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Rudy's Medical Condition: Diagnosed with bladder tumor

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  1. xcharged

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    for "superficial" bladder cancer (an early, small tumor), the most likely kind, your doctor will try to destroy the tumor by burning it off with a high-frequency electrical current passed through a special cystoscope.

    :eek:
     
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    That sucks. No matter how you slice it, tumor is never a good word. I hope the Rockets kick ass on this upcoming road trip for Rudy.

    Kickass for Rudy!
     
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    Tomjanovich diagnosed with bladder tumor

    SEATTLE -- Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich was diagnosed today with superficial bladder cancer, team physician Jim Muntz said.

    Because tumors were found early, Tomjanovich will be treated medically with a topical agent, an out-patient procedure, rather than with surgery. Tomjanovich underwent a cystoscopic evaluation and biopsy of the bladder lining on Monday and was released from Methodist hospital this morning.

    "These are superficial growths," Muntz said today. "Treating it with this, generally works very well.

    "He'll take two weeks off (from treatment) then we'll get treatments started."

    Muntz said the once-a-week "BMG' treatments will last six weeks and Tomjanovich will be closely monitored throughout the treatments before more in-depth testing again this summer.

    "He's pleased and relieved, but concerned," Muntz said. "He's relieved that it's superficial, that's there's no deep invasion. We've very optimistic we can treat this with a local installation of medicine.

    "He is dealing with it, though. The reality of the thing sinks in. March 17, he had never really been told that he has been diagnosed with cancer. Then somebody says, 'You have a tumor or cancer.' We expect it to go well, but it's a new part in somebody's life."

    Tomjanovich has never missed a regular season game as Rockets coach. He is expected to rejoin the team during it's five-game, eight-day road trip, though his schedule is uncertain.
     
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    Hang in there coach, we're pulling for you.

    Please get well soon!!!!
     
    #107 rockHEAD, Mar 18, 2003
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    Man this sucks.... Get well soooooon Rudy....




    I think even Lhutz would wish Rudy well.
     
    #108 Scarface, Mar 18, 2003
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    Superficial, means, it's not invasive, which is good. Only less than 20% of supeficial tumours can progress to invasive. The likeliest thing for Rudy is that they'll cure the tumour with the vesicular treatment, but then he'll have to have cytoscopy every 3 months for years to come, as these tumours have a high tendency to reappear.

    All in all, it sucks, but is not life-threatening and a lot a of unlikely bad complications need to occur for it to be life-treatening.
     
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    Thanks for this. Rudy caught it early, he'll defeat it. remember, Never underestimate the bladder of a champion !
     
    #110 xiki, Mar 18, 2003
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    hope everything goese well with Rudy...:(
     
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    It was said in Rox's official site that Rudy is ok. No surgery is requried. He will join the team during the road games soon.
     
    #112 supermagichero, Mar 18, 2003
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    Awwwww, dammit!!

    :( :(

    Prayers are going out to Rudy T right now. We're rooting for you , buddy!!
     
    #113 bcdjad, Mar 18, 2003
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    Yikes, the initial news didn't mention the "C" word, and I got too overly exuberant. I'm still happy for him, but we'll always have to worry about recurrence I suppose. It's a stressful job too, he may have some difficult decisions to make in the future.
     
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    Rudy, I am sure you will win the battle. Be optimistic.
     
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    Get Well Soon Rudy T
     
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    Rudy, best wishes to you, hope you recover and regain your health! Thank you for all you have done for the organization of the rockets as well as the city of Houston and hopefully continue your great work here for years to come
     
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    Cancer question? If each of us were to get checked every couple of months would the cancer disease be caught early most of the time? And would it be treatable?

    The obvious answer to this must be no, because people are dying all over the place. But I'm curious as to how much we can prevent with regular checkups...
     
    #118 PhiSlammaJamma, Mar 18, 2003
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    IS NOT A TOOOOOMAH.

    Sorry.

    :D
     
    #119 evild3ad, Mar 18, 2003
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    Rudy T's got very early stages of a tumor......... from what I've heard, is very treatable.

    GET WELL RUDY T!!! YOUR CAREER AIN'T PEAKED YET!!!!!!

    THE BEST HAS YET TO COME!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    #120 got-milk!, Mar 18, 2003
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