BS: Kendall's good news

Subject: BS: Kendall's good news
From: kendall
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 08:39 PM

Had a very good day today. I sold one of my cars, went to Boston to get a CT scan, then a laryngoscopy which showed no sign of cancer. Dr. Zeitels is very pleased with my progress, and as soon as the FDA approves his new procedure we will begin reconstruction of my vocal cords. He says I might sing again! When I voiced my concern that my insurance might not cover an experimental procedure he said to let him deal with that, and he implied, or I inferred that if they don't cover it he will. What a guy!
I could end up in the Journal of the American Medical Association as a Guinea Pig.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 08:41 PM

Wonderful.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: gnu
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 08:52 PM

I knew it! I just knew he would do it no matter what! Hooray!!!! I LOVE to say I told ya so.... in this case.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: olddude
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 08:52 PM

I am absolutely thrilled ... how wonderful, gosh I needed some good news today ... how wonderful my dear friend

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 08:57 PM

I too am thrilled but the FDA?

Whatever......May their be dancing in the streets, a chicken in every pot, and free condoms for all!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 09:05 PM

Wonderful news, Kendall!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Mrrzy
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 09:12 PM

YAY!!!!!!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 09:14 PM

Their?    THEIR??   THEIR???   Geeziz......Obviously I'm so excited I don't know whether to shit or spell correctly.

C-O-R-R-E-C-T-L-Y

See....... I kan spel it rite.


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 09:18 PM

You don't look like a guinea pig, though! LOL!

That IS wonderful news, Kendalldarlin'! Thanks for letting us know.

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 09:47 PM

Great!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: frogprince
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 10:02 PM

But you may not be able to do any more Tom Waits covers...

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Dave Swan
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 10:33 PM

Great news!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Amos
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 10:39 PM

Wal, he looks a LITTLE bit like a guinea pig....in the right light and all...



A

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Midchuck
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 10:47 PM

Hurry it up! If it goes well, We can have a rematch of the great dirty limerick shootout, next Spring or Summer. But you buy the booze next time.

Peter

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 10:56 PM

Why do pots need condoms, Spaw?

Good news, Captain. If that doctor only played the banjo...
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 11:32 PM

Sins, I thought it was why do the chickens need condoms?!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: open mike
Date: 13 Sep 10 - 11:44 PM

yipee! may the good news continue!!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: KT
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 12:47 AM

Hooray!!!!!   God bless Dr. Zeitels!!

Sins, we could get him a banjo, and Kendall can swap Banjo lessons for surgery! That would work for all three of you!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: alanabit
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 01:59 AM

It is news which a lot of us have wanted to hear. May there soon be more!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 02:24 AM

hooray!

from one guinea pig to another - an Xray of one of my feet is used in Podiatry teaching!

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 02:26 AM

And here tonight for one night only... "The Singing Guinea Pig"..... doesn't sound right though.... Pleased for you Kendall and hope it all works out well.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 02:37 AM

Seeing the title of this thread made a really good start to my day - reading Kendall's post made it even better!

Kitty

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Micca
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 03:26 AM

I second That, Kitty, it lifted my spirits straight away, and then Kendalls post YAY!!! as someone else said. (Mind you I can't say I eever saw a Guinea pig in a hat and leather coat!) BTW Mary we know at least one Dr. that plays banjo!!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 04:01 AM

Fantastic news Kendall I am so pleased for you. It's a dull rainy day in the UK and your news has just made it so much brighter!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 04:10 AM

Good to hear the news, Kendall.
If you're a guinea pig, does that mean you get one of those big plastic balls to run around in?
Quack!
Geoff and the Ducks.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: I don't know
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 04:11 AM

May everything continue to go well for you.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 04:24 AM

Hmmmmmmmm

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 05:42 AM

So now you can tell us Kendall..............Just when did you start selling condoms for chickens filled with pot.   Frankly that ain't enough smoke for even a good hit! I figure it would take about 3 dozen or more to get reasonably goofed up and probably about a gross before you'd be ready to clean out the 7-11 of Hostess Snowballs.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:27 AM

Great news. Now we all await the reconstruction and the return to singing. After all those hospital gowns will you still sing; "I don't look good naked" any more?

RtS

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Slag
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:36 AM

Great news and congratulations! I'll be praying for your complete recovery!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: GUEST,Dani
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:41 AM

Great news, my friend.

I don't know, y'all. Maybe there is a resemblance.

Have you ever seen the way people cuddle up with, pet guinea pigs? Does remind me a little of Kendall with the jacket on.

Dani

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: kendall
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:57 AM

Some even cuddle up with nothing on! ynuk nyuk...

