turbofabricator
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As some of you know, my daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor on friday before Turbo Thunder weekend. She is now scheduled for surgery on the 11th of August (3 days after her 24th B-day) at Swedish Hospital. Things should go well for her, and they are pretty sure it's NOT malignant. THey still have to do some pretty hardcore cutting, but the Dr. is one of the best in the world. This is the ONLY kind of surgery he performs and has already done over 1500 of them. The tumor is about the size of a golf ball, and needs to be removed as it is starting to cause bruising on the right side of her brain. The goods news is that that side of the brain doesn't do the thinking stuff, and she is doing well.
Life is full of surprises, eh?
Life is full of surprises, eh?
I could care less about a car and really wanted to know how you and your family are doing? My heart goes out to you Ken and when you told me about this it brought tears to my eyes just like its doing as i write this. I will never understand life and why things like this happen to young people and why the green river killer is in perfect health
) The Doc runs his operating room like a NASA launch team. NO B.S. allowed in his room, no music to distract the staff even for just one second, NO students or interns allowed, EVER, he uses check lists and is well known world wide as being the best. After meetng him we are very satisfied with him. I even asked him if he was IN FACT board certified to perform this surgery. (after my back surgery being performed by an anethisiologist, and not a board certified surgeon that didn't turn out well, as in NO change in MRI pictures) We asked alot of questions and he responeded matter of fact, and directly to the point. He said that some doc's think he's wierd, he said, NO...Just a perfectionist that won't stand for a mistake. He will only let his assistant put the final staples in, and NOTHING else. He is the last person she will see before going under, and the first person when she wakes up. He never leaves the patient.
) The C-130 (Fat Albert) crew take of nearly veritcal, too. That big 'ol Hercury Bird is truely amazing to watch climb out. Then the Blue Angels line up and take off, all six at once. The GREAT sound of freedom, there. 
