Comments on: As Funny as a Brain Tumor! Part 7 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/10/as-funny-as-a-brain-tumor-part-7/ website of Steve Neff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:14:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/10/as-funny-as-a-brain-tumor-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Michael Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:47:47 +0000 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/?p=806#comment-131 Haha funny story and I'm glad you're safe and healthy! A friend of mine who is literally a genius (IQ of 160+) found out he had a brain tumor that had to be removed and I was hoping for him and it went well too. Thank God in both cases. If you went we'd be missing a great saxophonist! If my buddy Ben went we'd miss the guy who found the cure for brain cancer someday! Man, I wish I felt like I was in the 50's. Send some of that drug over! I'd be the happiest cat alive! I'd go to the local music store over time and see Mark Vi's for $175, Slant Sigs for $15, Double Ring Links for $20....*drools* Happy Halloween and thanks for sharing the great story! Regards, Michael <div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful' id='myrp_131_helpful'>Did you find this review helpful? <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(131, true);'>Yes</a>   <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(131, false);'>No</a></div> <br /><div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful_outcome' id='myrp_131_helpful_outcome'></div> Haha funny story and I’m glad you’re safe and healthy! A friend of mine who is literally a genius (IQ of 160+) found out he had a brain tumor that had to be removed and I was hoping for him and it went well too. Thank God in both cases. If you went we’d be missing a great saxophonist! If my buddy Ben went we’d miss the guy who found the cure for brain cancer someday!

Man, I wish I felt like I was in the 50′s. Send some of that drug over! I’d be the happiest cat alive! I’d go to the local music store over time and see Mark Vi’s for $175, Slant Sigs for $15, Double Ring Links for $20….*drools*

Happy Halloween and thanks for sharing the great story!

Regards,
Michael

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]]> By: Gerardo Avila http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/10/as-funny-as-a-brain-tumor-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Gerardo Avila Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:01:08 +0000 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/?p=806#comment-130 What an amazing story....I think we all can't wait to read the "next chapter" every week! After knowing this I feel more respect for Steve. Good bless. <div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful' id='myrp_130_helpful'>Did you find this review helpful? <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(130, true);'>Yes</a>   <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(130, false);'>No</a></div> <br /><div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful_outcome' id='myrp_130_helpful_outcome'></div> What an amazing story….I think we all can’t wait to read the “next chapter” every week! After knowing this I feel more respect for Steve. Good bless.

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]]> By: Melva Neff http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/2009/10/as-funny-as-a-brain-tumor-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Melva Neff Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:40:18 +0000 http://www.neffmusic.com/blog/?p=806#comment-129 In addition to the brain surgery - Approximately 3 days after the ENT surgery when the left ear was removed to get to the tumor, there was a vascular procedure called emboliztion that lasted a couple hours to inject a substance into the vessels leading to the tumor that effectively killed the tumor. The substance was like glue and therefore did not allow blood to circulate to the tumor. This made it easier for the neurosurgeon to remove the tumor because it was harder and more defined in that state. This of course is not exactly the professional wording, but that is what the Doctor who did it explained. By the way, it was the Embolization Doctor who was upset because he thought he was first. It all worked out well, but Steve actually had 3 surgeries that week for a total of over 19 plus hours of surgery. The actual removal of the tumor took about 12 - 13 hours as I remember it. His father and I were walking around the streets of Boston until we got the call from Dr. Harsh that it was over and it was a success! Of course for us time practically stood still. A little addendum - Dr. Harsh was in his middle forties and he promised us that our son would be "his life" for 48 hours during and after the surgery. That was very reassuring. He said that surgeons that were much over that age did not have the stamina to operate for that long. We were sure appreciative of his health and stamina. <div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful' id='myrp_129_helpful'>Did you find this review helpful? <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(129, true);'>Yes</a>   <a href='javascript:myrp_cast_helpful(129, false);'>No</a></div> <br /><div class='myrp_boxes myrp_comment_helpful_outcome' id='myrp_129_helpful_outcome'></div> In addition to the brain surgery – Approximately 3 days after the ENT surgery when the left ear was removed to get to the tumor, there was a vascular procedure called emboliztion that lasted a couple hours to inject a substance into the vessels leading to the tumor that effectively killed the tumor. The substance was like glue and therefore did not allow blood to circulate to the tumor. This made it easier for the neurosurgeon to remove the tumor because it was harder and more defined in that state. This of course is not exactly the professional wording, but that is what the Doctor who did it explained. By the way, it was the Embolization Doctor who was upset because he thought he was first. It all worked out well, but Steve actually had 3 surgeries that week for a total of over 19 plus hours of surgery. The actual removal of the tumor took about 12 – 13 hours as I remember it. His father and I were walking around the streets of Boston until we got the call from Dr. Harsh that it was over and it was a success! Of course for us time practically stood still. A little addendum – Dr. Harsh was in his middle forties and he promised us that our son would be “his life” for 48 hours during and after the surgery. That was very reassuring. He said that surgeons that were much over that age did not have the stamina to operate for that long. We were sure appreciative of his health and stamina.

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