All the best for your fast recovery Richard. I hope you're hanging in there.

I'm glad to hear your surgery went well; Good luck with your recovery Richard!

Sorry to hear this as well I will pray for the Simon family.

Here's to a quick recovery Richard! Glad to hear the surgery apparently went well.

Richard-
I have really enjoyed your posts over the years and I hope to see you back on here real soon. I am glad your surgery went well and I hope your recovery goes smoothly.
Alan

Received an email from Rich today and he is feeling better.

Hang tough Richard. We're with you.

Just reading this thread for the first time. Sending positive vibes for health and a quick recovery for Richard - feel better soon!

-Al

Recovery!
 

Hoping for a complete and speedy recovery Richard!

Richard & the Simon Family,

I just read through this thread for the 1st time... Life is so full of trials! Most say the least said at these times is the best... Well, I remind myself daily of How Precious our Moments Here can be!?
So Good to hear that You are doing well!!!

I will keep You & Yours iN my Prayers...

As Always...

I am back home.
Got home late Saturday afternoon.
I want to thank everyone who has posted in the two threads that were started about me.
Your good wishes and comments were all very much appreciated.
I did have thyroid cancer. That calls for major surgery which took about 8 hours. After surgery my oxygen level was low so the breathing tube was kept in for some time.
I had an outstanding surgeon. I was told by the nursing staff that he is considered world class. I was in Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in NYC, there is no Columbia-Jewish Hospital in NYC :):).
Thyroid cancer is fortunately for me a cancer that has a high rate of complete recovery so my prognosis for the long time is excellent.
The part that is not so wonderful is that my voice is raspy now and I have to cut up my food into tiny pieces :).
I also will have to probably take 11 pills a day for the rest of my life to mostly make up for the calcium that the thyroid supplies to my body. And the scheduling of those pills is annoying but I am alive and well so I can live with an annoying lifetime pill schedule and chewing my food carefully for a short time.
Again, thanks to all for all your good thoughts for me and my family and hopefully all will be well.

Glad to have you back, Richard.

Richard,
Excellent news.
Glad you came through it so well.
Best,
Mark

Glad you're doing well.

Richard,

From a new guy on this forum, I wish you a speedy recovery. Obviously, unless we are told, we have no idea what goes on behind the screen. I'm glad your prognosis looks good. Remember, 11 pills a day helps keep the doctor away.

Whether it's a Holy Cross above your bed or a Star Of David, all that matters is your premiums are paid in full:) and your doctor is still sober:D

Glad to hear you are doing as well as can be expected Richard. Here's to a speedy rest of your recovery!! (don't all of us older guys take lots of pills?)

I wish you and your family the best, Richard, and it's good to see you posting again.

Richard,

I heard you were going in for "a procedure" but I had no idea it was so serious! I just read the thread from the start--the first few pages were real nail-biters--and I am so relieved to hear how well you've progressed. Another friend had thyroid cancer a few years ago, and he's doing very well; it hasn't slowed him down at all after recovery from the surgery. I'm glad to hear that you're doing well, too.

My tardy thoughts are with you and your family.

Steve

Hope you feel better soon Richard.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Richard.

Ricky Y

Hi Richard, glad to hear that you're home and hope you feel better.


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Good news and Good luck Richard!

Jeff

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Welcome back Richard and happy health to you and your family.

Great news, Richard!

Good to see you back in action, Richard