Slightly OT

Smokinjimit · Unread post by **Smokinjimit** » 10 years ago

What happened to him Rod?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Panreatic cancer.
Timeline from diagnosis to the end was only a few months.
Great guy. Hard to believe he's gone.

rhodyruckus · Unread post by **rhodyruckus** » 10 years ago

Best of luck Rod. Several years ago my wife had a blockage from a gall stone and was in the hospital for a month before surgery to remove gall bladder and a portion of the pancreas, then was in and out of the hospital for the next 4 months whenever the pain would increase. Oh, and the drains attached to her midsection to allow for fluid drainage during that whole time were not comfortable.

Thank goodness your daughter does not need to be hospitalized immediately, good luck during the tests. The pancreas is a nebulous organ and doctors have many different opinions whether surgery or rest with minimal solid food intake are the best options. In our case they first recommended the latter then still needed the former...

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Thanks, Ruckus and all of those who've posted their well wishes and prayers.
Ruckus, what you describe is similar to what seems to be happening to my daughter.
If the procedure can be done othroscopically, then the drains and longer healing time, will
be avoided. They aren't going to wait very long to operate. It's still a dicey, any way you look at it.
She was up for a managerial position at the company she works for.
She's a bit down, because this episode will sideline her for a bit, and the position will be filled.
However, her health is more important in the big picture.
She's only 26 years old, and jobs and promotions will come in time.

NJRhodyFan · Unread post by **NJRhodyFan** » 10 years ago

I'm sorry to hear about your daughter, Rod. Best wishes to you and your family.

Andrew · Unread post by **Andrew** » 10 years ago

Hoping for good news! Best wishes to you and yours.

rjsuperfly66 · Unread post by **rjsuperfly66** » 10 years ago

Rod,

Best of luck to you, your daughter, and your family.
We may not always agree, but you are a great fan, and come across as having the values of a good person.
I wish you and the family nothing but the best in this tough situation, and if your daughter has any of the gusto you illustrate on this board, she'll make it through tougher and stronger than ever.

-RJ

rhodyrudder · Unread post by **rhodyrudder** » 10 years ago

Thinking of you and yours, Rod!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Well, Andrea is home, resting and waiting for her surgery
date.
She has to be on a very bland diet, which runs counter to my
usual cooking around here. We'll manage. LOL!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Good to hear that's she's home, Rod.

Rhody4012016 · Unread post by **Rhody4012016** » 10 years ago

I hope everything works out Rod.

Captainron@ · Unread post by **Captainron@** » 10 years ago

Best wishes and positive thoughts

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Surgery is now scheduled in two weeks. It's so bad that she
wanted the surgery to get done sooner, to get on with her life.
Got a very nice letter from Don and Caroline Kaull , in today's mail,
asking how Andrea was doing.
What wonderful, classy people they are.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

We'll continue to pray for her. My wife and daughter both had gall bladder surgery and are fine today. Let's hope that Andrea's outcome is as good.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

It's also exploratory, in that they want to see the damage to the pancreas,
and arteries.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Surgery is now scheduled in two weeks. It's so bad that she
wanted the surgery to get done sooner, to get on with her life.
Got a very nice letter from Don and Caroline Kaull , in today's mail,
asking how Andrea was doing.
What wonderful, classy people they are.

My daughter is friends with Don's granddaughter...very nice family.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Well, today is the day of my daughter's surgery.
Hopefully they repair and/or remove whatever has been
the problem.
I'm holding down the fort with the kids, waiting for updates from the hospital,
and using KB to take my mind off of things.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

Hoping for good news Rod.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

My thoughts with you today, Rod.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

She's got your DNA and genes, Rod -- a tough cookie!!!!!! All the best……

NHRamFan · Unread post by **NHRamFan** » 10 years ago

Thoughts and prayers coming your way....

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

Godspeed to your daughter today, Rod.

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 10 years ago

Andrea's full, quick and easy recovery will be on my mind today. God bless your whole family.

