Help David Make Memories
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Ok boys and girls, long text incoming.
As most of you are aware, I have Stage 4 cancer. (shit go) We've been fighting it everyday since Oct 2013. You name it, I've had it!
After months and months of chemo, 28 rounds of Radiotherapy, 4 major operations and a partridge in a pear tree, unfortunately the bastard just keeps coming back :(
In total, since Oct 2013 I've had 17 months off work to recover from treatment.
Now, through all this I've been going back to work, after rehab etc (my employers are fucking awesome dudes) and I don't want to leave, I honestly love my job and the people there and to leave my position would crush me (yeh it's just a job but its what I do and I love it)
Latest scan results show this shit is back in my liver, which only another operation can fix (I can deal with that).
What I'm struggling to deal with is my mental health, as you would imagine this craziness gets to you after a while lol.
Noone wants to think about their own mortality, for me I've had to think about it, daily, for years.
I'm a man, and men deal with their issues in funny ways, I thought I had it all under control, until recently.
Thousands of thoughts go through my head every second I'm awake and it's getting a little too much, so on Doctor's orders he gave me some calmative tablets to... well.... calm me down. They work great and enable me to think a little clearer.
Anyway, let's get to the point before another funny cat video pops up on your news feed ;)
I'm an optimist and a realist and I know (without a miracle or a big scientific discovery) cancer will one day eventually get me :( At this stage it won't be for a while but who knows, this fucker is very unpredictable.
This is with me, my wife, my family (who are also my inner circle of friends) fighting all the fucking way!!
But, I need to think about the future and what it holds for us, what life do I want to live and what in the short-term can I do to do something about it.
I want to create a legacy, I want to create long lasting memories, I want to create feeling and most importantly, I want to give my wife and family as big as an experience in this world as I can!
This is where you come in :)
Yep, I'm after your cold hard caaaaash hehe.
I've set this page up as I thought it might be a good idea because:
A) My story can reach 0000s in a short amount of time, B) Even kind hearted strangers can lend a helping hand and
C) You never know who could read the story and maybe through connections of connections, they could also make a huge difference to our little cause.
Now, people who know me know that I'm a pretty level headed, intelligent dude (bring on the jokes) and always sort my own shit out. I've never asked anyone for anything and everything I own I've made it happen with my head, my hands and my beautiful wife.
This, quite frankly is a call for help and typing this is extremely hard for me, but sometimes you have to suck up your pride and put it out there, so here I am!
If you want to help, that is great. If you don't, this is also fine, I understand.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story and if you would like to help, I would be eternally grateful.
Much love on this Aussiest Day,
26th Jan. 2016
Much love, Dave!
As most of you are aware, I have Stage 4 cancer. (shit go) We've been fighting it everyday since Oct 2013. You name it, I've had it!
After months and months of chemo, 28 rounds of Radiotherapy, 4 major operations and a partridge in a pear tree, unfortunately the bastard just keeps coming back :(
In total, since Oct 2013 I've had 17 months off work to recover from treatment.
Now, through all this I've been going back to work, after rehab etc (my employers are fucking awesome dudes) and I don't want to leave, I honestly love my job and the people there and to leave my position would crush me (yeh it's just a job but its what I do and I love it)
Latest scan results show this shit is back in my liver, which only another operation can fix (I can deal with that).
What I'm struggling to deal with is my mental health, as you would imagine this craziness gets to you after a while lol.
Noone wants to think about their own mortality, for me I've had to think about it, daily, for years.
I'm a man, and men deal with their issues in funny ways, I thought I had it all under control, until recently.
Thousands of thoughts go through my head every second I'm awake and it's getting a little too much, so on Doctor's orders he gave me some calmative tablets to... well.... calm me down. They work great and enable me to think a little clearer.
Anyway, let's get to the point before another funny cat video pops up on your news feed ;)
I'm an optimist and a realist and I know (without a miracle or a big scientific discovery) cancer will one day eventually get me :( At this stage it won't be for a while but who knows, this fucker is very unpredictable.
This is with me, my wife, my family (who are also my inner circle of friends) fighting all the fucking way!!
But, I need to think about the future and what it holds for us, what life do I want to live and what in the short-term can I do to do something about it.
I want to create a legacy, I want to create long lasting memories, I want to create feeling and most importantly, I want to give my wife and family as big as an experience in this world as I can!
This is where you come in :)
Yep, I'm after your cold hard caaaaash hehe.
I've set this page up as I thought it might be a good idea because:
A) My story can reach 0000s in a short amount of time, B) Even kind hearted strangers can lend a helping hand and
C) You never know who could read the story and maybe through connections of connections, they could also make a huge difference to our little cause.
Now, people who know me know that I'm a pretty level headed, intelligent dude (bring on the jokes) and always sort my own shit out. I've never asked anyone for anything and everything I own I've made it happen with my head, my hands and my beautiful wife.
This, quite frankly is a call for help and typing this is extremely hard for me, but sometimes you have to suck up your pride and put it out there, so here I am!
If you want to help, that is great. If you don't, this is also fine, I understand.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story and if you would like to help, I would be eternally grateful.
Much love on this Aussiest Day,
26th Jan. 2016
Much love, Dave!
Organizer
David Hennessy
Organizer
Wedderburn NSW
