Wednesday, April 1, 2009

A history of things to come

So the question begs, how does Leukemia affect you? Leukemia, left untreated, will cause (among a host of other maladies) massive weight loss, a paling of the skin, and a lethargic, dopey look. The picture below demonstrates this.....

I am on the left. Look at me. Bright eyed and bushy tailed. Nicey bronzed. Happier than a thirsy kitten chasing a leaky cow. The girl in the middle represents Leukemia. The person on the right represents me after a few years of untreated Leukemia. Gaunt, pale, lazy. This poor guy just spent a whole week in the North Carolina sun and that is the best he can look. I don't want that for me. Please, whoever is listening, if I ever get like that, just pull the plug.

****Disclaimer*** The photo above is fictional. Any resemblance to any person alive or not is purely coincidental. The person on the right is NOT Pete.
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  1. UnknownApril 2, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    First... I have to get sentimental and say "I'm so sorry you and wife are going through this right now. It's shocking and I'm so glad we are in touch again. The best college memories I have involve you, your crazy roommates, and my crazy roommates. Stay stong and keep that great sense of humor. Laughter is the best medicine."

    Second..... why am I Leukemia? Is it because I'm not as tan as you or because I'm a girl?

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  2. Dchaos666April 2, 2009 at 10:03 AM

    "I don't want that for me. Please, whoever is listening, if I ever get like that, just pull the plug." I'm with you there bro, I most certainly want to go out on my terms. We need to keep in touch more than we have over the years, I have found that losing touch with family is one of the most terrible things that can happen to a person. Drop me a line via email at Demonwelding@gmail.com Oh shit!! I almost forgot, this is Damien (just figured I would clarify in case the screen name didn't give it away).

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  3. NatalieApril 2, 2009 at 10:59 AM

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  5. NatalieApril 2, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    And the beer that is just off camera represents Gleevec and how it can make "not pete" look like Wayne Ellington (young, beautiful and strong). Let's just take a moment to demonstrate what Gleevec could do for you and your appearance:
    http://espn.go.com/photo/2008/0130/ncb_g_ellington_200.jpg

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  6. UnknownApril 2, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    I'm really worried about Pete now. Maybe he should be screened for something. I had no idea how sickly he looked back then.

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