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tri-man 47
Footballguy
No eye patch, but given the planned point of entry, I might end up looking like a tonsured monk. That'll be a hoot.
@tri-man 47 my thoughts have been with you several times today. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving with your family today.
-OZ-
Footballguy
You might need this. https://a.co/d/30vpY0m
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Go big or go home, right? Shave it down, and then buy a warm toque.
Surgery date set: Saturday, December 14. Two weeks …so taper time?
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The Iguana
Footballguy
Just saw the news on Facebook. That sucks. I'm hoping for the full recovery and the amazing BMF story behind your next marathon finish sometime next year!
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now! 
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Make sure you post your bib# here before you go in.Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now!
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
El Floppo
Footballguy
And a big sharpied X on the schvantz.Make sure you post your bib# here before you go in.Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now!
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
Sending all the love and healthy healing imaginable your way.
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
Most important tracking ever!Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now!
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
Sending you all the good vibes for you tomorrow and beyond.
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now!
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
Look forward to hearing all about your successful recovery, my friend!
-OZ-
Footballguy
God bless,Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now!
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
for tomorrow to go well!
beer 30
Footballguy
So you get a week off from training, enjoy the downtime beast!Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now!
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
You'll be in my prayers boss, kick some *** tomorrow
Zasada
Footballguy
Confirmed: Brain surgery has been advanced to Tuesday, 12/10, at 8 am CST. This s###'# gettin' real now!
With a great day yesterday, I caught a final run - for now. We'll see where I land after the surgery.
I appreciate the support, my friends.
Thinking of you, GB! Good luck tomorrow!
bushdocda
Footballguy
and speedy recovery!
Dr_Zaius
Footballguy
Will be thinking of you tomorrow @tri-man 47 . I just set out my running clothes for tomorrow morning when I'll try to send some good vibes your way before work.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Brony
Footballguy
Good luck today @tri-man 47 !
ChiefD
Footballguy
Did you get the official surgery time from Jr.?From Tri-Man Jr.
"My Dad is out of surgery and did very well, according to the surgeon. He is awake (and told the nurse to say hi to us) & in recovery, and will be there for about another hour before we are able to see him. More details to come this afternoon."
gianmarco
Footballguy
A story I was asked to pass along....
"When my dad first came to his room (we were there already waiting) he was pretty groggy, and he was trying to say something. My mom came in closer and he was able to whisper “Where’s Michael?” She turned, confused, to the rest of us.. not knowing who this ‘Michael’ is. My dad repeats “Where’s Michael?” to our continued confusion. A few moments later Wally’s eyes open a bit wider and he says “It was Michael who killed Sollozzo” and he smiles. Turns out he was pretending to be out-of-it so he could prank us with a Godfather quote when he first got to his room
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"When my dad first came to his room (we were there already waiting) he was pretty groggy, and he was trying to say something. My mom came in closer and he was able to whisper “Where’s Michael?” She turned, confused, to the rest of us.. not knowing who this ‘Michael’ is. My dad repeats “Where’s Michael?” to our continued confusion. A few moments later Wally’s eyes open a bit wider and he says “It was Michael who killed Sollozzo” and he smiles. Turns out he was pretending to be out-of-it so he could prank us with a Godfather quote when he first got to his room
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Sand
Footballguy
Ok, now it's criminal we don't have aA story I was asked to pass along....
"When my dad first came to his room (we were there already waiting) he was pretty groggy, and he was trying to say something. My mom came in closer and he was able to whisper “Where’s Michael?” She turned, confused, to the rest of us.. not knowing who this ‘Michael’ is. My dad repeats “Where’s Michael?” to our continued confusion. A few moments later Wally’s eyes open a bit wider and he says “It was Michael who killed Sollozzo” and he smiles. Turns out he was pretending to be out-of-it so he could prank us with a Godfather quote when he first got to his room
emoji, @Joe Bryant . Because that is totally epic.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
I’m home! Doc says I have a Grade 3 or Grade 4 glioma …brain cancer. They’ll be able to tighten that diagnosis down in a couple of weeks when the molecular analysis is completed. That will determine the plan for radiation treatments and chemo drugs over the course of the next several weeks and through 2025.
xulf
Footballguy
Glad the surgery went well and you're home! Lots of love.
