Hau'oli Makahiki Hou 🤙 Happy New Year y'all 🥳

[dockam]

So Blessed/Grateful to still be here

Mahalo nui loa Sistas and Bruddahs for the 💙 and 🙏

What a crazy, busy year 2024 was😂 Here's to 2025

Let's Rock it

Saw kiddos and mo'opuna last weekend, my how they've grown🥰

photos.app.goo.gl/1m8eqTGmT...

In Ventura for NYE, will check on the Memorial, have gifts for Leticia (sand from Oahu and a Plumeria necklace)

Sadly my Lil kitty Ku'uipo passed and have a stone to place for her

Of course some Beach Therapy too with a hike, and pierside lunch con cervesas🍻

My new lil "jazzy" contralto Icelandic/Chinese singer

youtu.be/lSD_L-xic9o?si=Yfz...(Not working as expected?)

A pt brought me tacos the other day😂

Much Aloha and Love to y'all 💙

[hopeful1956]

Happy 2025! Wishing everybody all the best.

[dockam in reply to hopeful1956]

Mahalo nui loa Sis, and hope that your 2025 and beyond is Awesome

QoL on

[Garbonzeaux]

Looks like Tony Chachere's creole seasoning next to your food. You have good taste, brother. Happy New Year from Louisiana!

[dockam in reply to Garbonzeaux]

Yessir, Tony's babee, wish I had an Abita beer to go with it.

One of my kiddos out in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Laissez bon temps rouler

QoL on

Mud bugs - Yum

[gsun in reply to dockam]

Happy New Year! Haven’t heard Buckwheat Zydeco for a looong time! Thanks for reminding me.

[dockam in reply to gsun]

Mahalo nui loa, here ya go:

youtu.be/MDfGYUaTl1s?si=bJt...(Not working as expected?)

[gsun in reply to dockam]

Now that’s Zydeco! Years ago I spent a lot of over nights remodeling stores. We would turn on the all Zydeco station and listen all night.

[pjd55d]

I recently discovered Laufey. She is quite the talent/artist. Reminds me of the greats from the 40s 50s and 60s. I have been playing her at gatherings all seasons - everyone says: " who's that? She is great "

Best for 2025. Keep showing us how to celebrate life

Pierre

[dockam in reply to pjd55d]

It was weird, there's a gent named Reggie aka Guitaro 5000 "Sing with me" youtube.com/@guitaro5000

He was in NYC and a young Asian girl wanted to sing Laufey, and she did a lovely job, so I took it from there and uncovered this wonderful talented lady.

youtu.be/1PrrNmoF0Q4?si=dPL...(Not working as expected?)

My best to you for 2025 and beyond

QoL on

[Bestdays]

Happy New Year Doc

[dockam in reply to Bestdays]

Mahalo nui loa Sis and here's to an Wonderful 2025

"These are the good old days"

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QoL on

[Orange95]

Happy New Year!

[dockam in reply to Orange95]

Mahalo nui loa Sista

My Best to you both on your PCa Camino

QoL on

[Orange95 in reply to dockam]

Thank you. RT is done, time to recover from SE.

[dockam in reply to Orange95]

Awesome, hope the SEs are minimal and the outcome is wonderful. I'm like 18 months post 28 IMRTs with no SEs and PSA at 0.64 and T under 10

QoL on

[Kaliber]

great pics bruddha … looks like, as usual, you were having some great family QOL time. That’s where its all buddy…. Nailing it again. Eating some Cajun broil . Yummmmmm

The hammer and I had lobsters and garden bugs ( snails - escargot ) for New Year’s Eve…. Made my famous garlic herb butter for the sauce - garnish, with fresh ground pink Himalayan salt. Yummmmmm yummmmmm fresh French baguettes with garlic butter on them.

Sounded like WWIII here ….five minutes before to about twenty minutes after. Pictures on walls vibrated cuz of the bombs , and so loud I thought someone wrecked into my truck. It turned out to be two blocks over . lol Typical for Fresno . Rotflol.

Escargot , French burgundy snails.

[Kaliber in reply to Kaliber]

Broiled lobster with my garlic herb butter

Mud bugs

[Carlosbach in reply to Kaliber]

Damn K! You know how to QOL!

Hope you and the hammer have a great 2025.

I would post a picture of our new year's celebration, but our friend group contains 2 vegans, a self proclaimed grill master, and a couple of master bakers. I ate a bunch of stuff that I don't even know the names of (but wish I did so I could be sure to avoid them in the future). Fortunately the brisket was fantastic, and my wife's lemon trifle won my blue ribbon.

It is amazing to be here, blowing by another "best by" date, enjoying my wife, family, friends, good food, etc. Who knew that us old croakers could have so much to enjoy

[Kaliber in reply to Carlosbach]

lol. Happy new year to you and the better half buddy. You’re right, here we both are under the radar again… launching into another new year. How good + amazing is this. Right before Christmas, I had accepted that I probably wouldn’t quite make Christmas, I was spiraling in the drain pretty hard. And suddenly here I am , in fair to middling condition, having inexplicably improved dramatically in the last few weeks. I must be holding my mouth right or something. Rotflol.

