beast, there isnt any words that i can say that would ease your mind. i truly wish there were.but im lucky to have my brothers in the club to turn to when i get afraid or really down.i dont sleep much so i8m up most nites.if you want to just talk, yell, scream whatever please give me a call. im here almost 24hrs aday.im were your at just different situation.i aint good at writin what i feelbut im a damn good listener!prayers are with you brother ken

Well my wife finally talked to the doctor from Duke University today, and some good news for a change.
They said that from looking at my most recent MRI that at this time there is no need for surgery or radiation treatments.
Man is that a load off my shoulders. :D

Great to hear some good news. Prayers going out that it continues.

good to here mike

Glad to hear the good news.

Great news Mike, i'm sure just hearing those words from the Dr's made your day, i'm happy for you.

Zip.

excellent news Mike !!!

THAT IS GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!

happy days are here again, good news bud :wink:

Thanks guys, there was a big sigh of relief in our house. :D

Great news. Happy for you and your family

GREAT NEWS!! :D

Good too here mike! :!:
Now with your mind at ease for Saturday (last point race) can you still grab a spot in the bracket finals? Or are they locked in from last week?

Good to here :!: :!:

cam67152

You must be livin' right, Mike ! My crew chief and I send good thoughts your way ! God Bless ! :D :D :D

Excellent news.....

El~Super-Beasto`

Best news I have heard all day today brutha. You can't take down the "Beast"... the Beast will do the taken down.

Praise God!!!

What is the plans for the treatment now? Do you just get on meds? Scooter

Positive = full recovery
 

Good information and capable hands are always hallmarks to recovery Pal. Duke is likely your place Mike. How you and your better half feel about it (Duke) will have and effect on the out come. The power of positive thinking is like having the hand of god in your corner, as I know from meeting you at the track previously, you already do have him with you.
Bruce

Hey Scooter, no meds, just some blood work from time to time and another MRI next spring or summer to keep an eye on the size of the tumor.
I would rather go through another surgery than take the only med they can put me on after what the side effects are after long term use. Trust me you wouldn't have enjoyed meeting me after being on the meds after a year it wasn't pretty.

Mike,
Thats great news man! I was hoping to see you at Duke, but in all honesty I am very happy I won't be! Wishing you well my friend.

Good Luck and God Bless.

Well things have changed. I am going to Duke Univ. Dec. 28th for some tests to see if I need surgery or not. If I understand what they told my wife is that they will get the results right away and decide what to do so we wont have to make another trip for the surgery if needed.

Hoping and praying for the best.

Hope everything goes well for ya Beast

cam67152

Wishing you the best Mike. Hopefully we can get together for a short time when you get to Raleigh, I hate it would be under these circumstances though.
Good luck,
Rudy

Yeah Rudy I hear ya. If you can make it, that would be great. It will still be a good time.

I'm absolutely new on the forums but brother my family and i have you in our thoughts and prayers. Skip

Hey Mike,

You got this. Look at all those prayers... no evil weapon formed against you shall prosper... much less a tumor. I will keep prayin' Take Care & keep us posted. Casey/Scooter

Ok we like to keep a check on our friends :!: So Mike update please :?: :?:

hey beast, prayers for you my brother, godspeed :wink:

Well Mark, the only new news I have is they told us to keep 2 weeks open just in case I need surgery. I thought it was only going to be a 4 day trip since the last one was barely overnite. But I guess they want to keep me close by for observation. Here's the kicker, my insurance will only cover outpatient surgery. So we have to find out is that 23.9 hours or :?: and they only cover 60% being out of network as compared to 80% here at home. So if they perform surgery I might have to be discharged and then come back in to be checked out. Not really sure.

Oh, and thanks guys for the kind words and prayers. 8)

Hey Beast...I don't know you personally, but consider ya a drag racing brother. We'll keep you in our prayers and hope all will be OK.

TS1955

Mike i do pray to god allmighty above that everything work's out for you. You are a good friend to have we all on here are lucky to have a friend like you. I just wish more people that come's on here would be like you are my friend :!: :!:

We just got the results of my sons MRI yesterday and he is now tumor free. I have been praying for both of you, and I will continue to pray that all will be ok. Stay Strong and believe all will be ok. We no first hand how tough it is. Doctors today are amazing, what they can do with god holding there hands.

may the lord continue to look after your son injected540, and
thanx for sharing the good news, prayers for your son as well,
enjoy life with gods blessings, godspeed 540

Wow, thanks Mark that means alot. I have met alot of great people on here that I consider really good friends. Hoping to meet up with a few while I'm in North Carolina.

Man that's great news about your son. I can only imagine how releaved you must feel.

Blown: Good to hear that your son is well.... thank God.

Mike: I pray that no evil weapon or disease formed against you will prosper in any way... that you have favor with God, the Doctors, insurance companies, etc....

Keep your chin up & stay positive. you are a good man. Scoot

Blown i am also glad to hear this the good lord does work :!: :!:

Mike everything will work out your a good man indeed :!: :!:

And i am sure that's all of our opinion's -- Mark