Bulletin Board: MGM back in hospital for liver failure

Original Post By: musicguymic Date: 8/30/2011 11:38:53 AM I am deeply saddened that in the past weeks i have been getting worse and this morning was taken to Emergency At Castle Hospital in hawall. i have been informed I am tranferring to a room for an indfinete period. My liver disease has worsened and until things improve i will be here. I am sorry for any inconvenience this has caused and have suspended my work obligations indefinetely until more is known To all off those who have shown kindness, i sincercerly thank you. I do have internet access but alsoo need to rest and take it slow so please be not offended in I do not or am slow in aanswering any emails BIG MAHALO MGM Posted By: foolish jac Date: 8/30/2011 12:07:39 PM i'm sorry to hear this, MGM. my thoughts and positive vibe go out to you. Posted By: cowbelle Date: 8/30/2011 12:15:53 PM My love to you Michael and prayers. Kristi Posted By: Ukeguy Date: 8/30/2011 12:23:59 PM You are in my prayers for a speedy and full recovery. God bless you. Posted By: WildChild Date: 8/30/2011 1:38:19 PM So sorry to hear the news. Do what you need to do to recover. Prayers from all are with you. Best regards, Chuck Posted By: yodelinglee Date: 8/30/2011 2:30:16 PM Marty and my prayers are with you. You have beaten it before, so we hope you can again. Le Posted By: ~~ KENT in Surf City ~~ Date: 8/30/2011 2:34:51 PM   (Updated: 8/30/2011 5:19:35 PM) ~~~ ALOHA NUI LOA BRUDDAH MIKE; STAND TALL & CONTINUE TO MARCH HEAD ON THROUGH YOUR BATTLE. WE'RE ALL ON YOUR SIDE WITH GOOD THOUGHTS & PRAYERS................. MALAMA PONO & A HUI HOU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>)))}}}*> Posted By: BeachBumTom Date: 8/30/2011 2:47:24 PM MGM! You have a HUGE gang of supporters all over the world......including me. Hang in there, my friend. Love and aloha! BeachBumTom Noble Posted By: Craig Date: 8/30/2011 2:53:53 PM Please get well Mike! Love, Craig & Cali Posted By: joe persons Date: 8/30/2011 3:20:05 PM Get well brother. God bless you. Posted By: Dutch Date: 8/30/2011 3:23:29 PM Still praying, Mike! Stay safe! Strength & Honor Dutch Posted By: pippin Date: 8/30/2011 3:32:55 PM Get Well, Soon, Mike. Posted By: Dave Talsma Date: 8/30/2011 4:26:19 PM Get well! quickly. Posted By: Mattman Date: 8/30/2011 5:00:33 PM Feel better, get well soon! -Mattman Posted By: JETUKE Date: 8/30/2011 5:02:08 PM Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery! Posted By: jeanadriane Date: 8/30/2011 7:32:58 PM Best wishes and big hug for you, Michael! Keep up your spirits, I keep my fingers crossed! Posted By: Kirbster Date: 8/30/2011 7:44:20 PM Take care Mike. We'll keep you in our prayers. Posted By: Gerald Ross Date: 8/30/2011 8:40:11 PM Get well soon Mike. You've got a world of people who love you and are pulling for you! Posted By: AnalogJeff Date: 8/30/2011 9:21:30 PM Man, you have a lot of love out here. Have a speedy and thorough recovery. Enjoy the people you encounter at the hospital. Posted By: AlanJ Date: 8/30/2011 9:52:40 PM Thoughts and good vibes with you, Mike, until I hear you are better and released. Posted By: John Pak Date: 8/30/2011 10:50:44 PM Hope you get well soon! We're all pulling for you! Posted By: Dave in Petaluma Date: 8/30/2011 11:48:17 PM We'll do a few extra strums (triple strum?) at the Petalukes this Thursday for you. Posted By: Phreddcatt Date: 8/31/2011 6:24:02 AM praying for you MGM. Posted By: Danielcis Date: 8/31/2011 9:29:37 AM Praying for you. ke akua ho'omaika'i oe Posted By: ConciertoUkulele Date: 8/31/2011 10:24:29 AM Aloha My friend Mike! We all will be praying for you! Castle Hospital will take good care of you. May the Lord be you! God Bless! Aloha, RCukulele. Posted By: telebob Date: 8/31/2011 1:05:57 PM Sending good vibes, warm thoughts, best wishes and much aloha - along with prayers! Posted By: Ukebug Date: 8/31/2011 6:00:31 PM I'm so sorry to hear that you are in the hospital. I'll keep you in my prayers. Warm thoughts go to you, Mike. Rest, and get well. Posted By: murchie Date: 8/31/2011 8:16:43 PM Mike I think your a great guy and please try and keep your chip up. Posted By: haptown Date: 9/1/2011 8:44:43 AM Get better MGM. Posted By: Dave Means Date: 9/1/2011 10:47:03 AM Prayers and good thoughts sent your way, Mike. Get well quickly. The uke world owes you so much. Posted By: Ernie Date: 9/1/2011 11:14:42 AM Rest up, and get better Mike! Posted By: ookey Date: 9/1/2011 3:46:41 PM Mike...you're the best. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and I'm praying to the BIG ukulele goddess that you'll be well soon. We all send love. Posted By: Dominator Date: 9/1/2011 5:06:08 PM Mike, you are indeed the best. Please take it easy. Get plenty of rest and get well soon. Posted By: old smelly bob Date: 9/1/2011 5:48:11 PM no more Zippy's for you....bad for you food. eat mo' bettah stuffs and get weller fast, brah ;-) Posted By: Bosko&Honey Date: 9/1/2011 8:09:20 PM Love and best wishes from Bosko & Honey. Get well soon! Posted By: Vicki Date: 9/1/2011 9:00:10 PM Aloha Mike, We appreciate you so much. Our thoughts and prayers are with you...Get well soon! Warm Wishes! Strummingly Yours, The Sebastopol Ukestars (Sebastopol, CA) Posted By: Diane1020 Date: 9/1/2011 9:04:01 PM   (Updated: 9/1/2011 9:04:19 PM) Sending healing thoughts your way. Please get well soon. Posted By: looney tunes Date: 9/1/2011 11:40:04 PM I'm holding your hand Mike and may you get back on line soon...And I promise to buy something from you...I promise. Loon Posted By: Elmer Date: 9/2/2011 2:07:17 AM My prayers and the prayers of our Ohana are with you!! Posted By: Bigbill Date: 9/3/2011 4:14:44 PM Best wishes Michael. Many thoughts and prayers your direction! Posted By: Tin Pan Alley-Cat Date: 9/3/2011 8:36:22 PM Just take it easy and GET BETTER!!! Posted By: steve-o-reno Date: 9/4/2011 1:32:18 AM Mike - do what the doctors say and make yourself better. You have a lot more work to do. There are people waiting for you to get better and put a ukulele in their hands. We're all behind you and playing special tunes just for you. So close your eyes, hear the music and get healthy! Posted By: TonySal Date: 9/4/2011 10:26:43 AM Prayers & good vibes comin' at ya from New York City! Posted By: Pickinpip Date: 9/5/2011 8:16:19 PM All of my best wishes to you, Mike and a *BIG* get well soon, from all of your friends over here in the UK. Posted By: ToeBone Date: 9/6/2011 12:32:59 PM Get well soon, Mike. You are a great asset to the ukulele community and we need you. Posted By: JohnO Date: 9/6/2011 12:35:48 PM Best wishes and prayers to you and the family. Posted By: stringer4me Date: 9/6/2011 3:02:03 PM I'm sorry to hear about your health problems. I hope it gets better for you. Posted By: ookey Date: 9/9/2011 11:08:28 AM Mike...if you're reading this post...please send us news if you can. How are you and what's the medical news if any? We all love you and are sending well wishes your way. Hugs, from the uke community of FMM Posted By: Carlton Date: 9/9/2011 11:16:48 AM Posted on another uke site from a friend of MGM, hopefully it is okay to post this here: "I went to visit MGM today. Ramon Camarillo wanted to go so we met up there. My boys wanted to go and see Uncle Mike as well, but I was concerned about what kind of shape he was going to be in. I had alluded earlier that it seemed he was on his last leg, and I thought he was, especially supported by the update from the "Facebook comment". Suffice to say, he was in better shape than when I saw him last Friday, but still nowhere near out of the clear, and still staring down the crossroads, as the presence of the 24/7 nurse reminded me. The docs won't do anything until he gets better. He is still in a lot of pain, that is obvious. He was still talking "bubbles", but was coherent. He remembered that I visited this past Friday, and even said he input the phone number into his phone of a mutual friend that I left with him. He asked Ramon to play some Hawaiian music on the `ukulele that's in the room. Mike was obviously enjoying as he fell