Sounds like your holiday food extravaganza was a hit and much QOL family fun was had. That’s what it’s all about buddy.

So, here we go again …. Slipping forward into another new year… you nailed it…. For guys like us it’s the best present we could ever get. No one wakes up still sucking in air ,on the down side of new years , and appreciates it more than we do buddy. lol

Let’s all hang in here and continue to best those odds.

Love and hugs to you and the boss, buddy

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Carlosbach in reply to Kaliber]

I was going to add that I was glad to hear that you not only got to experience another Christmas, but also another New Year. I stopped myself because i didn't want to seem morbid. But, I have decided you're like a Boston Whaler, you are practically unsinkable,

All of our best back to you and the hammer

[dockam in reply to Kaliber]

Mahalo nui loa Bruddah Kal and Nom Nom - Escargot, Lobsters, Garlic Butter - What a Feast love them all

Hmm Fresno shooting off illegal fireworks, and or firearms too?😜

Had lunch leftovers Beachside 😁

HNY to you and The Hammer

Much Love to you both💙💙💙

Beachside Brunch

[Sailing-Todd]

It’s snowy season here, so glad my husband is here to see it! This is his third since diagnosis and we weren’t sure he’d see any considering how poorly he was at diagnosis. Modern prostate cancer drugs are truly awesome!

Love to you all.

Image of heart print in snowy garden.

[Kaliber in reply to Sailing-Todd]

You never can tell when it’s time. When I was diagnosed , a table full of doctors ( oncologist, radiologist, palliative care, hospice, PCP ) told me the end was near, that I should enter inpatient hospice immediately and they would assist my filling out my eol paperwork.

I did the paperwork and was given a adt treatment to ease my cancer pain / shrink my tumors.

That was over 6 years ago .. I’m entering my 7th year since then and still going. That shows you that even the brightest minds simply can’t say with surety.

Opening into this new year will give us the opportunity to start another year potentially filled with QOL time for ourselves and with our loving families. How good is that.

❤️❤️❤️

[dockam in reply to Sailing-Todd]

Not much Snow yet up here, but low 30s overnight and for a Hawaii born guy that's low enough😜

Beach Therapy has always been my goto, but esp recently to escape the drudge.

YASS to modern PCa Meds, I haven't needed to use the more advanced ones, just old school Lupron, Taxotere, then Cabazitaxel. 28 IMRTs in Spring 2023 finally did the trick - fingers crossed

My Best to you Both on your PCa Journey💙

Enjoy your Winter Wonderland

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QoL on

[Papa1]

waking up is good. Waking up to one of your posts—BETTER.

[dockam in reply to Papa1]

Awww Mahalo nui loa my Bruddah

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Life is Beautiful and sharing QoLing enlivens us here

QoL on Brother

[pakb]

Happy New Year! As my husband says each day, waking up is a gift💙 Use it wisely.

[dockam in reply to pakb]

Mahalo nui loa Sista

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I'm Grateful Daily💙

QoL on

[pakb in reply to dockam]

Yes, you are!💙

[SsgCulldelight]

Doc, u da best bro, looks like u know how to njoi the gifts bestowed upon us through the awesome cosmos and creator of All energy. Luv the look by the way, always fresh my friend imma share some stuff here in the ssi called NewYear, even though the platform suggests Not to do that, I know it's good to share the wealth of life experience with those whom are like minded abs spiritually linked. Let's get it in the year 3025 , yeah those years they didn't add to the Tru calendar, which we gotta do some math to really KNOW what time it is. That's wild we don't know what time it is since we are on the gregorian calender vs the Summerian out Assyrian calendars. Like 13 months to the year or 23.5 hour days, 364.5 day years, research this stuff is very interesting.

[dockam in reply to SsgCulldelight]

Mahalo nui loa Bro, tryna be the best I can with the time that I have left

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QoL on

[SsgCulldelight in reply to dockam]

Awesome bro, that's your job Di Your Best in all things, no matter what it is for people Will find a way to have an input which you should vehemently ignore if it's Not conducive to your positive elevation of Your Spirit Mahalo nui loa Bro.

[GoBucks]

Happy & healthy new year to you! Never too early to get a Handel on the new year. QOL ice cream on!

Premium

[dockam in reply to GoBucks]

Mahalol nui loa Bro and Imma be down to my Aunt's this weekend and there's a Handels right next to CPK - sounds like lunch and dessert

QoL on

Cream on

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[john510185]

Happy new year from the UK, Randy. Sorry to hear about the kitty. You rock! 🤘

[dockam in reply to john510185]

Mahalo nui loa Bruddah J, my son and his wife were home from London for Christmas, saw them over the weekend. They hiked the lil Camino 69.65 miles with me in 2019 for my 5 yr Cancerversary with #stageivpca. They used to live in Angel/Islington.

