MRI Results = NG

[K5WLF]

Wishing all the best to you, Derb. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

ldb
K5WLF

[Bacon, WA3WDR]

Hang in there, Derb! 

[N0WEK]

Best of thoughts from here Derb!

Greg

[N3DRB The Derb]

thanks everyone.    I gotta go get that transmitter before they start treatments !!!!!

[Carl WA1KPD]

Derb,

You'll strap that little pest. Best of luck OM
Carl
/KPD

[flintstone mop]

I gotta go get him quick now. I might be too screwed over later to do it. 

if I'm going out, I'm going out @ full broadcast audio mode.   

NO.... Let's not talk about "going out". Keep the schedules going and plans for life ahead. Hope and faith that The Chief Engineer can guide that CyberKnife to the bad Mo-Fo and you move on.


Phred

[ka3zlr]

....it is not yet,..your time... young AM Skywalker... 


73 from me

jackenobi Juan 

[KB5MD]

Sorry to hear  of a recurrence.  I had stage 3 lung cancer 9 years ago and radiation, along with alot of prayer beat it.   You can do the same.
Wish I was closer to speed things up on the transmitter move, but hang in there and all things will work out.  Praying for ya.  73's for now.

[W1DAN]

DerbMan:

Tell those CyberKnife folks that the machine works best at 3.885Mhz modulated to full strap!

I look forward to hearing more of your BC TX efforts when you are clean of than nat in your brain.

Dan

[W9GT]

Sorry to hear of the recurrence Derb.  You will beat it!  It sounds like you are in good hands.

I also wish I was closer to help with the relocation of Uncle Ray, but I'm sure you will strap big time for years to come with that great old rig.  We look forward to hearing you.

73,  Jack, W9GT

[Carl WA1KPD]

I gotta go get him quick now. I might be too screwed over later to do it. 

if I'm going out, I'm going out @ full broadcast audio mode.   

NO.... Let's not talk about "going out". Keep the schedules going and plans for life ahead. Hope and faith that The Chief Engineer can guide that CyberKnife to the bad Mo-Fo and you move on.

Phred

Its just a little cranium QRM that needs to be strapped on... U da man to do it JB

[W2DU]

Best wishes with the CyberKnife, Derb, and for a speedy recovery!!!!!

Walt

[KE6DF]

Hang in there man.

Best wishes.

Dave

[Opcom]

dammit. Hang in there! Look how long it's been - you can whip it again!

[DMOD]

if I'm going out, I'm going out @ full broadcast audio mode.   

Is that like, AM?? 

Na, you're not going anywhere except on the air.

Hang in there Derb.

For what it's worth, my Dad had the Cyberknife for his prostate cancer and he has been completely clean for 10 years now.

Phil - AC0OB

[Bill, KD0HG]

I just read this in the  June 2010 AARP Magazine:

Garlic. Long touted for its heart-healthy benefits, Garlic might also fight brain cancer.

A 2007 study in the journal Cancer noted that garlic eliminated brain cancer cells, leading some experts to predict that garlic-based treatments for brain cancer aren't far behind.

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You can make spaghetti sauces with serious amounts of garlic, one of my faves is a Greek sauce called Skordoia. It's terrific to dredge cooked beets and meat into.

Here's my recipe, season to taste:

Two potatoes, cut into pieces, boiled and mashed. Four or five large cloves of garlic, crushed in a garlic smasher. Maybe 1/3 cup of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, a teaspoon of salt. Smash it all together or blend in a Mixmaster. It'll knock your socks off but it's excellent. Don't plan on a hot kissing date after consuming. I grew up with the stuff in Chicago's Greektown. That, with some roast lamb, makes me happy. It's spicy, not unlike a horseradish sauce for roast beef.


Here's another recipe online:

Ingredients:

    * 1 1/2 pounds of potatoes for boiling
    * 6-12 cloves of garlic, minced or grated (to taste)
    * 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
    * 1/3 cup of good quality red or white wine vinegar
    * 1 tablespoon of salt
    * 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper

Preparation:

Add the salt to a large pot of water. Peel the potatoes and boil in salted water until well done (easily pierced with a fork). Drain.

Sprinkle the potatoes with pepper and mash.

In the blender bowl of the food processor (or with a hand mixer), purée the potatoes and garlic until well mixed, about 30-45 seconds. Still puréeing, slowly add the olive oil and vinegar, alternating between them, tasting as you go, until the mixture is smooth. Skorthalia should be creamy and thick. If it gets too thick, add a little cold water (not more than 1/4 cup).

