I am Thankful for

[Wings-of-Eagles]

Thankful

I am thankful this year for many things, especially my wife of 35 years, Rose. My family, which consists of older Brother, Sister, four Cousins, my son and daughter and son -in law and daughter in law, 9 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

I am thankful for my life today, as exactly 10 years ago I was diagnosed with Stage 4, Advanced, Metastatic Prostate Cancer, and told I had 3 years to live. Thanks to a great medical team, the powerful drug Zytiga and the even more powerful leap of Faith, I believe I am here today, 8 years and counting many more years, into a lasting Remission. I believe in Miracles and that’s what I call myself.

Thankful to all those in the Medical field that have made my Journey strong and lasting, even when so many others that I know personally have suffered and passed. Thankful to have the strength and the grace on me to realize this truth and to try to inspire others with my humble story.

Thankful to all the friends and posters on HealthUnlocked, to those I don’t know much about, to some I call friends, some now are “Framily”, friends that have become family. We are all in this together.

Thankful to live in a country that cherishes freedom, and thankful to those who have kept and are keeping it safe.

Thankful to be able to sit on my porch and enjoy the nature that surrounds us. Thankful for the unknown mysteries of this life.

Thankful for all the artist, athletes and teachers that I have come to know and love.

Thankful for each breathe of life and to have this life have been breathed into me.

Thankful to see today a newborn great grandbaby’s breathe, his whimpering cry, his tiny eyes, that in all my hopes, will grow up to see the end and cure for all cancers in his lifetime.

Peace to all, of you, Keep the faith!

Hallelujah and Amen!

As on Wings of Eagles

[Mrtroxely]

Yo dudeCan I ask your Gleason score and original diagnosis

It's not on you bio

(It helps me?)

Regards

[Wings-of-Eagles in reply to Mrtroxely]

Gleason score for 12 biopsy samples:, two were 4+3 =7 80%and one was 3+4=7, 80%, two more 3+3=6, 60%, PSA was 71.5, I was told it is Stage 4

[inHishand]

Beautifully written by a blessed and grateful man! Thanks for sharing.

[JD-guy]

Thank you for your spirit of gratefulness. It is a good reminder for me to be grateful. I/we have so much to be thankful for, inspite of the cancer. God is Good all the time. As I have said in the past. I try to focus on what I have not what I do not have.

Keith

[MateoBeach]

Beautiful post, Wings, and a beautiful life. Success in the adventure of life enhanced by your gratitude. Reminds me of a favored quote from “The Sayings of White Eagle”: “Sometimes I go about pitying myself when all the while I am being carried on Great Wings across the sky.”

[Wings-of-Eagles in reply to MateoBeach]

Thanks all, Thanks MateoBeach, that quote I will keep with me!..

PS where is Mateo Beach?

[MateoBeach in reply to Wings-of-Eagles]

I spend about half the year with wife, Johane, and dog, Mateo, in our beach condo in San Jose del Cabo, Baja MX. The name came from Mateo at the beach.

Mateo at Costa Azul beach

[dockam]

A Beautiful post, and Amen to all that you stated💙

I'm grateful that my 1st MO went outside the "box" and allowed me to have 9 more Taxotere sessions over the 6 protocol from the CHAARTED trial. PSA went from 840.2 to 0.7 in 2015.

Peace be with you Brother

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

Randy

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[Wings-of-Eagles in reply to dockam]

Amen Brother dockham, Amen