Seems my riding days are numbered-at least for a while.

JeffM · March 1st, 2011, 04:31 PM

In the next two weeks I will be starting six months of chemo for my CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). Hopefully it will not be a big deal and I will be able to resume riding soon.

I was diagnosed almost five years ago with this type of Leukemia and have been on what is called Watch and Wait (No therapy till you need it). Well, the waiting is now over and I am ready to start fighting.

I may not be able to ride but I will continue to chime in on the forum whether you like it or not

.

Best of health to you all and keep the shiny side up.

Jeff

bluepoof · March 1st, 2011, 04:32 PM

Best of luck and chemistry to you, Jeff! You can kick cancer's butt!

Toly · March 1st, 2011, 04:36 PM

Good luck, man, hang in there!

AMMOCAN · March 1st, 2011, 04:43 PM

Best wishes to you! Knock them dead!

Nas · March 1st, 2011, 04:44 PM

It's nothing but a temporary setback, man! Hang in there, you'll be riding soon!!

DaBlue1 · March 1st, 2011, 04:49 PM

Follow the doctor's orders. Stay in the fight, never surrender and kick Luke's ass!!

Best wishes for a healthy and full recovery.

austexjg · March 1st, 2011, 05:01 PM

Stay positive and good luck in your fight...

CC Cowboy · March 1st, 2011, 05:03 PM

Beware of the nurses. They will be hitting on you continuously. Make sure you give in to them.

Alex · March 1st, 2011, 05:37 PM

You can do it, Jeff!

As long as you're physically up to it, riding might turn out to be great mood therapy throughout.

Indy250r · March 1st, 2011, 08:30 PM

Best of luck!

slolane · March 1st, 2011, 08:48 PM

Best of luck Jeff, you can do it!!

V2Neal · March 1st, 2011, 09:28 PM

Good Luck Jeff!

utahninja · March 1st, 2011, 10:16 PM

I wish you the best in your fight! Stay strong and get back on the bike soon.

JeffM · March 1st, 2011, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Beware of the nurses. They will be hitting on you continuously. Make sure you give in to them.

Oscar: Best therapy suggestion ever

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

You can do it, Jeff!

As long as you're physically up to it, riding might turn out to be great mood therapy throughout.

That is my plan if all goes well. Thanks Alex.

Chuck, we need to go riding again.

Neal, James, Brad, JG, Blue, Denis, AMMOCAN, Toly, and Carolyn: Thanks for the support.

KJohnson21 · March 1st, 2011, 11:45 PM

Best of luck, we'll do our best to keep you reasonably sane throughout your ordeal.

zartan · March 2nd, 2011, 01:10 AM

Jeff, Don't be kind! kick it's ass!!!!

gfloyd2002 · March 2nd, 2011, 03:22 AM

Jeff, we really value your insight here and are happy to hear you'll be checking in. We'd like to hear how you are doing, and with some extra downtime in the next 6 months, you'll probably be reading a few motocycle books. We'd love to hear all about it. Take care, and if you are down, stop on in and say hello.

March 2nd, 2011, 05:34 AM

Keep posting and keep fighting, good luck!

Flashmonkey · March 3rd, 2011, 07:51 AM

I just saw this thread. Best of luck Jeff!

backinthesaddleagain · March 3rd, 2011, 08:24 AM

Best of luck!

JeffM · March 3rd, 2011, 08:25 AM

Thanks Guys. It is great to have my Internet buddies pulling for me.

Looks like I'll start treatment on either the 14th or 21st of this month. The treatment protocol is six months long and consists of of 5 days of infusion repeated monthly. The first day of each cycle is an all-day ordeal followed by 4 days of stopping in for an one hour drip.

Hopefully, I will only be a mess a couple of days out of each month. Monday being the long day will no doubt be the worst (Of course Mondays always suck so that will be appropriate

).

Cheers.

Jeff

ally99 · March 3rd, 2011, 06:22 PM

Beat it man. You can do it!

00NissanNinja · March 3rd, 2011, 06:40 PM

Keep up the fight man!

Sailariel · March 3rd, 2011, 06:46 PM

Jeff, Best wishes. As my main man, Lance Armstrong said, "I don't have time for cancer" Remember that we are here for you. Feel free to PM me at any time. When I went through my battle, I found LAF.com most helpful. My belief is that the Lance Armstrong Foundation has done an incredible job with our battle with cancer. This is a battle that can and will be won. Check them out. It is the best freebie on the planet.

I had surgery just yesterday for a couple of fairly large melanomas. My last bout with cancer was a six and a half hour stint in the operating room six years ago.
I have every intention to ride for many years.

Definitely feel free to call me. I'll be there for you. Also, you might want to pick up Lance's book "It's Not About The Bike" Very inspirational, powerful. It definitely changed my life. Worth checking out.

JeffM · March 30th, 2011, 06:25 AM

First of all, thanks for all the support.

I am half way through my first of six treatments. So far, doing well with minimal discomfort. First day was a loooooong one with one nasty reaction to the chemo that had the nurses hopping (yea, I puked).

