Matt D Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 I echo everyone's else sentiments. Fight. We're thinking of you and yours. We'll toss wrestling your way if you need or want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Face Chicken Wing Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks everyone. I really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.L.L. Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hang in there, man. I wish you all the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ship Canal Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 I haven't even been posting here that long but I don't care: you can beat it. One of my parents closest friends was given less than a year to live three years ago and has since made a full recovery. Its brave of you to be able to talk about something like this openly and I admire you for that. Stay strong and fight my friend. Love and hugs to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigelow34 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wishing you the best CFCW. In our prayers for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkdoc Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 stay solid and fire up some kamala matches yo~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I'm sorry. I wish you the best with the medical treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Bagwell Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 hoping for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Late on this thread but I'll send some more good energy your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Keep hanging in there, bro. You're gonna beat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 You keep thinking positive thoughts, and we'll keep sending positive vibes. We are with you brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactus Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Sending positive vibes your way, man. You can beat this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 Fight hard, man...and stay as positive as you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lust Hogan Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 I just saw this and will praying for you. A good friend of mine was diagnosed with stage four brain and bone cancer and wasn't given more than 6 months to live. He's still alive and actually in better shape now than he was before. He's still fighting and we all want you to fight too. Â If you need anything (prayers, venting, etc...) let me know. Â Start the Hulk-up now, brother!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymeFuture Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Just saw this now. Â We haven't interacted much, but I just want to let you know that I'm wishing you absolutely all the best. And I don't mean that lightly, ALL the best. The best possible treatment, recovery, everything. I just did a little reading about your condition before I wrote this (primitive as the details that I read are I'm sure), and I think I speak for everyone when I say I wish stuff like this never existed in this world, and I can't imagine what you and your family are going through. But people have beat this, and you will too. I'm at work and so unable to sign up to the page you linked, but I'm hoping they've caught it at a point that surgery is an option. I know it's very easy for me to type, but anybody I know who faced this has told me that it did them the world of good to stay positive, so based on their words I can only urge the same, as you've mentioned you will. Â ALL the best. Liam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victory Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Stay strong and positive and beat this thing. Â Good luck with the surgery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingPower Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 I saw the report on the surgery. I'm continuing to pray for you, Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cross Face Chicken Wing Posted April 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Thought I would provide a wrestling-centric update on my battle. Â An attempt to perform a rare procedure in early January (called HIPEC surgery with de-bulking) was halted with me on laying on the surgery table. Once I was opened up, the surgeon determined that my cancer had spread too far -- beyond what my initial CT scans had shown -- and that it was too risky to continue with the procedure. Â My family and I were devastated. Unfortunately, cancer doesn't care much about feelings so I tried to snap out of it as quickly as I could. I had to heal from the surgery, so chemotherapy couldn't start until February. Â Chemo began in early February, and it absolutely sucks both physically and mentally. The side effects haven't been as bad as I prepared myself for, but chemo is still the worst thing ever. It's hard to describe, but it's just a complete drain. Chemotherapy can fuck right off. Â Today was my first CT scan since starting chemo. Since we haven't had any good news during this battle, we were prepared for the worst. But the news was positive. The cancer hadn't spread further since my pre-chemo scan. My oncologist said my cancer was like a freight train speeding along at 100 MPH after my failed surgery. Today, he said that freight train has been stopped, for now. Â Whew, thank you chemo. Sorry I told you to fuck off earlier. Â So what does this have to do with wrestling? It sounds silly, and it is, but wrestling helps me get through some of the tough times. Here's how: Â I don't do well with silence since this whole ordeal began. If it's too quiet in the house, my mind starts racing, negative thoughts creep in, and I go off the rails mentally. No matter how wiped I am from the chemo, I can't nap during the day because of the silence. My mind simply won't allow it. Here's where wrestling podcasts work wonders. Listening to a 4-hour "Between the Sheets" or a marathon pod unveiling GWE lists allows me to relax without the bad thoughts taking over my brain. You have no idea how happy I was to see a 9-hour "Wrestling with the Past" GWE podcast pop up in my feed this week. Perfect timing since I'll be laid up from chemo this weekend. Doing things I enjoyed pre-cancer helps me overcome the depression and anxiety that come with being diagnosed with cancer. I spent a lot of time laying around feeling sorry for myself after both my diagnosis and failed surgery. One day I forced myself to watch some wrestling -- something I've always enjoyed doing -- to help snap myself out of it. It's helped. Getting back to doing things you enjoy is a major step in learning to live with cancer instead of feeling sorry for yourself that you have cancer. To all who have put together the GWE project: THANK YOU! Diving into that project is a nice reprieve from the constant cancer talk that's filled our house in recent months. I've come up with a new way to rate matches: If I'm knocked down from chemo, any match that keeps me awake past 6 p.m. is considered a good to great match. The latest NXT special kept me awake until like 11 p.m. so I consider all of those matches 5-star classics. If you have any matches you'd like rated using this new system, let me know That's about it. The battle continues. If you'd like more details, my Caring Bridge site is here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Really glad to hear you've gotten some positive news. Stay on top of all the wrestling you can, stay positive and keep kicking fucking ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I was away when you made the announcement so I'm just seeing this. Best thoughts to you ! You'll have that fucking crab do the job ! Courage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingPower Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Glad you got some good news. Also glad I could contribute to your podcast listening this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Redman Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Great to hear a positive update man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Â Keep hanging in there, bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElHijodeGorgeousGeorge Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Keeping you in my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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