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Thread: Please pray for Army Chief (and related musings)

  1. #141
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    You guys are too kind, really. I'm not especially saddened by my condition, but the tears can come quickly when I read some of your words. I had no idea that this place would serve as such a powerful wellspring of support, and am in your debt for such consistent kindness.

    Had a difficult morning session, but found the resolve to push through. I tend to swell up in the face quite a bit at night, and the form-fitting restraint mask that I'm required to wear in the machine was molded long before my face reached its present levels of distention. That means that it hurts to have the thing clamped down on top of me on a good day -- and on a bad day, it is excruciating. (This is also when I tend to run into airway/breathing/swallowing issues.) I'm staying strong mentally, but it is admittedly getting a little old feeing like I'm being waterboarded every other time I go in.

    Doing fine otherwise. It was great to have the family here, and although we've spread back out a bit now, I've still got tremendous support across-the-board. Like I said, I'm feeling pretty blessed, all things considered.

    Again, thank you so much for rallying behind me as a community. It has not gone unnoticed.

    AC

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    AC,

    I've come to realize over the relative short time that I've been here on the forum, and especially after seeing the support that has rallied behind you here, that there are many good guys within the membership who are cut from the same cloth with the same basic beliefs that yourself and this site stands for. From pitching in for a 1911 for a young kid battling cancer, to raising funds for Light the Night Walks, to the support seen here, it is a breath of fresh air to see us red-blooded Americans come together. This is how it should be.

    I know that you already know that we're behind you, but if you need anything, please let us know. We'll make it happen.

    Still praying for you!

    Keep fighting brother!
    Last edited by Ironman8; 10-10-12 at 11:25.

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    Keep up the fight AC! I hope all of your goals get met!

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    Your update is sincerely appreciated and you better believe that we aren't willing to accept your defeat here. You are expected to return to duty shortly so let's get through this ASAP and move forward.

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    Fight it brother. Living with pain sucks but it is only temporary. The pain will one day stop and you will know you fought this damn thing with everything you had. We're behind you.

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    AC, Tomas asked me to tell you that he can send his treatment 'hope beads' to you. Each bead represents a procedure done at clinic while he was in treatment.

    "You can use them like a rosary while you are getting chemo and spinal taps especially if they don't give you happy medicine" (his words).

    Semper Fidelis Brother.
    Last edited by Smuckatelli; 02-25-13 at 10:15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smuckatelli View Post
    AC, Tomas asked me to you that he can send his treatment 'hope beads' to you. Each bead represents a procedure done at clinic while he was in treatment.

    "You can use them like a rosary while you are getting chemo and spinal taps especially if they don't give you happy medicine" (his words).

    Semper Fidelis Brother.
    That's probably one of the most moving things I've ever read.

    On track: Thank you for posting an update, AC.

    We're behind you. 110%.
    Last edited by Magic_Salad0892; 10-12-12 at 23:27.
    We miss you, AC.
    We miss you, ToddG.

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    Keep up the fight! And God bless you and yours.

    Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk 2

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    Keep it up AC. We appreciate the updates, and damn as always you write well. I've always been impressed by your posts in how well written they are. You serve as an example to follow in many ways.

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    Home for the weekend, back with the rest of the family and feeling quite well, considering.

    Will likely putz around on the workbench a bit, as I've got a new Noveske NSR upper that I've been meaning to set up. Nary a complaint.

    Those of you who make it out to the firing line today, why not post up a few pictures here, so this doesn't devolve into a gloom and doom thread? =]

    Appreciate you guys.

    AC

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