Brony
Footballguy
Good luck on the recovery and prognosis. Cheering for you GB!
xulf
Footballguy
@Juxtatarot - I did not get accepted into Chicago 2025. I think my most recent time guarantees me entry in 2026 when I move up an age bracket.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
That’s a shame. I guess I’ll be the only FBG running it. I hope you do run it in 2026. It’s a very nice marathon.
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
I will be there and @bushdocda was selected in the lottery (I believe.)
Not sure if I'll be pacing it or just running it for fun.
bushdocda
Footballguy
This is true. Stoked. Planning on a marathon a month prior so not sure what this will entail other than being awesome.
bushdocda
Footballguy
Consolation prize could be to run a loopy bq friendly race/course with the one and only @SteelCurtain in early Sept.I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT TIME IN CHICAGO. IT SHOULD BE AWESOME.
Dr_Zaius
Footballguy
This first two times I read this I parsed it that you were planning on running a marathon every month and was wondering what sort of weird plans you had for 2025.
bushdocda
Footballguy
Not that. Maybe a writing for clarity course would benefit me more than a marathon course.
Sand
Footballguy
This study goes in detail on legal doping for endurance. All you need is a bucket of water at the start line. 
www.outsideonline.com
Who's gonna be first to try this?
Want to (Legally) Boost Your Endurance? Try Holding Your Breath.
By triggering a diving reflex, athletes who perform breath-holds can increase red blood cells—and, possibly, endurance
www.outsideonline.com
Who's gonna be first to try this?
Dr_Zaius
Footballguy
If I do the New Year’s 5K where I have less than a mile walk to the start line, it will be tempting to do it right before I leave. I kind of suck at holding my breath, though.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
I might as well by the guinea pig. What could go wrong? This morbid humor brought to you by:This study goes in detail on legal doping for endurance. All you need is a bucket of water at the start line.
Want to (Legally) Boost Your Endurance? Try Holding Your Breath.
By triggering a diving reflex, athletes who perform breath-holds can increase red blood cells—and, possibly, endurance
Who's gonna be first to try this?
Diagnosis update: A number of you have seen this via text or social media, but I have glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), which is a Grade 4 (or 4), aggressive brain cancer. PSA: Don't google this.
I'll do six weeks of radiation therapy starting in early/mid January, followed by/overlapped a month later with several months of chemo (via pill, I believe). The hope and prayer is that the treatments and my strength are better than the cancer. But those odds are not high with a GBM. I've already heard of a couple friends of friends that are now at three years with glioblastoma, and I think that's encouraging? For now, I anticipate that 2025 will pretty much suck. And while this isn't the race I wanted, it's the one I've got. So every day, I fight. Today is Sol 10 (day 10), and one of my goals is to celebrate Sol 1000. Please pray for my children, in particular. My daughter (36) has a strong emotional attachment to her 'daddio.' She has always loved to come to my races, and she has always appreciated the FBG stories. My son (38) has the obligation to "man up" and be strong for the rest of the family, including his three sons (8 and 6, who have run short 'fun runs' with me; and 16 months). My wife has a thick skin, so she's holding up well. She and I both have a large and strong network surrounding us, though I've got all of you ...which always has and, now, always will mean a lot.
For now, I'm at peace.
JShare87
Footballguy
So sorry to hear this. Thinking of you and your family. When things get hard, just remember you’re a BMF.I might as well by the guinea pig. What could go wrong? This morbid humor brought to you by:This study goes in detail on legal doping for endurance. All you need is a bucket of water at the start line.
Want to (Legally) Boost Your Endurance? Try Holding Your Breath.
By triggering a diving reflex, athletes who perform breath-holds can increase red blood cells—and, possibly, endurance
Who's gonna be first to try this?
Diagnosis update: A number of you have seen this via text or social media, but I have glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), which is a Grade 4 (or 4), aggressive brain cancer. PSA: Don't google this.
Please pray for my children, in particular. My daughter (36) has a strong emotional attachment to her 'daddio.' She has always loved to come to my races, and she has always appreciated the FBG stories. My son (38) has the obligation to "man up" and be strong for the rest of the family, including his three sons (8 and 6, who have run short 'fun runs' with me; and 16 months). My wife has a thick skin, so she's holding up well. She and I both have a large and strong network surrounding us, though I've got all of you ...which always has and, now, always will mean a lot.
