Monday, September 17, 2007

Biopsy Number 2 And Video Emotions

I had my second biopsy today and they took it from my right groin. I've talked about how important it is to have a good surgeon and that was never more evident than today. The surgeon I had for my first biopsy in the beginning of August put me under general anasthesia and I was out of commission for about 4 days. When I woke up from that first surgery I felt like Spaulding Smails from Caddyshack right after he drank the cocktail with a cigarette in it.... for about 5 hours. The surgeon today just injected me with a bunch of novicaine, did the surgery in 20 minutes and I drove home. I should get the results in about a week. Now, some people have asked how I've been "handling" having cancer so I figured I'd go through my emotions that have video links with them.

To start off, when I first found out it was kind of like this clip (My emotions were the kid on the right and "Janice", the woman on the left is representative of anyone I've ever made fun of:
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=457250&fr=

When I woke up from the first biopsy I felt like the following, but I was whimpering:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2876sYkMX8

After I met with the doctors over at Sloan and realized that they had a plan for my lymphoma and that regardless of what happens, I'll have gotten the best care possible and given the best chance for a good, long life I felt like this (My emotions were Rodney Dangerfield):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07SpB7kT3gw

FInally, if I ever happen to have a down moment I can think of this first clip and know that I'm better than at least 1 person in this world and when I think of the second clip I realize that there's still some things I need to stay alive long enough to see:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBm5ZSWbD14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1EW5z1wdc

Till next time....

3 comments:

Joey Di Rino said...

Oh man Dan that's clever! I love it. It conveys so vividly and well as to your feelings and emotions that I can practically feel exactly what it is that you are going through. I feel like "virtual Danny". How can anybody wonder how you're feeling when you provide such fitting visuals to all you're ups and downs.?!

Kristin L. said...

That's my future husband!

Joey Di Rino said...

Danny,
This is going to be YOU after you beat this thing.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9gyjOuE6Sw&mode=related&search=