http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060717/kyodo/d8itpasoc.html
Bummer.. I heard they had to remove a lymph node as well.. Cancer's a bitch..Softbank Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh underwent surgery Monday at a Tokyo hospital for the complete removal of his stomach, where a tumor had been discovered earlier this month, a team spokesperson said.
The total gastrectomy performed on Japan's all-time home run king went off without a hitch, but an explanation of the procedure, including subsequent medical treatment and Oh's prognosis, will be provided in a press conference by Keio University professor Masaki Kitajima and his surgical staff on Tuesday morning.
Oh, 66, made an announcement that he would undergo surgery after a game between Softbank and the Seibu Lions at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on July 5 and traveled to Tokyo the following day where he was hospitalized...
GJ
