R.I.P Prawker

Oh man, what a shame...

Let us all remember a great guy. I didn't know him very well, but I chuckled at his support call...

Makes us remember how precious life is.

RIP Prawker

life is precious, very precious. you never know what can hit you.

Rest in peace. from Italy

Peace Bro - and God Speed

It is with great sadness that we announce that Anthony Muoio, a.k.a Prawker; Friend and valued member of this community has passed away from cancer. He was 17.

 

He had been ill for some time, and although he had multiple surgeries to treat the rare CASTLE cancer, and was declared cancer-free in december it returned, and yesterday morning the battle was finally lost.

 

He will be sorely missed by us all here at InsanelyMac, and our thoughts go out to his family and all those who knew him in person.

 

Goodbye, Prawker, you were taken from us far too soon.

I never really knew him, but having cancer run in my family like crazy...

the last person in my family cancer took was my grandmother.

the doctors said she was cancer free after breast cancer turned out later on they missed some when taking the cancer out, it then spread throughout her whole body and became serious bone cancer and it killed her.

RIP... so sad at such a young age. May God rest his soul and be with his family while they mourn.

sorry for such a long reply and not even knowing him. In all honesty it really saddens me to see this. Only 17, having his whole life ahead of him. I hope no one thinks I'm over reacting by making this so long and such. I will pray for his family.

It's very sad to read such a message ...

I hope there will be a little consolation for his family and friends.

My thoughts are with them and of course with Prawker.

Even though I didn't know him at all.

Will miss him, because he was a part of our community.

RIP Prawker.

My heart is with his family at this devastating time.

We'll miss you. Sad loss

Never knew him in person, but a soul lost, devoid of blossom.

...R.I.P. brother.

Ciao Prawker

RIP. Sad news. Heart goes out to his family and friends

Never knew him in, but it´s really sad ,R.I.P. Prawker.

My thoughts to is family and Him.

17? Geez... entirely too soon to see a spark extinguished.

Never spoke to the guy but read his posts. Always sad news when someone people care for dies, especially so young.

Respect to his family and friends.

Would be nice for his relatives if someone who knows his family could send them the link of this thread.

Rest Peacefully Mate.

in honer of him. Instead of using vista on my inspiron I will keep the whole hard drive with mac os x leopard.

I wish I could have gotten to know him

It's very, very sad to hear a friend died at a young age. RIP my friend.

Here's a link to a case report that briefly discusses CASTLE tumor. That's the problem with this type of malignancy, lots of case reports, but not much info on it since it's so rare.

http://www.ajnr.org/cgi/reprint/19/7/1225.pdf

It is derived of cells of the thymus, the organ that aids in T-cell maturation (immune cells that kill bad things that lies right above your heart) or cells from branchial pouches (now we're talking embryology here, and I don't remember what is derived from what pouch or cleft) that retain the ability to differentiate into thymic cell lines. It can lie anywhere along the embrylogical decent of the thymus gland. It can be a slow growing tumor that can recur after long intervals. It is usually, but not always a diagnosis of exclusion (i.e. everything else is ruled out first). Treatment usually consists of surgical excision with or without radiation therapy.

I'll try and ask my staff tomorrow and look up more articles to find out more info...

Try http://www.cancer.gov/, it was always a good resource for me through my dad's illness. As one of the guys here said though, it is some sort of mutation of thyroid cancer.

 

Hope that helps.

Thanks a lot and this absolutely will help me to know more about cancer.

Wow he's the same age as me kind of scary to think about, he would be graduating this year.

RIP

My condolences to the family, rest in peace. Sad day in the community, definitely one to be remembered.

RIP

Very tragic.

R.I.P. Prawker.

-Stell

Rest in peace little and dear friend.

God bless you.

R.I.P. Prawker

RIP