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Thumb_dunleavytwitter Jim Dunleavy , Parx Racing , 01/12/2018 , Race 1 - DRF Live Posted : Jan 12, 2018, 11:55 AM

Larry Lederman, who had surgery Tuesday, being transferred to a rehab facility

Longtime horse racing announcer Larry Lederman called two cards at Parx not long ago. But as some of you know, his health recently took a turn for the worse.

Lederman's most recent MRI showed the brain tumor he was found to have in 2011 had grown.

"The tumor went from a little nothing to a big something," Lederman said Friday.

Lederman was referred to Dr. Shabbar F. Danish, the chief of neurosurgical oncology at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

"He's the best," Lederman said. "The Giancarlo Stanton of brain surgeons. He invented the procedure, which is the gold standard. He explained everything to me."

On Tuesday, Danish operated on Lederman at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and was able to remove 70 percent of the tumor. He came through the surgery well.

"He told me before the operation that when I woke up, I would be paralyzed on my left side, the side of the tumor, and he was right," Lederman said. "I couldn’t move my arm or leg when I woke up. My left leg is stronger now. A few days ago it was like carrying around two hot dogs."

Lederman was scheduled to be transferred to a rehab facility Friday.

I will provide an update next week. Larry said he doesn't want a lot of calls at the rehab facility, but anyone who wants more information can contact me at Jdunleavy@drf.com.

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