Watch and Sweat (wait) #25
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OLIGO SCORE CARD
Birthday: 7/8/54
Event Date
Tumour-free years
First diagnosed after craniotomy #1 1-Nov-93
39
First recurranc...
5 years ago
Why this blog?
While Laurie was in hospital undergoing surgery and then in recovery, this site was created by Gary to provide friends and family with the most current information available. This phase is now complete. The next one of radiotherapy and chemotherapy will begin in the next few weeks.
For an explanation of the name of this blog scroll down a bit and you'll find out what a couple of guys with a teaspoon and a bit of ingenuitythinkthat they can do.
Luckily, they didn't get the chance.
Laurie and his Guillemot at Currumbin May 09
Laurie near Federation Peak, Tas in Mar 09
Eight months after Laurie's last brain operation, he raced a 100km mountain bike race in a very competitive time. July 07
Why the name of this blog?
You may have been wondering about the reference to Rocket Science in the name of this blog. Well it started at the end of 2006 when I needed another Craniotomy. A work colleague at the time, Kevin Ferguson, and Gary were examining my MRI scans which showed that the tumour was in the shape of an inverted mushroom. Gary and Kevin were kidding around and decided that if they used a teaspoon, then they could get in there and scoop out the tumour for me. Once they had it out, they thought they could use a mushroom or champagne cork to fill the hole. They were going to do a Craniotomy on the cheap! After all, they argued, it was only brain surgery, not rocket science!....We all had a good laugh at the time.
It is certainly not meant to be de-valuing the skills of brain surgieons Michael Redmond and David Walker, who beteeen them, have keptme alive three times now! I just wanted to make that clear. :-) LB
best wishes, Laurie.
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Good luck Laurie.
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