Yield: About 2-3 cups

To prepare by hand

Mash potatoes with garlic. Drizzle in the olive oil and vinegar slowly, alternating between them, mashing well. Add pepper. This version may be grainier, but the taste is wonderful!

Note: Skordalia is a matter of taste. Some prefer a mild garlic taste, while others prefer a strong garlic taste. If the taste is too strong, adjust the quantities of potatoes or bread up a bit. If the taste is not strong enough, increase the garlic.

If you don't like garlic, never mind.

[WU2D]

Sorry to hear about that situation Derb but I had a buddy that they worked on and the THIRD time was the charm for his brain tumor.

My Leukemia was zapped and apparently I am cured - it has been 6 years now since I was almost gone sitting down at Dana Farber. I am lucky to have seen my kids graduate from high school and next month my oldest from college. Came close to missing it all...and leaving the whole mess for my wife to handle.

Keep fighting it!

Mike WU2D

[k4kyv]

I just read this in the  June 2010 AARP Magazine:

Garlic. Long touted for its heart-healthy benefits, Garlic might also fight brain cancer.

I grow my own.  About 20 years ago some friends brought back some seeds from France, and gave me some seeds from their first year crop.  Since then, I have never had to buy garlic from the store.  It comes up voluntarily each spring, and all I  have to do is thin out the plants in March, and break off the stems as the flower pods appear.  The bulbs are ready for harvesting in early July, about the same time that the wild blackberries are ripe for picking. Store-bought garlic is to real home grown garlic as supermarket tomatoes are to real home-grown tomatoes.

[KE6DF]

I'm very skeptical about garlic curing brain cancer.

But, it will at least keep away vampires.

In fact, if eaten in large enough quantities it will keep away almost everyone.

[Ed - N3LHB]

Derb,

You beat it before, I'm sure you'll beat it again. Look forward to hearing you and mr. ray on the ether om...

[N3DRB The Derb]

I'll seek out teh expert advice of the slab bacon. I recall a delish recipe called pasta fazul loaded with garlic. I can eat the hell out of Dreamfields pasta because i doesnt make your blood sugar go outa sight.

thanks for the good wishes everyone. Uncle Ray is now the object of forward thinking that keeps the mind off the present times and focused on future what to comes. As long as I can keep projecting my life ahead, I'll be here because they'll always be something upcoming I have to do.

[KE6DF]

You have a good attitude. That's important.

Best wishes.

[w3jn]

And then there's tzatziki - a creamy garlic-cucumber-yogurt spread that's great on crusty bread, salad dressing, or instead of mayonnaise on sammiches.  I buy it pre-made here in Greece because I'm lazy, but it's really easy to make.  Not sure if you can buy it pre-made in the US.

    * 16 ounces (2 cups) of thick Greek yogurt
    * 4 to 10 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
    * 1/2 cup of diced or grated cucumber (Kirby or "English")
    * 1 tablespoon of olive oil
    * 2 teaspoons of lemon juice

A loaf of crusty fresh bread, some of this schtuff, and a beer makes a great easy meal.

[N3DRB The Derb]

what makes greek yogurt greek? will any yogurt work? it sounds really good instead of mayo.

never mind - I'm on the case. 

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tzatziki-Sauce/Detail.aspx

[KE6DF]

"tzatziki"

I found some of that once at Costco or Sam's -- don't remember which.

It tasted too rich and not quite right.

Turns out they made it with sour cream.

That spoils the good-for-you aspect.

Perhaps it might be at a middle eastern market.

There is somthing a little similar the Indians make called Raita

Ingredients:
2 green cucumbers
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion
2 cups yogurt
1'/2 teaspoons roasted cumin seeds (optional)
Garnish:
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander or mint

Method:
Peel the cucumbers, halve them lengthways and remove the seeds. Cut the cucumbers into small dice, sprinkle with salt and leave for 15 minutes, then drain away liquid and rinse the cucumbers quickly in cold water. Drain well. Combine with onion, yogurt, lemon juice and taste to see if more salt is required. Roast the cumin seeds in a dry pan, shaking pan or stirring constantly, until brown. Bruise or crush seeds and sprinkle over yogurt. Serve chilled, garnished with mint or coriander.