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Posted 6/28/2007 7:22 PM (GMT -6)

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Just a Little Hug

By Emily Matthews

 

A hug can say, “I’ll miss you,”

Or, “I’ll be thinking of you,”

It can say, “You’re someone special,”

Or, best of all, “I love you.”

It can soothe a hurt, or calm a fear,

Or cheer us when we’re blue—

It almost seems a miracle

All the things a hug can do!

 

When the sun is refusing to shine on your day and you’re finding it hard just to cope,

When you’re seeing more rain clouds than stars in the sky

and you just feel like giving up hope,

That’s the time when someone comes along with a smile and a warm hug that says,

“It’s okay— Tomorrow is coming, so don’t give up now—

Brighter moments are soon on their way!”

 

«     «     «     «     «     «     «

 

 

 

This “Hug” is for “You” !!!

 

~   You “are” someone special   ~

Post Edited (bluebird) : 10/22/2007 1:00:40 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/28/2007 7:23 PM (GMT -6)

  tongue Let ….. HealingWell……hear from you!!!!

 

               Let "all of us" know where you are from!!!

 

                           How far do we reach out ?????    smurf  

 

Each hug links us together… Helping Hands linking together….. as we move around the world….

 

  1. Bluebird (North Carolina ~ USA)

  2. Biker (Spokane, Washington ~ USA)

  3. Dutch & Dutch-ESS (Southern California ~ USA)

  4. Lawink (Edmonton, Alberta ~ Canada)

  5. Creed_Three (Australia)

  6. Cedar Chopper (Texas ~ USA)

  7. Lena Gr (Greece) 

  8. GreenAcres (middle-of-nowhere ~Texas ~ USA)

  9. Mymay (Clearwater, Florida ~ USA)

10. Kdnole (Raleigh, North Carolina ~ USA)

11. Pasayten (Winthrop, Washington ~ USA)

12. Sun4pasayten (Winthrop, Washington ~ USA)

13. CVK (Northeastern, Michigan ~ USA)

14. Magaboo (near Vancouver, British Columbia ~ Canada)

15. Jetguy (Texas ~ USA)

16. Ginjer (Flat Rock, Michigan ~ USA)

17. TC-LasVegas ( Las Vegas, Nevada ~ USA)

18. KW (Norman, Okalahoma ~ USA)

19. Izzyblizzy (Denver, Colorada ~ USA)

20. Spinbiscuit (Washington DC ~ USA)

21. Bob's Mom (Quitman, Arkansas ~ USA)

22. Maldugs (Perth ~ Australia)

23. Creed_three (Blue Mountains NSW ~ Australia)

 

24.  smurf   

  

tongue   :-)   smurf   cool   tongue scool     Here's your hug back....from Around the World..... yeah

Post Edited (bluebird) : 7/29/2007 5:27:51 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/28/2007 7:31 PM (GMT -6)

  

  tongue Our “Hugs” come to “YOU”….. from North Carolina, USA  yeah

mama bluebird - Lee & Buddy… from North Carolina

J  We invite you to visit our personal thread:  Click Here:  “Our Journey” ~ Sharing is Caring 

April 3, 2006  53 on surgery day

RRP / Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy with "wide excision"

PSA 4.6   Gleason  3+3=6    T2a   Confined to Prostate

2nd PSA 02-06-2007 Less than 0.1 Non-Detectable :)

 

 « bluebird ~ Moderator for Prostate Cancer Forum

Post Edited (bluebird) : 6/28/2007 9:15:08 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/28/2007 9:07 PM (GMT -6)
Hi Lee and Buddy,

Your hug made it to Spokane.... Thinking of you folks every day.

Jim
Age 72. Diagnosed 11/03/06. PSA 7.05. Stage T2B Gleason 3+3.
RRP 12/7/06. Nerves and nodes okay.
Pathological stage: T2B. Gleason 3+4. Cancer confined to prostate.
PSA on 1/3/07 - 0.04. 
PSA on 4/4/07 - 0.00  T level - 48  Restarted T therapy.
Next PSA on 7/18/07.
 
 "I have cancer but cancer does not have me."

Posted 6/28/2007 9:13 PM (GMT -6)
tongue     2956 miles away and yet soooooo close!!!!!  yeah
Posted 6/28/2007 9:45 PM (GMT -6)

Lee & Buddy:

That hug made it out to So. CAL.  Thanks for all you do - you are special!!!!

Dutch/Dutch-ESS

Diagnosed Feb 2001  (Age 65)  Currently 72
PSA 4.8      Gleason 3+3=6      Stage   T2b
Completed Proton Therapy @ Loma Linda - Aug 2001
Have had no side effects.
6yr PSA - 0.19
 
 
 

Posted 6/28/2007 10:29 PM (GMT -6)
cool   Let the sun shine......  lots of love comin' in from the west coast!!!!  yeah
 
Where does the next hug land???  smurf
Posted 6/28/2007 10:30 PM (GMT -6)

That HUG was happily received in Edmonton Alberta . . .Thanks Lee & Buddy!

