Hello to my McCarty Metro family and friends. After many blood tests, MRIs, and biopsies, recently, I received the news that I have prostate cancer. I have started my treatment journey with the thoughts of not only treating it, but 100% beating it, and then focus on healing.
Well, my wellness journey started with a bang! After discussing different courses of action, my doctor discussed with Margaret and me on our options. We came to the conclusion to get the prostate fully removed with a radical procedure assisted by a robot to remove the prostate with the option open to continue the surgery until he was comfortable he got it all.
I had the
surgery done on April 14. Seven incisions were made on my abdomen and the procedure took about 3 hours. I spent the night in the hospital to be monitored before going home with a catheter. I’ll be honest… The first week was a very painful recovery so far, but I took solace that it will get better sooner than later.
We had an issue with the catheter plugging up after a
couple days, so we had to go back in to get it fixed. The
replacement came apart after a few hours after we got
home, but Margaret 'MacGuyver'd' the hell out of it (tape,
a bread twisty tie, and some sort of explosive) and fixed
it. I had the catheter for 10 days, but finally got it removed. M’lady is taking good care of me even though she has an ornery old man for a patient. I will have a visit with my primary doctor in early May, and a post-op with the urologist in late May, when I'm sure they will re-check my numbers to see how successful it actually was.
You can also see the latest updates on my Final
Thought page.
There has been such an outpouring of love and support from our family and friends. Margaret and I both appreciate all of your kind words, thoughts, and prayers as we continue on this journey. Again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all.
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Dateline: Baltimore,
Maryland
Former Baltimore police officer Andy McCarty made a friend at a traffic safety conference last month: "Ponch." Actor Erik Estrada, who played Officer Frank Poncherello in the 1977-83 cop show "CHiPs," was in the booth next to Andy at the Baltimore Convention Center. Andy, who works for a nonprofit organization that works to prevent teen deaths due to distracted driving, left the conference with an autographed picture and a selfie. Seven Mary Four out.
The McCartys host this wholesome comedy page on YouTube,
Instagram, and TikTok. They make videos to make the world laugh a little more.
Audri loves being the star of the show and Braxton - well, he’s going to have a lot of questions when he grows up. The also enjoy creating content to help businesses highlight their products and services.
There is now even an animated series
with the family.
Currently,
The McCartys are top 25 in the US and are also in the top 50 in views world wide, and they have over
16.7 million subscribers and over 24.8
billion (yes with a 'b')
views. Just since our last McCarty Metro
edition, the McCartys have added another
100,000+ subscribers, and their videos
have been watched another 500,000,000 times. Congrats to Kevin, Stephanie, Audri and Braxton on this great feat. If you haven't seen their posts yet, download the TikTok and YouTube apps and search for themccartys and subscribe, or visit
https://www.youtube.com/@TheMcCartyfam
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THEMCCARTYS
VERIFIED TikTok @themccartys
OVER
16.7 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON YOUTUBE
OVER 24.8 BILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
Here are some recent travel destinations from our readers...
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Larry & Gina traveled to Texas
Steve, Kristen, and family spent some time in Florida to
enjoy the sun
Ryan, Missy, and family had a vacation also in Florida
Steve & Joe flew to Boston and had dinner with former
Bruin great Ray Bourque
Rick took a quick road trip to Cincinnati to visit his
first Buc cee's, go to the casino, and check out the
Tigers who were playing the Reds in baseball
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Did you travel recently? Send us your destination and pictures to
mccartymetro@gmail.com
ED NOTE: I
received dozens of letters to the editor, calls, and texts
offering prayers,
support and kind words to me on my diagnosis and surgery.
I would like to thank all who did, and from the bottom of
my heart, I am touched by your love and sentiments. Now...
on to other letters...
Dear Editor:
I need an answer to a fashion dilemma. If I wear white before Memorial Day, will I be shunned by the fashion police or by my family? -- Hugh Palette, West Michigan
ED NOTE: I
don't think there is a hard and fast rule on when
you can start wearing white. I know the cutoff day
is Labor Day, but I think you should be able to
wear white even before Memorial Day without
alerting the fashion police. With that said, don't
shoot the messenger if you
are going to celebrate Memorial Day with a couple
dirty martinis. Please refrain from wearing all
white at the family bar b que,
otherwise, you may wake up with mustard, ketchup,
bbq sauce, corn off the cob, and upchucked hot dog stains all over your
beautiful white blouse and pants. I speak from
experience!
Dear Editor: My Wi-fi signal keeps going on and off, and I can't stay in a chat room for any length of time. I don't think there is anything that can fix this. Is there?
-Now You See Him, Now You Don't, Hudsonville
ED NOTE: Yes...
Get rid of your AOL dial up modem (although I do like that
screeching noise while it tries to connect, along with the
"You've got mail" message).
