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« Interesting | Main | "To Shake Their Guns in the Tyrant's Face" »

Regret to report...

Posted by David Hardy · 23 May 2009 10:30 AM

My blogging will be light in the next week, and maybe the week thereafter. I've been diagnosed with bladder cancer. The doc took out the four tumors, but they proved to be high grade and thus almost certain to recur, at about 4-5 year intervals, 10% chance of fatality each time. The solution is to remove the bladder and make a new one out of small intestine tissue. That'll be done Tuesday at noon local, and I'll be in the hospital for 1-3 weeks. They do have high speed internet, but I'll be out of it for a while.

UPDATE: I'll be at University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell, Tucson 85724.

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Morris | May 23, 2009 10:47 AM | Reply

My thoughts & prayers are with you David. God Bless.

Turk Turon | May 23, 2009 10:57 AM | Reply

Oh, Dave, I am so sorry to hear that! You're in my thoughts, for a fast and complete recovery.
Turk

SayUncle | May 23, 2009 11:14 AM | Reply

I wish you a speedy and total recovery!

Les Jones | May 23, 2009 11:20 AM | Reply

Best wishes, David.

USCitizen | May 23, 2009 11:23 AM | Reply

You will in our prayers.

PeterT | May 23, 2009 11:29 AM | Reply

God speed and best wishes for a rapid recovery....

PeterT

LibertyNews | May 23, 2009 11:30 AM | Reply

Get well soon! Do what they nurses tell you to ;)

Doc | May 23, 2009 11:47 AM | Reply

Dave, You'll be in my prayers. Doc

Brerarnold | May 23, 2009 11:53 AM | Reply

You are in my prayers for a full and rapid recovery.

Cindy | May 23, 2009 11:59 AM | Reply

Here is to a complete and speedy recovery. Your readers will all be pulling for you.

David Neely | May 23, 2009 12:03 PM | Reply

I wish you a complete and speedy recovery Mister Hardy. I hope you are able to continue this blog for many years to come.

Hans | May 23, 2009 12:10 PM | Reply

Hals und bein bruch,Herr David.

Rio Arriba | May 23, 2009 12:19 PM | Reply

Best of luck. Get well soonest.

Cowboy Blob | May 23, 2009 12:32 PM | Reply

Good Luck!

DJMoore | May 23, 2009 12:42 PM | Reply

I am very sorry to hear this. For whatever it's worth from someone you don't even know, good luck and good health.

doug in colorado | May 23, 2009 12:44 PM | Reply

Prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery and as much comfort as modern medicine and God's grace can provide...


DHustvedt | May 23, 2009 12:51 PM | Reply

Sorry to hear about this David. I pray that everything will go well.

Robb Allen | May 23, 2009 12:53 PM | Reply

Best wishes David. You're in our prayers.

Kevin P. | May 23, 2009 1:06 PM | Reply

Very sorry to hear this. I wish you the best for a speedy, pain-free and permanent recovery.

William Newman | May 23, 2009 1:35 PM | Reply

Crap, what a terrible thing. I wish you the best first in your surgery and then, in the years after that, in medical progress to help things go even more smoothly than your current most optimistic scenario.

Michael Joseph | May 23, 2009 2:02 PM | Reply

I will pray for a complete recovery.

Mike J.

periwinkle | May 23, 2009 2:07 PM | Reply

You're gonna come through this, Dave. With modern surgical techniques, skilled surgeons, and a bag full of pain killers, you're gonna come through this!

Michael | May 23, 2009 2:15 PM | Reply

That's unwelcome news, but it sounds like you are in good hands. I wish you all the best, and hope you bounce back rapidly and completely. -M.

Hobie | May 23, 2009 2:34 PM | Reply

Our prayers are with you...

Anonymous | May 23, 2009 2:42 PM | Reply

Speedy recovery!

Dave Laden

Rev. Paul | May 23, 2009 2:43 PM | Reply

We'll be praying for you, too.

Jim | May 23, 2009 2:45 PM | Reply

David, My thoughts and prayers are with you. May all go well and you have a complete and speedy recovery.

kahr40 | May 23, 2009 3:04 PM | Reply

You're in my prayers. God Bless.

Bill Wiese | May 23, 2009 3:21 PM | Reply

Calgunners offer our best wishes, Dave - I know you'll tough it out and be OK.

It was an honor to meet you at the NRA convention post-legal conference reception (I was the tall CGF guy along with CGFer Gene Hoffman).


Bill Wiese
San Jose CA

Matt Carmel | May 23, 2009 3:32 PM | Reply

Dave:

I can only echo what has already been said. Please recover quickly. We need people like you.

Matt

Zack | May 23, 2009 4:05 PM | Reply

Will be praying for your full and speedy recover.

Clay B | May 23, 2009 4:41 PM | Reply

Dave,

Sorry to hear this and I wish you the best.

W. W Woodward | May 23, 2009 4:50 PM | Reply

David,

My concerns and thoughts are with you. I wish you the best and hope for a full and speedy recovery.

CDR D | May 23, 2009 5:00 PM | Reply

Hoping and praying for a speedy return to good health, Counselor. We need you.

Eric R. Shelton | May 23, 2009 6:07 PM | Reply

Get well soon.

Firehand | May 23, 2009 6:09 PM | Reply

Dammit.

Take heart, though; things are a hell of a lot better than they used to be. My ex had cancer when we were married, and a while after the divorce it showed back up again, had already metastasized before they found it; she beat it then, too, and is still around.

Jdude | May 23, 2009 6:15 PM | Reply

Get well soon, buddy.

Jim | May 23, 2009 6:55 PM | Reply

I'm so very sorry to hear that. You'll be in my prayers. I hope you recover as best possible.

zippypinhead | May 23, 2009 7:14 PM | Reply

God bless you, and we'll be praying for a speedy recovery!

K. D. | May 23, 2009 7:28 PM | Reply

I wish you Godspeed to a complete remission. My mom was diagnosed with bladder cancer 13 years ago, had the surgery, and was announced officially in "remission" five years later, after no reoccurrence.

And let me say once again that I greatly appreciate your fine work on Arms and the Law!

Flight-ER-Doc | May 23, 2009 7:29 PM | Reply

Best of luck!

Kevin | May 23, 2009 7:38 PM | Reply

Best wishes and prayers to you.

Billll | May 23, 2009 7:51 PM | Reply

Best of luck and get well soon.

TexasFred | May 23, 2009 7:54 PM | Reply

All the best to you, hang in there, positive thoughts and prayers coming you way...

Seth from Massachusetts | May 23, 2009 8:16 PM | Reply

Best wishes.

475okh | May 23, 2009 8:27 PM | Reply

Best wishes for a great outcome.

OrangeNeckInNY | May 23, 2009 8:33 PM | Reply

Maybe you could send your dirty no good bladder to Obama with the note: "I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire, and here's proof - my empty bladder."

Or maybe you could get your bladder tanned and turned into a holster. It'll be a first.

Oh yeah, hospital beds are a freaking nightmare to sleep on, so maybe you should find a couple of cute nurses to give you a rub down every night and to make sure the equipment that is associated with your bladder still works. :)

Chuck | May 23, 2009 8:41 PM | Reply

God's speed to a full recovery. God works in strange ways. My prays will be with you as you go through this time.

Chuck

Scott Camassar | May 23, 2009 8:50 PM | Reply

Sorry to hear. Best wishes for a speedy recovery

Gerry M | May 23, 2009 8:53 PM | Reply

Good luck Dave, our Prayers are with you

Gerry
Ft Collins, Co

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