Become a walking, talking billboard to raise PC awareness...... HW Mo Bros support MOVEMBER!!

Thanks again Casey59 for organizing the MOVEMBER Bro's Challenge. The HW site has been a place where I can come and follow along with other PCa members through their journeys and keep working on fighting and staying strong on my own journey with everyone's support. All the Bro's here have always been very supportive to each other and have been a blessing through my own jouney and decision making.

HAPPY MOVEMBER EVERYONE!!!!! :{)   

and had one too. took my son to practice and was looking for his new coach who I had met twice and couldn't find him. Finally figured out it was the guy with the moustache and goatee. Told him I didn't recognize him and he sheepishly said "well, I'm doing that Movember thing". Then I said "oh good for you, I had prostate cancer". BUt i stumped him, he was speechless. Maybe cause he's English and reserved.

So far I've had many friends, co-workers and others come up to me and comment on the facial hair. After explaining to them what the MOVEMBER Challenge is all about they became very interested in hearing how they too can also help spread the word about PCa and Men's Health awareness. Today while my co-workers took me to lunch for my birthday several of them also asked again about the facial hair and how they can get involved next year. This has got to be the most I've heard people talk about PCa support outside of this forum. Movember has turned out to be a great opportunity to spread the word and gain support as other organizations do.

As far as keeping the facial hair afterwards, my wife has asked me to start growing a goatee along with the mustache and keep it going over the winter. What a great opportunity to put the razor away for a while! :{)

GO BRO's GO!!  

DH is about 1/2 way through his radiation treatments.  Goatee and mustache have been in progress since November 1.  One of the nurses he hasn't seen for a little while commented on his facial hair today, "Not bad for a Movember"!     It is finally looking better--like maybe he planned it, but there's a whole lot of gray! 

November--"This the Month of"
On Monday I took all the comments regarding my scruffy looking "stache" a step further and delivered an article to my local newspaper (circulation 42,000) and it was published today. My local AUA hospital will also attempt to have an ad published on the front page this week suggesting prostate screening for men. I've taken other steps that I shouldn't relate here since they are political in nature. I feel that with the VA's guidelines of "NO SCREENING" for vets it's time to ratchet up the action. Maybe other members can do the same.
Bill

Movember,
In my part of the world it's been a great success--thanks to Casey for getting it going! I applaud the efforts of all members to assist others and provide needed advice from our experts such as "Tall Allen" and others. We have many advocates such as RalphV, Tony, Casey, Jerry L, and Dave/Purg (sorry about the botched football game) that are trying to bring "awareness" to the public.
Many (not all) of our members had their PCa detected initially by a "screening" test which is no longer recommended by a Federal Task Force, predictably by the VA, and other associations and hospitals. In lieu of an ad by my AUA hospital, the marketing director called me Friday and requested a meeting so that my story can be told in my local Tribune; that's good news.
Please remember that we all agree that better tests are needed but until such time as they are developed
the psa and dre tests are the only detection means available. I personally would like to thank YOOP and others who have helped organize screening events in "paying it forward". A small portion of my news article is provided below that best sums up my beliefs:

"I find it morally repugnant to have any man diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer due to a lack of screening that could have detected the disease at a lesser, potentially cureable stage. In particular, we owe so much to our Vietnam Vets and yet they have 2 times the risk of being diagnosed with PCa and 4 times the risk of being diagnosed with metastatic disease due to Agent Orange exposure. These men deserve a chance to live versus dying a horrible, painful death from Prostate Cancer"
Bill

I will be keeping mine. I had shaven it off and then restarted. I never could grow one well, it dosnt fill in good and has lots of white in it. I was at a funeral tonight and seen people I havent seen in 30 years. They said I still look the same. LOL ! Got all the guys at work involved who are normally clean so it will be interesting if any keep it.

Don

Movember is coming to a close soon.   In the final 10 days of the month, I’ve also let some of my goatee grow, just to see what it would look like… PIC   I won’t be posting much (or at all) over the Thanksgiving weekend…I’ll be spending time with family, and hope that you do the same.   I am traveling internationally for a few days following the weekend and into December, so I wanted to post an update on the HW Mo Bros Challenge …specifically on the next steps required to be an “official” participant. As I indicated at the beginning of the Challenge , I will be making a donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation based on the number of “official” participants.   To be counted as an “official” participant, you must provide BOTH a “before” photo of your clean-shaven face, AND an “after” photo of the month-end moustache which you have grown during Movember.   I will donate $20 for each “official” participant. I received, and have posted, the (unidentifiable) “before” photos of 15 HW Mo Bros : "before" photos "after" photos 1 Casey59   2 paintman   3 clocknut   4 gunfighter     5 goodlife   6 StevenD   7 DonaldJ   8 grandpaof4   9 adjust   10 Casey59’s son   11 Casey59’s buddy   12 Mikey1955   13 Redwing57   14 StevenD’s son_before   15 GetURscr33nDun_before     The 15 “before” participants have between the end of November and DECEMBER 10 th to email me your “after” photos. I will count the number of “official” participants (those who provided both “before” and “after” photos) and make my PCF donation on DECEMBER 11 th . Great job, so far, you guys!   Way to “become the change you wish to see in the world!”   IN ADDITION, several HW Members have already made their own donation directly to PCF in support of the HW Mo Bros Challenge , and I would like to recognize them as "associate official" HW Mo Bros: ·                                   A Yooper — direct donation to PCF ·                                   gunfighter – direct donation to PCF ·                                   GetURscr33nDun – direct donation to PCF   And also, TC-LasVegas has committed to match Casey59’s PCF donation, once the final amount has been determined.     IT’S NOT TOO LATE!   Some of you guys who indicated that you wanted to support the HW Mo Bros Challenge can still find a way to get recognized as an “associate official” HW Mo Bro.   The Safeway Foundation is matching (doubling) all donations to PCF this month…       Post Edited (Casey59) : 11/27/2013 4:13:30 PM (GMT-7)

