A prayer for Mike
 

Hey guys, I wanted to inform you that "mikeurquia" is in intensive care at the hospital. Not a swamp accident. He was having trouble with a cough for several weeks and losing a lot of weight while eating more than usual. They are doing all sorts of exams because they found something in his lung and kidney, they are hoping it is water. I am too. Whatever it is please send a prayer out for him, and visualize him healthy and fully recovered. Thanks.

I will surely keep him in my prayers. Please keep us updated.

Marilyn

Done. Please keep us updated. I certainly don't want to bother his family with calls.

Our friend Mike will certainly be in our thoughts and prayers.

Sending healing wishes his way :Tup:

Please keep us up to date, while I'll keep him in my prayers!

Rotten news, but here's hoping he gets good news soon. Was wonderin' where he was. Please keep us informed.

I will be praying for Mike :pray: I pray that the doctors will find the problem and be able to solve it.

He and his family are in my prayers. Get well, Mike.

Cool guy. Hope he gets well and the doctors find out what the problem is and that it's nothing serious and is curable.

Intensive care? That's awful. I pray it's nothing serious and that he fully recovers. Thank you for letting us know and please keep us updated.

Sending good thoughts and prayers his way . Thank you for letting us know .. Gin

Thanks everyone, I know he'll be back soon, and back in the swamps chasing ghost orchids.
They apparently found something in his kidney that caused a blood clot in his lungs. What's in his kidney is still uncertain and they are running tests to see if they have to perform surgery.
I didn't go see him tonight cause I wanted his family to be with him. I will see him tomorrow morning around 11am and let you know what's up.

Thanks Joe.

Prayers, positive thoughts, speedy recovery to Mike. Looking forward to reading that he's out of the woods and back in the swamps! He's in my prayers!

My thoughts and prayers go out to Mike. Hope everything works out.

wish him all the best and speedy recovery. i sure will pray for him

Sending prayers for Mike and his family.

You're a good friend Swamper, I know you will give him kind words from all of us.
Al

The hospital confinement has got to be excrutiating for Mike because he's so fond of the great outdoors. He's probably suffering from "Swamp Withdrawal" symptoms in addition to the discomfort of his other ailments and treatments. Poor guy. My prayers are with him.

My prayers add to the others already offered up. Healing, restoration, renewal, strength, peace.

Hello Joe and thank you for letting us know about Mike. My prayers are with him. Have you heard from him or his family today?

Hi Joe,
I really appreciate you letting us know about Mike...I was wondering where he was. Please give him my best and let him know he is in my prayers as well.

And tell him I finally posted the pics from our hike together...maybe that'll help spur him into a speedy recovery.

Peace, David

Definitely sending prayers Mike's way.

Though I've only been on this board a short while, I really do need to meet some of it's local members. Not too many folks I know that share my affliction with orchideliriums.

Sending some prayers for a speedy recovery for Mike!

I don't know how to say this without sounding cold or without getting emotional. I have tried to write this several times today. So here it is. Mike has been diagnosed with cancer. It started in his kidney and has spread to his lung. He will not take chemo and wants to leave. He has planned to go to a place in Mexico called Oasis. I looked it up online and it looks like a great choice. I visualize him making a full recovery, returning healthier than ever, going snook and redfishing in the 10,000 islands and hunting for ghost orchids in the fakahatchee swamp. Please see him in a similar way.
PS.I took him a printout of your prayers and comments. He smiled really big.
Peace

Thanks for making sure Mike knows his friends here are thinking about him and sending him all the best wishes.

I like what you've visualized...I'm with you ;)

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God bless Mike and his family :pray:

It's o.k. to get emotional. This is heartbreaking news. I'll continue to pray for Mike's full recovery. I respect his decision for alternative treatment. Drugs and invasive treatments have a history of even further weakening the body.

This is terrible news, but my prayers for his full recovery will go on.

He has to go with the type of treatment he will feel happiest with, those invasive cancer drugs are terrible things in their own right.

My prayers will be with him and his family :pray:

This is so heartbreaking. Mike, if you read this, I'll pray for you and your family.
Thinking about you, all from the Netherlands.

Nicole

I wish him the best and hopes he makes a strong recovery.

I keep coming back to this thread, trying to think of something to say after the latest update and the words aren't coming to me. Words fail except to say that I'm hoping for a winning outcome for Mike.

Swamper, I just read the sad news about Mike. I am so very sorry for him and his family. Please let him know that he is in my thoughts and prayers.

I just logged in today for the first time in over a month, and I'm saddened to discover such terrible news. It's hard to find words. I hope that the alternative treatment will work out for him and that he'll soon be back in the swamps with his ghosts, where he belongs. My thoughts are with Mike and his family.
I hope Mike makes a speedy recovery, and I know that all of OB is with him in prayer.:gh

I pray that Mike makes a full recovery.

wow you guys all you are awesome all of you Im heading to a place that talked to my sister thats a nurse and the top oncologist told her that my case is a simple one the Tumor in my right kidney will be placed in a sack Polverizea and then I will pee it on out the whole thing no removal no Chemo then once the kidney is taken care of the lungs both will just heal themselves They already told my sister the nurse that I wont be there more than three weeks and NO NO NO CHEMO WILL BE USED none Love you guys im so happy praise JEHOVAH in JESUS name

Mike, it's wonderful to see you here and it seems like you are in great spirits and thinking postiively...YAY! :banana:

We'll all be with you every step of the way :Tup:

Thanks for checking in Mike. I pray one day soon we will be seeing your tour photos again. Get well soon.

Hey Mike, it's great to hear from you. Your 3 week treatment sounds fascinating and I'm so relieved that you don't have to go through chemo. We've missed you and will continue to pray for your complete and speedy recovery. Keep that positive attitude.

Junebug