Pat Donoho has major cancer surgery today!!

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:03 pm

Pat is doing well. He had a 7 hour operation today. The doc says they got 99% of it out today. Pat still will have to do Chemo and maybe radiation but things look really good. Cancer was in his throat and down into his lungs. He is expected to stay in the hospital for 5 days, I'm taking bets he's out early. I'll keep up on him and post here. Thanks guys!!

Brian Linehan · Post by **Brian Linehan** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:07 pm

Keep up the fight Pat!!!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:21 pm

Kick its A$$ Pat!

Darkman · Post by **Darkman** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:23 pm

keep the good fight homie...go kick that crap in the A$%

sTony · Post by **sTony** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:06 am

We'll keep Pat in our thoughts and prayers.

sTony

BassnReed · Post by **BassnReed** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:52 am

Come on Pat you da man, beat that cancer crap!!!!!

Todd Dunlap · Post by **Todd Dunlap** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:36 am

You are in our thoughts and Prayers.You Sexy Beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DPetty · Post by **DPetty** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:14 am

Prayers being sent for Pat.

Rich hamilton · Post by **Rich hamilton** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:49 am

Pat,

Old school dude showing the strength buddy! My families prayers are with ya! RR

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:28 am

I just talked with Pat. He's trying to sneak out of the hospital

He will still have to stay 5 days. Great spirits and doing well. He told me to tell everyone

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:39 am

Great news!

WON BASSIN · Post by **WON BASSIN** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:43 am

Great news indeed....

Best wishes and a speedy recovery from all of us at WON BASS!

civicrr · Post by **civicrr** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:24 am

Sneakin' out of the hospital???

Must mean he's feeling good!!!! You kick the crap out of that cancer & get back to fishin' soon

TxFishman · Post by **TxFishman** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:33 am

Pat Although I have never met you. Gary and the Dobyns gang have spoke highly of you which must mean your a good man. It takes a good man to fight the fight in which you are and I APPLUAD YOU SIR and wish you all the luck in the world and will for sure put you on my prayer list.

GOD BLESS and MERRY CHRISTMAS

Chris Vickers
Paris, Texas

David Burns · Post by **David Burns** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:53 am

Pat-On behalf of my Family, myself and the Army Bass Anglers we extend our prayers to you and yours, and wish you a very speedy recovery. You are a fighter and therefore have established a stronghold on your position. There is no further reason to fall back and re-group, you have chosen to move out and draw fire with 99% success. God is truly with you. . . . . Hooah!

ASD · Post by **ASD** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:06 pm

Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gator · Post by **Gator** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 12:51 pm

Get Well Soon Pat!!!

kb · Post by kb » Wed Dec 22, 2010 1:14 pm

You hear about good guys in our sport, you hear about the pioneers, the guys that taught so many how to tournament fish, the guys that taught others how the game should be played.....that guy is Pat Donoho. I have learned alot from Pat and have been lucky enough to share many dinners with him. I wish you a speedy recovery Donoho!!!

They don't make guys as tough as Pat very often.....he will be back on the water in no time!

Kent Brown

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:01 pm

I drew Pat at Don Pedro in a WON Bass event in Feb. He schooled me on the 1 ton jig. Great guy and smiling all day. Go get well Pat so you can get back out there.

Joe

fishfynder · Post by **fishfynder** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:48 pm

Keep fighting Pat. We are praying for you brother!

Vern · Post by **Vern** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:10 pm

I just talked to Pa t again he is already tired of the Hospital. He sounds great and seems to be in great spirits. Vern

dbbasser · Post by **dbbasser** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:59 pm

Get well Pat, keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.

Danny Barker

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:16 pm

kb wrote:You hear about good guys in our sport, you hear about the pioneers, the guys that taught so many how to tournament fish, the guys that taught others how the game should be played.....that guy is Pat Donoho.

+1

Get well soon, my brother!

Vern · Post by **Vern** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 9:40 am

I just talked to Pat he is getting tired of the Hospital food. He just talked to the Dr. he will have to be in the Hospital 2 or 3 more days. He has to wait until the drainage stops. They want to make sure that his lungs do not have a lot of moister in them he sounds great. Vern

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:15 am

Things sound good.

Please tell him Delta Rat Mike says... "Merry Christmas Phil Donahue".

(inside joke)

B Becker · Post by **B Becker** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 11:55 am

all good news!! Pat is one tuff dude!! See you soon!! Merry Christmas!!

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:40 pm

I check on him daily. If not for drainage tubes he would be home. Great spirits and he wants everyone to know THANKS!! also, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 1:36 pm

Excellent news, Thanks for keeping us posted Gary!

Our prayers for a speedy recovery are still comin at ya Pat! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You & Yours!

Otay Michael · Post by **Otay Michael** » Fri Dec 24, 2010 2:43 pm

Cooch wrote:Excellent news, Thanks for keeping us posted Gary!

Our prayers for a speedy recovery are still comin at ya Pat! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You & Yours!

x2

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:09 pm

Talked with Pat early this morning. He got one of the tubes out. He is doing well. We talked mostly fishing, he already making plans for tournaments.

Hardshell · Post by **Hardshell** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:11 pm

Gary Dobyns wrote:Talked with Pat early this morning. He got one of the tubes out. He is doing well. We talked mostly fishing, he already making plans for tournaments.

One of the good guys!

Hardshell

Vern · Post by **Vern** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:18 pm

Talked to Pat he got home yesterday. He is already out and about. All he knows for sure is that he has to go back in two weeks. He is doing great. He went outy to lunch today he said he needed a non hospital meal. Vern

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 1:41 pm

The Doc can say stay home and take it easy all he wants.............ain't going to happen

Pat is on the mend. Still some bumps in the road but doing well.

ASD · Post by **ASD** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:32 pm

good to here GO PAT

TomL · Post by **TomL** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:38 pm

Vern - Take Pat to the "M" casino - there is a Hash House a Go Go there now!

Smileee · Post by **Smileee** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 1:23 pm

drinking plenty of home made soup. it is easier to drink soup than to try and eat solids. when the throat feels better, then you can try some solids. there are plenty of nutrients in home made soups.
I'm a 4 time cancer survior. Send me a private email if you have any questions.

Smileee

Ralph Harkins · Post by **Ralph Harkins** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 4:06 am

Let's go Pat...Hope to see you soon back at it......

Gary Dobyns · Post by **Gary Dobyns** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:19 pm

[quote="Smileee"]drinking plenty of home made soup. it is easier to drink soup than to try and eat solids. when the throat feels better, then you can try some solids. there are plenty of nutrients in home made soups.
I'm a 4 time cancer survior. Send me a private email if you have any questions.

Smileee[/quote]

WOW!! 4 times that's AWESOME. Goes to show how far they have come on cancer treatments.....but I'm betting you had a great attitude as well. Positive attitude and a fighter goes a long ways with cancer. Hopefully one day we will see a dang shot or a pill and no one has to go through this.

Tags

Notice