Emergency Surgery - Outrider

[Outrider]

(posted by Deanne on behalf of Craig) Thursday/Friday - Things have taken a turn for the worse and the tumour started bleeding Saturday & hasn't stopped, so I'm in hospital right now having emergency blood transfusions with surgery to follow ASAP. My wife Deanne has posted this for me and she'll update as soon as we can. Thanks for your support guys.
Friday night (from Deanne) - Hi to everyone - well it's been a long day but the surgery has been completed and he has made it through the operation and is now in intensive care. The surgeon says that they have removed the tumour which should stop the bleeding. I will spend most of the day at the hospital, so, will post another update as soon as I can. From me personally, I thank all of you for your support, prayers, thoughts & friendship. Even though most of you are a long way away, the bonds that have formed between youselves are great. I know the next couple of weeks are going to be really rough for Craig, but, he will be asking what's happening with you all :). Take care.

[guiltridden]

Craig my thoughts and prayers are with you and Deanne stay strong my friend. As I type this a healthy 11 pound Gianna is sleeping on my chest and 7 months and 1 day ago she was born 1 pound 5 ounces, I believe in miracles.

[lehsreh]

not really much can be said here. im sure we all are glad he is alright and hope he recovers quickly. and i must admit that was more then a lil scary when i first started reading.

[Rambo]

[QUOTE=lehsreh]not really much can be said here. im sure we all are glad he is alright and hope he recovers quickly. and i must admit that was more then a lil scary when i first started reading.[/QUOTE]

Same here. I believe in miracles too. Please tell Craig to not forget the Rocky head he has promised me. :)

[Flatline]

to You Both ....i Wish I Could Offer More Then My Possitive Thoughts Wishes And Prayers. And If I Can Please Ask. Being Able To Call Craig A Friend Is A Great Honor And He Has Taught Me So Much We Miss Having Hang Around So Get Better And Take Care Of Each Other.
Marcos

[Sonneilon]

OMG! Hang in there! Hang in there!

[Tracker]

thank goodness the tumor is out

[Self-Modifier]

All I can say is that my thoughts are with you...

[neapolitan joe]

Forza Outrider!

[ToneGunsRevisited]

Craig/Deanne, I think it is a great news getting the tumor removed. As I said previous you'll get out of it soon, we have many more lessons to take from you on picture shooting.

Get better fast my friend, we all here in Brazil are thinking about you. And Deanne keep taking care as you have been doing and I'm sure Craig will be back on his feet soon.

Stay well!

Força Craig!

Luís

[vader9900]

Our thoughts are with you both, keep strong my friend!

[Beast from the east]

Pull through this and stay strong as you will be missed

[tycondrius23]

to ye both .I hope you can get through this difficult time and he pulls trough . we're all routing for him. and for you to be strong Deanne .
as most said I wish I could do more but there only so much you can do from being so far away .

[GoCards]

I don't know what else to say. Stay strong, both of you.

[Dreadnok Dread]

My thoughts and prayers are with you craig! I send you all the strength I can my friend get better soon!

[Scarrviper]

Holy cow! I knew something wasn't right. It's good to know that Craig's ok. You're both in our thoughts. Be strong Craig.

[DaveCW2]

You guys take care. And recover quickly, Craig. We need some more Outrider goodness on here!

[Urban Saboteur]

From the United Kingdom, Please both be strong and both be courageous. I wish you both the best of wishes and my thoughts are with you in this great time of need.

It is vital right now that we all must offer our support and loyalty to help craig pull through, I'm absolutely delighted that he managed to pull through the surgery and lets all hope he grows from strength to strength.

My biggest thanks to Deanne who has been good enough to post up and let us all know with updates, you should know that when you read this thread everyone of us at Joe Dios thinks very highly of Craig and wants him to return back to Joe Dios asap, he's a true JD soldier and has inspired each and every one of us to better ourselves in our hobby and in our own personal lifes. (I can certainly vouch that for myself).

Take care to the both of you and please update us continually as and when you possibly can.

