You know, there are times in everyone's life that we may have need for the support of family and friends more than ever. This is definitely the time for myself and my family, I cannot tell you, shipmates, how many emails I have received in the last few days since I posted my medical situation online at Navy Storekeeper.com this past week. You are some amazing human beings!
Demetria (my wife) and I are going to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital at 0800 tomorrow, Monday, 29 October, to start my Interlueken-2 Cancer treatment for a month....and I have nothing but great feelings that we will all come thru this together! Just so you know: my wife has picked her lucky number "7" --- reason being: that 7% of people who accept this type of cancer treatment are actually cured for at least over 5 years. That's our number, then!
To you, my shipmates --- keep studying --- now, not one month before the exam! I hope, in my heart, that I have given you some support as well and motivated you in some way.
Many regards -- and most likely, my wife, for the next week or so may do some posting on this Navy Storekeeper.com BLOG for me. She is the rock of this family.
Regards to all,
SKCS(SW/AW) Chuck Zwierzynski, your shipmate
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Apologize for delays in updating the site
Good Day, shipmates! I believe, as the Navy Storekeeper.com web site has not been updated since August 2007 that I would inform you all on the status of this delay. And respecfully request your patience. My Navy shipmates are enormously important and this site, as I very much appreciate, is being utilized for every advancement exam cycle to its fullest. Hearing comments about how this site has helped in your advancement studies has given me great pride in creating this site for all of you and they sailors you share it with.
However, as the only editor of this site, it has been hard to maintain consistently for you. And at some times in your life, you may reach an important CrossRoad, which I recently have.
I do wish to let you all know that, since October 2006, I have been diagnosed with a pretty severe cancer....Stage IV Metastatic Melanoma Cancer in my liver and brain areas. BUT I remain on active duty, serving onboard the PCU George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) and am not about to medically retire, in any shape or form, after 20+ years of service unless I absolutely am required. That will not occur anytime soon!
This is my CrossRoad and am not going to take it lying down and enjoying the life that I have had. No regrets, shipmates --- none at all. This is simply a time to bear down a bit more.
I have gone through all the normal cancer treatments thus far: chemotherapy, a new chemo pill, searched for possible Clinical Trials, and whole brain radiation. And all the while I am still committed to my wife, my family, my friends...and on a daily basis: showing up at work onboard the BUSH and PT 3 times a week with the crew. I am having as normal a life as possible and enjoying every single moment I can...between all the treatments, that is. I refused to be sent to a shore command and sit at a desk if I am still able to serve onboard the 5th aircraft carrier in my career.
Well, after over a full year fighting this cancer, I am now having to go for the BIG ONE as the cancer is only stable in most locations, and increasing in others within my body. My wife and I have made the decision to go for a pretty aggressive treatment called Interlueken-2 at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. It will be for 4 weeks starting 29 October and I know I have so many people (and the command!) supporting my wife and I.
Shipmates, I will do my best to update this site for you as much as possible in preparation for your exams. You must know: that is just as important for me too.
And I want you to know, as you read this, that your support and prayers are ENORMOUSLY appreciated, shipmates. That is all my family and I need right now, and trust me: I wouldn't still be on active duty in the Navy on this day if I did not feel you are some of the finest sailors in the world today. I am proud to work with each and every one of you on a daily basis.
Many regards, and will post updates when I can.
SKCS(SW/AW) Chuck Zwierzynski
However, as the only editor of this site, it has been hard to maintain consistently for you. And at some times in your life, you may reach an important CrossRoad, which I recently have.
I do wish to let you all know that, since October 2006, I have been diagnosed with a pretty severe cancer....Stage IV Metastatic Melanoma Cancer in my liver and brain areas. BUT I remain on active duty, serving onboard the PCU George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) and am not about to medically retire, in any shape or form, after 20+ years of service unless I absolutely am required. That will not occur anytime soon!
This is my CrossRoad and am not going to take it lying down and enjoying the life that I have had. No regrets, shipmates --- none at all. This is simply a time to bear down a bit more.
I have gone through all the normal cancer treatments thus far: chemotherapy, a new chemo pill, searched for possible Clinical Trials, and whole brain radiation. And all the while I am still committed to my wife, my family, my friends...and on a daily basis: showing up at work onboard the BUSH and PT 3 times a week with the crew. I am having as normal a life as possible and enjoying every single moment I can...between all the treatments, that is. I refused to be sent to a shore command and sit at a desk if I am still able to serve onboard the 5th aircraft carrier in my career.
Well, after over a full year fighting this cancer, I am now having to go for the BIG ONE as the cancer is only stable in most locations, and increasing in others within my body. My wife and I have made the decision to go for a pretty aggressive treatment called Interlueken-2 at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, VA. It will be for 4 weeks starting 29 October and I know I have so many people (and the command!) supporting my wife and I.
Shipmates, I will do my best to update this site for you as much as possible in preparation for your exams. You must know: that is just as important for me too.
And I want you to know, as you read this, that your support and prayers are ENORMOUSLY appreciated, shipmates. That is all my family and I need right now, and trust me: I wouldn't still be on active duty in the Navy on this day if I did not feel you are some of the finest sailors in the world today. I am proud to work with each and every one of you on a daily basis.
Many regards, and will post updates when I can.
SKCS(SW/AW) Chuck Zwierzynski
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