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Worthy of public mention to brother Docam

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Dear brother Randy...

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the prayer card you sent, obviously, it just arrived... I'm grateful and I'm just bowled over of how you took the time to include the beautiful "sunshine" greeting card and the blue ribbon stickers as well as the song lyrics page....

I'm convinced God is using you to touch others not only on this forum, but through your regular walk in life... Because of you and your qol posts, I'm finding I've become much more hopeful and appreciative of every moment that I may have left to celebrate life...

You're a wonderful man sir, and again I thank you!

Dusty Frank -

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Carlosbach

In my experience Randy is one of the most caring, thoughtful and giving people I have ever known.

I’m glad that he is willing to share of himself with our community, and I’m so grateful that you took the time to acknowledge him.

Thank you, and thanks to Doc for all he does to inspire and support the rest of us mere mortals

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dockam in reply to Carlosbach

Mahalo nui loa my Bruddah, I'm just tryna be of help in whatever way I can.

The posts, advice, calendars, prayer cards, friendships eg are all coming from my 💙 with no expectation of return.

I have always had a helpful side, but now I've upped it 100fold, maybe a Low T SE 🤣

Life is still Beautiful

Luv ya Bruddah Carlos youtu.be/1PkD47rNkfY

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dockam

Awww, so glad that you received it, and it's my pleasure also💙

The cards are made by my office biller and we have them on my Front Desk for sale and I chose upbeat ones.

I have a bunch of Blue Ribbon stickers, and I try and remember to include them in whatever I'm sending.

I bought a bunch for my 5 day Camino Frances walk in Northern Spain with son, his wife, and their friend. It was Sept 2019 and since it was PCa Awareness Month, I placed Blue ribbons on signs along The Camino in Spain

spanishforcamino.com/2019/0...

photos.app.goo.gl/usm3QKzRZ...

Yes, I'm beginning to believe that I'm still here for a purpose💙.

I am elated that my QoL posts have affected you and others positively. I wanna keep making those Ripples and Spreading Aloha🤙

youtu.be/iY91ClURQJQ

Fight on

QoL on

Live on

Laugh on

Randy

Jessica at AIS
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K-xo

AGREED! Randy is an angel! I’m a PCa wife and Randy took me under his wings when I needed it most. Even up to a few hours ago, he walked me off a ledge over a concern I had with my husbands test results He somehow knows how to bring light and hope. The king of “QoLing” and my new big bro. Forever grateful 🙏

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dockam in reply to K-xo

Awww, y'all making me Blush.

I'm just being humble and kind:

youtu.be/awzNHuGqoMc

As a DDS, I have to advise/discuss/educate pts about treatments etc and have just transitioned to PCa matters 😁 so it comes naturally for me to be avuncular/paternal/bigbroish. I've had various staff/pts over the years seek advice over a wide range of topics.

Also, I'm a Chatty Cathy too 😜.

As I've said before I love being here with y'all with #stageivpca and I wouldn't change a thing - like doing a follow up to the 2010 PSA @ 4.7 a wee bit sooner than 2014 when it was 552.2 🤣

Luv ya Sis - we gotta meet up when things stabilize for hubs. Imma still do ZERO Long Beach 5k and I got tix that night for "Tina" at the Pantages at 6:30 .

More QoLing posts coming up

TTYL

Randy

Three generations of dental pts
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K-xo in reply to dockam

I haven’t closed the door on 5K yet. Tbd…

Haha of course you found Tina tix. Remember when I found out she died? I’m still not over that

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dockam in reply to K-xo

Okay cool, maybe we can walk together.

I have the In Memoriam page for those taken by PCa support.zerocancer.org/site...

Luv ya Sis

Randy

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Kaliber

we love you bro …..

❤️❤️❤️

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dockam in reply to Kaliber

Love you Bruddah Kal

Love to y'all on here too

youtube.com/watch?v=XieZAjB...

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Scout4answers

A Man with a Purpose. There is a lesson in that for all of us.

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dockam in reply to Scout4answers

Mahalo nui loa my Bruddah 💙-

Yea, a purpose to help friends and leave my lil corner of the World a lil better off

youtu.be/Yh1G5bwTzCM

youtu.be/Hhp7mz3Q7NQ

Luv ya Scout - there may be a bday gift on the way 😀

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dockam

The entire page of what was included in with the Prayer Card🙏💙

Lyrics, poems, and maxims On the enclosed page
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GSDF in reply to dockam

Grateful for it!

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dockam in reply to GSDF

My pleasure and I have a few St Peregrine prayer cards left😊PM with an address

Fight on

QoL on

Randy

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Bethpage

Special blessings to one who bestows blessings on others. ❣🌈

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dockam in reply to Bethpage

Awwww, Mahalo nui loa for that 😊💙I do feel #Blessed and one of my pts who's been with my office for > 20 years arranged for a Year of Healing Masses for me🙏

She has also offered to host me for hospice as I'm alone up here.

Really do love my lil town

Fight on

QoL on

Live on

Laugh on

Randy

Healing Mass card
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HikerWife

I've only been here a few months (Eric was dx'd last fall), but it didn't take me long to gravitate to the warmth and light that Randy brings to this group. I've directed Eric to a number of his posts. Carry on, Randy, you are a gift to all of us!

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dockam in reply to HikerWife

Awww, Mahalo nui loa HikerWife,

I ain't used to praise for what y'all believe are laudable acts. I've pretty much always been polite, courteous, and helpful. But, last Summer here on HU there were Trolls and Ad Hominem attacks on forum members. That's when I started the "Life's too short to stay home" posts as a diversion from the drudgery of SEs which, Mahalo to Kaliber ,became QoLs.

So, just kinda kicked it up a notch or a 100 LoL. It just comes so naturally now eg the Prayer Cards - I was browsing at the Mission Gift Shop and saw those and that light bulb went off and I bought a bunch.

Last December at home in Hawaii, I shipped up 2023 Hawaii Calendars and PM'd a few on HU to see if they wanted one. The Farting Sparkles Tee was sent by an HU member whom I mailed a calendar😁

I'm making those Ripples and Spreading Aloha. In this article from 2020 there's a quote at the end tehachapinews.com/lifestyle...

Post #stageivpca Dx, I had bibs on my back during marathons exhorting men to get checked, then started to honor men taken by PCa. Next Sunday in Long Beach, I'm doing the ZERO 5k ( maybe with an HU member or two) and have names from previous bibs and about 16 from here on HU.

My best to you both on your PCa Journey

Me ke Aloha Pumehana - with warm Love💙

youtu.be/SXJmEA0LEoE

Your new Bro - Randy

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HikerWife in reply to dockam

Loved the article. Proud to have a new bro!

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ArizonaMike

My wife Andrea worked for Dr Kam many years ago & we have both been patients over the years as well, I wished we lived closer now, but that's the way it goes. He's a great man & an inspiration. He helped me out with my own PC journey & I deeply appreciate that. Keep being who you are Doc! And Fight On!

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dockam in reply to ArizonaMike

LoL, like in 1988😂 and this year is 40th post dental school graduation.🤣

Y'all followed me from Stanton, to Buena Park to CDB and to Anaheim!!!

Mahalo nui loa for your friendship, loyalty and Love/Support

IMY

Love to you Both Me ke Aloha Pumehana

Randy

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