Friends of Percy Squint

[tdawg87]

Cancer is the Josh Hamilton of diseases.

[Angel Oracle]

I'm sending prayers out as we speak, Mike.

 

May the cancer be rendered as weak as the 1899 Cleveland Spiders who went 20-134!  

Edited August 18, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[PercySquint]

Update- met with my doc. I need 2 more tests, a brain MRI and a bone scan, to determine if the lung cancer has spread to those areas, before treatment can begin. If I'm lucky, it has not. Then they want to start me with 2 weeks of radiation to help me breathe better. After that, they want to hit me with radiation and chemo concurrently. Sounds like a fun time, yes?  

 

This is scary shit. But I'm gonna do it anyway. Part of me wants to get the ball rolling now, the other part wants to enjoy not feeling the side effects as long as I can. But I know whatever I'm in store for is gonna happen in God's time, not mine.

 

Love you guys. Keep them prayers a-comin' please...

 

-Mike

 

ps- Found out my oncologist (who grew up in NY) is a Mets fan. "Of course, I hate the Yankees". I have now connected with him on a new level.

[Blarg]

That's good because your proctologist seemed to be getting too friendly.

[JAHV76]

That's good because your proctologist seemed to be getting too friendly.

"Are you using the whole fist Doc?" Fletch.

[Spirit]

Get well soon, Mike!  A lot of people praying for you and looking forward to seeing you in Tempe next March!

[Richard]

Prayers and best wishes to you Mike, and hope you enjoyed that SWEEP of the CHOWDS.

[JAHV76]

F The Chowds and F cancer?

[DowningRules]

Prescient that the Angels sweep the Red Sux while Percy is going through this bollocks.  Coincidence?  I think not.  The Angels are clearly sending good vibes and vice versa.

[PercySquint]

Update- Got results of bone scan. Bad news; the cancer has spread to my left arm (my arm had been aching for the last few weeks). The good news is, they don't have to amputate it. That's a big relief, I was very, very worried about that. 

 

I start radiation treatments tomorrow. They will treat both my lung and my arm. Wish me luck, and please continue saying prayers for me.

 

I am very grateful I get to keep my arm, but I'm still pretty scared about all this.

[mtangelsfan]

Prayers for you Percy.

 

F Cancer..............

 

and the Rangers.

[m0nkey]

Good luck.  I wish you all the best

[angelskirt]

Many prayers for you Mike.  I hope the best for you during and after radiation.

[Lhalo]

Good luck tomorrow Percy. Thoughts and prayers.

[Tank]

we're praying for you at my church and in my classroom here at school. on friday night my men's chorus will begin praying for you as well.

 

love you, buddy.

[Adam]

Hang in there dude. We're praying for you. 

[DowningRules]

Percy!  We're all pulling for you.  Your cancer is my Red Sux (I guess it's probably your Red Sux too.)  I hate it.  The Red Sux are having a deservedly bad year.  I'm hoping cancer performs the same as the Red Sux for the rest of the season...so far, cancer has choked and you're keeping your arm.  Maybe the cells it needed were in the clubhouse eating chicken.

 

So, keep your spirits up as best you can and jump in here any time you need some comic relief or whatever the F kinda distraction this site is good for.  

 

Kick ass and take names during radiation, as we all know you will!

[NJHalo]

Prayers from New Jersey

[Angel Oracle]

Prayers continue to go out for your recovery, Mike. 

 

May this cancer choke itself away from you like a combination of the 1964 Phillies, 2011 Red Sox, and 2014 A'ths!

Edited September 9, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[LBHalos17]

I've been a bit MIA for a while;  This news sux!  

Mike-  We may have met at last years softball games, but you and your hat have long been in the conversation with my friends!

 

I'm very impressed with you attitude to kick this f*ckers' ass!  It is scary, but obvious you have a lot of people to lean on!  Make sure you take advantage, because you will be part of the cure!

 

I'm currently on-call for a buddy of mine who just went through some pretty scary surgery, and remember how scared I was when I was dealing with my own Mothers' battle with cancer..  

 

I'm fairly good at putting my own emotions on hold to do the job at hand:  If someone is coordinating help for Percy, PM me and I'll give you my cell number (I assume he's in OC somewhere).  I've got most mornings open, and a fairly flexible job (when it comes to sick-family).

 

Stay strong, Brother!  And keep checking-in here when you can.  You have the mental-tude to crush this thing!  You're in my thoughts.

[arch stanton]

My wife, who lost both her parents to cancer, read this thread and now she and my daughter pray for too. 

[stevestevens]

Keep fighting percy!

[BaseballMom]

I am sending all the positive vibes I can muster to you Percy (have I ever called you Mike?)

 

Kick that ****er's ass!

[Salome]

Percy,

You don't know me and I rarely post. I have known Chuck since the LA Times Refugee board. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 inoperable lung cancer in Feb 2013. It is indeed scary. Try not to pay attention to the statistics thrown out by the Doctors. They are based on years old research and things change everyday. I have yet to find an expiration date on my body so I don't know how the Doctors can predict it.. I was very lucky with the  9 chemo treatments I had never got sick and even shared the nurses Bar-B-Que lunches some days while they pumped the poison in. The radiation will kick your ass. Go to the health food store and buy some Manuka Honey and eat a few spoons of it before each radiation to protect your throat. I didn't know about it when i had my treatment and still have difficulty sometimes swallowing when I eat. It will bring you to a whole new unknown level of exhaustion. I could croak tomorrow I suppose but for now I just put one foot in front of the other. I believe attitude has a lot to do with it. Here is a pretty good support board if you feel the need to scream/cry/vent and yes even laugh.

http://www.inspire.com/groups/lung-cancer-survivors/

Good luck and if you have any questions feel free to contact me

Penny

[Splint7438]

Awesome post Penny. My brother and I have both best the cancers that took my mom and other brother. Neither one of us had ny type of long drwn out battle in comparison to them or you. I do believe my brother and I are proof that there are advances everyday in the treatment of cancer. Have faith Percy, we are getting closer to a cure every day. One dy we may even have n immunization type of early cure. Will pray for your strength during your treatments. **** the redsox. Peace and love brother.