Doctors remove 20-pound tumor

Oregon Magazine/Wallowa County Chieftan ^ | December 1, 2002 | Rocky Wilson

[WaterDragon]

....The important thing is that he [Dean Garrett] is alive and well after having an 18- to 20-pound malignant tumor extracted from his abdominal cavity early last week.

...Local surgeon Dr. Robert Berecz, without knowing any details of the case, said that the tumor was "exceptionally large for a male patient." He said that ovarian tumors in female patients can become larger....

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[Diddle E. Squat]

But Arnold said that "Its not a tooma."

[End The Hypocrisy]

Maybe that's why he was in kindergarten?

[End The Hypocrisy]

If a person dies of a brain tumor, and didn't really show symptoms of it until half a year before dying, how long before is it likely that the tumor first formed? Months? Years? Half a decade? Anyone? I'd be fascinated to know.

[WaterDragon]

It would depend on the kind of tumor, wouldn't it? Some are extremely slow-growing, others are fast-growing. A friend of mine had one of the fast-growers. He had no symptoms until a very few months before his death. He simply, one day, could not remember the route to his office. It was all down-hill from that moment. He was only 56 years old, a very physically active man, a professional.

[DWSUWF]

"...If a person dies of a brain tumor, and didn't really show symptoms of it until half a year before dying, how long before is it likely that the tumor first formed? Months? Years? Half a decade? Anyone? I'd be fascinated to know..."

I've wondered about this myself.

If I had to guess, I imagine that people who wind up developing fatal cancers probably have been slowly developing them for quite awhile.

Then something goes wrong with their immune system, or they're weakened by an illnes, accident or stress and -boom- the cancer takes off.

[End The Hypocrisy]

Yikes!

[End The Hypocrisy]

What do routine tumor scans cost these days? Are they called PET scans or CAT scans or what?

[VadeRetro]

Twenty pounds? Was it by caesarian? Were they twins or triplets?

[DWSUWF]

Hmmm...

Maybe I said something to worry you.

Remember, this is just a guess on my part.

And, if I'm right, it opens the door for the doctor to catch it early if you get regular exams.

[WaterDragon]

The article has quite a bit of info on that tumor, stuff I'd never heard before.

From what I've read most tumors are benign. This man's, the one in the article, was unusual.

But, it's always good to know what you can about these things.

[GWfan]

A very dear friend of my family's had an abdominal tumor that was around 10 pounds. When he had it removed, he named it Bob. He said it was the closest to having a baby he'd ever get.

[Spunky]

He had no symptoms until a very few months before his death. He simply, one day, could not remember the route to his office. It was all down-hill from that moment. He was only 56 years old, a very physically active man, a professional.

My husband's brother was diagnosed with a Geo-Blastoma brain tumor the summer of 1995. Due to many prayers and a strong desire on his part to walk his oldest daughter down the isle he lived a year after diagnosis. Died June 1996.

He was only 56 years old also.

[Spunky]

What do routine tumor scans cost these days? Are they called PET scans or CAT scans or what?

I think they use Ultra Sound. With Ultra Sound they can check the bladder, kidneys, liver, overies, uterus, stomach etc.

[VadeRetro]

I think the really unusual part is getting a tumor that big without getting far sicker than this guy got. The guy's lucky to be alive.

[WaterDragon]

"...guy's lucky to be alive."

Sure have to agree with you on that!

[PianoMan]

I hear Trent Lott is getting a BET scan.

[martin_fierro]

It IS a Toomer! <|:)~

[martin_fierro]

A Kuato-sized tumor!

<|:)~

[centexan]

My vet removed a 15 pound tumor from my 70 lb German Shorthaired Pointer about six months ago. We finally had it removed when he could no longer lift his leg to do his business. The vet didn't want to operate if it wasn't bothering vital functions. He's a happy dog today,