oddsoxzmaz Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Hi everyone, I didn’t know where to post this but thought this would be as good a place as any as in it’s own way it is poker related due to the fact I’ve not been playing and kind of explains why… Anyway I just popped in to say sorry I’ve not been active at the tables and the forum recently.. The reason for this is that at the moment my main priority is my personal life which has taken a massive blow with my mum being diagnosed with breast cancer.. so as you can imagine poker and forums have been the furthest thing from my mind in the past 2 weeks.. Things have been moving so fast since her being diagnosed but things have now grounded to a halt after her op as we wait for the biopsy results which were taken during it. My mum being my mum was talking to me about how poker was going with me and I told her I’ve not played since she had been diagnosed and that I had missed a few games that could have got me a seat to a live event, anyway to cut a long story short she said play.. In my mind I know I wouldn’t be fully focused just now on what I was doing but I have the pokernews wsop final coming up on trillion and an end of season league game on Poker Utd so I’m going to play those… I see there is lots of great poker deals as per usual happening on the forum at the moment.. I probably will sign up for them but will not play until the time is right if that’s ok? I wish you all the best of luck… Regards.. Maisie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Very sorry to hear of that Maz my best wishes go out to you and your mum. I wish your mum a speedy and full recovery. Poker is always going to be there Maz but we all know family and friends are the most important things in life. Stay in touch and if you need anything from any of us on the forum I'm sure we'll all be willing to help Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsul Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Echo the same sentiments as SteveO, Hope all goes well with your Mother and family commitments. But good luck in the poker also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sorry to hear that Maisie :sad :hope for your Mum and you. In telling you to play poker, it sounds like your mum is telling you to make sure you look after yourself and continue spending some time doing the things you like to do - that may be with poker, it may be with other things, but if you try and give yourself some release then you will be able to be even more supportive of your mum when you are with her. :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gazza271 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sort of brings everything into perspective really. :hope for your mum. To be honest poker would be the last thing on my mind at the moment but I can also see GaF's point and it could well serve you as a small relief during this terrible time. Whatever you decide to do my thoughts are with you and I hope things go well for your mum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColU_FC Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Maisie, I hope things turn out well. :hope How old is your Mum? The reason I ask is that my Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 80. I remember her telling me what her consultant said, "if you are going to get breast cancer then this is the best time of life to get it because although the good cells don't renew themselves as quickly as when we were younger, the bad cells also don't grow as quickly". Mum had the lump removed, took Tamoxifen for the next 5 years, never had any further trouble and made it through till nearly 93. I hope for the same outcome for your Mum. David xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goater14 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Echo everyones thoughts, hope everything turns out ok:hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolly67 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sorry to hear this Maisie:sad,please offer your Mum my best wishes, My thoughts are with you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubermonkey1 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sorry to hear about that Maisie:sad hope your mum makes a full and speedy recovery:hope i agree with your mum and others views.although you might not feel like doing anything ,a bit of light relief at times like this is not a bad idea at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morlspin Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sorry to hear about your mum Maisie, fingers crossed makes a full recovery, tell her were all asking after her and dont forget to take it easy yourself and remember were all here if you need us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobbin Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sorry to hear about your mum....Hope she makes a full recovery Best wishes and prayers to you and your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnley Joe Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sorry to hear about your mum mate Hope she makes a full recovery Best wishes Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJarvis Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Keep the head up pal. Best Wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddsoxzmaz Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz I would like to thank everyone for their comments and well wishes for my mum, family and myself.. It goes to show without a doubt that the members of this forum are a bunch of fantastic people giving the fact that I have only been a member for a short period the support from you all has been very much appreciated.. We are all still emotionally exhausted at the moment with so much to take in … Much to our relief the op went well with her consultant being very pleased with that as she does have other medical problems which increased the danger of the anaesthetic…. I don’t mind telling you all It was the longest 3 hrs of my families life, My sister and I held her hands all the way to the theatre doors, the mix of emotions on the walk down are so hard to explain but seeing her lying there the backbone the rock of your family that person who has surrounded your life with love and had kept us safe through the years looking so fragile and helpless, we were so strong until those door closed behind her then the tears just came…I wonder now if it was the wrong thing to do at that time by trying to hide how we were feeling but we feel she already knew… The consultant was also pleased with the biopsy results and the to be totally honest was very blunt and straight to the point about the fact that she was very lucky to have spotted the lump and get it seen to when she did because she may not have been around to celebrate another Christmas or New Year as the tumour was a grade 3 which is a very rapid form of cancer so rapid that the tumour had grown 2mm since being diagnosed and operated on which was just about 1week… also the lymph glands of which only 2 had thought to have been abnormal had increased to 7... She will be on medication for up to the next 10 years in the form of the new miracle drug the name of which has escaped me at the moment but that won’t start till after the initial treatment of both chemo and radiotherapy with the chemo due to start on the 17th June which is her 64th birthday…radiotherapy will begin once the chemo has finished… we thought that chemo would be starting right away but apparently they like to give a 6 week recovery period after major surgery before starting treatment … She has a CT scan to come on Friday, she also has to have and a bone and heart scan which we still await the appointments for.. The CT scan will determine if the cancers cells have spread due to the type of cancer and the dose of chemo she will be given.. All in all it’s still a very emotional and uncertain time for everyone.. Poker is still taking a back seat at this moment in my life … I have only played the 2 games mentioned in my previous post but my mind was not fully focused with constant thoughts of my mum entering my head so I didn’t fair too well.. Once again thank you all for the kind words of support.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Intensity Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Glad to hear she's doing well:hope:hope:hope:hope:hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Sounds like a hopeful start :hope :hope :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avongirl Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Best wishes to you, mum and your family maz. Hope to see you back very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morlspin Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Give her our bests Maisie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football-Tipper Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Glad to hear it M Best wishes to the family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie14 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz All the best for your Mum and your family, Maz. :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant23 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Maisie, I'm sorry I missed this thread but it looks like everyone is doing all they can for your Mum. I know that you still have a long way to go and it will be an emotional rollercoaster at times, but your Mum will feel a bit guilty if her illness is depriving you from a source of enjoyment in your life. Your Mum has all of your family and the best that the NHS can offer to look after her and make sure that she makes a full recovery. Its important that you don't feel guilty about taking a little time for yourself so that you can be as healthy and happy as possible for when she is better. Here's hoping the best for you, your family and your Mum. :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelopeys Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz :hope that your mum gets well quickly :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhornet Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Like Mr V, I didn't see this until today. :$ I'll echo everyone's sentiments and hope for the speediest possible recovery:hope All the best Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nade Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Re: oddsoxzmaz Wish you and your family all the best :ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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