;o) Linda

Bob (61) - Laproscopic Prostate Removal Sept 27, 2006.
2 of 12 malignant biopsy samples - gleason 3 + 3 = 6.
 
Pathology - cancer completely contained, even a second more aggressive, previously undetected cancer)
PSA UNDETECTABLE Nov 2006, Feb and May,2007.

Bob also has two secondary conditions -- Polycythemia (elevated red & white cells & platelets) and . . Myelofibrosis) -- If anyone has experience with or information on these, please email us.

Posted 6/29/2007 2:23 AM (GMT -6)
O Canada!
Our home and native land! 
 
(my parents homeland......chirp~chirp~chirping... bluebird singing  ~ this beautiful song..)
I think I better keep my day job... okay!!!! tongue
 

Where will this hug reach ....???
Posted 6/29/2007 3:23 AM (GMT -6)
Hi Bluebird - caught this hug in our land from down-under (ie. Aus) just now!! Thanks XX
Creed_three
Lana posting for husband CJ (49 years). First PSA 3.5 (Nov 06). Open Radical Prostatectomy on Tuesday 17th April 2007. Gleeson 3 + 4 = 7. Confined to prostate. PSA 0.01 (June 07)

Posted 6/29/2007 3:30 AM (GMT -6)
And also sending a big hug back to the US and Canada!
Creed_three
Lana posting for husband CJ (49 years). First PSA 3.5 (Nov 06). Open Radical Prostatectomy on Tuesday 17th April 2007. Gleeson 3 + 4 = 7. Confined to prostate. PSA 0.01 (June 07)

Posted 6/29/2007 5:50 AM (GMT -6)

Bluebird and Friends,

Here in the Hill Country of Central Texas we enjoy and return your hugs!

CCedar

~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*
2 Years of PSA between 4 and 5.5
Biopsy 23DEC06 
Only 5 percent cancer in one of 8 samples.
Gleeson 3+3=6
Radical Prostatectomy 16FEB07 at age 54.
1+" tumor - touching inside edge of gland.
Confined.  :)
***************
Texas Hill Country
FRESH Produce Department Manager
Have you had your 5 colors today?

Posted 6/29/2007 6:57 AM (GMT -6)
Hi Bluebird!

The Hug came to Greece too! And it was much appreciated!
Dad is 61 years old, diagnosed 11/06
PSA 56,7 all samples positive,
Gleason 8
Hormone Therapy (complete androgen blockade)
cancer in both sides of prostate
Propable bone metastases

Posted 6/29/2007 8:52 AM (GMT -6)
Straight from the "middle-of-nowhere" East Texas! Sitting here watching blue herons and white egrets come in for a landing. Not to mention our own personal bluebirds that light on the flagpole (and certainly not mentioning what they do to our big ol' Texas Flag!)

Smiles and hugs back at all of you!

Husband age 66
PSA on 5/1/06: 4.2 (had doubled in 13 mos. and rising monthly)
DaVinci Surgery 8/2/06 - Austin, TX w/Dr. Randy F.A.G.I.N.
T2a (at biopsy)
At pathology - cancer cell leakage into fatty tissue
Post-Surgical PSA on 10/3/06 - undetectable!
Update: 11/1/06 - perhaps bladder neck involvement; 30%-50% chance of recurrence
Future: PSA tests twice-yearly for now - Next one: 4/17/07
 

Posted 6/29/2007 12:25 PM (GMT -6)
Back at ya from sunny Clearwater, Florida USA!!!

Thanks Lee & Buddy!

Susan & Don
Husband Diagnosed 11/17/05 Age: 63 No Symptoms
PSA: 7.96, Positive DRE
Biopsy Right: 6 of 6 Cores Positive Biopsy Left: 1 of 6 Cores Positive
Gleason: 4+3 = 7 Stage: T2B N0 MX
2/09/06: LRP Restage: T3A NX MX
3 mo. PSA Post Surgery: 11.8, 12.9, 13.9 Bone scan, CT scan, Endorectal MRI, Chest XR - neg.
9/06/06: 6 mo. PSA: 18.8 CT shows distant lymph node involvement
Restage IV Start HT Lupron 3 mo. shots
12/06/06: PSA 0.8
03/07/07 - PSA 0.3
06/06/07 - 0.1

Posted 6/29/2007 2:45 PM (GMT -6)

Hey Bluebird!

A hug from another North Carolinian in the Capital City.

Go CANES!

Age 44
PSA 4.8
Gleason 3+3=6
T2
Da Vinci scheduled 7/31/07 @ Duke
 

Posted 6/29/2007 2:53 PM (GMT -6)
Hello Bluebird!

Got the hug in Winthrop, WA and am passing it along to all of my extended PCa family, past, present, and future...

