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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:18 am Post subject: Jacksonville, FL?

Hey Guys,



This is a long shot, but here goes.



I've just received my treatment appointment dates for prostate cancer in Jacksonville, FL.  I'll be there for two months starting April 11th.



This treatment is awesome (again, contact me if you know anyone even considering surgery of any kind for this -- it's obsolete!) but it will only occupy me for about an hour a day and the rest of the time I'll be looking for something to do.  Is there anyone building an RV in the Jacksonville area who could use another pair of hands?  Jessie?  Have tools, will travel -- cheap!  Fiberglass work is not a problem.



Also, I'm just starting to try to find a place to stay so let me know if anyone has connections to rental/condo/timeshare etc. property that might be available for two months.



Later, - Lew



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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: Jacksonville, FL?

Lew, wish I lived closer to FL.  However, I'm in Kansas.  Anyway, best of 

luck with your treatment.  My wife (34 years old) is in the final stages of 

breast cancer and so far all looks well.  Hope the same for you.



Bill



PS. It is nice to have a "Hobby" like ours to ease our minds from the real 

trials of life!!!



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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Jacksonville, FL?

Hey Linn,



My screener deleted your response before it went to my email, but I got a glimpse, and I'll respond here because of that.  Otherwise I'll keep the cancer stuff off the forum.  lewgall(at)charter.net



This treatment is proton beam therapy.  Unlike traditional radiation which uses photons that does damage on the way in and on the way out; they strip the electrons off the hydrogen atom, then focus the remaining protons at the prostate.  Protons have a low energy entrance, peaks energy release at a very specific distance, then dissipates - no exit damage.  Unlike any other procedure (including the ultrasound or microwave experiments), they have achieved accuracy at 0.1 mm. !!! Way cool.  No collateral damage, no side effects, painless, non-invasive - as good or better results cancer wise as every other procedure.  



I'm off on weekends and I had thought of trying to catch a shuttle launch if there is one during my time there.



Bill, you are absolutely right -- building is a wonderful reality check for me in many ways.  I tend to have a really vivid imagination that can lean toward the worst case scenario if I let it -- one of the BIG reasons I'm not flying!   ... yet!  Other really neat uses of this proton therapy are for brain tumors in children, optic nerve tumors, lung cancer, AND breast cancer.



Back to building -- let me know if there are any builds going on in Jacksonville that could use some help.



Later, - Lew

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partner14

Joined: 12 Jan 2008
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Location: Granbury Texas

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: Jacksonville, FL?

Lew, I'm packing up my plane and should be in Jacksonville by next week..... How can anyone pass up an offer for free work and camaraderie... just kidding.  Hey, I know, see if they can do the treatment in the Sacramento area.  I'll even put you up.

 Keep us posted, there should be someone building in that area.

 Don McDonald



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		  From: Lew Gallagher <lewgall(at)charter.net>

Subject: Jacksonville, FL?

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Date: Friday, January 16, 2009, 9:18 AM



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<lewgall(at)charter.net>



Hey Guys,



This is a long shot, but here goes.



I've just received my treatment appointment dates for prostate cancer in

Jacksonville, FL.  I'll be there for two months starting April 11th.



This treatment is awesome (again, contact me if you know anyone even

considering surgery of any kind for this -- it's obsolete!) but it will only

occupy me for about an hour a day and the rest of the time I'll be looking

for something to do.  Is there anyone building an RV in the Jacksonville area

who could use another pair of hands?  Jessie?  Have tools, will travel -- cheap!

 Fiberglass work is not a problem.



Also, I'm just starting to try to find a place to stay so let me know if

anyone has connections to rental/condo/timeshare etc. property that might be

available for two months.



Later, - Lew



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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:16 am Post subject: Jacksonville, FL?

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		  From someone who has been through prostate cancer and out the other side

with a valid 3rd class physical, know that you will get through this and can
	


get your medical back.  Find yourself a great flight surgeon and let him

help you.



Gary Specketer



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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
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Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: Jacksonville, FL?

Hey Gary,



Thanks for the response and the support.  I'm not a pilot -- not sure I ever 

will be -- just love building.  I've done a great deal of work on my 

friend's -10 and I'm hooked!



So no issue of getting my medical back, or getting a flight surgeon.  By the 

way, there is not an MD in my area (and they pride themselves on being state 

of the art!) who is familiar with proton beam therapy -- or else they are 

protecting their area of expertise or income.  I had to find this on my own 

and aggressively pursue it.  Altho it will be difficult to be away from home 

for two months, and no income for two months, and no -10 building for two 

months, the benefits of no side effects, no pain, no collateral damage, no 

incisions -- make it a no-brainer for me!



Don,  Thanks for the great attitude!  The closest treatment center (and the 

first one, since early 90's) to you is Loma Linda hospital in LA -- I almost 

went there, may yet if I get great offers like yours!



Later, - Lew



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