PureVenom
10-20-2004, 02:07 PM
Hello there everyone!!!
Remember me? I know it’s been a while huh? Well I just wanted to keep in touch with you all and let you know what’s been going on and why I have not been around much or launched Venom yet. It has been a really hard year and a lot of bad things have happened. The reason I have been so out of touch with you all is because I was diagnosed with “Testicular cancer” The past 9 months or so have been a pretty major fight for life with surgeries and radiation therapy. I got pretty sick from the radiation so trying to do anything but lie in bed and keep my food down was a major chore. Thank God I am all done with that stuff now and everything seems to be going okay. I was one of the lucky ones I’m told. I just keep having lots of blood tests and CT scans every month to make sure that nothing comes back. So for now I am in full remission but for the next 5 years they will monitor me pretty close I guess just to make sure that I am completely out of the woods. I am told the radiation pretty much kicked the crap out of my immune system so the doctors keep a close watch on me. So for now things are put on hold for obvious reasons but I wanted you all to know that I didn’t just bail out on you or forget about Venom. I look so forward to getting back very soon and I will try to pop in every now and again. Our love for skiboarding is the reason I wanted to start this company in the first place and it continues to be my passion. Keeping skiboarding on the cutting edge and progressing means we must all think big and dream big coming up with new ideas. Big props to Mix industries and their products. The more manufacturers we have out there the more our sport will progress. As long as we support them all that is. More companies also means more sponsorship for more events. Hopefully I will be back out on the slopes with you soon and moving forward. I have heard rumors about Canon going out of business. I this true?
ONE LAST THING!!!!
I want to urge all the guys out there to get checked by your doctor for TC. Studies show that this disease has become VERY common in males 18 to 35. The sooner you find out the better chance you have of staying alive. There are usually no symptoms (hence the name “Silent killer”) and it spreads very quickly!! So do youself a favor GET CHECKED!!! Anyway….I hope you have all been well and stay well and I will try to get back on soon. If you have any questions for me on Venom or on TC feel free to email me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
THANKS EVERYONE!!!!! AND IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!!!
Doug
DHerr@socal.rr.com
Remember me? I know it’s been a while huh? Well I just wanted to keep in touch with you all and let you know what’s been going on and why I have not been around much or launched Venom yet. It has been a really hard year and a lot of bad things have happened. The reason I have been so out of touch with you all is because I was diagnosed with “Testicular cancer” The past 9 months or so have been a pretty major fight for life with surgeries and radiation therapy. I got pretty sick from the radiation so trying to do anything but lie in bed and keep my food down was a major chore. Thank God I am all done with that stuff now and everything seems to be going okay. I was one of the lucky ones I’m told. I just keep having lots of blood tests and CT scans every month to make sure that nothing comes back. So for now I am in full remission but for the next 5 years they will monitor me pretty close I guess just to make sure that I am completely out of the woods. I am told the radiation pretty much kicked the crap out of my immune system so the doctors keep a close watch on me. So for now things are put on hold for obvious reasons but I wanted you all to know that I didn’t just bail out on you or forget about Venom. I look so forward to getting back very soon and I will try to pop in every now and again. Our love for skiboarding is the reason I wanted to start this company in the first place and it continues to be my passion. Keeping skiboarding on the cutting edge and progressing means we must all think big and dream big coming up with new ideas. Big props to Mix industries and their products. The more manufacturers we have out there the more our sport will progress. As long as we support them all that is. More companies also means more sponsorship for more events. Hopefully I will be back out on the slopes with you soon and moving forward. I have heard rumors about Canon going out of business. I this true?
ONE LAST THING!!!!
I want to urge all the guys out there to get checked by your doctor for TC. Studies show that this disease has become VERY common in males 18 to 35. The sooner you find out the better chance you have of staying alive. There are usually no symptoms (hence the name “Silent killer”) and it spreads very quickly!! So do youself a favor GET CHECKED!!! Anyway….I hope you have all been well and stay well and I will try to get back on soon. If you have any questions for me on Venom or on TC feel free to email me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
THANKS EVERYONE!!!!! AND IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!!!
Doug
DHerr@socal.rr.com