Movember 2013 has been a personally enriching and rewarding experience for me. I hope it has been for you, too.

I have received several of your "after" photos...my thanks to those already sent. I will post an update of pics after midweek. The program is now officially ended, and you have only until the 10th to send your pic.

Best wishes...

Casey, Tony, & Yoop,
Casey--,Thank you Sir for the time and effort that you have put into this worthy project not to mention the $$$ involved. I know probably half the town that I live in (population
50,000) any many have stopped me and inquired if I was going through a "crisis" since I,'be always been clean shaven. The subject of PCa awareness definitely was well received along with my personal manta of "get screened". I well realize that this may not coincide your beliefs, Tony's, and others on this forum who were initially diagnosed by PSA screening; it doesn't matter to me what your beliefs are since you are PCa advocates..Again, thanks for your efforts! I sent a photo to your email and I would appreciate a reply that it has been received..I may send another prior to the 10th.
Tony--I appreciate you supporting both your friend, Casey, and members of this forum
With your donation and support of PCa awareness. Although you are a "political animal"
Now and can't report on trial results, your high recommendation to a member regarding a radiation drug that I can neither pronounce or spell was appreciated-never forget us"
Yoop--We are well aware of your advocacy actions through your company in supporting
PCa awareness through Movember-kudos to you also Sir!
Bill

  Update on the 2013 HW Mo Bros Challenge… Thanks to the numerous participants who have already sent in their “after” photos.   I have cropped the photos down to chin-to-nose, and have them available online.   The “before” and “after” are fun to see. My “Challenge” PCF donation is based on the numbers of participants who provide both photos on or before December 10th.   I hope to hear from all participants by that date… Here’s the status as of now:   "before" photos "after" photos PCF? 1 Casey59 Casey59_after $20 2 paintman paintman_after $20 3 clocknut clocknut_after $20 4 gunfighter    gunfighter_after $20 5 goodlife goodlife_after $20 6 StevenD     7 DonaldJ DonaldJ $20 8 grandpaof4     9 adjust     10 Casey59’s son Casey59’s son_after $20 11 Casey59’s buddy Casey59’s buddy_after $20 12 Mikey1955 Mikey1955_after $20 13 Redwing57 Redwing57_after $20 14 StevenD’s son_before     15 GetURscr33nDun_before     $200       Post Edited (Casey59) : 12/3/2013 7:52:08 AM (GMT-7)

Tony, not so quick there buddy.   We have the potential to go higher!   I’ve given guys until Dec 10 th to send in their “after” pics.   In fact, I received GetURscr33nDun’s “after” pic shortly after my earlier posting (will post it in an update in a day or two), and so we are now up to $220.   You can join me in making an online donation directly to the Prostate Cancer Foundation by going to THIS web site.   And during this month, the Safeway Foundation is matching all individual donations…so PCF will receive double the donation.   (And your donation is tax deductable.)   As previously committed, I will make my PCF donation Dec. 11 th , after the count of “official” participants is complete.   Tony, after you make your online contribution to PCF, you can send me your confirmation page and I will post it here (with personal info blurred-out, as was done for the others, below.) The Prostate Cancer Foundation is the world’s leading philanthropic organization funding and accelerating research globally on prostate cancer.   Our donations have helped to fund more than 2,000 programs at more than 200 research centers in 18 countries.   Read more about PCF’s research HERE .     In addition to the “official” participants, I would like to ask for a round of applause for the other HW members who have already made donations directly to PCF in support of the HW Mo Bros Challenge .   Let’s hear it for: ·          A Yooper — direct donation to PCF ·          gunfighter – direct donation to PCF ·          GetURscr33nDun – direct donation to PCF Thanks, guys!       The Safeway Foundation is matching all donations to the Prostate Cancer Foundation made online HERE .       Post Edited (Casey59) : 12/6/2013 4:25:28 PM (GMT-7)