Topic: Found this post from Dr. B on another site:
ConnieMc
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 191
posted
Maybe this has already been discussed, but if not, thought you guys would want to know about this.....
Dear Friends,
As a result of tests run at recent annual physical, it was discovered that I have an early stage of prostate cancer.
Because the cancer is not high grade and appears to be localized, and because I am not overweight, in very excellent physical condition, and "young" (can you believe that I am considered to be young???), the treatment of choice is surgery. I have an excellent chance (95%) of being cured!
Ironically, I continue to feel absolutely fine, and am as feisty as ever. I am not at all afraid of surgery- if I could survive the OPMC, I can survive anything! HA!! My tough Sicilian constitution, plus the excellent support that I have from everyone will guarantee a rapid and full recovery.
I will enter the hospital after the Lyme conference, and will not be in my office for the month of November. My office will remain open, and the patients will be seen by my PAs, Annemarie and Jerry. I will be available to them, when able, by phone to confer on cases at their discretion. I trust that my loyal patients will be pleased to know that we will continue to be there for them and their Lyme needs. I do apologize for the many changes in the office appointment schedule that will be necessary because of this.
I am announcing this publicly, to let all my friends out there know, and to be as open as possible. I DO NOT want any dumb rumors to be spread ("Dr. B. has ice cream poisoning again", or "Dr. B. is having a tummy tuck", etc.). Therefore, while I have absolutely no objection to having this e-mail forwarded, I sincerely request that this be sent fully intact to keep this original message from becoming distorted.
In the meantime, I want to remind you that I have some dynamite presentations planned at the upcoming conferences in Philly (LDA and ILADS), so be sure to come! Check out their websites for full details, and also note that I just updated my "Guidelines" for the first time in three years! It is already posted on the ILADS site, and will be on the LDA site as soon as I get my disc sent off to them.
So, that's the news- I promise to keep everyone posted on any new developments.
Thank you for sharing all your news with all of us lymies out here.
We wish you the best on your upcoming surgery, and that they get it all. Glad to see you will recouping 1 month after the surgery. Pamper yourself, and read the get well cards and online messages to you.
I heard of you last 7-04 when I was finally dx correctly with late-stage, chronic lyme after 34 years! I have printed your guidelines and read them many times.
Thank you for sharimg them with the entire lyme community.
Best wishes; can't wait to hear about the Mass. conference tomorrow from others.
timaca
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 6911
posted
Thanks for posting. I had heard that he was having to reschedule his November patients, and I didn't know why....
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