RAM67 · Unread post by **RAM67** » 10 years ago

I'll be praying for a swift recovery. Good luck.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 10 years ago

Hope all turns out well, Rod.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Thanks, all. She's still in surgery.
They are doing an arthroscopic procedure, but if they
can't do what they need to do, or find some other things wrong,
they may have to resort to a larger conventional surgery.
I'm hoping that's not the case.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 10 years ago

Please let us know when it's done. I'll call later.

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 10 years ago

Prayers are with you and your family.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Ugh! Nothing yet. It's been hours..........

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Finally! She's in recovery and the operation went well. Whew!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Finally! She's in recovery and the operation went well. Whew!

Great news!

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

Yes, wonderful! Hope she recovers quickly. We need her loud cheers this November!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

I know. I brainwashed her at a very early age to be a Ram fan.
She went to URI Basketball camp when she was ten years old.
Met coaches and players and people around the program, since.
Everyone has been very nice to her.
Now, I'm working on my granddaughters to be mini-Rams.
Hopefully, they will be with me at the Rhody Joe's event in June.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Finally! She's in recovery and the operation went well. Whew!

Awesome Rod! Glad to hear it.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 10 years ago

Great news, Rod

Kingston · Unread post by **Kingston** » 10 years ago

Rod just saw this glad everything worked out. I'm sure everything will be fine my motto is good things come to people who do good. If she's like you I'm sure she has plenty good things to use in exchange for her recovery. I Hope she recovers quick. I have two kids and they run me ragged. Would hate to see a downturn in posts from the sites leading poster.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Nah! I escape to this when they are doing their kid's stuff.
They're my job. I'm cook, laundryman, chauffer, tutor, and body guard
all rolled into one. It's a weird second chance at parenthood later in life.
After being a single dad for over a decade, I used to call myself, Mr.Mom.
So does this now make me Mr. Grandma? Hmmmmm???????????
This board is kind of my only adult contact during the day, so it's probably more
important to me than most.
Just don't tell anyone that.....

Ramblinrose · Unread post by **Ramblinrose** » 10 years ago

Good news, Rod.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Nah! I escape to this when they are doing their kid's stuff.
They're my job. I'm cook, laundryman, chauffer, tutor, and body guard
all rolled into one. It's a weird second chance at parenthood later in life.
After being a single dad for over a decade, I used to call myself, Mr.Mom.
So does this now make me Mr. Grandma? Hmmmmm???????????
This board is kind of my only adult contact during the day, so it's probably more
important to me than most.
Just don't tell anyone that.....

SOMEWHAT OF AN OXYMORON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Continued good luck in the recovery process!!!!

NHRamFan · Unread post by **NHRamFan** » 10 years ago

Family first, Rod! Glad the operation went well. And whether it's Mr. Mom, Mr. Grandma, or RodfromCranston, wear it proudly!

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 10 years ago

How about Mr. Rodfromcranston? Great news.

McRam · Unread post by **McRam** » 10 years ago

sure puts the jt thing in perspective. family first. in my thoughts

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

That's good news, Rod.

RIFan · Unread post by **RIFan** » 10 years ago

Happy to hear the great news; what a relief for you and your family.

luke · Unread post by **luke** » 10 years ago

Very happy for you and your family. Hope everything goes well from this day forward.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Well, the brat is now home. Operation went very well, and nothing
was found out of the ordinary.
This arthroscopic stuff is amazing.
My thanks to everyone for their good wishes and prayers. It's been
pretty scary at times.
Also, great thanks to Andrea and Dan Hurley for their wonderful
Edible Arrangement that got here today, and Andrea's offer to help with the girls. Very generous and
much appreciated!
Very special people, for sure.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 10 years ago

Never underestimate the healing power of good basketball news!

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 10 years ago

Great news, Rod! Best wishes for a quick and complete recovery.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Yes, huge relief with my daughter, and now with Ram nation.
Now, about this bland diet stuff..........

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