Healing vibes needed
 

Our "Mikesal" needs some strong healing vibes please.

He will be Fighting hard and I hope he doesn't mind me "putting out the call" if you will for all of us to send him out best thoughts/prayers/ white light/ healing energies.

In the Cherokee culture this is very powerful good karma and it will come back to Bless you and yours when you need it most.

Thanks so much for your time/consideration and get well soon Mike!! :)

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Be strong Mike
Believe

My prayers to you

Bill

Some well wishes and concern headed out to Staten island right now Bill.

Get well soon Mike, my thoughts are with you.

Wishing you well Always...
 

Mike:

I am very sorry to hear that you are currently not feeling too well. You are in my thoughts and prayers for a very quick recovery.

All the BEST to you and your family Mike. :)

Warm Regards,

Vinnie

Hello Guys...

No , Rich I don't mind...We are a close knit group here and I consider all of you my friends and family.
I thought I'd be back on here for September, after a busy summer at home and work, but I was hit with this last week.
What I have is common with men over 50, prostate cancer.
I'm now taking test to see if it has traveled anywhere else and will find out in 2 weeks.

If anyone wants to PM me and ask more specific questions... please do so.

I am missing being here and want so bad to get back.

With Richie's energies and your thoughts , I know I'll beat it!!

love all of you

mike

Mike... You absolutely will beat it!

Check your acid phosphatase regularly.

http://www.enotes.com/medicine-encyc...osphatase-test.

UNFORTUNATELY, a rising level of this enzyme is not a good sign as it usually metastasizes to the bones of the spine.

Fortunately there is now a screening test for antibodies (prostate specific antibody) that catches the majority of tumors when they are still localized. There is no reason that this test should not be part of the NORMAL screening of any male over 50 as it is not that expensive and just about ALL labs have the capability to carry it out. There have been some controversies about its practical prediction in healthy asymptomatic men, but is highly predictive once a mass has been found.

Also, too, the TUPR (trans urethral prostatic resection) has brought down the surgical morbidity tremendously as compared to the previous procedure that caused much long term suffering and had a high mortality rate.

Here is a link to understand and how to prepare for a TUPR.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/t.../htm/index.htm

As our pathology professor always said, "if you live long enough, YOU will have dysplastic prostate cells expanding in your body, but MOST men don't live long enough to die from it."

It shows an almost one to one relationship with age as this study from Great Britain shows.

I hope everything goes well-my brother beat it-I know you can-good luck

Another part of the screening is the simple, but uncomfortable, digital examination. The physician looks for nodularity, texture (firm/soft/mixed), symmetry (since the organ is bilobular), and tenderness.

My family doctor almost died as a result of his surgery (NOT due to the surgery but a pulmonary embolus) and now that exam in MANDATORY with each physical.

Not a pleasant experience but compared to NOT knowing, I chose the former.

Mike,

I wish you good fortune and we are praying for good things to happen.

Lots of new studies coming to light about the importance of Vitamin D and our health, including its affect on cancer.

You will beat this!!!!!

Pete

Has to be in the form of Vitamin D3 to be properly absorbed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D

Here is another very informative site:
http://www.prostatelab.com/BxPath.htm

Get Well Soon
 

Mike, my thoughts and well wishes go out to you. I have always enjoyed your insightful posts here and found them very helpful.

Your mental toughness will help you overcome this setback. Stay strong and you will prevail. Wishing you a speedy recovery.-----Mike.

Mike,

Hang tough and don't ever, ever give up. I'll be praying for you.

Budman

best wishes Mr. Mike.

Best Wishes Mike. Get well Fast !

thank you so much guys!!

as I lay in the 3 cat scans I had the last 2 days ...I'm thinking about my friends here and the all the warm thoughts your all sending me :)

I'll know more next Friday when I get the results...just hope its localized in that one area.

mike

P.S.- While I was in the waiting , before my test, I was watching the TV and then turned to my wife and said.."Do u know what day today is?"

Mike
 

I thank God daily for the advances in Cancer research. My best to you Mike and I know you and your family can beat this .

Scott

UPDATE...

I won this round..meeting with Dr. showed my cat and bone scans were clear

Oct 13...meeting with top surgeon on robotic surgery at NYU Hospital

Thanks you for all your thoughts , prayers, and wishes..

You guys got me through the most scariest period of my life


Love

Mike

Way to go, Mike! Really good news!

Awesome Three thumbs up for you

I'm so happy for you Mike. Onward and upward!:):)

Barb

Awesome Mike!!!

For YOU from some Native American Healers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmRLv...om=PL&index=29

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Awesome News Mike...
 

Mike:

Couldn't have heard better news today than that of which I just read by your announcement. CONGRATULATIONS Mike!!! :)

My wife is Portuguese and although I know that the spelling of this is probably incorrect. Pedabingh!!! That is Portuguese for CONGRATS!!!

Incredible and Wonderful News.

Have a Wonderful Weekend Mike.

All the BEST to you and your family.

Vinnie :)

Thanks so much guys and yes its a great start to the weekend!!

Thank you Richie for the song

Felicidades is Cuban for "Congrats" ( my wife)

and jms...were did that 3rd thumb come from :eek:

Now lets get back to capping!!

mike

Fantastic Mike, all the best.
You WILL WIN this Matchup.

yes :)

Are you having a TUPR or is any treatment suggested?

Mike
 

With all good family and friends behind you can only mean a WIN as you have blessing,prayer, friends.BLess if i may friend

wonderful news
 

Mike, I'm so happy that prayers were answered with your good test results. It was such a pleasure to spend the day with you and your wife at Saratoga. I'll always remember that day and how you helped Bill with the hotel. Thanks so much. Now stay healthy and let me hear just good news. Love, Esther Varone

Great news Mike
 

Glad to hear this news Mike and never forget that we are with you always.

God bless.

Thxs Alb,Esther, and Reck.....You thoughts and wishes are keeping me up beat

next round is meeting with the surgeon on Oct 13

mike

Hi All...


IT WORKED!!!

The power of healing and the thoughts and wishes from all my friends here has given me a clean bill of health folllowing my prostate surgery..

It has been a few months of worring but with all your help...WE BEAT IT!

thank you Richie and the rest of the gang

I love you all and I wish the best for everyone

mike

Wonderful news Mike. It's amazing what can be done with a community of love and healing vibes. I'm so happy for you.

Barb

Excellent news Mike!

Now go back to your 6f spot play matching races and right back to WINNING TIME(if your priorities have not changed) ok?

The mind is free now of fear and distractions.That's the only thing that was stopping you for these months. Everything else you need is inside you.

Happy New Years to you and "Mrs. Santa" :D. This is awesome news!

Yes Sir...sounds like the plan...

We have a good group of matchers here in Justin, Bill, Pete, Bob, Bud and of course yourself...lets keep it going!!

mike