Ron "Tata"’s Story

Site created on May 22, 2021

Ron "Tata" Statzer was diagnosed with an abdominal liposarcoma in 2019. This means he has a tumor of connective tissue that is in his abdominal cavity surrounding all of his organs. The good news is this particular type of tumor is very slow growing and unlikely to infiltrate other organs and cause the body to fail. The bad news is Tata's has gotten so large that it is causing him discomfort and impacting his quality of life greatly. Tata and his family have been on a journey about what to do with "junior" as he affectionately refers to his tumor. This leads us to MD Anderson in Houston Texas. They are nationwide experts on this particular type of tumor and the surgical team is confident they can remove the majority of this tumor without impacting Tata's other organs and causing him issues in the future, and that they will be able to give him back the quality of life he is currently lacking. We are confident that Tata will come through this procedure without complication swiftly and with strength. Please feel free to follow along on this page as I (Sam, granddaughter) will update you on the details of his journey so far. Feel free to pass along any well wishes - I will make sure he receives them! If anyone has any questions about anything at all, medical or otherwise, feel free to call or text Sam (granddaughter) at 513-476-5777 (tel:513-476-5777). 


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Newest Update

Journal entry by Samantha Gemas

Tata is out of the hospital and doing amazing!! We went back to the hotel and had lunch and he is getting around pretty well - using a walker still to make sure he keeps his balance but he will be able to get his strength up now that he can eat good food again! He said the hospital food was no bueno and he misses Nana and her cooking now more than ever! He will stay here in Houston with me and Uncle Zeus (his son, David) until Thursday and then we are out of here and back to paradise. We are so blessed that everything went  well and he is doing so amazingly only 5 days after surgery. It is only up from here - his lungs will continue to get stronger, his bloating will go down, and he will be feeling better than ever in a few  weeks time. He is very anxious to get home to his wife and family and we can't wait to see how he progresses! Click on the photo attached to see how amazing he looks - he's gonna need some new pants :) 

 

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