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  2. Been gone for a little while SMD

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    Thanks everyone for the thoughts and kind words.

    Trippi, I still definitely have to get that demo from you. Maybe on of the days I'm feeling good when I'm out.

    I'm back in the hospital for my 3rd week of chemo and almost halfway done with my treatment. They put some in my head through my Ommaya resevoir and as usual that hurt and messed up my vision for a few hours, but everything is back to normal. There is no doubt that it's a lot less painful than the alternative which is a spinal tap every time....fuck that. But if all goes well I'll be headed home Friday morning and be there for the next 3 weeks. I'm really hoping I can make the Pulse show on Jan 22 as long as I'm feeling ok. We'll see.

  3. Been gone for a little while SMD

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    Thanks everyone for the thoughts, and Trippi I definitely need to still get that demo from ya, maybe one of the days that I'm out and feeling good.

    I'm back in now and almost halfway through my 3rd week of treatment. So far things seem to be going good. The chemo in my brain messes with my eye sight for about 3 hours after it happened, but it was tolerable. It's crazy how all of the nurses have commented on how well I have handled these heavy treatments. They are borderline in awe and attribute the majority of it to my attitude. What can I say, I love my living and have many more years ahead of me. I was kinda hoping I could make it to the Pulse show in Jan if I'm feeling good. We'll see how it goes.

  4. Been gone for a little while SMD

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    Thanks fellas.

    When something like this happens to you, you really only have 2 choices: fight it or pack it up. I'm waayyyy too young to sit here and let this bullshit get the best of me, so I'm gonna fight it with every ounce of energy that I have.

    Unfortunately due to this, I'm out on short term disability, but my company is great and are by my side 100% through this. It's funny how much you miss waking up on Monday mornings to go to work or just driving in your car by yourself with the system pounding. I've started to learn my limits and have been making more trips by myself just to hear my system, lol.

    I just hope I can inspire others who have been dealt a shitty hand, cancer or not.

  5. Been gone for a little while SMD

    in Off Topic - Random, Misc posts - the forum "Junk Drawer"

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    Well, it's been quite a while since I've been on the forum. Back in August I started developing debilitating back pain that would require me to use Oxycodone and Skelaxin to get through the pain. Although the medication made my body feel pain free, it also left me worthless and unable to function. After much persuasion from my wife and boss, I finally found a family doctor and got an MRI done in September. I feared the worst, fractured vertebrae, herniated disc, etc., or so I thought I had the worst case scenario figured out. About 3 hours after getting my MRI done, the family doctor called me up and asked that my wife and I get in there as soon as possible. When we got there the doctor told us that they have spotted what appeared to be a Lymphoma mass on my L2-L4 vertebrae. My heart sank, and needless to say I felt like I was just punched in the nuts. At 33 I couldn't believe that I was hearing this.

    We scheduled the biopsy for the following Tuesday to confirm the MRI's detection. The preliminary result came back to my Oncologist as appearing to be of the Non-Hodgkins variety, but they were waiting confirmation from the Mayo clinic. A couple days later we went back to the Oncologist to get the confirmation results. It turned out that I have what is called B Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma/Leukemia, which is an extremely rare and aggressive cancer. I felt like I got blasted in the face with a hammer. She then told my wife and I that treatment was going to be aggressive, 1 week inpatient chemo and 3 weeks at home per cycle for 8 cycles. My oncologist believes that the mass started growing in July and fortunately we caught it before it entered the bone marrow and spinal fluid. At that moment in time, I made the commitment to myself that no matter what it took, I would defy the odds of this rigorous chemo schedule and become an inspiration for others who are going through this. She then told me I would have to have a port put in my chest, and an Ommaya Resevoir put in my head before the treatments started.

    I am now about to go into the hospital for my 3rd cycle of treatment, and in all honesty I've only had about 8 rough days so far. I'm maintaining my weight up to this point and have been told I've been inspiring many with my upbeat and positive attitude about it. My mother has quit smoking (she smoked for over 35 years), my family has become closer, my wife and I have been getting along great, and I have taken the time to enjoy life. In a sick, twisted, and kinda fucked up way, cancer may have been one of the best things that could've happened to me. I can honestly say that at no point in time have I thought it would defeat me, as I know I will beat it. I feel blessed that we caught it early on, thankfully due to my wife and boss. Life isn't always pleasant, and is sometimes down right brutal, but it's about rising above the challenges thrown your way and always remembering that even when it seems tough, you probably still have it easier than someone else.

    Lastly, if something has been bothering you and you have been putting it off, go get it checked. It could save your life.

  10. DC 2K and Level 4's

    in DC Sound Lab - Big Bass on ANOTHER LEVEL!

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    Ok guys, let me preface this by saying I was always told that there is no such thing as a dumb question.

    I have the DC 2k amp and bought my 2 Level 4 12's which are dual 1ohm voice coils. On the amp there are 2 neg outputs next to each other and 2 pos outputs next to each other. When I went to the12volt.com, it shows me how to wire these subs down to 1ohm using only 1+ and 1- output. That has left me confused on how to wire these subs down to 1ohm. The box is built and has 2 sets of terminals on it. Hopefully I've given you enough info to help my dumbass out. If you need a pic of the DC 2k outputs, just let me know. Please help me figure out how to wire these up correctly. Thanks.

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