Mike Myhre

First, I want to say thank you for taking the time to learn about Mike and his new battle with cancer. It means the world to all of us that you care and are sending him well wishes! Let me just start by saying, Mike is a great person and like everyone else we love that has ever been diagnosed with cancer-he doesn't deserve this! It's no secret that Mike has lived his life a lot differently than many of you over the years, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is a great friend, a loving husband, a fearless father, a good son, a brother, and so much more! No matter what Mike has ever done, he deserves a fighting chance and support! Mike was on the brink of going to treatment and working toward living life sober. He had a plan, and it was all put on hold. Everything was out of his hands. Can you imagine being a grown man and not being able to stop the pain and the endless tears in your wife's eyes as she heard them tell you that you had cancer? He was more worried about her and how she was feeling to even think to himself for one moment what this meant for him. Let me tell you how it happened... Mike went in to the ER on August 27th because he had such horrible back and abdominal pain. He was sure he had a kidney stone. After getting in the ER and getting some labs and imaging done, they found two large masses near his groin. It was no kidney stone. They told him they were sure it was lymphoma. Not at all what he was thinking was wrong or what he wanted to hear. They gave him pain medication and set up an appointment with radiology to get a biopsy done. He went home early that evening.  August 28th- Nichole got ahold of me and told me that Mike was in horrible pain, worse than before, and hadn't slept much at all. We decided he needed to go back in and get his pain under control because he was in agony! They ended up admitting him that night to Essentia where they kept him comfortable for the weekend. He was discharged and sent home with more pain medication and appointments for a biopsy and the oncologist.  Things weren't getting any better for Mike with his pain and his body was growing more weak. He finally went to Sanford where they too ended up admitting him and worked to keep him comfortable while they got more labs and images taken care of.  After a few more days in the hospital, several tests, images, and a biopsy; Mike was told that he has stage 3 metastatic seminoma. His oncologist quickly devised a treatment plan and said that it will require Mike to endure 8 hours of chemo every day. His first few treatments went ok, but he has been very sick and extremely weak. Mike is not used to being down for the count like this. He likes to stay busy, fix things that are broken, relax and watch movies with his wife, and was working on living a sober life again. So, as you can imagine, things have been a bit challenging.  Nichole has been spending every single moment with Mike as the hospitals policies have allowed. Every moment of his chemo she has sat in the chair next to him. She wants nothing more than to be his armor and keep him fighting! 8 hours of chemo each session and everyday/night he is sick and growing weaker from it. He absolutely hates the fact that he has to be taken care of, and even more--that he can't take care of his wife and provide for her the way he had planned. This isn't his first go with cancer either. He fought and won against testicular cancer two years ago. Mike is a fighter and he will beat this! Please, if you can, I ask that you donate and or share Mike's story. Right now things are incredibly hard for them financially. Every bit helps and is so deeply appreciated! Continue the prayers and sending well wishes, Mike loves to know you're supporting him on this journey to kick cancer's ass!