All my best wishes.
Richard

Manchester, United kingdom

[Marty]

Deanne and Craig, my prayers are still with you both. Keep fighting!

[Red Sox]

Stay strong and get better man!

[Scuba Steve]

I can only offer my prayers and hopes from here but, you know every single one of us would be there in person if we could! Instead we are with both of you in spirit in this critical time! Thank you Deanne for keeping us updated, Craig is beyond an inspiration to so many of us and truely a class act in my book. Be sure he gets the rest he needs and not to concern himself only with getting well, we are all wanting him back at 100%

[Death_at_Midnight]

Now as in always, my prayers are with you.

[sgcaper]

My best wishes to Craig and to you as well. I know we will see him back posting amazing pics soon enough but not too soon, get the rest you need. Both of you.

[Lava Boss]

Best wishes for a full recovery. Hang in there, Outrider.

[LordRaven]

Be well, my friend. Words cannot convey my hopes for your speedy recovery.

[troopsofdoom]

Looking forward to your return. A day without an Outrider pic is like a day without sunshine. :D

[ender098]

Get well Craig. If God owes me any favors, I'll call them in for you! If not, maybe I can get him to extend me a line of Credit and pay him back as needed! I'm praying hard for you, buddy! Get well!

[Cobra Freak]

Good thing that the tumor is outand Craig is alright . You are still in my thoughts!

CF :)

[yorktownjoe]

May God's grace be with you both Craig and Deanne. I have been praying and will continue to do so. Get well soon!
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[Roland da Thompson Gunner]

Best of luck Craig

[Prince Adam]

If anyone can do it, Craig, the Outrider can. Hang in there bud we're all praying for you!

[Trench-Viper]

I hope and belive in his improved health. It sounds like the the doctors are on the ball. Good luck!

[4-Cobra]

Stay Strong,and my Prayers are with you and Deanne.

[icebird]

Dear Outrider,

From what I understand having the operation at this time could swing both ways. I´m fairly certain I'm the first from Iceland to participate on Joedios and with all the people from all these countries. How can God (or any higher being)NOT listen to us and make sure this goes the right way.

I've been going daily to our site since 2005 but never contributed in any way and only enjoyd the fine work of everyone. This was the first pic I saw and ever since I was HOOKED :)

http://www.joedios.com/dioramas/showimage.php?i=245&catid=member&imageuser=120

May the GI JOE Force be with you
Arni

[silentdusty]

The thoughts and prayers of my family and I are with both of you. May you have a speedy recovery Craig!

[Urban Saboteur]

[QUOTE=icebird]Dear Outrider,

From what I understand having the operation at this time could swing both ways. I´m fairly certain I'm the first from Iceland to participate on Joedios and with all the people from all these countries. How can God (or any higher being)NOT listen to us and make sure this goes the right way.

I've been going daily to our site since 2005 but never contributed in any way and only enjoyd the fine work of everyone. This was the first pic I saw and ever since I was HOOKED :)

http://www.joedios.com/dioramas/showimage.php?i=245&catid=member&imageuser=120

May the GI JOE Force be with you
Arni[/QUOTE]

Slightly off topic but thats one of my favourites by Outrider too! :D I really like the Night Raven.

[Bayer]

I'm sorry to hear about the bleeding tumor. I'm glad to hear that Outrider is doing better. My thoughts are with you both!!!

[vespapilot79]

Stay in the fight my friend!! Prayers and candles will stay strong here for you and your family!!

[ThinkTank]

There is a ton of positive karma out there for you and yours. Please dedicate yourself to recovery At this point. Everyone around here is pulling for you. Besides, you can't go anywhere because we haven't finished our diostories for you yet

[EasySimpleStuff]

Hang in there man, and best wishes and hopes to you both.

The most important thing now is to concentrate on your recovery, so take your time.. and stay strong.

[lardman]

Best wishes to both of you, get well soon Outrider.

[Gatilho]

Thanks for the information! We are (still) praying for you!!!

More friends from Brazil

Adriano "Gatilho" & Alessandro "Von Victor"

[remster_9]

All my prayers and thoughts are with both of you guys - keep fighting Craig! I can't wait to see your next round of dio pictures!

[Outrider]

(posted by Deanne on behalf of Craig) Tuesday - Hey guys, still in hospital recovering from the surgery. Things are coming along ok, probably be a few more days in here. Thanks to everyone for your kind thoughts, it means a lot to me (I printed the forum for Craig to read). I'm looking forward to getting back on the boards, posting pics and checking out everyone's great shots!! :)

[tycondrius23]

good to here he's doing well .Fingers crossed everything will be back to normal soon and he's gotta lot of catching up to do :p :D

[Marty]

It's great to hear from you, Craig!

[rds13601]

Just want you to know you will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you get better. Stay strong, we need you!!

[Da Talent]

Great to hear from you man, stay strong.

[Beast from the east]

Pretty soon you will be good as new.

[Flatline]

at A Boy Craig!!! You Take Care Of Yourself First There Will Be Plenty Of Time For Pics And Posting Once Your Better. ;)

[neapolitan joe]

Let's go!!!
Grande Craig.

[Urban Saboteur]

Fantastic news :)
You keep your strength up rest well and eat well, look after yourself and dont rush things. We've all been rootin for you and wishin you get back on the road to recovery.

We all look forward to seeing you back here. :D

[troopsofdoom]

Come back soon, the ROC is taking over JoeDios! :eek:

[Rambo]

Great news! All of us are waiting for your return. I made another mustache dude! Your opinion would be appreciate.

[gilborrego]

Take care and be well!

[ToneGunsRevisited]

I knew that's our Crocodille Dundee coming back from a surgery.

[General Jones]

Great news. Before we know it, Craig will be back in action showing us all up with his excellent photos.
Keep it up Craig.

[Scuba Steve]

Thats Awesome news! Get your rest and get back to us at 100% we will be waiting!

[Scarrviper]

[QUOTE=troopsofdoom]Come back soon, the ROC is taking over JoeDios! :eek:[/QUOTE]

Agreed.

It's great to hear from you Craig. We were starting to worry. Get well soon, we'll be here when you return.

[Agent Viper]

Craig man, I'm so sorry. you will be in my prayers!!!

[Cobra Freak]

I hope you make a good and healthy recovery soon! I miss your awesome shots.

CF :)

[bartus]

Hey Craig!

I just returned to the site after a few days out, and found out you had the surgery!

Seems things are going well, tumor was removed and now you're in recovery and in good hands...

I'm confident you have gotten through the worst part and hopefully from now on, things can only go better :)

You're in my prayers man!

Bartus.

[Prince Adam]

[QUOTE=Outrider](posted by Deanne on behalf of Craig) Tuesday - Hey guys, still in hospital recovering from the surgery. Things are coming along ok, probably be a few more days in here. Thanks to everyone for your kind thoughts, it means a lot to me (I printed the forum for Craig to read). I'm looking forward to getting back on the boards, posting pics and checking out everyone's great shots!! :)[/QUOTE]

Awesome, awesome news! So glad to hear things are looking up, Craig! Knew you could do it! And thank you, Deanne for keeping us posted!

:)

[EasySimpleStuff]

[QUOTE=Flatline]at A Boy Craig!!! You Take Care Of Yourself First There Will Be Plenty Of Time For Pics And Posting Once Your Better. ;) [/QUOTE]


What he said... word of wisdom... Take care of no.1 first, picture time is later :D

and best wishes and strenght to Duanne too, all this must be difficult to her too.

stay strong man!!

[Nekoman]

[QUOTE=Outrider](posted by Deanne on behalf of Craig) Tuesday - Hey guys, still in hospital recovering from the surgery. Things are coming along ok, probably be a few more days in here. Thanks to everyone for your kind thoughts, it means a lot to me (I printed the forum for Craig to read). I'm looking forward to getting back on the boards, posting pics and checking out everyone's great shots!! :)[/QUOTE]

Get well soon man!

[Outrider]

Hey guys, I'm back! :) Just got home from the hospital today, and though I still feel like I've been hit by a truck, I just wanted to let everyone know the news, and it's mostly good. The main tumor is completely gone now and for the first time the doctors are talking about full recovery. There are however still a few very small cancerous spots remining around the area where the main tumour was, as well as the spots on the liver, so some further treatment (non surgical) will be in line when I recover from the surgery. They also discovered I have a minor heart problem which I have to see a cardiologist about, but it's not life threatening or anything.
I gotta say it was a close run thing again though - by the time I got to the hospital, I needed 9 units of blood just to keep me alive until they could operate. :eek:
Whilst I'm still not feeling up to taking pics just yet, I'm going to spend some time over the next few days catching up with everyone else's great work.
And finally, thanks to everyone for your unwavering support, it really lifted my spirits during those long days and nights in hospital. You guys are the best! :D

[yorktownjoe]

God is good and He hears our prayers! May your recovery be full and complete!
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[Rambo]

[QUOTE=yorktownjoe]God is good and He hears our prayers! May your recovery be full and complete!
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I second this! Welcome back Craig!

[Marty]

Words fail to express how awesome it is to see you back here Craig. You are to be commended for staying as strong as you did during all this. May your strength continue throughout the next few weeks and months while you recover from this surgery, and continue your treatment.
Have a well earned rest my friend, you deserve it.

[silentdusty]

Welcome back sir! It is so nice to hear some good news from you. Rest and recover, and we all look forward to seeing your pics here again. God Bless!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome back, bentornato!

[Scarrviper]

[SIZE=12]Welcome home Craig![/SIZE]

Awesome news Craig. Can't wait for new shots. Take it easy, you've been through quite an ordeal. Your still in our thoughts and prayers.

[Self-Modifier]

Wow, this is great news. I haven't said much in this thread, but I've thought about your condition a lot lately, and it was fantastic to read this most recent post. I look forward to many more Outrider photos in the years to come!

[ToneGunsRevisited]

I knew it!

I don't need to say much more, since I always knew that you would come back better. Soon you'll be back on your feets.

[SIZE=10]Melhoras meu amigo! (Get well my friend!)[/SIZE]

[Flatline]

this Is Aweome Craig It's Going To Great To Have You Back. Take It Slow And Be Well. :)

[Urban Saboteur]

Great to see you are back home buddy, home sweet home :) you eat well and rest up. I have a heart problem too, again not life threatening but it did require me to be cut in half when i was about 6 months old :(

I'm hopeful that with this surgery out of the way and your preparations for further treatment you will be able to hit the full road to recovery.

All the best to you and deanne for the future, keep us updated on your progress please :D

Rich

[Scuba Steve]

This is Awesome! I never doubt the ability of God to perform miracles (especially when so many are asking him for one) but it never gets old seeing it happen. This is great news and i'm sure things will only get better from here. It's really good to have you back here.

[emike]

[QUOTE=Outrider]Hey guys, I'm back! :) Just got home from the hospital today, and though I still feel like I've been hit by a truck, I just wanted to let everyone know the news, and it's mostly good. The main tumor is completely gone now and for the first time the doctors are talking about full recovery. There are however still a few very small cancerous spots remining around the area where the main tumour was, as well as the spots on the liver, so some further treatment (non surgical) will be in line when I recover from the surgery. They also discovered I have a minor heart problem which I have to see a cardiologist about, but it's not life threatening or anything.
I gotta say it was a close run thing again though - by the time I got to the hospital, I needed 9 units of blood just to keep me alive until they could operate. :eek:
Whilst I'm still not feeling up to taking pics just yet, I'm going to spend some time over the next few days catching up with everyone else's great work.
And finally, thanks to everyone for your unwavering support, it really lifted my spirits during those long days and nights in hospital. You guys are the best! :D[/QUOTE]


[SIZE=4]WOW!!! GREAT NEWS!!![/SIZE] I'm so glad to hear that the prognosis is good and that you have turned a corner!!! I will pray for a speedy recovery!!!

[DaveCW2]

Incredible news, man! Absolutely incredible. Take care of yourself, and come back strong so you can make the rest of us look silly.

Again :D

[LordRaven]

The old saying goes, you can't keep a good man down. Welcome back, my friend from down under. You were missed!

[Beast from the east]

Welcome back!
Glad things are looking up.

[Sonneilon]

YO JOE!

Craig is back, yo!

Glad things turned out for the better! Glad you are feeling better too! :D

[Outrider]

[QUOTE=Scarrviper][SIZE=12]Welcome home Craig![/SIZE][/QUOTE]

That says it all Kurt, this place feels like home to me. THANKS EVERYONE! :)

[Cobra Freak]

Thank God you are back home safe and healthy :cool: :D Welcome back man! :D

CF :)

[vespapilot79]

Soo very happy to hear the great news mate!! The General upstairs must have heard all of our prayers!! Your definately much needed here buddy!! Looking forward to seeing new stuff as soon as you well enough!!

[Dreadnok Dread]

Its freaking amazing everything went well! I am super glad man! hope you start feeling well soon! take your time and don't exert yourself!

[vader9900]

We all knew you were strong Craig! It's great to hear all is going well. Rest up my friend.

[4-Cobra]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=7][COLOR=Blue]FANTASTIC NEWS!![/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]It's great to see you back at both of your Homes,get rested up,and know you have alot of Great Friends pulling for you!! :D

[EasySimpleStuff]

Absolutely Fantastic news... truly amazing...

Now just take it easy and rest... Welcome back!!!

[Black Knight]

glad to know everything is going well. Keep strong.

[Hammerfel]

I'm SO GLAD things are looking up! :)

[Prince Adam]

So good to hear, Craig! Knew you could do it, man!!! :)

[Death_at_Midnight]

Yay!! Welcome back!!!! :-) :-)

[Outrider]

I saw the surgeon yesterday, and he's happy with how everything is healing up, so that was good. I'm still sore, but thankfully it's getting a little better each day.
My next appointment is with the oncologist late next month, and it's pretty certain that I'll require another bout of chemotherapy treatments to mop up the few remaining spots left on the pelvic wall. I can't say I'm looking forward to it (I'm still feeling the effects of the last lot of chemo), but there isn't really a lot of choice in the matter - to leave them untreated would, over time, put me back where I was before surgery.

[Scuba Steve]

At least there is a positive light at the end of this tunnel. Your one tough guy so I have faith you'll get through it! Still pullin for ya man, it's all up hill from here right? :)

[Beast from the east]

Stay Strong and live each day to the fullest.
Our prayers are with you.

[neapolitan joe]

I am with You!

[ToneGunsRevisited]

We got a lot of good news and I'm certain that things will keep being so.

[Tracker]

Now that is some good news indeed I am very glad

[Marty]

It's good to hear you're healing up well. It's a shame that chemo is so unpleasant, but as you've already proved to us, and more importantly to yourself, you're tough enough to get through it.
Enjoy the grand final tomorrow - GO SAINTS!

[Flatline]

things Are Looking Up Some What Thats Good Craig. Stay Strong!

[ThinkTank]

great news. I bet you are one relieved S.O.B.

[Scarrviper]

Great news Craig. It won't be long now and this whole thing will be just a bad memory.

[gung ho]

I haven't been on in a while. But when I seen this thread, my jaw literly dropped. I remember the last time I was here, Outrider was doing pretty okay. Now I come on here, and he's worse. Just a real shock to me. Give Outrider my regards. I hope he gets to feeling better. :)

[jaimanstone]

[QUOTE=Outrider]I saw the surgeon yesterday, and he's happy with how everything is healing up, so that was good. I'm still sore, but thankfully it's getting a little better each day.
My next appointment is with the oncologist late next month, and it's pretty certain that I'll require another bout of chemotherapy treatments to mop up the few remaining spots left on the pelvic wall. I can't say I'm looking forward to it (I'm still feeling the effects of the last lot of chemo), but there isn't really a lot of choice in the matter - to leave them untreated would, over time, put me back where I was before surgery.[/QUOTE]

Craig,

Really glad to hear things are better! You are a trooper, that's for sure. We're pulling for you here at my house!

Jared