My brother had surgery on his thyroid years and years ago. I want to say it was removed but is that possible? I'm not sure exactly what they did but his neck was all bandaged up after the surgery. He has to take pills for it now every day. Not the same as having a tumor. At least I don't think my brother had a tumor removed. My mom had a tumor on her lungs because she had lung cancer. It was in a spot where they couldn't remove it and she ended up passing away this past October(the 18th). Hopefully Fran's family and their son have better luck. Life sucks sometimes. I used to pray and believe and God but I'm not sure I do anymore. So, I'm just gonna hope for the best because I know how bad it sucks. My brother had to go to the doctor yesterday because he's been feeling dizzy, getting numbness in his hand and has lost a lot of weight. Now he has to wear something that monitors heart and they said he's lacking in nutrients. So... yesterday was pretty crappy too. I get what Fran's family is going through. Like I said, I hope they have better luck than I have in life. I mean, I was in a car wreck a little over 9 years ago that caused me to lose feeling below the waist and I wear leg braces because of it. It's no wonder I've stopped praying. Sorry to get off topic... the kids is just 13. Hopefully it's successful and he gets to enjoy a long life.