ChiefD
Footballguy
This sentence here sums up why we all love you. And sums you up perfectly.
We will definitely be praying for you and yours.
ChiefD
Footballguy
So @tri-man 47 , I did some quick searching, and apparently this is the zodiac symbol for Cancer.
If you look at that closely you also have 69. So you've got that going for you, which is nice.
If you look at that closely you also have 69. So you've got that going for you, which is nice.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
You’re still fantasizing about how that young nurse removed my catheter, aren’t you. “Alright, Mr Tri-man, this will sting a little, so gently bite down on something.”
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
This hit me right in the feels. Instantly took me right back to this moment.
I know my gb Robbie's words from that night will encourage you just like they did me, in a much bigger fight. I haven't met too many better or stronger people than you, so just keep fighting as we all know you will.
Thoughts and prayers to your family as well, especially your daughter.
krista4
Footballguy
It all makes me misty, but this bit in particular.
Hello to the denizens of the 10k thread. I haven't been in here in a while, but I still think this is the most amazing group of people. Will never forget how you helped when I did my "50 miles in a day" self-directed "run" (Ok, "walk"). I followed the thread for a while thereafter, and I love this community-within-a-community you have.
I've been in touch with @tri-man 47 even when I lost touch with this thread, in part because he was so incredibly kind to come and talk with my team about "disability as diversity," a topic where he'd won an award! That experience led me to admire him even more than I had from this thread. As some have said, truly one of the best people I've come across.
So I wanted publicly to send my love and prayers and thoughts to the 47 family and the man himself. That first sentence above...yeah, it just epitomizes who you are. And now I'm crying again from the beauty of the statement.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Diagnosis update: A number of you have seen this via text or social media, but I have glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), which is a Grade 4 (or 4), aggressive brain cancer. PSA: Don't google this.
Please pray for my children, in particular. My daughter (36) has a strong emotional attachment to her 'daddio.' She has always loved to come to my races, and she has always appreciated the FBG stories. My son (38) has the obligation to "man up" and be strong for the rest of the family, including his three sons (8 and 6, who have run short 'fun runs' with me; and 16 months). My wife has a thick skin, so she's holding up well. She and I both have a large and strong network surrounding us, though I've got all of you ...which always has and, now, always will mean a lot.
Run your race well, brother man.
You are loved.
-OZ-
Footballguy
You got this @tri-man 47 , of course if we can help in any way we’d love to.
I don’t necessarily believe that God gives challenges intentionally to those who can rise above or anything like that, although you’re definitely capable of doing great things including beating this. I do believe that challenges, trauma, even medical crap we wouldn’t wish on our worst enemy, can push us to even greater things as we learn from it and embrace life. I’m reminded of that everyday by the most joyful 10yo I’ve ever met.
You don’t have to run alone, you have many in your corner even if all we can do is cheer and support.
I don’t necessarily believe that God gives challenges intentionally to those who can rise above or anything like that, although you’re definitely capable of doing great things including beating this. I do believe that challenges, trauma, even medical crap we wouldn’t wish on our worst enemy, can push us to even greater things as we learn from it and embrace life. I’m reminded of that everyday by the most joyful 10yo I’ve ever met.
You don’t have to run alone, you have many in your corner even if all we can do is cheer and support.
-OZ-
Footballguy
On a lighter note. I got a scale yesterday, mostly to measure before and after long runs and rides. Measured before today’s run, 188.9 lbs. ran 21, measured again, 180.9 lbs. body fat dropped 0.8%, body water went up 0.6%, down 5lbs of muscle. I didn’t drink anything on the run or before stepping on the scale again.
that’s normal, right?
that’s normal, right?
Sand
Footballguy
Yeah, you didn't lose 5lb of muscle. That's silly.On a lighter note. I got a scale yesterday, mostly to measure before and after long runs and rides. Measured before today’s run, 188.9 lbs. ran 21, measured again, 180.9 lbs. body fat dropped 0.8%, body water went up 0.6%, down 5lbs of muscle. I didn’t drink anything on the run or before stepping on the scale again.
that’s normal, right?
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
Our bad *** @tri-man 47 ran a 9:29 mile yesterday. You are incredible and continue to be an inspiration.
Keep fighting, brother. #BMF
Keep fighting, brother. #BMF
