Not been around much lately

just wanted to say hello to everyone.. i have not posted in a few days.. and over the last few weeks not much either..
my mother was diagnosed with inflammitory breast cancer 3 weeks ago.. this is a rare form of cancer that out of the millions of cases diagnosed every year..4% have it.. totally blew my mind.. hell the doctors where treating her for months for dermatologistic problems before they figured out what it was...  needless to say last week there was many family bonding moments.. and she started chemo therapy last week,, before that a one day surgery to install a port in her chest for the chemo administation.... was not around to much to help with things here.. .. well this week she is feeling pretty good.. the first bone scan came back good.. which means that it has not spread into her bones yet... ( the cancer she has is not a tumor type cancer.. it infects the cells... so it easily can spread thru the rest of the body.. ) today was good news.. very good..
over the next few months she will be going for chemo(very high dose) every 3 weeks.. so for a a few days will not be around  when this happens.. which i am sure you can understand..  it is hard on my father and teenage brother to deal with everything..
this is the course of things to come.. 4 months of chemo.. mastectomy.. atleast one.. maybe both.. the radiation treatment.. then possibly more chemo..then hormone therapy (that one i can help her out with. <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo-->  ) ..
so if periodically i disappear for a few days.. or have a late night drunken post here of there.. i hope you all understand why..
see for me.. my mom is a great woman.. hell she put up with my shit for all these years.. <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo--> ... so  i must be there for her and the rest of the family as much as i can... and if god forebid anything happend to her.. i can not deal with the thought of not being there for whatever i can .. with her..

got to give the woman a world of praise... she jokes about loosing her hair.. the new boobs she'll get.. the drugs they are going to give her.. .. i hope that if that ever happens to me some day that i have the same courage and attitude that she has...

despite all this i will make efforts to be here as much as possible... just give me a day or 2 <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo--> and for any post last week.. hell i was in no thinking mood to respond to anything.. with a some what intelligent answer..

hope you all understand.. thanks ..

sasha

take all the time you need sasha... and when you get back on you're schedule and find the time drop in on us... we're not going nowhere... <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo-->

good luck to you and the family little one, and i hope it all works out for the better... <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo-->

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I will keep u and ur mother in my prayers. Good Luck Sasha and keep your head up girl We are all here for you <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo-->

Sasha i was very sorry to hear about your moms condition. I hope everything turns out for the best. Me and the mrs will keep you in our hearts and prayers. <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo-->

Hey Sasha,

Sorry to hear about your mother.  I hope everything will turn out ok.  I can't imagine who you must feel.  You do what you have to do....MuslceChem will always be here.   Good Luck and God Bless to you and your family. <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo-->

my thoughts and prayers r with u and your family....spend as much time with them as possible..like every1 else said..we will always b here...we r family ....but your immediate family is much stronger ......do what u gotta do


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sorry to hear  about your  mom  cancer  is a scary thing  my father died of pancreatic  cancer  it was hard to watch him go from about 160  to  90 lbs in about 7 months!!!!!


i will keep your mother in my prayers and  you stay strong cause your family needs you more then ever right now

hey sash,
my father has non-hodgkins lymphoma grade 2 and all i can say is you have alot of support where u want or need it and i will pray  every day for you to get that little ray of sunshine and the strenth you need to get thru this..
love and prayers go out...cap

Sasha honey...  I'm sorry that these things happen to good people.  It's not fair, it never is and we all know it.  But know that regardless of what happens in life I'll be there for you.

In regards to the board, I'll more then likely be on more then she, but of course.. support for loved ones is important.  Her mom and family are truely awesome people.  Sasha..  I'm glad I'm apart of your life and I support anything you want or need to do.   <!--emo&(.--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='(.'><!--endemo-->

You're a strong woman and I love ya.   <!--emo&:tough:--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tough2.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':tough:'><!--endemo-->  <!--emo&(.--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='(.'><!--endemo-->  <!--emo&:tough:--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tough2.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':tough:'><!--endemo-->

thank you everyone.. it is really appreciated... i know she appreciates the thoughts and prayers too..
she's been good so far..made it thru the first week after chemo without gettting sick.. very tired..yet still in good spirits... yesterday she cut her hair short.. because the strength of the 3 chem's they are giving her..they say that at 2 weeks..the hair goes...  but the woman has been great...
round one.. done... kinda.. she goes again in 2 weeks ,...this goes on for the next 4 months..  so it shall be interesting..  i have faith she will be fine..i get my stubborness from her (kinda) and she's not letting this beat her.. plus she has somethings in her corner..  1) she is over weight.. (but let me tell you this overweight woman is in great shape..she used to kick my butt in raqetball... she play min 3-4 times a week.. and worksout... 3-4 times a week... so she is healthy in that regard) 2) her mind.. her spirits have been great..instead of letting the mastectomy(sp) get her down.. she jokes about the new boobs she's gonna get..  etc... 3) the doctor she has is great.. and has rested her mind to any worries... and they give her good drugs. <!--emo&--><img src="http://musclechemistry.mantisforums.com/IB3/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''><!--endemo--> ...


thanks to all .. it is appreciated...

sasha

My condolances to your mother and to you Sasha. Your mother is a very courageous women and I hope she gets through this ok my good friend.

It is very hard to deal with this in these circumstances, but time and the support of family and friends will provide emotional strength to help you, your mother and family to get through these times and be stronger for it.

If there is anything we can do Sasha, you know were we are.

Drugs....did you mention drugs Sasha lol...if she could e-mail me matbe we could loose a few  of them..