I appreciate
you stopping by and would like to hear your questions, comments, or editorials.
Just submit them anytime during the month to mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in our next issue.
YUMMY SOUR CREAM COCONUT CAKE submitted
by Gina
Ingredients:
1 box French Vanilla Cake Mix (plus ingredients on box to make the cake) 2 Cups Granulated Sugar 16 oz Sour Cream 14 oz Sweetened Coconut 12 oz container Cool Whip (thawed)
Directions:
The day before, prepare cake mix according to package directions for two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans. Let cool completely. Store in refrigerator overnight.
Combine sugar, sour cream, coconut, and Cool Whip. Cover & refrigerate overnight.
Next day, slice each layer of cake into two for a total of 4 cake layers.
Remove sour cream/coconut mixture from refrigerator & set aside 1.5-2 cups.
Spread remaining mixture in-between each cake layer.
Frost the entire cake with the 1.5-2 cups that you had set aside earlier.
Store cake in the refrigerator in an airtight container (or use toothpicks & plastic wrap) until ready to serve.
This cake can be made well in advance and frozen. Thaw the day you plan to serve.
Reviving
Crystallized Honey
Ever go to your pantry to find your bear-shaped bottle contains a solid unwieldy mass of crystallized honey? Don't throw it away! Honey never goes bad, but it does
crystallize in humid conditions.
To bring honey back to a luscious, drizzly state: Place the container in a bowl of hot water until the honey is smooth and runny (5 to 10 minutes). Alternatively, remove the lid and microwave the jar in 30-second intervals, checking after each.
To prevent crystals from forming again: Store the honey in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) and avoid introducing moisture. That is, no double-dipping once your spoon hits your tea.
You can submit videos by sending it to
me, send me a link, or uploading to YouTube and sending me the
info to mccartymetro@gmail.com
OHIO
BUCCEE'S
Rick shares
his review on his very first visit to a Buccee's on a
recent trip to Cincinnati, Ohio
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Cow!
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PLEASE
PRAY FOR OUR METRO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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.If you know
someone who could use our prayers, please email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com.
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GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST EDITION
Lou
Holtz, 89, Hall of Fame college football coach (Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Arkansas Razorbacks, NC State Wolfpack) and sportscaster. Country Joe
McDonald, 84, singer (Country Joe and the Fish) and songwriter ("I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag"), complications from Parkinson's disease.
Chuck Norris, 86, martial artist, actor (Walker, Texas Ranger, Missing in Action, The Way of the Dragon) and author.
Robert Mueller, 81, lawyer (Mueller special counsel investigation), U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California (1998–2001), deputy attorney general (2001) and director of the FBI (2001–2013).
Valerie Perrine, 82, actress (Slaughterhouse-Five, Lenny, Superman), complications from Parkinson's disease.
Dash Crofts, 87, musician (Seals & Crofts) and songwriter ("Summer Breeze", "Diamond Girl"), complications from heart surgery.
James Tolkan, 94, actor (Back to the Future, Top Gun, Dick Tracy).
Flying Fred Curry, 82, professional wrestler (NWA, NWF).
Davey Lopes, 80, baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers), World Series champion (1981, 2008), complications from Parkinson's disease.
Phil Garner, 76, baseball player (Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers), pancreatic cancer.
Don Schlitz, 73, American Hall of Fame songwriter ("The Gambler", "Forever and Ever, Amen", "When You Say Nothing at All").
Dave Mason, 79, Hall of Fame musician (Traffic) and songwriter ("Hole in My Shoe", "Feelin' Alright?").
Alan Osmond, 76, musician (The Osmonds) and songwriter ("Down by the Lazy River", "Crazy Horses").
Darrell Sheets, 67, reality television personality (Storage Wars), suicide by gunshot.
DAVID LIPINSKI
Our cousin, David Charles Lipinski, age 76 of Brodhead,
Kentucky, departed this life on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his residence. He was born on March 10, 1950, to the late Charles and Margaret Schmelzer Lipinski. David was of the Catholic faith and a retired Mechanic. He enjoyed Nascar, Bluegrass Music, and the Detroit Lions.
Dave is survived by his wife: Barbara Sparks Lipinski, his children; David Lipinski of MI, Doug Sexton (Christina) of Kingston, Bonita Corley (Richard) of FL, Shawnerie Bone (Ronnie) of FL, eleven grandchildren, his sister; Lynn Lipinski (Ronald) of FL. Besides his parents David was preceded in death by his sister, Judith Lipinski. David chose cremation for his final disposition. The Marvin E. Owens Home for Funerals is honored to serve the David Lipinski family.
Rest in peace dear cousin!
Your Dateline News Will Return On Your Cyber Porch In
July!
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mccartymetro@gmail.com
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Larry & Gina traveled to Texas
