The Muckelvene Tribute...we Thank you Ja!

We would like to share with you a special part of the Celebration of Life Ceremony which was held in memory of Daddy. Ja Franklin, did a "Fantastic Job" and we love him and his wife Tracey so much for loving us (Mommy, my family (mecia), Tawny's family, and Nique's family) and our daddy. We also want to think them for continuing to be Warriors as we fight to put and end to Prostate Cancer (PC) and Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate (SCP).

Below is the link to where you can also donate to Daddy's (Co-Founder & President) Non-profit. We will not stop fighting until there is a CURE! Become a Warrior! We will soon, post our website and allow you an opportunity to also become a member.

http://www.beallfuneral.com/sitemaker/memsol.cgi?page=profile&user_id=295298

WF4HC messages....please donate to WF4HC for those fighting Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate as well as Prostate Cancer.

This is why WF4HC needs more funding. We will support families like ours who are fighting Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate as well as Prostate Cancer. Please read the messages below, we have to do better for patience dealing with Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate, but glad to read how much funding is going into Prostate Cancer Research.

Please read the multiple emails below.

I received this message in my email because I sent the American Cancer Society a message in the past to help with dad.

From: American Cancer Society <news@messages.cancer.org>
To: princessjamecia@yahoo.com
Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 3:03:12 PM
Subject: Give hope ...

To ensure this email is delivered to your inbox, please add news@messages.cancer.org to your address book. Having trouble viewing this email? See our Web version. Dear Jamecia, Whether you've been personally affected by cancer or have friends, family, or coworkers who have faced the disease, the truth is, we all have a reason to hope for a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Right now, while many of us rush to prepare for the holidays, I hope you'll take a minute to make a difference in the fight against cancer. Jamecia, this holiday season is the perfect time to give hope. Your gift will help your American Cancer Society continue to save lives and fight for every life threatened by every cancer in every community. I know you care about creating a world with less cancer. As 2010 comes to a close, I'd like to share some of the accomplishments our supporters have helped make possible:

After Receiving the message above, I sent this message.

I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm not sure how you all are helping us who are fighting Sarcomatoid Carcinoma. If you can email me back and tell me what hope you have given our family. I would greatly appreciate it. I'm course to find out what hope you all or research or funding goes towards folks fighting Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate. Maybe I'm missing something. Please let me know how you can help our family.

12/16 I received this response, 4 days before Daddy's passing.

To princessjamecia@yahoo.com cc Subject Re: Fw: Give hope ... (Fwd By Acxiom)

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out to your American Cancer Society with your concern. I will be happy to look into your question. We will contact you as soon as possible regarding available information on research funding for Sarcomatoid Carcinoma (of the Prostate).

Please know that our Cancer Information Specialists are here to address questions about diagnosis and treatment related questions, as well as support resources anytime 24 hours a day/7 days a week at 1-800-227-2345 or via "contact us" at www.cancer.org.

Thank you again.

My best to you and your family,

December 29, 2010 (9 day's after dad's passing, I receive this message.)

Hello again,

I have received further clarification regarding your question on our research funding for Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate. The Society is currently funding 98 grants dealing with Prostate Cancer totaling $53,812,500.00; however, none of them specifically involve Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the prostate.

Please let us know if you have further questions or needs related to this diagnosis by calling 1-800-227-2345 anytime 24 hours a day to speak to one of our Cancer Information Specialists, or via "contact us" at the bottom of our home page at www.cancer.org. Our specialists can assist with many needs such as locating area support groups, transportation to treatment appointments, and answering questions related to cancer treatment and its side effects.

Best,

This is why WF4HC is needed. Please donate to our cause.

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Benefit Concerts

On December 20, 2010, we lost a Warrior here on earth, but gained an Angel in Heaven to lead and guide us on OUR walk of faith. Months' prior to Our Father who Art in Heaven, welcoming the Co-Founder and President of Warriors Fighting for HIS Cure, Inc. , James Muckelvene's into HIS kingdom. We, the Warriors Fighting for HIS Cure & Cristopher Randolph and Gifted, started planning multiple Benefit Concerts for Daddy. NOW, we will plan then in his memory, to Celebrate his walk, as we continue to walk by faith and not by sight. It is important that us still here on earth continue to fight the good fight of faith. It is important that the legacy that daddy left behind does not die, but lives through us. Please join us at this free benefit concert on January 23, 2011 at Sharon Bible Fellowship Church, at 6117 Seabrook Road, Lanham Maryland, 20706. Above is the flyer we created before Daddy's passing, we will update the flyer soon.