in and out of snoozing, which was great to see him in that relaxed state. When Ramon finished Song For Anna, MGM stated, "You know what is my favorite song? This one. . ." as he made the motion that Ramon does when playing One Note Samba, because Ramon does it like Ohta San. Not sure if that's his actual favorite, or his favorite from Ramon. Either way, he closed his eyes and dozed a quick one again. Ramon handed the `ukulele to Mike, who has an extremely difficult time playing, but broke into, "Hey, I can do this song. . . " as he played Louie Louie. Nope, couldn't understand what he was saying, just like the original. On an end note - he wants me to help him bring his stuff to the Swap Meet this Saturday, and asked Ramon if he could play while we're there. We both agreed, knowing we'll be nowhere near the Swap Meet. On a side note - I reminded him that the thread he started has a lot of comments wishing him well. I hope he gets to see your kind words, and I hope you continue to send your wishes his way." There was a photo of him in bed holding a uke with a big smile on his face, surrounded by friends. Posted By: decibelle Date: 9/10/2011 2:27:03 PM Dear Mike, Wishing all the best for you and sending good thoughts from San Francisco. aireene Posted By: KalihiboyinTN Date: 9/11/2011 2:23:40 PM Bruddah MGM I'm still praying for your full recovery. God be with you. Posted By: ookey Date: 9/12/2011 11:45:55 AM Carlton...thanks for the update and especially for spending time with Mike. That is SO wonderful of you to do and I hope you get MANY more visits. All our thoughts are with him. Posted By: Carlton Date: 9/12/2011 12:57:13 PM Oh, it wasn't me who spent time with MGM, it was one of his friends who is on another forum. I wish I was in Hawai'i! I haven't heard any new updates. Posted By: BeachBumTom Date: 9/12/2011 7:22:35 PM Yes, Carlton, thanks so much for filling us in a bit. You certainly showed some kindness and aloha to our friend. Mahalo. BBT Posted By: unclezac Date: 9/13/2011 9:21:34 PM mike just a note to tell you that my student and i talk about you every two weeks at her lesson. She holds her ohana lovingly and recalls how helpful you were to her. We are all pulling for you and pray for your recovery. hang tough my friend. you have many many friends sending tremendous positive energy your way mahalo nui loa unclezac Posted By: No Strings Date: 9/14/2011 6:47:19 PM Hang in there, Mike! I'm thinkin' about ya. Posted By: BruddahMark Date: 9/14/2011 10:43:00 PM Braddah Mike, Havent been on dis BB for sometime now. Hope you get bettah. Malama Pono. Posted By: BruddahMark Date: 9/14/2011 10:43:43 PM Braddah Mike, Havent been on dis BB for sometime now. Hope you get bettah. Malama Pono. Posted By: Elmer Date: 9/15/2011 1:51:31 AM John Pak visited him yesterday in the hospital and posted this on Facebook. "Michael, it was great seeing you yesterday and a bonus to meet your parents. I'm rooting for you along with many others, so don't give up the fight!" Posted By: musicguymic Date: 9/15/2011 6:26:40 AM Thanks so much for stopping by John. It actualy brought tears and made me cry that a custmer from Japan would just show up. i APPRECIATED IT SO MUCH Mahalo mgm I will always remember this meeting Posted By: Surfink Date: 9/15/2011 7:09:51 AM We Love 'ya man!!! Posted By: telebob Date: 9/15/2011 11:49:12 AM heya Mike - Prayers, warm wishes, happy thoughts and good vibes continue.... Cheers and Twangs! Posted By: singndance Date: 9/15/2011 1:13:59 PM Sending my prayers to you Mike. I love every uke you've sent my way and enjoyed you at the fests as well. God bless you and take care of you and your family in this tough time. Posted By: ookey Date: 9/15/2011 1:14:45 PM WE love you Mike! And the ukulele goddesses and gods love you too. Peace and comfort and lots of hugs, Virginia Oman , AZ Posted By: Tommy Date: 9/17/2011 12:47:18 AM Mike, Sending you ALOHA with the best wishes for your recovery. Posted By: Carlton Date: 9/18/2011 10:42:59 PM I read that MGM has been released from the hospital but is