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[_Rondo_GE The OutLaw]

I have never had the honor of knowing Strafer but I hope it all works out. 

Godspeed.

[FireSoul]

He's Home!
It's just a daypass, but I just talked to him. I noticed he was online. I just sent him to this thread.

[Beeblebrox]

I'm very pleased to hear the doctors are satisfied with the operation.  Best wishes and highest hopes for a Christmas miracle to give him a full and speedy recovery.

[Sirgod]

So how was his day home last week? I hope he enjoyed it.

Stephen

[FA Frey XC]

Well, I hope we get an update soon, although I know it's the holiday season and stuff.

Regards,

[Pestalence_XC]

Best wishes and Merry Christmas Strafer.. Get well soon.. we need you here at D.net... I need someone to teach me how to fly again.


Good luck to you and best wishes to both you and your family.

Pestalence

[Panzergranate]

Even better, record the Bewbies Thread on the USB stick!! That'll keep him happy for a long while!!

All I can say is it is better to play as Klingons rather than the woosey Romulans.

Play Klingons and feel the Galaxy tremble with fear!!

[FireSoul]

From a friend who DID spend time on these boards here as Boylinux:

Well Fab and I spent part of boxing day with Yves playing Starcraft.
This was probably one of the first lan parties in the Civic.

Anyways Yves is getting out from the Civic and will be home on the
4th. Not sure what is happening after he gets out except he has
social engagements for the next couple of weekends.

Hope everyone had a good Xmas and heres to a great New Years.

[worfhonour]

Hi,
I have been monitoring this board, i am so please to see great progress.

Our hopes and thoughts are with Strafer during the forthcoming year.


YA CAN DO IT BUDDY

Then it will be time for a master to teach Strafer a real Star trek game SFC3, a game for real men, not mice or gentle ladies, he he 

Joking all dont you go giving me grief 

Worfy 

[Strafer]

Sorry for the late return was out on the 5th rather than the 4th. Thanks to all for the warm wishes/prayers/etc, much obliged to ya!

Strafer
(aka Yves Nantel)

[KBF MalaK]

Glad to have back with us, and we all hope and pray for a speedy recovery.

[Leto Atreides]

I just read this thread.  I've been away on hajj for almost 5 years.  It's great to hear you're recovering.  I look forward to playing some op with you.  My Church and I are praying for you.  Keep the faith.  God Bless

Hello,

I'm Flamehawk...a good friend of Firesoul, Astarte and Strafer.
(kind of obvious considering I'm sending this through Astarte's account)

Here's a Strafer Update:

A mutual friend of ours went to see Strafer last night:
"Is there something that you'd like to eat?"
"Gabriel's Pizza, all dressed."

Since that mutual friend couldn't bring it today...I got drafted.

I brought the Gabriel's right before noon, and the nurse brought us to the Sun Room.

Strafer and I talked for a while, though he's keeping his answers short.
His parents brought his laptop last weekend, so I asked Strafer:
"So, what are you doing on your laptop?"
"Play games."
"What games?"
"SFC."
"What race?"
"Fed."
"Are you winning alot?"
"No."
"See Strafer, you have to play Rom.  THE best race in the game.  Don't play Fed.  They miss with their Photos, then complain when they lose."

ROM-FHF rules!

Feds are the best.Glad to hear Strafer is getting better send him a big mac.

quarter pounder w/ cheese... oh wait canada... they're metric  "royale w/ cheese"

[FireSoul]

Guys, Yves' been re-admitted at the Civic on Monday.. Had to nasty seizures, problem urinating and it seems it might be due spinal fluid infection still.  He had cranial pressure and blood pressure was over 200.
 
He's stable now and his parents are meeting with the neuro surgeon (who operated on Yves) later today.  They said they'd get Alain to post news about him on Facebook, hopefully it'll be good news. Otherwise I'll call in 2 days to find out.
 
So at best, we'll be able to make a quick visit to see Yves at the Civic after breaky.

[Dash Jones]

Hope he gets the after effects all taken care of.

[FireSoul]

He didn't get surgery done afterall. He was supposed to get some more scans today.

Seems like this is all due to the fact that he sneezed and hit his wound on the side of the bed back at General. He never told anyone and by the time they noticed blood on the pillow it caused some infection. Now they have to wait until the test show that the liquid is indeed infected before they can put a tube or drain the infection first. (Something like that)

[Bonk]

Thanks for keeping us updated FireSoul. Glad to hear more surgery wasn't needed.

[worfhonour]

Hello,
Sorry to hear about the problem, it takes time, a few up times and bad times, but ensure Strafer it will be ok. 

Stay in there, we are all routing for you Strafer.

My heart and prayers for a recovery,

Worfy

[FireSoul]

From his brother...

I am sad to report that Yves's melanoma cancer has been detected throughout his spine. Tumors are forming and causing paralysis. He slowly can't move his legs and barely feels them.

My suggestion is that you go see him ASAP before he looses senses... then go home and cherish your own life, friends and family.

Go do everything you ever wanted to do but always put it back to tomorrow. When you wake up tomorrow morning, instead of finding an excuse to postpone your plans, find reasons to do them instead. Use other people's misfortunes as fuel to make things happen for you.

[FireSoul]

I'm sorry to inform that Yves isn't doing well.

Recent update from his parents today was to tell us that he has very
little time left, the cancer has spread and is taking over quickly.  I
will be visiting with (replaced, BoyLinux) and (replaced, FlameHawk) soon.  I will try and
update everyone if there is anything else to add.

BTW, we haven't told Yves directly what little time he has left. His legs are paralyzed. He has trouble moving his right side. The cancer has definitely spread to his spine and .. well.. you can't just remove someone's spine.

.. damnit.
-- FS

[Czar Mohab]

.. damnit.

There isn't a big enough word, methinks, to describe how you feel. Damnit barely scratches the surface.  Some that are closer, aren't board approved.

Spend every possible moment you can with him. Above all, be there for him.

If you believe, pray. If you don't believe, pray anyway. I can not speak for the work of others, nor can I promise, but miracles do happen.

I don't want to sound like a total douche. I don't know you or Yves. But, I will not give up hope for him to pull a magic rabbit out of his butt and make some kind of a recovery. No matter how grim, there is always hope.

My heart is with you. All of you.

 

Czar "Been there, done that, still sad about it" Mohab

P.S. I think I can safely ask you, from each of us, to give him a big hug from all of us.
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