wcfieldskx
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Excellent news. Very happy to read this man.
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Health Update
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Happy to be along for the journey with YOU!
TSJMajesty
Fractal Fanatic
I don't know if you're able Todd, or if this is a concern of yours at this time, but as kick-ass a player as you are, and the band you have, I was wondering if you've been able to keep your chops in shape. Glad to hear the tumor has shrunk, and you're making forward progress! Prayers sent.
Sending our positive thoughts from Australia Todd!
Fantastic news - Seems you're on the right path.
Thanks for letting us know
Pauly
Fantastic news - Seems you're on the right path.
Thanks for letting us know
Pauly
raccoon
Experienced
Great to hear ! Good look that it is going this way.
My wife completed her 2nd Chemo right now and will get further treatment with PARP inhibitors and her tumor markers are low as never before.
Now she needs some recreation time and she is also on a good way.
bishop5150
Fractal Fanatic
Thank you everyone for the prayers and well wishes. It was great to finally get some good news. It feels good to know that the treatment is working and that we’re going in the right direction. I still have a long way to go though.
I talked to a drummer friend who is going through throat cancer and he said he didn’t play for 7 months. I’m getting the itch to play more so hopefully now that I’m feeling a little better I will.
Unfortunately, I have not felt like playing much at all. I guess it’s just not important to me right now? I don’t know. I’ve spoken to my doctors and a therapist about it and they aren’t concerned. They pretty much agree that when I’m ready I’ll play more. It’s weird cause I still get on here and other guitar forums and still love to talk about gear.
I talked to a drummer friend who is going through throat cancer and he said he didn’t play for 7 months. I’m getting the itch to play more so hopefully now that I’m feeling a little better I will.
Gregmang
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David Houck
Experienced
Very good to hear!!
bishop5150
Fractal Fanatic
So took a downturn last week and had to stay in the hospital for a few days.
Woke up last Thursday with a 102 fever and coughing up green gook. Had pneumonia and inflammation in my lungs from my radiation treatments which is called radiation pneumonitis. Pumped me full of antibiotics and steroids and I came home 2 days ago.
While it sucked being in the hospital, I got a great pick me up from the one and only Zakk Wylde while I was there. Zakk follows my Ozzy tribute band Ozz on Instagram. My wife and I and our singer have had the pleasure to meet and hang out with him a few times.
He is an Ozz fan and we are greatly honored and humbled by that.
Zakk knows I’m fighting lung cancer and messaged our page to ask for my contact info to reach out to me. We were all blown away by this. We gave him my contact info and sure enough Zakk text me the next day. One of my biggest guitar heroes growing up text me while I’m in the hospital. To say I fan boy’ed out would be an understatement. He hoped I was feeling better and wanted my mailing address to send a Black Label care package and sends prayers. I thanked him for reaching out to me and for even thinking of me and told him I was feeling better and gave him my address. He replied that he was glad to hear I was feeling better and he’d be sending out the care package.
How many bona fide super rockstar guitar gods take the time to personally reach out to a fan in the hospital with cancer issues? Only the really special ones. Zakk is the best. He treats his fans like family.
I was feeling pretty down being in the hospital but this definitely helped to lift my spirits and take my mind off things. Below are the screenshots of his messages.
Woke up last Thursday with a 102 fever and coughing up green gook. Had pneumonia and inflammation in my lungs from my radiation treatments which is called radiation pneumonitis. Pumped me full of antibiotics and steroids and I came home 2 days ago.
While it sucked being in the hospital, I got a great pick me up from the one and only Zakk Wylde while I was there. Zakk follows my Ozzy tribute band Ozz on Instagram. My wife and I and our singer have had the pleasure to meet and hang out with him a few times.
He is an Ozz fan and we are greatly honored and humbled by that.
Zakk knows I’m fighting lung cancer and messaged our page to ask for my contact info to reach out to me. We were all blown away by this. We gave him my contact info and sure enough Zakk text me the next day. One of my biggest guitar heroes growing up text me while I’m in the hospital. To say I fan boy’ed out would be an understatement. He hoped I was feeling better and wanted my mailing address to send a Black Label care package and sends prayers. I thanked him for reaching out to me and for even thinking of me and told him I was feeling better and gave him my address. He replied that he was glad to hear I was feeling better and he’d be sending out the care package.
How many bona fide super rockstar guitar gods take the time to personally reach out to a fan in the hospital with cancer issues? Only the really special ones. Zakk is the best. He treats his fans like family.
I was feeling pretty down being in the hospital but this definitely helped to lift my spirits and take my mind off things. Below are the screenshots of his messages.
TSJMajesty
Fractal Fanatic
That's TOO FUCKIN COOL!!! Glad you're doing better Todd!
AminorZmajor
Experienced
That's Awesome! Keeping you in my prayers. 🙏
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