[Accrs-ho] Stage 3 Thyroid Cancer Update

[Gary Barbano]

Hello Fello Members and Friends, 

I wish to provide my Club with my Cancer Status since I went public with it last December before the Xmas Pot Luck Party on December 8.
The Stanford Palo Alto Surgeon Canceled my Operation Date of February 20 2026.  The reason why is she decided in January 2026 to prescribe a Chemo Pill Therapy Program taking Pills. 

Dr. Seib chose the Medication called Lenvima to treat my Thyroid Cancer.  The pills are suppose to shrink the cancer by 60%.  The Goal of this program is to shrink the cancer to there will be less Surgery to cutting me in the operating room.  

These Chemo Pills come with a high Side Effect Price;  They cause Diarreha; Mouth Sores; Fatigue; Rash in both Hands and Feet; Loss of Appetite; Loss of Weight; Nausea condition; and these are the most common experienced side effects by patients who take this medication. 

Dr. Seib has scheduled this program to last for 90 days.  After that it is termination of taking the Chemo Pills.  Then in just 14 days after termination She has scheduled me for Operation on May 15 2026.
I will be in Stanford Hospital for 4 days before discharge to come home. 

Like I wrote in my first email about my Cancer telling my Club the Operation Doctors will go into my right side of my rib cage to access my chest to take out the growing cancer and also Cut open my neck to access the Cancer there growing in my neck. 

Dr. Seib is fully aware that operating my neck means Extreme Caution because I have only One Vocal Cord left working in my Voice Box. My left Cord is still intact from the First Operation already done by Dr. Robert Wu in September 2025 when he damaged by Right Vocal Cord and Paralyzed it so my voice is compromised sound very bass no mid range or high pitch talking. 

Dr Seib said to me as full disclosure about Operation that if she does damage my left vocal cord then she will have to perform a Trickiatomy in my neck and speak through a hole in my neck.  This is not good.
And foreseeing the future coming the Operation Date of May 15 2026 Means I will be in healing recovery for the next 4-5 months.  This Means that my Participation with the Club for the County Fair 2026 Season will be none.  I have to make this clear to my President if it is still Gary Lewis I don't know if he was replaced in the last recent election. 

Please Gary Lewis know I won't be coming to the Fair this Year to participate in running trains.  I will be home in recovery. 

As for the said Side Effects of the Chemo Pills Stanford Hospital has supplied me with many Remedies to treat the Side Effects while I am completing the program.  I fear much of this fello Members and Friends.  

I am scared and I cry a lot.  But if I am going to live I must participate with Dr. Seib and Doctors of Stanford Hospital.
Lastly about the Chemo Pills there is a major hardship of drug interaction with the Lenvima and my Geodon for my Schizophrenia.  My heart is at risk for mal rythms.  I am working  my Psychiatrist to find a medication to treat my Schizophrenia while not having a direct interaction with the Chemo Pills.  

I will know shortly from Dr. Kaylon what alternative Pills he can let me take.  Right now the Chemo Pills have showed up at my house today February 4 026.  And I will have to start taking them.
Again I am scared big time about all of this and I am crying nearly every day.  I thank you for all your support each of you can provide me with. 

Paula and the Beardsley's really moved me emotionally when they mailed me a Get Well Card in the Mail in December of last year.  God Bless You 

There is nothing more to write here. 

James and Lisa Hague moved me emotionally too when they called me yesterday on the phone to ask how I am doing.  Because I can't talk with a Bass voice I told Lisa and James I will be writing another email to the club to bring into light what my condition  is currently at.  God Bless them Both.  They told me each of them on the same phone call that they Love Me. I Love you Lisa and James too.  

If you wish to write me or call me to visit your welcome to do so.  I am happy to connect with you 

I am home alone most of the time with Mom and Ricky my brother and his sons my nephews Andy and Mikey Barbano. 

I am sad to leave now but there is nothing more to write.  If you have questions or support you wish to give  me then please reach out to me.  510 483-4283. 

God Bless you all and I love each of you  my Fello Members and Friends. 

Gary Barbano 


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