mxz600
Free Thinking Member
I'll bet that no one even knew I was gone.
Well Spyder friends, it has been a long four months. It is with a heavy heart that I come to you with very sad news.
My beautiful wife of 38 years is losing her battle with cancer. We returned from CTCA in Zion, IL about three weeks ago with a prognosis of six months to two years. She has a rare and incurable form of cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). She has been in a fight for her life for five years, and she was winning the battle until just recently. Since March of 2009 she has endured 5 major debulking surgeries and suffered from 2 years of chemo and she kept WORKING THROUGH IT ALL. She is an amazing woman.
I am telling you this today for a couple of reasons.
• Please, if you feel anything abnormal, go see a doctor.
• Go to this website and read about this type of cancer. Not only is early detection important, it is very important that if any surgery is to be done, the doctors know what they are dealing with or you are doomed. http://www.pmpawareness.org/
• Never assume your doctor knows what he/she is doing. Chances are they don't. Do your own research.
• Give your wife a hug and kiss every day like it's your last, it just might be.
• Never put down people that trailer their Spyders to events, even if it makes you feel like the big man on campus. Maybe there are reasons and they just cannot physically do it.
• I have a newfound respect for people that carry the title of caregiver.
As of late last year we thought (rather the doctors told us) that the chemo was keeping the cancer in check. I had no idea that when we had our year end ride that would be the last time she would ever ride the Spyder again. I am so glad we made Spyderfest last year because if we hadn't, it would never have happened for the two of us.
Well Spyder friends, it has been a long four months. It is with a heavy heart that I come to you with very sad news.
My beautiful wife of 38 years is losing her battle with cancer. We returned from CTCA in Zion, IL about three weeks ago with a prognosis of six months to two years. She has a rare and incurable form of cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). She has been in a fight for her life for five years, and she was winning the battle until just recently. Since March of 2009 she has endured 5 major debulking surgeries and suffered from 2 years of chemo and she kept WORKING THROUGH IT ALL. She is an amazing woman.
I am telling you this today for a couple of reasons.
• Please, if you feel anything abnormal, go see a doctor.
• Go to this website and read about this type of cancer. Not only is early detection important, it is very important that if any surgery is to be done, the doctors know what they are dealing with or you are doomed. http://www.pmpawareness.org/
• Never assume your doctor knows what he/she is doing. Chances are they don't. Do your own research.
• Give your wife a hug and kiss every day like it's your last, it just might be.
• Never put down people that trailer their Spyders to events, even if it makes you feel like the big man on campus. Maybe there are reasons and they just cannot physically do it.
• I have a newfound respect for people that carry the title of caregiver.
As of late last year we thought (rather the doctors told us) that the chemo was keeping the cancer in check. I had no idea that when we had our year end ride that would be the last time she would ever ride the Spyder again. I am so glad we made Spyderfest last year because if we hadn't, it would never have happened for the two of us.
ray:
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