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: maeve
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 07:00 AM

Welcome news, Kendall!

m

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 07:13 AM

That should put you in a good mood for Getaway Kendall - Or is that just a tad optimistic ?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: jacqui.c
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 07:30 AM

It was a long day yesterday - we didn't get back to Portland until gone 6.00pm. However, given the good news, it was worth it.

I'm not sure that Kendall will be written up in the AMA Journal - that's not for surgery - but I think that there is a surgical journal that Dr Z will use. As for the cost of any reconstructive surgery - I think that Dr Z is trying to raise money to finance further work on his new procedure, once he had FDA approval for this work. He seemed quite optimistic that our insurance should cover the procedure, anyway.

In the meantime we are on six weekly trips to Boston, to monitor Kendall's progress and to check that the cancer doesn't return. This time we used the T both ways from the bus station, rather than a cab, and found that we can do that journey relatively easily and a whole lot cheaper!

I have put in a request with Dr Z that he should make sure that Kendall's new voice will harmonise with mine - he reckoned that we were raising the bar a bit to far with that one!

Midchuck - Kendall's got enough voice right now to manage a dirty limerick shootout. He is using another part of his epiglotis to produce sound - looking at the screen when they scoped him yesterday I could see some of the tissue there vibrating just as the vocal cords do.

I think that Kendall would make a pretty good guinea pig - he's very cute and extremely cuddly, most of the time and there are times when I wish that I could put him in a cage in the back yard! :0)

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: My guru always said
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 07:48 AM

Oh what wonderful news, so very glad! Huge hugs to you both, fur or no fur!!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Bobert
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 07:58 AM

Well, if Doc Zee won't do the operation fir free, I will...

Doc Bobert (Have Tools, Will Travel)

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Severn
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 08:04 AM

Nice to know that you will be singing your songs and tellin' your tall tales to us again of your owner chord. You might even get to go down in the annals of medicine indtead of the cellar! Wonderful news!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: GUEST,Morti at work
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 08:26 AM

Huzzahhhh!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 09:00 AM

Micca - that doctor is married and female. Even a banjo doesn't make her my type.
LOL
The captain is in rare form these days ladies. Hope Jacqui packs the flaming undies for the getaway.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 09:08 AM

The possibility of having enough of a voice to sing is great. Talking comfortably would be enough   But the words that give me tears of joy are "no sign of cancer."

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Wesley S
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 09:33 AM

Great news. Thanks for the update.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 09:48 AM

Well if you need additional funds for the procedure you could probably make a few bucks with the pot filled chicken rubbers...................

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Nancy King
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 09:52 AM

Excellent!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: MikeL2
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 10:44 AM

hi kendal

That's really great news. I am delighted for you.

I know just how you feel.

Regards

MikeL2

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 10:49 AM

Kendall,

   When I saw the title of the thread...well, I smiled a big, deep, soul satisfying smile for you. After reading what your good news is....I am feeling pure joy for you. JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!   
    Truly....that is EXCELLENT news!!! Go kiss your beautiful wife and celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Much love (even though I know you don't like all the mushy sentiments, I'm sending them anyway!)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 10:53 AM

Fantastic, Kendall! When Dr. Z mentioned what he's working on for FDA approval, you were the first "guinea pig" to come to mind.

Guinea pigs is cute -- ever read "Pigs Is Pigs"? I'll send you an electronic copy, if you'd like to read it.

The T from North Station usually works fine for us -- I've been trying to convince Tom to skip the train and drive to Wonderland. Leave the car and take the T from one end of the Blue Line to the other -- Bowdoin, right in front of Dr. Z's.

Dr. Zeitels RULES!!!

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: ranger1
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 01:56 PM

Well YAY, Kendall!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: GUEST,Songbob
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 02:31 PM

Great news!

By the way, why are they 'guinea pigs?' They're neither from Guinea nor pigs, so whence the name?

Ah, well, off to Wikipedia for the answer.

Keep on keeping on, man!

Bob

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: ClaireBear
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 02:55 PM

Oh, Kendall -- what fabulous news! You two deserve a wonderful celebration, followed by an equally wonderful future.

Love to you both,
Claire

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: GUEST,bert
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 02:59 PM

Great news, here's to you being a singing guinea pig soon.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: kendall
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 03:03 PM

Jacqui wants me to sing at the Getaway.
Thought I might do my impression of George C Scott imitating Rod McKuen.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 05:08 PM

Kendall the singing guinea pig

What great news Kendall. You deserve it for what you have been through.

Good luck with the rest of the treatment.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 05:29 PM

Fantabuloso Kendall!


I tried to find a pic of a singing guinea pig in a black leather jacket but I had to settle for THIS .

