My name is Masood and I'm a 44 year old father of seven, married to Sarah who is my Wonder Woman and I can't find enough words in the dictionary to describe how incredible she is, and not only that, but I am blessed with seven amazing children. Shayan 17, Simin 15, Mishael 14, Sahl 13, Lana 11, Daanish 10 and my little princess Aini 8. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma just under 2 months ago.
Tomorrow I begin a years worth of chemo with a stem cell transplant for good measure. My condition is treatable but not curable so I am gonna fight with all my might to get a few good years squeezed in before my number is called. Many of you already know of my diagnosis and I am truly humbled by the support we have received to date. Just remember, things are going to get a lot worse before they get better but I am ready to lose a few battles and get the scars so long as I win the war iA. I won't mention any names, but you know who you are, from the ones that take me on crazy trips, to sending me an early morning smile, to the jokes and videos, to the goodnight texts,to taking the kids for a while, to the yummy food brought from miles away, to travelling miles to see me at a drop of a hat and most of all for the prayers that have been made on my behalf and finally to being told to HTFU when needed... I can never thank you all enough but a barbecue at my place next year iA might help...I promise it will be the best kick ass barbecue of the century. Equally I am sorry for not contacting all my friends personally and not replying to many of the emails I have received. I will reply, I just wanted to get to this point before becoming fully engaged. BTW I prefer WhatsApp for contact. For anyone with Myeloma that stumbles across this page and wants to chat, drop me a line. I'm on a crazy healthy diet that makes me feel like superman, or maybe that's the drugs.....I am a doctor by background and have also been looking into many different approaches to improve my chances. We are happy to share our experiences. It can be a lonely place where I am, forgive me for my grumpy days. I love you all, well most of you! And I promise as much pointing as possible...
