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11-08-2011, 11:41 PM
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(Bad News; Good News; More Bad News; Some more Good News; and some more Bad News)
 I haven't been on here in nearly a month due to health issues: I was diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery on Oct. 17th. The surgery went well but unfortunately they found more tumours, which were scraped and sent off for analysis. After three weeks of waiting, the results just came in: Tumours are non-invasive. I am now officially cancer free!  I am still several weeks away from going back to work, but ahead of schedule on the Old "mend-o-meter". Not nearly as serious, but never-the-less disturbing, is how badly the tanks suffered while I was gone. The 90g was hit the worst: the pumps running the GFO reactor and the skimmer packed it in at some point. Combined with no skimmer or GFO, the tank was badly overfed and the nitrates and phosphates went through the roof. Algae and red slime kinda went wild and Aiptasia boomed with all the excess nutrients. Yesterday I showed my wife how to do a large water change and I got the skimmer and reactor back on line. Also went on an Aiptasia hunt and the tank is looking better now. Unfortunately most of my SPS did not survive.  The big tank fared better. After a large water change the nitrates and phosphates are back to acceptable levels. All-in-all, it's been a pretty shitty month but I still feel like one hell of a lucky bastard!
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11-08-2011, 11:47 PM
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Holy hell Lance, sorry to hear, hopefully you make a full recovery, going thru the whole cancer thing with the mother inlaw right now, things don't look too good for her though, I am off again just had surgery on my elbow but if you need 1 good hand with anything give me a call, best of luck to ya.
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11-08-2011, 11:52 PM
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Sorry to hear about the mother in-law Dave. Keeping my fingers crossed for her. That elbow is sure causing you grief eh? Second surgery now? Thanks for the offer, but we're ok. Joan makes a great reefer. (When I'm standing over her giving directions that is.) 
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11-09-2011, 12:02 AM
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No only one surgery, couldn't work the way it was but it is feeling much better now, still be a few months before I'm back to work though. Give me a call when your ready to restock your corals I have some stuff to part with.
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11-09-2011, 12:53 AM
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That's great news lance we've both been thinking of you hoping things would turn out ok! Tank shmank we know you can fix that up no prob
 welcome back bro!
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11-09-2011, 01:04 AM
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Yikes, roller coaster. Here's hoping things continue an upward trend. Good luck!
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11-09-2011, 01:23 AM
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Cancer is so awful (step dad has it and has made it past the 5 month mark when the doctors thought he'd only live a few weeks maybe months) so glad to hear your recovering and cancer free. I'm sure your tank will perk up in no time and look good again
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11-09-2011, 05:10 AM
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OMG, I skip a few threads and you had CANCER!!!
Glad things are looking up for both you & Dave. Hopefully 2012 will be a better year. One thing about health scares is that it helps put things in perspective. Cheers guys. Anthony
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11-09-2011, 11:56 AM
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Oh My Lance! I stumbled upon this and was like what the heck, I am so glad all is well now...what a shock. Glad you are back now as everyone has been so low key around here. That is a lie...actually it has been boring.
 We need you back on Canreef adding all your wisdom and expertise. 
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