Thank you Yauch for the Update Letter

[Michelle*s_Farm]

Dear Adam,

Thank you so much for the letter detailing your experiences with the treatments. My thoughts are with you and your family and it is great to hear about your courage and steady recovery.

Warm wishes

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aug 5 2009

hey all,

hope you are doing well.

so i'm about a week and a half out of surgery now and rapidly recovering from it. i haven't taken any of the pain meds, which supposedly speeds along the healing process, or should i say, taking them slows it down. anyway, i spent 1 night at the hospital after the surgery. the hospital was too crazy to get any rest so i headed home to relax, have home cooked food and hang out with the family.

i'm pretty well detoxed from the anesthesia that they pumped me up with to keep me under for all that time. that took several days to get out of my system. my neck and jaw are still pretty stiff from the surgery, but it gets better everyday. had the stitches out this past monday... so things are moving along.

but no sooner am i on the mend from this first torture than are they lining up the next one. the next line of treatment will be radiation. that involves blasting you with some kind of beam for a few minutes a day, 5 days a week, for about 7 weeks. that will start in a few weeks...

saw the jay-z cover of no sleep, and the coldplay one of fight for your right from APW on youtube. good shit. and i heard karen o wore a "get well MCA" armband, and that q-tip gave a shout out too..... very kind of them.

just wanted to thank them and everyone else who sent positive thoughts my way. i do think that all of the well wishes have contributed to the fact that my treatment and recovery are going well.

much love back at all of you!

adam

[Kid Presentable]

Chur Adam (y)

Edit: I knew he'd taken that oath to never take drugs again, but bro that is fucking hard to be recovering with no meds. My hat is so far off, my wisdom teeth scenario was like a weekend with Syd Barrett. Sheeeiit

[kleptomaniac]

It's so good to hear from you, Yauch! Thanks so much for the update! I'm glad that you are rapidly recovering from the surgery and things are moving along well. You'll get through the radiation treatment the same way. Hang in there! Sending the love right back at ya a-thousand-fold!!! *hugs*

[dfmoss]

homeboy is having radiation. jesus. hang in there bro! and happy belated birthday!

[SpacemanSpliff]

Thats what i call good news.

Update: but that Coldplay cover of "Fight for your right" is the worst ever, WTF?!

Q-Tip is THE MAN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEHtFNZaqOU

[Kid Presentable]

homeboy is having chemo. jesus. hang in there bro! and happy belated birthday!

Radiation and Chemo are quite different.

[timmie]

glad to hear your out and on the mend!
Best wishes!

[laurie_hammy]

He's so good to the fans. So happy with the update (!)

[Micodin]

Update: but that Coldplay cover of "Fight for your right" is the worst ever, WTF?!

No matter of what you think of the band or the cover...

It was the thought that counts. They are fans of the Beasties just like us, and it was a nice way to show some love.

[Kid Presentable]

It was the thought that counts. They are fans of the Beasties just like us, and it was a nice way to show some love.

Exactly.

[cj hood]

good to hear things are going well....

[acamus]

it's really great to hear! really thoughtful of you to keep us in the loop.

[challah bread]

So cool to get an update like this on such a personal issue.


Hope everything goes well.

[countrymikedj]

Thank you for taking the time to send out an update! Hope everything continues to go well.

[beastieboysbaby]

i'm so glad things went well. and yeah, like dana said said you'll get through the radiation just like you did the with the surgery, :)

means alot for you to give an update.
love you<3

[NicRN77]

So happy to hear things are going well. I know radiation and surgery just sucks, but just think of what the future will bring. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[MIKEtotheD]

Thanks a lot for the update, Yauch.
Really glad to hear that all went well and your recovery is going smoothly.
Keep ya head up. :)

[DJ Pioneer]

Q-Tip is THE MAN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEHtFNZaqOU

Then Karen O is the woman!

Thanks, MCA - we appreciate you keeping your fans in the loop! Get well soon.

[laurie_hammy]

Loved Tips little Get It Together tease. Also notice he said MCA was on the the greatest Cats hes EVER met. Big call.

[yeahwho]

Hey great to hear from Ya Yauch, you just made my summer a little sweeter knowing you're on the other side of the surgery.

Sending out an evergreen forest of positive props from the Great Northwest!

Godspeed my friend, I await patiently your return to rock the house.

Take Care and Cheers to you and your family!

[Nerd Fight]

Good to hear from monsieur Yauch. Hope the next weeks are as comfortable as can be.

[3stooges]

Glad to hear things are going in the right direction. Best wishes with the treatments. That sounds tough. Thinking positive thoughts for you MCA. Take care.

[cAm]

good to hear from you Adam.....

[YoungRemy]

respect. enjoy some chinatown ice cream factory in the downtime...

i keep thinking of the bodhisattva vow as a mantra on Yauch's healing.

I am thankful for MCA's contributions to music, society, and the world.

[Sesamehole]

Good luck with the rest of your treatment Adam! And Happy Birthday!

-Seth

[Randetica]

strike (y)

[Chico'sBailBond]

Thanks for the update. Best wishes in recovery and stay strong.

[b-grrrlie]

Dear Adam,

Good to hear everything has gone fine! Hope your recovery will be smooth and you'll be chewing gum back in no time!
And congratulations on your birthday! :*

[JDsmagik]

I was glad to read that your surgery went well.

I can sympathize with the night you had to spend in hospital.

It is impossible to get any rest in those places. If you do fall asleep, they come in and wake you up for something.

Home is a much better place to heal.

Take care.

[Jiberish]

Adam,

Glad you are doing well and just chillin'. Stay positive, get healthy & happy birthday. You'll get through this. Thanks for the update.

Peace,
JB

[msdiva74]

Hey MCA!!! I was so happy to get ur email with info on how u r doing with ur recovery! I am so glad to hear you r coming along very well and you r still in my thoughts & prayers! Best of luck on ur next step to getting better & I am thinking or you & your family! Get well soon! Love ya!!!!!

Love Your # 1 Fan,
Marsha



PS Hope you guys come to Philly when you are 100% better, cause I miss you lots!!!!!!

[fonky pizza]

Bravo!!! Grande Yauch! Vai così!!!!!!(y)(y)(y)

[oneroomonedog]

it was your birthday and i got the email ,++glad to here that you are doing well . belated happy birthday wishing the radiation going smooth

[Dougdeni]

If you're reading this Adam, weeks 2 and 3 tend to be the worst as far as pain goes, the 1st week you're still numb from the surgery, around week 2 is when the nerves start to regenerate and the healing begins. I didn't take pain meds the 1st week, week 2 I ended up taking a couple of pills because the pain was really bad. Once you get past the 3rd week you shouldn't have any pain at all.

A must have for people who've had parotid gland surgery is something called a Boppy Pillow, I used mine for a couple of months after surgery, you just put it on top of your regular pillow, but because it's shaped like a horseshoe you have an opening where your incision will be free from touching anything and irritating it while it's healing.

Expect shooting pain on and off for a few months, that's the nerves regenerating, and you might have that happen on and off for about a year.

You should do great with radiation, and surprisingly parotid gland surgery isn't as bad as people imagine. You'll probably have lifetime numbness of the earlobe on the surgery side, but it's something you get used too.

Continued Good Luck on your recovery!

[ma belle]

You may of course have a full and miraculously total recovery
:D

[BoggleKing]

Feel better, Adam.. Take it easy, man.. hope you got all those cards and letters that people sent..