He posted this on facebook two days ago. Sad deal and prayers for a successful surgery.

https://www.facebook.com/tboneoutdoo...69745516488772

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I wanted to let you guys know what WE have been going through the last 6 or 7 months.

So back in late July I had gone to the hospital for an infected Tick bite and while I was there getting an IV of antibiotics I asked them about a knot that I had noticed on my right shin that had come up a few weeks earlier the size of Grape. I asked the doctor at the ER about it and he said it's probably nothing but to keep an eye on it. The location of the knot is right beside a hematoma I have had for 10 plus years from where I had fallen in the deep snow while hunting in northern Wisconsin so I kinda thought it might be something to do with that.

By mid August the Knot had grown to be bigger than a Golf Ball so I went to see my Primary Doc who I'm really good friends with and he referred me to another General surgeon where we could figure out what it was and or what we may need to do operation wise to take care of it . It's now the very end of August as I go to the first appointment with the General Surgeon and the Knot has grown even more along with 2 smaller knots showing up beside it. After examination we scheduled an MRI of my leg to see what's going on in my right leg Below the knee. The MRI is around the 12th of Sept and by then all the Knots/Tumors are really starting to grow and the MRI shows there is a lot to the tumors and a large mass around my shin that's not bulging yet. Just a few days later the largest tumor now is as big as a tennis ball and it is busting through the skin and bleeding. I went back to the General Surgeon to discuss the MRI and also let him look at the exposed busted tumor. We decide that with what the MRI shows us that we need to do a Biopsy of it in which we do. It takes 10 days for the Pathology report to come back and it's not good news. Turns out I have CANCER , FIBRO SARCOMA . So my general Surgeon refers me to Emory Winship Cancer center in Atlanta. My first Appointment was at the first of October and Emory wanted their Pathology dept to figure out exactly what type of Sarcoma I have as it will determine our course of action.

Fast forward to the end of October after getting the pathology report back and a total body CT scan showing that I also had a 9mm nodule on my left lung. (which may or may not be cancer).

It's time to start our plan of attack. By now there are 3 tumors the size of softballs on my shin outside the skin. plus smaller tumors around that .(Constant dressing changing and truly a mess to deal with daily) . At this time they started me on Chemo actually 2 types of chemo for 5 days straight while i'm admitted in the hospital . This is the routine every 3 weeks . Extremely aggressive

A little about Fibro Sarcoma It is a very rare type of Cancer and extremely fast growing there are only about 15,000 cases per year and the only way to get rid of it is to surgically remove it. and it also tends to move to the lungs next if not taken care of.

As the Chemo treatments are winding down now and the CT scan shows no change in the size of the nodule on my lungs (which is a good sign) It's time to remove the Sarcoma from my right lower leg . The CT scan shows that the mass and tumors are so large and intertwined in my leg muscles and bone that there is no way to effectively remove the tumor and all the Cancer So I have to have my leg amputated above the knee next week.
Wanted to let you guys know whats going on and also to think positive, smile , and thank you in advance for all the well wishes and prayers
Love you Guys
P.S. CANCER SUCKS

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Damn Cancer. That's some rough stuff.

Man that sucks.

Prayers up

Went through it with a member of my family. I hate cancer.

^^^^THIS^^^^

Just terrible

🙏

Wish T-Bone the best with his battle.

From what little I know about cancer, I've always heard that a person's outlook can have either a positive or negative effect on their outcome. He definitely has a positive outlook. Kick cancers arse, T-bone.

Man I hate hearing that One of my favorites to watch on tv.

Prayers for a speedy recovery!

I read that a day or two ago and what a thing, having to have your leg amputated. He sure does have a good spirit about it, but like he has said, there is always someone worse off than you. I’ve lost a couple to cancer and have a buddy dealing with it right now. Definitely not a good thing

I've met Travis at a couple of sports shows. He's a good egg. Terrible news for a great guy.

Prayers sent cancer sucks. I'm sorry to hear this.

Wishing you the Best. Prayers to T Bone

Sounds like surgery should have been done when first discovered. Unusual for surgeons to wait , most are cutters and like to get it as soon as possible.

This is terrible news. T-Bone is corny on TV but I think he is truly a great person. Praying he can be this chit.