Daddy's Celebration of Life Services You can also donate to WF4HC

Facts

Born: October 24, 1952

Place of Birth: Norfolk

Death: December 20, 2010

Place of Death: Upper Marlboro

Occupation: Co-Founder & President WF4HC

Hobbies: Loving Pearl (His Wife), ALWAYS & FOREVER, Spending time with family, Reading the Bible, Gardening, Bowling, and Sketching.

Organizations: Warriors Fighting For HIS Cure, Inc. (WF4HC)

Memorial donations can be made to:

Warriors Fighting for HIS Cure, Inc

Donations

James I. Muckelvene

October 24, 1952 - December 20, 2010

Wake

Monday December 27, 2010, 10:30am - 11:30am

Spirit of Faith

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South Location

Celebration Of Life

Monday December 27, 2010, 11:30am

Spirit of Faith

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South Location

Service Honoring 20 yr Veteran

Monday December 27, 2010, 2:00pm - 2:30pm

Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery

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Donations

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Warriors Fighting for HIS Cure, Inc James "Rudy" Muckelvene, Co-Founder & President

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Lean on Me

Another video :)

Thriller

We recorded this about a month ago :) was so fun! Just getting around to posting it. Daddy had on a wig with some of the kids. LOL

Blessed

Throughout this fight with Sarcomatoid Carcinoma (initially prostate cancer), my fathers story has touched A LOT of people. We receive e-mails from people showing their support, feeling our pain and who are praying for us on a regular basis. It is so touching. There are some of those people who stand out and take the extra step to touch our lives even more.

Last month I received an e-mail from Ronda, I believe I posted her e-mail on the blog. Ronda dealt with something similar and feels a personal connection to our story. There are a lot of similarities in our stories and we too feel a connection with her.

Last week her husband Keith James ( http://www.chefupnorth.com/ ) who is a MAGNIFICENT chef that owns a catering company prepared and delivered 10 COMPLETE MEALS for my father. A family that we had NEVER met but felt connected and wanted to help took the time to deliver and cook 10 MEALS for my Dad. If that is not amazing, I don't know what is.

My dad was ALL smiles when they brought the meals to him. I have been the main "chef" since my father was diagnosed and I do OK :) After each of Keith's meals I asked my dad "how was it?" and he said "it was REALLY good! It was well seasoned and tender. It was good!" Normally after one of my meals I ask "how was it?" and he says *long pause* "it was pretty good"

ON TOP OF THAT... Ronda and her husband INSISTED that we contact them when the meals run out and offered to make my dad even more.

Keith and his little one showing us the meals he prepared

Keith showing my father the meals he prepared for him

Right before Keith, Ronda and their little one showed up, a journalist came to speak with us about my Dad's story. We will post the story when it is released!

I had this post pended but wrote on December 12, 2010

My Dad was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in Feburary of this year, now it has morphed into Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate, a rare form of cancer, which little research has been done on.

So my thoughts today, took me to where I was the first day I found out and

Immediately upon finding out, I was full of saddness, hurt and anger! My next thoughts on my long ride on the train were ...I Know of some horrible men that need to suffer and DANG, why couldn't it be them with this disease but NOT MY DAD! I knew that this wasn't the work of GOD, because GOD isn't who gives us sickness or diseases, GOD want's us to live life abundantly. I know some folks always say, GOD is punishing me, but if you read scriputure you will know it is NOT HIM!

So the more I thought about it, I start to think about all the good in my daddy.

My dad is a WONDERFUL husband to my mother, they have been married for almost 40 years. My dad has always provided for all of us, to include his grandchildren WE ALL LOVE AND ADORE HIM, HE IS OUR HERO! My DAD served in the military for 20 plus years, he was a Drill Sergeant that helped guide and train many soliders that SERVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA US ARMY. My dad has helped other families (related and unrelated) and has always offered to help anyone in need.

Since finding out that my dad has this Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate, I have learned that those bad men, I KNOW, I must forgive and heal from the pain. I have always been close to my family of five (dad, mom, 2 sisters), but I've realized that all the have since also asked for forgiveness for my thoughts of the bad men I know having this Cancer instead of my dad.