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 05:43 PM

Somehow, the Harmonious Hamster seems to have a nicer ring. But wotthehell.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Beer
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 05:48 PM

Very positive indeed. All the best to you Kendall.
Adrien

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Charley Noble
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:00 PM

Kendall-

Keep the good news rolling!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble and JudyB

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:05 PM

So you'll be singing soprano at the Getaway wearing flame print underwear and selling pot filled chicken rubbers.........I kinda' hate to miss something of that magnitude but maybe someone can videotape it..........................


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: vectis
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:17 PM

Great news Kendall. Fingers crossed that all goes well for you.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Leadfingers
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:19 PM

Kendall - We can swop Limericks as long as you like ! Two weeks and I will be Flying !!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Fortunato
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 06:24 PM

Kendall,

I'm glad to hear the good news about your health, and hope for your voice. I don't know why they say you're cute and cuddly; you don't strike me that way. But there's no accounting for taste.

No body asks about the important stuff: which car did you sell? what cars do you still have?

If you get your voice back these folkie girls will be throwing their foundation garments at the stage. I don't know if I can stand it.

But I would like to hear you sing with your old voice again. It was pretty good.
best chance

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: kendall
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 07:16 PM

I sold the 1950 Dodge, but Jacqui and my Daughters say I can never sell the 1937 Packard.

The Guinea pig was cute, but, tell me, how the hell did I get to be such a lightening rod?

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 07:25 PM

"folkie girls will be throwing their foundation garments at the stage.. . . "

You'd better run, Kendall. That's gotta hurt, some of the foundations we're packing around these days.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Bobert
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 08:09 PM

..."chicken rubbers"???...

Hey, I ain't into them thangs... I mean, hey, if I can get a chicken pregnat then I'll make a pile of dough on the talk show circuit...

Chicken oughtta do well, too...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Sep 10 - 10:59 PM

'37 Packard??!! YOU have a '37 Packard? I love those cars. I'm told that's what my grandparents drove...new one every year or so. I agree with your womenfolk...ya better never sell it!

And here I thought guinea pigs could only whistle!:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Tinker
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 12:09 AM

Dang I'm glad i opened up Mudcat before heading off to bed tonight.... now I can dream warm fuzzy dreams in black leather.....

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Becca72
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 10:01 AM

That Packard STAYS!   

Oh, and great news from Dr. Z, Dad. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: GUEST,suzi
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 03:38 PM

Wonderful news......I am soooo happy for you my friend. x

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: alison
Date: 15 Sep 10 - 11:32 PM

wonderful news Kendall - I am so pleased for you

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: J-boy
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 12:45 AM

"how the hell did I get to be such a lightning rod"Because you're Kendall Morse. Duh.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 06:36 AM

Actually J-boy he just needs to get that mashie outta' his ass................

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: kendall
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 06:46 AM

I didn't choose to be Kendall Morse...sniff

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: olddude
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 08:36 AM

There is no one that deserves good news better than you my dear friend. You and jacqui have been through it all lately .. Keep getting better. One of these days I am driving up with my recorder and do some music with you. So get better, keep progressing and start writing again. We all miss your writing ... how about another book. When I get down I pick up you book and laugh and laugh at your stories .. This world needs more Kendall stories.

Love ya both
Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: kendall
Date: 16 Sep 10 - 12:04 PM

I submitted part of a new manuscript to Downeast magazine but they haven't responded.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 07:55 AM

Becca, it's nice to know my health comes in just under the Packard!

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: SussexCarole
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 08:11 AM

Yipppeeee - Brilliant news

Carole & Andrew xx

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: frogprince
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 10:11 AM

The only thing sorta disappointing about our visit was, seeing how obviously your back was messing with you bad, I didn't have the heart to beg you to go out to the garage and show me that Packard. I did snap a photo of Emma, though; I take it She is no longer with you?
          Dean

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Becca72
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 10:16 AM

Frogprince,
It's a good reason for another trip. She's real purdy! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Hollowfox
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 11:25 AM

I'm so relieved, I slumped instead of sitting up straight. The $#@!-reduction candle series will continue for a whilee, just in case. Could you please pass on some kind words to your doctor from us relieved 'Catters? And, you know, in the right places (where medicinal marijuana is legal), roast chicken stuffed with pot would probably make a nice fundraiser. Or chicken caccatore, since pot goes so well in spagetti sauce....hmmm, must be getting toward lunchtime.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: kendall
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 12:52 PM

My back is giving me all kinds of grief. I hope my "Bone cracker" can give me some relief today.

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: DougR
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 01:41 PM

I can't think of anyone who would be a better guinea pig. Good news indeed!

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Kendall's good news
From: Mary Katherine
Date: 17 Sep 10 - 02:03 PM

Wonderful news! Many felicitations from way out here in sunny Southern California.