Love and gentle hugs to you, your mom a d Dad. 💕 Take care, Mike. After cancer i believe we pave new roads. Unique are our journeys and emotions, as this thing called LIFE . .ife in our own heads. is expressed in Our own way. No right or wrong ways, as we are guiding ourselves.. I do not know if that makes sense. All i knoaw is when i was diagnosed SUDDENLY with stage 4 metastic mdlanoma found in my brain.... fdkt like i was hit by a freight train.... Had to learn everything all obpver again...my LIFE changed.... all of it changed... after brain surgery, brain radiation, 4 rounds of toxic immunotherapy, ( yervoy and opdii vo)Gamma knife, side effects lead to coma, woke unable,e to speak, eat, to weak to roll over, i had to wear a diaper,could not walk...literally almost died, 90 percent body rash ( steven johnson syndrom) 104 fever from the 4th treatme t. I mentioned to you i was on Coricosteriods for 18 months , thats why. That itself ,ead more issue, the steriods caused their own. Issues and SO. MUCH MORE. Sorry for the run on sentences. I suck at writing. : )... In 2020. Drs amazed. Stopped treatme ts due to severe side effects, Had great job prior, i had almost paid off my home,beautiful home, was healthy strong full of energy, BAM. I had to rebuild is how i see it, meanwhile the PAIN daily of nerve damage. Musc,e atrophy, bone pain, amd more. Its crippling pain and i do not know how i push thro each day.palliative care fdies to keep me as comfortab,e as they can, but terminal critical illness come in many different ways. Everyone has unique journeys. I know you said its no competition, and your right. I tell my Pyschotherapist im ok if i have a decent day, medicine helps with nerve damageand the atropy, headaches, nueropathies..all iss my N EW NORMAL, and Onocologist is again just amazed and calls me a survivor. I aim for quality of life. ... now i need comfort. Trauma is real and different for wveryone. Happy to SEE you have your channel to spread awereness... Love and ,ight Mary
Hi Mary, Thank you for the well-wishes and love for my family. It's both tough and inspiring to hear your story - the insane amount that we're able to push through is commendable, but the fact that we have to do this just to fight our own biology is so, so frustrating. Of course, it creates some reward by contract, and I hope that I can make the best of my situation, but man... melanoma does suck :( Chatting makes it better, though!
I've been on a rollercoaster of emotions lately. After 20 years in remission from Stage lll metastatic melanoma, I found breast cancer in January. I've been doing chemotherapy with immunotherapy treatments. 😮 After 6 months of treatment my breast scan revealed that my 8cm tumor disappeared, so I was able to get a lumpectomy instead of mastectomy. Even though the tumor was gone, they had to take lymph nodes and the tissue that surrounded the original tumor. Pathology was completely clear, I am NED! 🎉 However my oncologist still wants me to do radiation and continue immunotherapy. (waawaa) 😢 Highs and lows, really affect my emotions too. My head is spinning! On the one hand I'm cancer free but not free from cancer treatments. 😮
Well, to begin with - hell yeah on the NED! the highs and lows are real, though. I had to do a year of treatment while NED in my first diagnosis, and the side effects - both physically and mentally - were significant. Rooting for you :)
Great video, I had to cope with severe bouts of depression (health-related, but not cancer) but somehow got through them and now I'm relatively at peace with myself. Keep inspiring others and happy to see you in great shape. All the best!💪🏻
The Sweetest Souls on this earth get the toughest journey's. We are flesh and bone but our spirit is pure with the love of God. May all who have suffered on this journey be rest assured that we live again without pain and illness where our loved ones and pets/ friends are in a better place.
Hi Mike, thanks for the video and haring your thoughts and experiences. Even sometimes I want to rise my hand to talk!.. But, that's life. 🙂I'm also subscribed your Instagram which is quite interesting. Hugs.
Great video Mike. These videos help many people including you. I’m in a poor pitiful position rite now. I’m going to try to be productive. Looking forward to more videos. Stay well and healthy. ❤
Sometimes, Mike, it needs to rain, in order for us to be able to fully appreciate the sunshine! Hats off to you, for embracing the clouds! Contrast is definitely useful, and you are still able to make a difference, and contribute to others, even in the rain! (-:
Thanks, Mike. I struggle with depression too, and it helps to hear you talk about what you're going through. Do you take medication for it? Do you think it has something to do with waiting for the other shoe to drop, as you've talked about before? I still get the impression you're making the most of your remission good fortune. Best wishes to your Mom and Dad.
Hey, Brad - I don't take any medication (I guess formally - I do eat an edible here and there, but I'd say that's much more recreational than medicinal) for depression. I think I had a lot of pent up emotions that I wasn't accessing well from this last diagnosis into remission. I'm still not sure that they're immediately available for me to analyze and feel better, but talking about it has actually helped me for the last couple days. Thanks for the kind words :)
Love and gentle hugs to you, your mom a d Dad. 💕
Take care, Mike. After cancer i believe we pave new roads. Unique are our journeys and emotions, as this thing called LIFE . .ife in our own heads. is expressed in Our own way. No right or wrong ways, as we are guiding ourselves.. I do not know if that makes sense.