From the moment I found out up until this day, I have prayed for healing in my daddy's body, expecting these words to be fulfilled, BY HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED. Everyday, I reach out to Doctors, the media, churches, hospitals, congress men and women, delegates, etc...asking, seeking and knocking. If they don't respond, I continue to work, because Faith without works is dead. Everyday, I somehow reach out to someone based on my faith, for Faith is believing in what is true, and Jesus said I AM the WAY THE TRUTH and THE LIFE! EVERYDAY my faith increases and I will continue to walk by faith and not by sight hoping for the evidence of things not seen.

Christmas Prayers

"What would you like for Christmas, Daddy?" ~ me

"To be healed" ~Daddy

This Is My Daddy

Pended post from 12/7/2010

So, right now, I am sitting at my desk at work thinking about my daddy. I saw this picture which is inserted in this blog, where he is smiling and happy with my mom. I remember that smile, because even today, it's on his face. I remember his hat that he wears and seeing him at the metro with his red coat (below) and looking as KOOL as he wants to be. I sit here thinking about all that him and my mom have done for us, their 3 girls and 8 grandchildren. Oh yeah, and their three son-in-laws...oh two, one-to-be in August.

Well, back to Daddy, he means the WORLD to me and my family. WE LOVE him dearly!

Me sharing with all of you that;

When I pray, I have finally recognized that I HAVE to Pray first to Jesus, and ask HIM to speak to our Father on our behalf in prayer. I ask Jesus to ask GOD to forgive us of our sins, even the one's we are not aware of...see, this walk of Faith includes "us" , you, me and all of us buidling a relationship with HIM. This isn't just about fighting Sarcomatiod Carcinoma of the Prostate, this is about getting back good with GOD. This is about fighting the sickness and diesase's of the world.

When I pray, I see myself, cleaning my daddy's bones, brushing the tumors off of them. I see GOD's Angels cleaning his body, and making it so clean I can see his bones white and with no tumors on them. I see his blood flowing like GOD designed it to flow. I see daddy, walking again and HEALED, WHen I pray, I pray that GOD will use my daddy as a vessel for HIM (GOD) and let my daddy be one miracle here on earth for the world to see and realize that GOD's word is true, that BY HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED. I pray and remind GOD of HIS word, ask and you shall recieve...Jesus said when two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they ask, it shall be done for them of my Father in Heaven. I touch and agree in Daddy (James Irving Muckelvene's) Healing in Jesus name.

See, when I pray, I see the daddy below in these pictures, BEING HEALED, Smiling, Walking, giving his family LOVE, JOY, being Kind and GOOD. See. GOD is...and I want to share with you today, that my daddy will be healed and we will continue to ask, seek and knock. If you know of anyone willing to walk this walk of faith with us and help us seek doctors to help us find the Cure for Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Prostate, or email us at forwewalkbyfaithnotsight@yahoo.com. I'm ready for the VICTORY! I know it's near. Be a Vessel.

With love, Mecia and Enjoy the posted pictures of my daddy. This is currently, the song he sings and had us sing with him. What a Friend I have in Jesus.

Art is Therapy

Lately my Dad has been drawing as a form of therapy. This wasn't "prescribed" this type of therapy by a doctor or suggested by a counselor, it was just something he felt called to do. He's never thought of himself as an artist or even drawn as a hobby but I'd say he's doing MAGNIFICENT for him to have only been practicing for 3-4 weeks :)

today he drew Kailynn-James

practicing drawing from a book my mother purchased for him

another practice from the book

another practice from the art book.



SARCOMATOID CARCINOMA

Another daughters cry for help that I found on a message board:

"Our Mom has been recently dx with the following listed above- We need as much info as anyone can provide, there are so many mixed messages and treatments , however we are aware it is not curable per the CA Doc but non the less-we want to make the right choices and decisions as far as treatment vs non treatment for her - Some has listed that the tumors dissapear and in some cases they have with our Mom but have come back with a vengance - Recently she was rushed to ER due to  tumor ruptured the spleen and she was bleeding out, according to the docs this never happens except in Leukemia patients but it did for her.. Testing has been ongoing since March of last year , Mom went in for Cataracts and the Doc she saw insisted on a chest X-ray before they went any further , am unsure why but almost a year later and multi biospys of the lungs and lymph nodes int he center of the chest, pulmonologist were certain it was not cancer until Dec another CT was done and a tumor showed in the adrenal gland along within the areas of the liver and spleen, also a lymph node under the arm had been causing her pain- Upon biopsy approx 3 weeks ago of the arm lympoh node the Dx was made and then a week later the spleen ruptured.. We have been advised this is an aggressive Ca , and is not curable but I have read cases where after chemo and or removal of the tumors that some have had a 5 year servival rate and unfortunaly the majority of cases I have seen and or read have been where our Mom is at now - Since being home , she sleeps alot except for a night - is uncomfortable , denies pain but you can see that shes in pain- nothing tastes right to her so no appeitite to speak of , has lost alot of weight already due to not eating- she has stomache upset alot -  We are frustrated with the docotors, althought this being a rare Ca ,I dodnt beleive there is enough info on it and or out there , we are still waiting on further from Mayo on the first biopsy but for now this was the dx given.. Mom has alwasy been healty , never ill , never in hospitals - it so insanley wrong to see someone so well and then a matter of hours and weeks , its gone -  I am angry , I know it is one of the steps but I dont understand the technology they have now it just blows me aways that no one knows anything  ( the Doctors)    

