:22 PM
Dec 2011

....we do the bone scan in the morning (they had to order the dyes). I don't remember how long it takes to get results from either test. I know they can identify hot spots on a bone scan almost immediately, in most cases. Whether or not they will tell you is anyone's guess.

My step-dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer last week, but it was caught early and he has already began radiation. Prognosis is very good for him.

We have been paying $25,000/yr in insurance premiums just in case something like this happened. We considered cancelling and waiting six months to get on the federal high-risk ins. program to lower the costs of healthcare. But, had we done that, look where we would have been.

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keeping you and him in my thoughts maddezmom Dec 2011 #1
Thank you Irishonly Dec 2011 #4
Best wishes to him...and you. Uben Dec 2011 #2
I will light a candle for her Irishonly Dec 2011 #3
No, they didn't say...... Uben Dec 2011 #5
I am so sorry Irishonly Dec 2011 #6
Thank you Uben Dec 2011 #7
caught early his chances of recovery are EXCELLENT Skittles Dec 2011 #15
Your wife and your friend are in our thoughts jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #8
A candle will be lit for your partner Irishonly Dec 2011 #11
Thank you so much jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #13
will be keeping you both in my thoughts maddezmom Dec 2011 #10
I am sending my best thoughts to both of you.... Walk away Dec 2011 #9
Great news Irishonly Dec 2011 #17
thinking good thoughts for your friend Skittles Dec 2011 #12
Hoping the surgery went well and he is recovering. geckosfeet Dec 2011 #14
He is recovering. Irishonly Dec 2011 #16
My friend went back to work on Tuesday Jan 3 Irishonly Jan 2012 #18
Woot!!! (nt) jumptheshadow Jan 2012 #19
Hope the surgery went well Hepburn Jan 2012 #20
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