All i knoaw is when i was diagnosed SUDDENLY with stage 4 metastic mdlanoma found in my brain.... fdkt like i was hit by a freight train....
Had to learn everything all obpver again...my LIFE changed.... all of it changed... after brain surgery, brain radiation, 4 rounds of toxic immunotherapy, ( yervoy and opdii vo)Gamma knife, side effects lead to coma, woke unable,e to speak, eat, to weak to roll over, i had to wear a diaper,could not walk...literally almost died, 90 percent body rash ( steven johnson syndrom) 104 fever from the 4th treatme t. I mentioned to you i was on Coricosteriods for 18 months , thats why. That itself ,ead more issue, the steriods caused their own. Issues and SO. MUCH MORE.
Sorry for the run on sentences. I suck at writing. : )...
In 2020. Drs amazed. Stopped treatme ts due to severe side effects, Had great job prior, i had almost paid off my home,beautiful home, was healthy strong full of energy, BAM. I had to rebuild is how i see it, meanwhile the PAIN daily of nerve damage. Musc,e atrophy, bone pain, amd more.
Its crippling pain and i do not know how i push thro each day.palliative care fdies to keep me as comfortab,e as they can, but terminal critical illness come in many different ways. Everyone has unique journeys.
I know you said its no competition, and your right.
I tell my Pyschotherapist im ok if i have a decent day, medicine helps with nerve damageand the atropy, headaches, nueropathies..all iss my N EW NORMAL, and Onocologist is again just amazed and calls me a survivor. I aim for quality of life. ... now i need comfort. Trauma is real and different for wveryone.
Happy to SEE you have your channel to spread awereness...
Love and ,ight
Mary
Hi Mary,
Thank you for the well-wishes and love for my family. It's both tough and inspiring to hear your story - the insane amount that we're able to push through is commendable, but the fact that we have to do this just to fight our own biology is so, so frustrating. Of course, it creates some reward by contract, and I hope that I can make the best of my situation, but man... melanoma does suck :(
Chatting makes it better, though!
💐.. Hugs from Scotland.
I've been on a rollercoaster of emotions lately. After 20 years in remission from Stage lll metastatic melanoma, I found breast cancer in January. I've been doing chemotherapy with immunotherapy treatments. 😮
After 6 months of treatment my breast scan revealed that my 8cm tumor disappeared, so I was able to get a lumpectomy instead of mastectomy. Even though the tumor was gone, they had to take lymph nodes and the tissue that surrounded the original tumor. Pathology was completely clear, I am NED! 🎉
However my oncologist still wants me to do radiation and continue immunotherapy. (waawaa) 😢
Highs and lows, really affect my emotions too. My head is spinning! On the one hand I'm cancer free but not free from cancer treatments. 😮
Well, to begin with - hell yeah on the NED!
the highs and lows are real, though. I had to do a year of treatment while NED in my first diagnosis, and the side effects - both physically and mentally - were significant.
Rooting for you :)
Great video, I had to cope with severe bouts of depression (health-related, but not cancer) but somehow got through them and now I'm relatively at peace with myself. Keep inspiring others and happy to see you in great shape. All the best!💪🏻
The Sweetest Souls on this earth get the toughest journey's.
We are flesh and bone but our spirit is pure with the love of God.
May all who have suffered on this journey be rest assured that we live again without pain and illness where our loved ones and pets/ friends are in a better place.
Good topic and positive spin on depression. I wish you tons of good days, cancer free years and aha moments. I am sending love and hugs.❤❤
Another great video Mike. Always an inspiration to others.
Thanks, George - you’re always keeping me motivated, as well. Truly appreciate it ❤
Hi Mike, thanks for the video and haring your thoughts and experiences. Even sometimes I want to rise my hand to talk!.. But, that's life. 🙂I'm also subscribed your Instagram which is quite interesting. Hugs.
Haha I guess this is kinda like raising your hand to talk - and feel free to comment or DM me on IG if you want to chat!
Great video Mike. These videos help many people including you.
I’m in a poor pitiful position rite now. I’m going to try to be productive. Looking forward to more videos. Stay well and healthy. ❤
Thank you! They really do help me, and I hope that you are able to be productive and get yourself feeling better. Cheers!
Sometimes, Mike, it needs to rain, in order for us to be able to fully appreciate the sunshine! Hats off to you, for embracing the clouds! Contrast is definitely useful, and you are still able to make a difference, and contribute to others, even in the rain! (-:
Donnnnn! Always great to hear from you, and I appreciate the perspective. I'll have to stop by and gain some more in the near future :)
Thanks, Mike. I struggle with depression too, and it helps to hear you talk about what you're going through. Do you take medication for it? Do you think it has something to do with waiting for the other shoe to drop, as you've talked about before? I still get the impression you're making the most of your remission good fortune. Best wishes to your Mom and Dad.
Hey, Brad - I don't take any medication (I guess formally - I do eat an edible here and there, but I'd say that's much more recreational than medicinal) for depression. I think I had a lot of pent up emotions that I wasn't accessing well from this last diagnosis into remission. I'm still not sure that they're immediately available for me to analyze and feel better, but talking about it has actually helped me for the last couple days. Thanks for the kind words :)