Lee & Buddy, God has definitely blessed up with your presence, insight, and support!

Thank You and God Bless All,

Ray & Avis
pasayten
Age 59 y/o - Last 3-4 years of annual general health checkups - PSA 5-6 but Free PSA Ratio 21-24%, suggesting "benign"
3/7/2007 - Went to urologist -Neg DRE, but scheduled screening biopsy
3/13/2007 - 12 point biopsy - Left 6 OK  Right 1 of 6 had small hit.
Gleason 3+3 Diagnosed as T1c
4/24/2007 - DaVinci performed at Virginia Mason hospital in Seattle
5/2/2007 - Catheter Out! Got copy of pathology report:
Gleason 6  T2c Nx Mx   approx 20% of prostate involved
Positive margin, but 2 places where a focal point of only 2 cells were touching edge, the right apex and right posterior. Perineural Invasion present. Seminal Vesicle and Lymphatic/Vascular not identified. Final Diognosis of T2c "suggests" organ confined.  Stats for no re-occurance are 95% for 7 years. No further treatment other than PSA watch.

Posted 6/29/2007 3:30 PM (GMT -6)
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pasayten
Age 59 y/o - Last 3-4 years of annual general health checkups - PSA 5-6 but Free PSA Ratio 21-24%, suggesting "benign"
3/7/2007 - Went to urologist -Neg DRE, but scheduled screening biopsy
3/13/2007 - 12 point biopsy - Left 6 OK  Right 1 of 6 had small hit.
Gleason 3+3 Diagnosed as T1c
4/24/2007 - DaVinci performed at Virginia Mason hospital in Seattle
5/2/2007 - Catheter Out! Got copy of pathology report:
Gleason 6  T2c Nx Mx   approx 20% of prostate involved
Positive margin, but 2 places where a focal point of only 2 cells were touching edge, the right apex and right posterior. Perineural Invasion present. Seminal Vesicle and Lymphatic/Vascular not identified. Final Diognosis of T2c "suggests" organ confined.  Stats for no re-occurance are 95% for 7 years. No further treatment other than PSA watch.

Posted 6/29/2007 3:58 PM (GMT -6)

I’d say we are all feeling the love about right now!!!!!

 

Sun ~ You have just engulfed (surrounded) the whole forum with your HUG!!!!!

 

This is wonderful!!!  Who's next???????   tongue   

Posted 6/29/2007 4:34 PM (GMT -6)
            

A hug is the perfect gift,

one size fits all, and

nobody minds if you exchange it.

              - Anonymous

 

Thought this quote might be appropriate for this thread.

 

Dutch-ESS


Diagnosed Feb 2001  (Age 65)  Currently 72
PSA 4.8      Gleason 3+3=6      Stage   T2b
Completed Proton Therapy @ Loma Linda - Aug 2001
Have had no side effects.
6yr PSA - 0.19
 
 
 

Post Edited (Dutch) : 7/2/2007 9:14:37 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/29/2007 6:55 PM (GMT -6)
Hugs from northeastern Michigan!
Curt & Vicky
Age 52
Diagnosed 2/19/07
10 of 24 cores positive
Gleason 3+3=6 Changed to Gleason 3+4=7 after surgical pathology
PSA:3.3
DaVinci Prostatectomy May 11, 2007 at Univ. of Mich. Hospital
Stage: T2b
Pathology: May 16 - Cancer confined to prostate, Margins, Lymph & Seminal Vesicles all CLEAR!
Father and Uncle had prostate cancer

Posted 6/30/2007 1:48 AM (GMT -6)
Hi Bluebird,
Many hugs back to you from the south/west corner of Canada, B.C. ( near Vancouver).
 
Paul Magaboo
Age 70
PSA 7.9
Stage T1C
Open RP 28 Nov 06
Dry since early Jan 06
1st PSA result on 15 March 07 = 0
2nd PSA result on 15 June 07 = 0

Posted 7/7/2007 8:45 PM (GMT -6)

Boo tongue     Have we got something for you!!!!!

 

If   you   are   reading   this   posting….

 

You’ve just been  “Hugged” from all the people above !!!   yeah  

 

We’d sure like one back!!! 

 

 

Posted 7/7/2007 9:15 PM (GMT -6)
Dutch, you said it well.  Couldn't agree more.  To each and every one of you.

Texas ~ USA!!!

Post edited to add state!!! tongue

Post Edited By Moderator (bluebird) : 7/26/2007 7:09:26 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/14/2007 11:07 PM (GMT -6)

Bumping to the top for Ginjer from all of us.

Dutch-ESS

Diagnosed Feb 2001  (Age 65)  Currently 72
PSA 4.8      Gleason 3+3=6      Stage   T2b
Completed Proton Therapy @ Loma Linda - Aug 2001
Have had no side effects.
6yr PSA - 0.19
 
 
 

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