Please,, anyone who has insight and suggestions we would so greatly appreciate them- Our Mom is our rock for our family and our Best Friend  , we whats best for her .. and as much as I hate to say it , it needs to be about quality vs quanity now , I hope I am wrong , and she can be with us for another 5-10 years however not if shes in pain and miserable and unable to enjoy life ..  Please Help "

It is a shame that there isn't much information on Sarcomatoid Carcinoma... I plan to post all information I find here on the blog.

The greatest gift I have ever been given
Came from God; I call him Dad!
~Author Unknown

What "he" said about "her"

"My wife is the best wife anyone could ever have. She is my lawyer, my doctor, my indian chief. She protects me from people hurting me. She is very protective. She is the best wife anyone could ever have. She told me "I didn't leave you when I was 14 and I'm not leaving your side now". I love her so much for what she is doing for me. I love her even more for it. "

Today is...

Today is actually Tuesday but I know I won't get around to posting this until later this week....


Kailynn-James and I are sitting in the truck waiting for my Dad @ his second appointment of the day. The first was with his Spine Dr. and this one is with his primary care physician because he is starting to catch a cold.....

As we sit here and wait, it's raining and Kailynn-James is causing all kinds of ruckus... still I can't help but type this out now, rather than later. If I wait until later, I'm thinking I may go back and edit or take out a few things that I think perhaps I shouldn't be saying......

But THIS is HARD......... SO HARD.... While @ my Dad's appointment with his spine dr., the dr. showed us the cat-scan and explained what everything was... He showed us photos of my dads bones and what the "C" word has done to his bones.... I think it was the worst thing I've ever seen :-( :-( It hurt so bad to hear someone explain what this DISGUSTING disease has done while trying to terrorize my dads bones. I hated every second of it... every moment made my stomach hurt anymore.... and as a tear rolled down my cheek all my dad did was SMILE at me... The sort of smile to tell me not to cry that GOD is taking care of it all. The damage to his bones is not something new and of course I knew there was damage... but to see it in 3D was a bit tough to me....

Now, please don't think I'm saying I am discouraged or not believing that my Dad is being healed because that is not the case... You see, if you could have seen what I saw, you would wonder HOW ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH is this man even getting up and WALKING... How is he SMILING.... How is he even lifting his legs, moving, etc.

It's all through GOD! Today further strengthened my faith and weakened my sight.... Although I find myself crying, it's only because of the pain my Dad has to endure.... But soon, very soon I'll crying tears of JOY when we get the result that there is NO TRACE of this malicious disease.

Through it all, he smiles

no words... just photos...

SMILE MORE today

PrOgReSs 2

On Monday, my Dad had a cat-scan appointment. We used call a bus again and this time we went out the front door. It was SUCH a beautiful day!! 

 Kardan, Kailynn-James & Daddy waiting for the bus

 Daddy waiting for the bus

 Mommy pushing daddy to the bus

Kailynn-James "fake" crying when they left

We are PRAYING that the results from the cat-scan come back to show that every cancerous cell has been removed from my dads body! 

After they came back, my Dad wanted to take a ride in the truck. This was the first time in MONTHS that we even thought about trying to get Daddy in the truck. Since all of the surgeries, pain, etc. as you know, he's been being transported via stretcher, then wheelchair. I was SO HAPPY that we tried because it worked! We got him into the truck and took off! 

we took a ride to a horse farm 5 miles from home.

deer resting @ the farm

the beautiful horses

I've started to realize that my love for nature comes DIRECTLY from my dad. Him and I have such a love for outdoors, nature, wild life, etc. :)

Kardan helping to bring Daddy back into the house.

PS HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!