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Tommy · 2006-02-17T22:14:21Z

I have some bad news people. I just learned today that my Mother has lung cancer and it has already spread to her liver. She is going in for a biopsy on Monday so we won't know until then what options are available to her. But needless to say, once it spreads it is not a good sign at all. I wish I could be, but I am not optimistic at all seeing how I know a good deal about this type of thing. Funny, she quit smoking ten years ago next month. I have 2 sisters who still smoke, wanna bet they both quit this week? Right now it is a wait and see sort of thing. But in the comming months I am going to have to travel quit a bit more. Besides putting me in the poor-house, I will not be able to be around as much as I would like. With that said I am going to pass out quite a bit more responsibility to the clan members. 4 different people are going to be in charge of watching the 4 game servers and making sure they are ok and reboot them if necessary. I have asked Snake, a good friend of DOU and a very knowledgable computer person, to watch the boards for me if I am away. He will do all necessary upgrades and also fix anything major that might happen. He won't deal with moderator stuff however, that will be left to the forum moderators. Shortie will have 100% control of TS in my absense. She knows what she is doing so we are fine there. And if I go absent it won't be for a long period either, just a week or 2 here and there for now. If anyone can think of something I have forgotten to have someone look after, please let me know. Hopefully the ladder will be over before things get busy, but if not we will deal with that too. As for the Quake 2 ladder, I am going to ask someone from the WOS clan to take it over for me. I still want to play if I can, but I won't be able to dedicate myself to it fulltime so even though it will pain me to give up control of it, I think it will be better for the ladder itself. There are plenty of non-dou people in irc to hold the fort there, so that will be fine. And again, I doubt I will be gone long enough for a problem there. So thats it in a nutshell. I will be calling on the people who around the most to do these things for us. So if you are around a lot, expect a PM soon, lol. Tommy

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Tommy

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Yeah, but nope. The results will be a week delayed, so we will know next Friday :/

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Topic starter Posted : 04/03/2006 5:56 pm

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Well, more bad news I am afraid. My mother took a major turn for the worse last night and is in the hospital right now. She only has a 50 / 50 chance of ever leaving the hospital now (according to the doctors anyway). I am hoping for the 50% positive, but I think the doctor was being optimistic. We will see. I am getting ready to go out there now. I will probably leave tomorrow or the next day.

I decided to post this because I think the thing I would hate worst when I got back was for everybody around me to be walking on eggshells. So please don't 🙂

Tommy

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Topic starter Posted : 06/03/2006 4:58 pm

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My best thoughts for you and your Mom Tommy !...

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Posted : 06/03/2006 9:57 pm

{DOU}cHiCkEn

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Best wishes from me to your entire family!

We'll hold the fort down here.

Hermskii

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Posted : 06/03/2006 10:20 pm

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Tommy,

The clan is not important. I hope that you do not give us a second thought. Again, my thoughts and prayers go with you. If you need ANYTHING, please let me know.

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Posted : 07/03/2006 12:39 am

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O.K. guys, I'm out for a few. I might have forum access but I don't know yet. If so that will be it though, not even email. I'll just be like 2 days though, so see ya soon.

Tommy

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Topic starter Posted : 07/03/2006 11:31 pm

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Thanks for the kind words everybody, it was really appreciated and did help a lot.

Unfortunately my Mother passed away yesterday afternoon. There were just too many problems for the doctors to be able to do anything.

The entire family was there and the doctors did an excellent job making sure that there was absolutely no pain whatsoever.

For various reasons we are going to wait to have a memorial service for her back in NY. It will most likely be more than a month away.

As for me, I am back home now, but I am still not 100% here if you know what I mean. But I look forward to clearing my head after this long week and taking a break, So you might see me sniping a bit more than usual 🙂

Also, I see that some of the servers need tending to, I'm working on that now 🙂

Tommy

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Topic starter Posted : 11/03/2006 11:05 pm

{DOU}The Jargonaut

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I am so sorry to hear that, Tommy. I was beginning to fear for the worst since you did not come back earlier.

Again, if you need anything, please let me know.

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Posted : 11/03/2006 11:42 pm

{DOU}cHiCkEn

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Sorry to hear that man. I truly am.

Best wishes to you and your family.

Hermskii

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Posted : 12/03/2006 12:16 am

{DOU}Charger

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I am very sorry to hear that. If you need anything please let me know.

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Posted : 12/03/2006 12:36 am

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