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Gender: Male
Status: Married
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MARYSVILLE, Washington
United States
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Everett Wa
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michaelkee.org/
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AARP sucks when you try to up load a video, and beware of there medical insurance
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I grew up on the other side of the Brady bunch. I learnd how to survive at un early age. At 16 and 17 I help homestead in Alaska.I was treed twice by the same bear. I spent four years in U.S Army, which was the bigist influence in my life, besides the bear which taught me sprituality (ha ha) I've been getten up at 5am sence the army I try to get the most out of life as I can.

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Hanggliding, Scuba Diving, Backpacking Photograph, Horses and my yard
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  Hello my name is  Michael Kee,50 years old.  I was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma On 5/2/08. I was told that I have to go through Seven weeks of  Chemotherapy and Radiation therapy To remove this tumor. On 5/30/08 they removed 12 teeth, Becuse the Radiation will kill the teeth. 6/9/08 I had the mask that I will be wearing made.VERY INTENSE! Today 5/12/08 Im going  to have a feeding tube put in. 

 6/13/08 My first time over night in the hospital, very noisy. I was surprised how easy the surgery was. I have three days to heal till I go back to work. (My wife suggested that I add what I,m feeling so it’s not so black and white.)  Here we go, I’ve been flying hanggliders for 17 years. I have had a few close calls.But I can’t beleave the wide range of emotions. The fear is so intense at times.

 6/16/08 First day back to work sense my Peg tube was installed, was going just fine. Then I had slight pressure around the tube. Then all of a sudden the pressure went a way. So I look under the bandage and called the hospital I have a small infection.Weeks worth of antibiotics. The waitting _ _ _ _ _ till treatment.

 6/21/08 Two weeks and still nothing, this waiting  is driving me nuts. I wake up at 4:00am in a cold sweat. My mind sure can wondor. Sun risies sure are beautiful, A pair of blue jays are getting  use to me sharing there mornning.  I’ve been healing for the the last three weeks. I need to get out! I’m going flying today.

Well I start treatment on Monday 6/30/08

 6/27/08 I had the Technicians take some pictures of me in my mask. Its pretty intense being bolted down to the table. They are giving me meds to treat anxiety.

7/5/08 Chemotherapy kicked my ****! I have three days off To heal. Laurie says my demeanor is comming back. I sleep all the time. I’m eatting solid foods now. I feel pretty punky.One week down!

Week two down! I’ve lost 12lbs and Im on the feeding tube now. The Radiation damage is starting. I’ve lost my taste buds. On the good side of things the Doc said the tumor is getting smaller, and I was able to get 24hrs lite duty at work.

7/19/08 Week three down. I’ve gain 5 of the 12lbs back. Tuesday I was scoped and the tumor was gone to the naked eye." BUT" I still have to survive four more weeks of treatment. Im  unable to work any more,the mouth sores are to bad and Im on pain Meds. I was able to mow my lawn yesterday It took awhile but it made me feel good.Fallowed by a 2hr nap.

7/26/08 Mowing lawns are over! I had Chemo on the 7/21/08 I got out of the hospital today the 26/08 Im down to a 163lbs. I had to miss one radiation Treatment I was to  sick. Ya know I have not been sick in my life,  of coarse the flu and a cold here and there. But I have nothing to compare this with. The look I saw in my wifes eyes I don’t now to explain it. GOOD news I’v got three cans of food in me now Im at 164.4lbs AND HOLDING Ya Hoo 

8/5/08 Week five down. I’ve been adjusting to my daily routine of food and naps, walks around the backyard,

I’m done with  Radiation treatment. Now I have to heal from treatment, thank you for pain meds.

8/28/08 Two weeks sense  Radiation treatment I’m eatting food and doing pretty darn good, Taking long walks. I have nine weeks of Chemo comming up. They want my weight up frist. Its weird teaching my body to eat food again.

9/05/08 Doing fantastic, eating three meals a day. Still no taste buds. Walking a lot doing push ups and sit ups. It feels good to mow my lawn. Trying to get back to work! One more week till Chemo.

11/01/08 Yesterday was my last Chemo treatment, I'm DONE!!  I've joined a gym to rebuild my body. I fly hanggliders so Im hoping I will be in flying shape by february, and back to work by the frist Dec. Thank You for your prayers and support

12/8/08 I had a cat scan on 12/5/08 the cancer is gone but they went to remove a dead lymph nodes in my neck. I'm trying to have it remove before the end of the year but will see.Still going to the gym every day, up to two miles on the tread mill. Work has not taken me back yet.

 Surgery is on the 31 of December it looks like I'll be able to bet this in 2008!! The year from HELL!! I hope I'll be out of the hospital by my birthday on the 4th. MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!

1/02/09 Cancer Survivor, The surgery is done and I got home today to heal.  

 5/4/2009 Here it is a year after being diagnosed. Im in good shape my tast buds are comming back and all so are my saliva glands. My weight I can't get over 160, but may be that has to do with I only have eleven teeth in my head (haha). Im working part time as a school bus driver due to the economy. And Im back  flying my hangglider, I flew for a hour yesterday YAHOO. Lasts year has change my life on so many levels. I'v been reading a book of positive quotations, Here's one that I like,

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
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Twinkness
Twinkness says:

Michael, I wanted you to know that I will be leaving AARP because of the technical problems and security breeches. I'm still here for now. I Own a group at EONS.COM which gives us more freedom and possibilities with profiles, music and graphics... called Towne Square.

Many of my friends have moved there. It's a group for 50+. I hope you will consider coming over with us. Please let me know!
Twinks
Posted: October 14, 2008 12:20AM EDT
Nighthawk50
Nighthawk50 says:

Im all ready there. nighthawkmk

Posted: October 14, 2008 8:19PM EDT
Twinkness
Twinkness says:

I'm glad I found you there!
Posted: October 14, 2008 11:24PM EDT
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