still in need of a liver transplant. That he's acting like his old self trying to get stuff done instead of resting up. Don't burn yourself out Mike, chill and take it easy for a bit too brah! Posted By: Marko Date: 9/19/2011 12:32:11 AM I am praying for you MGM... Thanks for all the help with my students. Peace Mark 'Spanky' Gutierrez Posted By: Aaron Oya Date: 9/19/2011 1:26:52 AM Carlton, Cool to post that. Yup, he's out and running around - supposedly had a Garage Sale yesterday trying to get rid of his low end Kala's. I wish I were there to help him, but it was a last minute thing. First thing he wanted to do when he got out? Cut his hair. I'm still concerned about him, and his short term status. He can't even pack a box or change strings on an `ukulele. Anyway, haven't been here, in a while - see some familiar names, and a LOT of new ones. Been playing bass for the past year, so I took a massive detour (even built my own). Anyway, when I get updates on Mike, I'll be sure to post here as well (or Carlton, you can take care of this like you did, if that's okay). For now, if anyone got Mike's email and/or phone number, he's still selling stuff (I'm doing it for him on eBay since his account got shut down). So I guess that's the latest, he's out, and he's trying to survive, physically, and otherwise. Posted By: Diane1020 Date: 9/19/2011 4:19:17 PM Ok, everybody concentrate. Visualize Michael getting the transplant he needs and back to his old self again. It works! See it happen, make it happen. Worth a try anyway. Posted By: ron6827 Date: 10/10/2011 3:37:44 PM Is there any news about MGM. I bought several ukes from him in the past. Ron Posted By: John Pak Date: 10/10/2011 4:59:29 PM I saw this message on his FaceBook site: "For those sending messages, Mike has been released from the hospital with a walker. His liver is functioning at 20% with hopes it will start to regenerate." And from what I've read there, it sounds like Hawaii Music Supply has hired him to be a ukulele consultant, which is great. Let's keep praying for him to make a full recovery! Posted By: jeanadriane Date: 10/10/2011 5:38:06 PM John, Aaron en Carlton: thank you SO much for your updates!!! I keep keeping my fingers crossed for Mike and send more best wishes his way. Posted By: MR Bulk Date: 10/11/2011 10:27:06 PM Bummer Mikey, please get well soon. Posted By: Neal Date: 10/13/2011 10:39:38 PM I'll be damned, he sounds just like himself, bad typing and all ;). Just sent a message to him to wish him well, and to let him know etc.. etc... and not 30 seconds later- "Aloha i just got out of the hospital and yes have ukes but very slow in responding due to more test and recovery Please try to call if you eed uke supplies xxx xxx-xxxx Mahalo MGM" Well, actually, the spelling was pretty good.. I'm pretty encouraged, I hope he and his doctors are! He's good people. Posted By: Tad Long Date: 10/18/2011 4:15:43 PM That's good news!!! I pray that he continues to improve. Posted By: Christie Date: 10/20/2011 2:40:16 AM Oh, MGM, we SO miss your personal and web presence. Please, come back to us! Take care of yourself, get well, and GET BACK! Ukers with UAS and RUAS, Repressed Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome (that would be us!), need your help. Your EBAY Ukulele site was THE BEST and now there is no treatment for those of us who are afflicted with the latter condition. YOU infected us (personally) with UDS, Ukulele Donation Syndrome, because of your completely unexpected and wonderful donations to players in Fiji a few years ago. You are responsible for initiating us into the world of being shoe-string philanthropists. I think you would be happy to know we have been helped by other wonderful donors from this great FleaMarket Bulletin Board site to do more of your same work. YOU STARTED THIS! Smile. Please get well. We miss you. Christie and Jeff Posted By: AnalogJeff Date: 10/20/2011 6:27:29 AM He posted an ad in the marketplace section, so that is a forward step.

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