Hi guys,
It’s been a while since I last posted. (Life has gotten in the way and has taken away time I had for posting.) I recently lost my mom and inherited the home we shared and that has taken the bulk of my time. I’m still writing about and covering Boxing, but it’s been a difficult year as I’m trying to adjust to everything that has happened. My mother passed from small cell lung cancer the day after christmas. I won’t get into it much because to be honest, I haven’t been able to really sit and grieve because of having to do what needed to be done in order to keep my home, but the short version was she was a heavy smoker for many years. She had asthma and gradually developed COPD where she was hooked to an oxygen machine 24/7 for several years. During the week before christmas after not really eating for the previous two weeks, she went to the hospital thinking she had a very bad case of bronchitis, seven days later she was gone. If you are a smoker, quit as quickly as possible. She had quit eight years before this happened and this cancer seemingly came out of nowhere where nothing could be done beyond trying to make her feel comfortable. She couldn’t talk, was on a ventilator, and because she had dried congestion in her lungs, caused by an infection, she couldn’t drink or eat anything and was being fed through a feeding tube. Believe me you do not want to go through what my mom did and you don’t want your family or anyone you love and care about to go through what I and my family did. It isn’t worth it. I will also pass along what I was told by our family doctor that when it comes to small cell cancer, three weeks is considered a long survival rate from the point of diagnosis so it’s not something to dismiss.
What gives me comfort is knowing she didn’t suffer long and even though it pretty much killed whatever love I had left for holidays, I do want to pass along the experience to hopefully help someone who may still be smoking to stop while they still can where they may be able to avoid a similar outcome. Beyond all of that, I have been trying my best to adjust. I have my good and bad days. At least a few times a week I’ll play my PS5, usually play Undisputed and other sports games. I am grateful for the distraction because the last several months have been exhausting and have taken a toll on me physically. There was a time many years ago where coming to Vizzed was one of my highlights in between my writing duties and I’m looking to get back into visiting the board at least a few times a week.
Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well, those who have been around since back in the day I hope are still around and will remember me and I look forward to meeting new folks as well. I also hope my advice will help those who need it so they do not end up in a similar situation as my mom was.
Hi guys,
It’s been a while since I last posted. (Life has gotten in the way and has taken away time I had for posting.) I recently lost my mom and inherited the home we shared and that has taken the bulk of my time. I’m still writing about and covering Boxing, but it’s been a difficult year as I’m trying to adjust to everything that has happened. My mother passed from small cell lung cancer the day after christmas. I won’t get into it much because to be honest, I haven’t been able to really sit and grieve because of having to do what needed to be done in order to keep my home, but the short version was she was a heavy smoker for many years. She had asthma and gradually developed COPD where she was hooked to an oxygen machine 24/7 for several years. During the week before christmas after not really eating for the previous two weeks, she went to the hospital thinking she had a very bad case of bronchitis, seven days later she was gone. If you are a smoker, quit as quickly as possible. She had quit eight years before this happened and this cancer seemingly came out of nowhere where nothing could be done beyond trying to make her feel comfortable. She couldn’t talk, was on a ventilator, and because she had dried congestion in her lungs, caused by an infection, she couldn’t drink or eat anything and was being fed through a feeding tube. Believe me you do not want to go through what my mom did and you don’t want your family or anyone you love and care about to go through what I and my family did. It isn’t worth it. I will also pass along what I was told by our family doctor that when it comes to small cell cancer, three weeks is considered a long survival rate from the point of diagnosis so it’s not something to dismiss.
What gives me comfort is knowing she didn’t suffer long and even though it pretty much killed whatever love I had left for holidays, I do want to pass along the experience to hopefully help someone who may still be smoking to stop while they still can where they may be able to avoid a similar outcome. Beyond all of that, I have been trying my best to adjust. I have my good and bad days. At least a few times a week I’ll play my PS5, usually play Undisputed and other sports games. I am grateful for the distraction because the last several months have been exhausting and have taken a toll on me physically. There was a time many years ago where coming to Vizzed was one of my highlights in between my writing duties and I’m looking to get back into visiting the board at least a few times a week.
Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well, those who have been around since back in the day I hope are still around and will remember me and I look forward to meeting new folks as well. I also hope my advice will help those who need it so they do not end up in a similar situation as my mom was.
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