A second chance
26 June 2009
Mike Rose
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I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone out there for their thoughts and prayers for my uncle, Dave Rose. It was amazing support and I know he feels it and it helped him pull through.
Dave feels he has been handed a second chance at life, I can’t imagine how these “close calls” can change a person but I imagine he will cherish everything a little more now, and have greater perspective. For him to get through an intense surgery with all hands on deck and then later be declared cancer-free was incredible, one of the more amazing things I’ve ever heard. It was not looking too good a week ago.
I’ll tell you after I received the news and looked at the survival rates of Pancreatic cancer on wikipedia I was not to optimistic. Thanks Mike for the great news! I’m sure there will still be long road to haul, but you can’t ask for better news to start. Best of luck to the entire Rose family, you’re all in my prayers.
We’re all pulling for your uncle, and for your family. To be a Cougar fan, is to be family.
He’s in my prayers.
Great outcome for a great man! It has truly been a miracle that Coach Rose has been declared Cancer Free. With the tremendous services that Coach Rose provides for other cancer victims, I can’t help but think that his survival story will be a motivating force for others dealing with such a difficult disease. It is during times like these that people become stronger.
Here’s to great times ahead!
All my best to Coach Rose. So glad he’s still with us.
My heart sunk when I heard that he had pancreatic cancer. I’m happy that he’s doing so well. Best Wishes.
After having survived cancer twice, I can tell you that Coach Rose does indeed feel differently. You get to know who and what is really important to you. May the Lord bless you and yours, Coach Rose. We are praying for you.
I too was very sad when I first heard that Coach Rose had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, because of the low survival rates. I’m so happy that his type has a more optimistic prognosis. I was inspired at his resilience as I watched his news conference. He’s an outstanding representative of the basketball program, the university, and the Church. He’s been in my prayers, and I’m thrilled to hear of his progress. Love and best wishes to coach Rose and his family.
Your uncle is an interesting man. When he was first hired I had heard from members of the administration that he was hired partly because he would bring a higher scoring style to Cougar basketball. I doubted whether that was a good idea. When I saw his first home game I was certain he was making a strategic mistake and couldn’t win with the style he was using. He completely won me over. When the team had some bad losses, I wondered about his ability to keep his kids focused. Frankly, I was a bit overly critical of him.
I started looking more closely at what he was running in his second season. I dropped my preconceived notions and turned my basketball mind back on. Immediately, I became impressed. His kids weren’t pushing the ball up the floor, they were running offensive plays that started on the defensive endline (more Loyola Marymount than Louisville). His kids were also showing amazing improvement individually. I gave him a fair shot as a coach and he won me over completely.
Last year, during the season, I had a brief interaction with him regarding his team. His response shifted my paradigm of him as a man. As I said, he had won me over as a coach, now he won me over as a man. It was at that time that I started going to bat for him everywhere I could. I wouldn’t tolerate any criticism of him.
When he got cancer, I was devestated. It was like a close ward member or friend was dying. I told everyone I knew, sports fans and non-sports fans, why they should pray for him and fast for him. I had completed my shift from supporting his basketball decisions to supporting him as a man. I’m glad he is doing better. I’m happy for him and proud of the way he represents himself, his family, and my University. I fully anticipate that he’ll recover completely from his cancer and reach whatever goals he has for the program.
Coach Rose’s work is not complete ( I am not necessarily talking about basketball). I know that this is true. If he were finished, he would have been taken. The Lord is in charge, and he will decide when each of us time will come.
Coach exemplifies everything that is good and right about college sports. I wonder who is waiting for him to influence their lives?
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