June 6, 200719 yr Note: Poor Scouser Tommy Hello all. As some of you may or may not have known, 2007 has been a pretty bad year for me. In fact, 2007 has been the worst year of my life. Compunded by the loss of the Mighty Liverpool Reds, failing with gallantry where many can only dream of treading. I was diagnosed with a kidney disease (Membraneous Nephropathy) which cripples me from time to time, along with my new found anaemia, which leaves me sweating and spewing like Pete Sampras - minus the talent. I lost my place in a university many would sell their right arm to get into, through a combination of my own ignorance and their ineptitude. However, the most devastating news of all was: my girlfriend, my beautiful, caring girlfriend, was diagnosed with cancer, a piece of news no-one expects to hear, nevermind at the age of 18, and while I mourned over her illness, I can't begin to imagine the strain the ordeal has had on her. What could I do? Through friendship and love, I've learnt that wallowing in misery will get me nowhere, hence me never mentioning it until now. Friendship gave me determination, desire and devotion to do all that I can to help myself and her. And today, I sit here with my kidneys entering spontaneous remission, an unconditional offer to a university ranked within the top 5 for English, the course I always wanted, and with a beaming smile after hearing the greatest news I could hear in my life. My girlfriend was given the all clear from cancer. Something, somewhere, whether it be through science, through luck, through destiny or some other power (right now I just don't care) has given us the gift of life all over again. Something I will cherish forever, knowing that so many unfortunate people in this world are not given, some more deserving than I, some far more deserving. I'm sorry for not leaving much of a discussion for you people, but I just wanted to tell the world. I'm so in love with this woman, something I've never had before as well, so, so in love with her (I'll stop now, you can put the sick bags down!) I'm just so happy for her. In my vain hope I wish this story can bestow strength and belief in other people who need it now or later in life. This, so far, has been the worst year of my life, but right now, I've never been happier to be so alive. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
June 6, 200719 yr Pft, Liverpool still suck. Anway, glad your life is getting back on track : With so many trees in the city you could see the spring coming each day until a night of warm wind would bring it suddenly in one morning. Sometimes the heavy cold rains would beat it back so that it would seem that it would never come and that you were losing a season out of your life. But you knew that there would always be the spring as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person had died for no reason. In those days though the spring always came finally but it was frightening that it had nearly failed.
June 6, 200719 yr Really has been a sucky year for you. Ahwell at least fate decided to give you a break. Can't cancers re-develop though? Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198
June 6, 200719 yr Author If given radiotherapy, they can. Thankfully, her course has been all chemotherapy. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
June 6, 200719 yr Christ mate I had no idea that you'd been through all that, bloody hell that must have been rough. What an uplifting story though, honestly reading through that's made my night, or week, or month whatever but that's honestly fantastic, brilliant news. I'm genuinely, genuinely happy for you, you must be absolutely chuffed. Awesome. I think this warrants a... \ "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo"
June 6, 200719 yr Author Christ mate I had no idea that you'd been through all that, bloody hell that must have been rough. What an uplifting story though, honestly reading through that's made my night, or week, or month whatever but that's honestly fantastic, brilliant news. I'm genuinely, genuinely happy for you, you must be absolutely chuffed. Awesome. I think this warrants a... \ Haha, damn right it does \ The thing is, people have it worse, much worse. Some folks here might have even had it so. However, you highlight the point of the thread too, by saying it's an uplifting story. I hope it really can be for people. Other than that, I'm just so damn happy I'm telling everyone I know : This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
June 6, 200719 yr Agreed with Assassin, sounds like an awful ordeal man...diagonosed with cancer at 18 that is...shocking and very sad, but I'm glad to here she is ok and on the mend by the sounds of it.
June 6, 200719 yr Finally, a change from those constant "Worst day of my life," "big brothers suck," and the like threads.
June 6, 200719 yr The thing is, people have it worse, much worse. Some folks here might have even had it so. However, you highlight the point of the thread too, by saying it's an uplifting story. I hope it really can be for people. Other than that, I'm just so damn happy I'm telling everyone I know : Oh yeah of course some people have it worse, but the fact that you recognise that despite all that you've been through makes it even more impressive to me. It would be too easy in that situation to think otherwise. And as you said people who've been through or are going through rough times can draw inspiration and hope from stories like this, I know I have. "Da mihi castitatem et continentam, sed noli modo"
June 6, 200719 yr It's great to hear that things are looking up for you. I wish you all the luck in the world. :D But I have to say, don't ever feel that there are people more deserving than you. Everybody deserves a life, a good life. It's just unfortunate that this isn't the way things work out. The Poison Fairy
June 6, 200719 yr Dude, as i read this post, with "Sorry" by buckcherry playing in the backround, i got goose bumps. I really hope the joy you are experincing right now sticks with you for the rest of your, and your girlfriends life. I also hope you kidneys get set on track and everything clears up so you can live a long and fullfilling life with your girlfriend (future wife perhaps?=p). Anyway man, this is the first topic i have posted on in months, so count yourself lucky =) Good luck irl man, peace out. -spuddy http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/975/70961xn8.jpg[/img]Playing WoW
June 6, 200719 yr Chuffed to bits for you :thumbsup: But damn right some have it worse: Compunded by the loss of the Mighty Liverpool Reds, failing with gallantry where many can only dream of treading. You could be one of us But seriously, glad your girlfriend's ok and I'm sure going through that together will make your relationship even more speicial. And it's good that you still recognise other's hardships throughout the world. What uni are you off to then just out of curiosity?
June 6, 200719 yr Ark at ee... You still live in a crappy city :D The south west is where it's to my lover. /me hands Bubsa a cider Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12
June 6, 200719 yr Ah man I didn't even know bubs. Thats amazing news that she is alright however. :D :D Awesome you can keep a positive attitude.
June 6, 200719 yr That's just awesome Bubsa. I'm glad that it's getting fixed, if even one little bit at a time. The code in my sig should say 1032 not 0132.
June 6, 200719 yr man a lot of people getting sick in your area at such a young age, maybe you should check the uranium levels :shock: . ANyway gld you were able to overcome your hurdles, what wont kill you, will only make you stronger. Visit my DeviantArt Page at http://vladmoney.deviantart.com
June 6, 200719 yr Hey, i think its true that if you get back luck, theres always good luck around the corner. Good to here your girlfriend is all clear.
June 6, 200719 yr We should all learn to cherish life itself some more from time to time. I didn't know you were having such a rough year, but I'm happy your life is going a bit better again now. May it get even better in the future! :)
June 6, 200719 yr Author Hey, i think its true that if you get back luck, theres always good luck around the corner. Good to here your girlfriend is all clear. In all honesty mate, coming from you (given our past), that means a lot. Thank you. What kind of cancer was it? Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In my girlfriend's words: "If you were rating cancer, this one would be held back a year" - that seriously made me laugh, yet cry :P It has a high success rate and I'm glad she's re-affirming it ^-^ So, so glad. I mean, so glad. I just...blah. Can't find the words! :P Going to get a tissue >.< This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you.
June 6, 200719 yr Lol its no problem at all. I didnt just say it to get the grattitude though, its what i was genuinly thinking after i read your post at the start of this thread, because it sounds like you had a pretty bad start to the year, but i find that when bad things happen, God balances it out for you :)
June 6, 200719 yr Awesome news. I really hope that this is the start of great things for you, Bubsa. I'll keep you at thought.
June 6, 200719 yr Hey man, I don't know you at all, but after reading that I am really happy for you. And is really good to see a nice story on here for a change.
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