I Just Received The Best Christmas Present Ever!

[Florida_Slotter]

As many of you have commented in PM's, I've been missing in action. There has been a very good reason for that.

Back in September at a Mid Florida Scale Auto Racing Group Race, I was having trouble breathing. It turned out to be Edema. My body was collecting fluids and it was drowning me.

It was ER time, hospital time, poking, prodding, all bodily orifices were targeted. They could not find a thing. I was in pain most of the time and the best they could do was prescribe pain killers. Trust me, I appreciated that, but then again, I was not the keen mind that I normally am.

Then came the announcement from the specialist that I will guarantee you that you never want to hear. "You have Cancer."

Today I just got back from the big city hospital in Orlando where I met with a top notch Gastroenterologist and he used a special scanning technique that was not available in my local hospital.

After the procedure the doctor had a smile on his face when he walked into the recovery area. Then he told me while it was Cancerous, it had not had the time to attached itself to anything and it could be fully removed surgically.

So, the best Christmas gift I've ever received came early this year.

I still have some surgery, chemo and radiation to deal with, but bottom line is I'll be Cancer free!

[Gameover]

Yahoo. That's great news! Sending mojo your way to get you through the next steps to kick this cancers azz.

[ddyke]

God bless you!

[btaylor]

Sorry to hear you had any kind of problems!, But Darn glad to hear that it can be whipped!
Keep fighting Marty!
Bob

[HomeRacingWorld]

Very VERY happy to hear this. Happy to see you here and letting folks know.

Missed you? Naaaaaa, who us? :)

Merry Christmas indeed.

[pastor bubba]

Sorry that you have been going through all of this but thankful that you checked it out so that they were able to take care of it before it became more serious.

[Audi1]

That's great news! Looks like brighter days ahead for you and think of all those cars that are now just waiting for you to build them.................!

Allan

[bobbyraz49]

From a survivor....Congrats !

[Dodgefarmer]

I'm so very glad to see that this latest setback has been overcome. Keep up the good fight and in times like this, asking for a little divine help sure can't hurt. I know that I'm going to ask.

Take care Marty.
Randy

[scatman]

Merry Christmas! Great news.

[chappy]

Marty I am very happy for you, that is wonderful news, and yes a great Chritmas present.
Merry Christmas Marty and all the best to you from the northerner.
Bob

[woodguy32]

Great news Marty.. Fight the fight..

Being in hit with Stage 4 and currently in my second battle with some 30 chemos sessions and plus radiation . I know what it means..

But.. I can say.. I got into Slot Cars because of the ordeal.. wanting to do something I loved as kid..Yup, 3 Ovals and a dragstrip ..HRW and you guys made it AWESOME..

Fight the fight.. Beat the beast..

Kirk

[SuperSlab]

Very glad for you Marty. Keep fighting the good fight!!!

[ccobra]

Glad to hear you are getting better. Sure have missed your builds for they were an inspiration for me. Now we should be seeing some new builds soon? hehe

[dge467]

:text-bravo: :text-merryxmas: