[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Update on Dan Igor Glenn

[Robert S. Ringwald]

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Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 3:27 PM
Subject: Update on Dan Igor Glenn


>      This mailing is going to my "Health Update" group.  You'll be
receiving
> the regular updates on Igor's condition and surgery.
>      If you receive two of these updates, please let me know.  It means
I've
> managed to put you on the list twice.  Sorry 'bout that....
>      We've just returned from a most-informative lunch with a man who had
the
> identical surgery and who also never had smoked.  His surgery was 5.5
years
> ago and was performed by the same team who will do Igor's surgery day
after
> tomorrow.   His name is Monte Berget.  He is 10 years younger than we.
>      To look at Monte, one might think he had suffered a burn on one side
of
> his neck.  There is a very-slight scar down his chin.  (Many of us have
such
> scars from childhood accidents.)  The inside of his wrist also looks like
a
> burned area, with a long scar up one artery.  There is nothing at all
which
> one would notice without close examination.
>      Monte speaks normally and said there is no change in his voice.  He
does
> not have functioning  saliva glands, but manages to eat with no problems
> (burger and fries today) just by drinking water steadily as he eats.
>      Monte discussed the surgery and following Radiation in detail with
us,
> answering all of our questions (pertinent and impertinent).  Basically,
we've
> learned that the Radiation probably will be more difficult than the
surgery.
> He's given Igor hope that he'll be performing again well in time for the
> Pismo Festival in February.  He's reassured me about that darned feeding
tube
> which had me so worried.
>      Along with Dan Levinson, Monty is  a real source of support for both
of
> us.  I'll be talking with him post-surgery, and he'll be visiting as soon
as
> Igor is moved out of the ICU.
>      We're still in "waiting mode", but are less anxious after this
luncheon.
>  Johanna arrives tomorrow at noon.  We're looking forward to a family
evening
> tomorrow nite - ending promptly at midnight, after which the patient will
> have nothing to eat or drink.
>      He reports to the hospital at 5:30 AM Thursday, with surgery
scheduled
> to begin at 7:30 AM.
>      I anticipate reporting to all of you again via e-mail on Thursday
night
> or Friday morning.
>
> Barbara
>