I brought the Urn from the Cremator and placed it there for a pic. I got Luna, a rescue cat as a replacement - she's getting friendlier

QoL on Brother

Ventura Memorial

[Gabby643]

Happy New Years to you!

[dockam in reply to Gabby643]

Mahalo nui loa Bruddah G, may your 2025 and beyond be awesome

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Ride on

QoL on

[j-o-h-n]

Another Filipino tradition, this food ritual involves eating 12 round fruits to mark the New Year. Why? Because round fruit looks like a coin, and the sweetness of a fruit symbolizes sweet things in store in life.

And of course with Pancit (= long life) in a Greekapino household. So enjoy the next 365 days.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[dockam in reply to j-o-h-n]

Cool, a Spanish Tradition con Las Uvas:

spain.info/en/discover-spai...

Grapes are better than 12 baluts 😜 dpointernational.com/food-i...

Long Life noodles totes will be done on 01/29/2025 for the Year of the Snake. I love pancit

I'm Year of the Rooster (Cock)

chinahighlights.com/travelg...

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QoL on

[j-o-h-n in reply to dockam]

I think you mean "year of the Doc"....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[garyjp9]

Happy New Year to you, Randy, and to the other brothers here.

[dockam in reply to garyjp9]

Mahalo nui loa Bruddah G.

Here's to an awesome 2025 and many more years to be upright🙏

QoL on

[Carlosbach]

Belated Happy New Year Doc.

I was going to list off my activities from last week, but when the list started with take out all of the demolished christmas wrapping paper, and change the filter on the heat pump, I decided to stop and appreciate your list. Mine was just a to do list (thanks honey).

Hope your 2025 blows the top off of 2024!

PS - thanks for the gift and the link to Laufley (my new most listened to artist - Sorry Chappell)

[dockam in reply to Carlosbach]

Mahalo nui loa Bruddah CB, oh LoL the infamous Honey Do list😁

And hope that your New Year and beyond is also epic and is better than 2024

You're Welcome, glad that you received it, had a bunch shipped from HNL and gave them away.

Here's Laufey's YT channel if you haven't seen it yet youtube.com/channel/UChpKl3...

I'm now digging this one: youtu.be/KUNcP1H7Wi4?si=GiS...(Not working as expected?)

QoL on CB

[swwags]

HAPPY NEW YEAR DOC!

[dockam in reply to swwags]

Mahalo nui loa and hope that 2025 is Wonderful and with many more years to come

QoL on

[siouxbee19]

Thank you and a Happy, Healthy, Joyous New Year to you as well! Thank you also for sharing all the delightful pictures, updates, music and positivity over the years, puts a smile on my face and heart! I'm very sorry to hear about your precious Ku'uipo, may she run free at the Rainbow Bridge!🌈🌉 Blessings to you and yours...Cheryl🕊️🙏❤️🕯️

[dockam in reply to siouxbee19]

Mahalo nui loa Sista Cheryl, you're welcome and ya know it's totally My Pleasure😁

PCa and Med SEs aren't fun, so what better than sharing one's QoLing adventures to uplift and maybe inspire😆.

Ku'uipo was the office mascot, she was very friendly and engaging. Most patient's loved her

Whilst home in Hawaii, I heard "You Ku'uipo" on the radio and made a slideshow with her

photos.app.goo.gl/Wtqs9zxbF...

I now have Luna

My best to you Cheryl and your Hubs on the PCa Journey

Aloha nui loa💙

Meet Luna

[siouxbee19 in reply to dockam]

Ku'uipo was beautiful! I bet that name means "little furry beer drinker" in Hawaiian, doesn't it? LoL! (Slideshow gave me that idea!🤣)

I also have a Luna, actually 5 or 6 to be exact, amongst all the others! 🙆🏻‍♀️I take care of the local cat colony, try to TNR as much as possible, but it comes out of my pocket so it's difficult at times. If people would just be responsible and spay/neuter their pets, but that's a whole other story for another day! It's just so hard sometimes being in animal rescue, but it can also be so rewarding!

My best to you in this New Year and beyond! Thanks again for spreading joy!🕊️🙏🏻❤️🕯️

[dockam in reply to siouxbee19]

Lol, it means sweetheart, but furry beer drinker is way better.

That's awesome for you to help with strays and Yes they gotta be spayed/neutered. Luna has been and she's been chipped too - tho she's gonna be an indoors kitty. Too scary outdoors up here`

Luna has gotten friendlier with me, dunno if she'll be as interactive as Ku'uipo with the patients. I ordered stones for anyone who wants to paint one and I'll take it to Ventura. I posted a pic above in a reply

Here's to you both for a Wonderful 2025 and many more years beyond.

Mahalo nui loa for being an awesome supporter 💙

Randy

FB post from a pt