bindian
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Mike,
Just found this thread. You and your family is in my prayers.
hugs, Brandi
Just found this thread. You and your family is in my prayers.
hugs, Brandi
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Bwana64
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Mike,
Best wishes to you. Good choice with MD Anderson. By the way, I live in Houston and have a ranch up near Winchester, just around the corner from you in Paige.
Tom
Best wishes to you. Good choice with MD Anderson. By the way, I live in Houston and have a ranch up near Winchester, just around the corner from you in Paige.
Tom
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mikim
Veteran Member
Bwana -- my wife grew up and her dad still owns a place between indian lake and greasy bend on 153. (I'm not a fan of Murphy's)
My office (retired from) is in Dickinson & the wife worked downtown and also west of loop 8 on Dairy Ashford.
All ---thank you all for all the good wishes and prayers -- the support really helps --thank u.
My office (retired from) is in Dickinson & the wife worked downtown and also west of loop 8 on Dairy Ashford.
All ---thank you all for all the good wishes and prayers -- the support really helps --thank u.
BobsMassey
Bronze Member
Mike I'm new here but as a survivor myself all I can say is beat it !!!! Don't let it win ! You can and will survive!! Just keep that positive attitude and best of luck and you'll be in my prayers ! I was diagnosed 7 years ago and went thru surgery, chemo, and a bunch of biopsy's the last was 4 spots in my throat, all was ok!! So I feel that the good die young so I'm going to live forever !!!!!
daugen
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Mike,
you have a giant "extended family" here pulling for you. Just keep having fun each day, don't let your
disease/health define you and just keep doing what you want to just as long as you can.
God Bless you.
And focus on getting "fixed" and back on your tractor.
Many of us have personally gone through what you are going through, or have family members with cancer,
and usually there is a happy ending. Keep your eye on the prize, life itself, and make each day count.
It's all any of us can do. My wife was given a year over a year ago, and we are still having fun. And deeply in love.
Now make sure the balloons in your room have little tractors on them!
DA
no sweating the small stuff :thumbsup:
you have a giant "extended family" here pulling for you. Just keep having fun each day, don't let your
disease/health define you and just keep doing what you want to just as long as you can.
God Bless you.
And focus on getting "fixed" and back on your tractor.
Many of us have personally gone through what you are going through, or have family members with cancer,
and usually there is a happy ending. Keep your eye on the prize, life itself, and make each day count.
It's all any of us can do. My wife was given a year over a year ago, and we are still having fun. And deeply in love.
Now make sure the balloons in your room have little tractors on them!
DA
no sweating the small stuff :thumbsup:
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crackerjack222
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Mike, sorry to hear of your diagnosis but it can be beat. My wife had a tumor in her tongue four years ago, wont go into the details of her treatment but can offer some advice based on "been there done that".
Do surgery first. An oncologist will likely say to do chemo then radiation then surgery as a last resort. Bad advice, IMHO.
Be very reluctant to let them do radiation on or around your mouth. The side/after effects can be very bad and last forever. Chemo is no picnic, but they have drugs to combat the side effects. Don't wait any longer than absolutely necessary to have the surgery. It may have some unpleasant side effects but probably can't be avoided.
Dont get caught up in or place faith in "alternative" cures.
We are in Seguin, had chemo and radiation in Austin and surgery at UTHSC in San Antonio. The ENT guy we went to (still doing follow up with him) is the head of UTHSC Otolaryngology dept. Good Dr.
Do surgery first. An oncologist will likely say to do chemo then radiation then surgery as a last resort. Bad advice, IMHO.
Be very reluctant to let them do radiation on or around your mouth. The side/after effects can be very bad and last forever. Chemo is no picnic, but they have drugs to combat the side effects. Don't wait any longer than absolutely necessary to have the surgery. It may have some unpleasant side effects but probably can't be avoided.
Dont get caught up in or place faith in "alternative" cures.
We are in Seguin, had chemo and radiation in Austin and surgery at UTHSC in San Antonio. The ENT guy we went to (still doing follow up with him) is the head of UTHSC Otolaryngology dept. Good Dr.
Hi Mike, I too have walked in those shoes and I can tell you've got the positive attitude to win the fight. My prayers are with you and your family. By all means talk about it. You've got some of the best doctors in the world there in Texas too and thats a BIG plus right now.
Keep talking to your friends here. We got the hammer down and pullen for you.
Keep talking to your friends here. We got the hammer down and pullen for you.
texasjohn
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We're pulling for you!
txdon
Super Star Member
I'm glad you e-mailed me a few days ago I totally missed this thread. Anything else that I come across from my sources on cancer and diet I'll post in this thread so others can benefit also. Your new diet and mine will be similar. A diet with less meat of course, protein should be plant based as the American Cancer Society suggest.
Since I quite eating meat and animal products my blood protein level has remained perfect - so don't think you will be malnourished by not eating meat. A wide variety of vegetables, whole grains, fruits and greens are readily available and are filled with all those trace vitamins and minerals that supplements do not provide. Don't worry about taste, your tastebuds will change.
Ask for reference links whenever a specific product is listed to find the mechanism, research, and studies behind it's cancer curing abilities.
Some studies with food have only been studied on specific forms of cancer.
At the hospital you should have access to a nutritionist, be ready with a ton of questions.
If the nutritionist is hesitant about a plant-based diet and has concerns about protein - probably find another.
I'm always looking into the new studies that involve heart disease, I'll start looking at the Cancer ones also.
After surgery, anything you don't feel like doing DO NOT HESITATE to call me.
Our prayers are with you.
This is not the best link but one I found quickly. I know you already know this but there are probably lot's of other TBN people in your same situation.
"The American Cancer Society suggests plant-based protein sources, such as legumes, in place of meat at least several times per week. Legumes can also help you keep your saturated fat and cholesterol intake down, which can help lower your risk for heart disease and certain forms of cancer."
Read more: Food For A Cancer Patient | LIVESTRONG.COM
Since I quite eating meat and animal products my blood protein level has remained perfect - so don't think you will be malnourished by not eating meat. A wide variety of vegetables, whole grains, fruits and greens are readily available and are filled with all those trace vitamins and minerals that supplements do not provide. Don't worry about taste, your tastebuds will change.
Ask for reference links whenever a specific product is listed to find the mechanism, research, and studies behind it's cancer curing abilities.
Some studies with food have only been studied on specific forms of cancer.
At the hospital you should have access to a nutritionist, be ready with a ton of questions.
If the nutritionist is hesitant about a plant-based diet and has concerns about protein - probably find another.
I'm always looking into the new studies that involve heart disease, I'll start looking at the Cancer ones also.
After surgery, anything you don't feel like doing DO NOT HESITATE to call me.
Our prayers are with you.
This is not the best link but one I found quickly. I know you already know this but there are probably lot's of other TBN people in your same situation.
"The American Cancer Society suggests plant-based protein sources, such as legumes, in place of meat at least several times per week. Legumes can also help you keep your saturated fat and cholesterol intake down, which can help lower your risk for heart disease and certain forms of cancer."
Read more: Food For A Cancer Patient | LIVESTRONG.COM
ddmoit
Member
I would stay away from grains of any kind. Too easily turned into sugar and thus, cancer food.