Otherwise I feel pretty damn good and am trying my best to kick cancers ass up and down the street.

Not riding now. I am on three prescriptions, steroids, and the chemo drugs. Need things to settle a bit before I hop on the bike.

Take care everyone and keep the shiny side up.

Jeff

CC Cowboy · March 30th, 2011, 07:41 AM

Jeff, did you have the baby yet? Nice try using cancer as a cover-up.

JeffM · March 30th, 2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Jeff, did you have the baby yet? Nice trying using cancer as a cover-up.

Oh, Oscar, BTW, the nurses are cute - you are missing out.

gfloyd2002 · March 30th, 2011, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the updates, Jeff. Happy to hear you are doing well, and please continue to look in on us.

utahninja · March 30th, 2011, 09:11 AM

Thanks for the update. Keep going strong and be nice to the nurses.

JeffM · March 30th, 2011, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by utahninja

Thanks for the update. Keep going strong and be nice to the nurses.

Yea, you don't want to get on their bad side

We must go riding when I am up to it.

utahninja · March 30th, 2011, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffM

Yea, you don't want to get on their bad side

We must go riding when I am up to it.

We should. Let me know when you are ready.

DBentley415 · March 30th, 2011, 09:54 AM

Good Luck!!! You can do anything you put your mind to

Tell that cancer to back off you've got riding to do!!!

Indy250r · March 30th, 2011, 10:45 AM

!

ninjabrewer · March 31st, 2011, 06:06 AM

Good luck, kick its ass and get back on the road.

nb

kkim · March 31st, 2011, 11:55 AM

Jeff... everyone here is with ya', man. Kick its ass and then some. Hope to see you back, healthy and rejuvenated, in a few.

KGar · March 31st, 2011, 12:18 PM

Be Strong and remember our prayers are with you!

bikesam · March 31st, 2011, 01:30 PM

Thanks for checking in, you'll beat this thing and will be riding shiny side up in no time!

kkim · April 4th, 2011, 08:52 PM

hey, Jeff. Hope your days are getting better and the treatments are becoming more tolerable.

just letting you know your ninjette family is thinking of you.

aloha,

AMMOCAN · April 4th, 2011, 09:03 PM

Hang in there JeffM! I am glad all things are running their course. I hope things continue to progress positively for you. You can do it! We are all pulling for you.

Postiez · April 4th, 2011, 11:36 PM

Ride the wave of support from the best motorcycle community on the internet and you will be back on in no time. I hope you have a speedy recovery friend.

March 1st, 2011, 04:31 PM	#1
JeffM Mr. 988 Name: Jeff Location: Sandy, Utah Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Seems my riding days are numbered-at least for a while. In the next two weeks I will be starting six months of chemo for my CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). Hopefully it will not be a big deal and I will be able to resume riding soon. I was diagnosed almost five years ago with this type of Leukemia and have been on what is called Watch and Wait (No therapy till you need it). Well, the waiting is now over and I am ready to start fighting. I may not be able to ride but I will continue to chime in on the forum whether you like it or not . Best of health to you all and keep the shiny side up. Jeff __________________________________________________ "I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to" - Jimi Hendrix Cancer

March 1st, 2011, 04:32 PM	#2
bluepoof ninjette.org sage Name: Carolyn Location: San Carlos, CA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597	Best of luck and chemistry to you, Jeff! You can kick cancer's butt! __________________________________________________ www.bluepoof.com

March 1st, 2011, 04:43 PM	#4
AMMOCAN SLIME-R Name: AMMOCAN Location: Maryland Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): SOLD '10 Kawasaki 250R SE A.K.A. SLIME-R SOLD Posts: 596	Best wishes to you! Knock them dead! __________________________________________________

March 1st, 2011, 05:03 PM	#8
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Beware of the nurses. They will be hitting on you continuously. Make sure you give in to them. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 1st, 2011, 05:37 PM	#9
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	You can do it, Jeff! As long as you're physically up to it, riding might turn out to be great mood therapy throughout. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

March 1st, 2011, 04:36 PM	#3
Toly ninjette.org guru Name: Toly Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): KTM 390 Duke Posts: 428	Good luck, man, hang in there!

March 1st, 2011, 04:44 PM	#5
Nas ninjette.org member Name: Denis Location: Vancouver, BC Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 35	It's nothing but a temporary setback, man! Hang in there, you'll be riding soon!!

March 1st, 2011, 04:49 PM	#6
DaBlue1 Long Time Rider Name: Blue Location: Charlotte, NC Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Follow the doctor's orders. Stay in the fight, never surrender and kick Luke's ass!! Best wishes for a healthy and full recovery.

March 1st, 2011, 05:01 PM	#7
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Stay positive and good luck in your fight...

March 1st, 2011, 08:30 PM	#10
Indy250r ninjette.org member Name: Brad Location: Indiana Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 KTM 990 ADV Posts: 234	Best of luck!

March 1st, 2011, 08:48 PM	#11
slolane Motorcyclist Name: James Location: Maryland Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Ninja 300 ABS Posts: A lot.	Best of luck Jeff, you can do it!!

March 1st, 2011, 09:28 PM	#12
V2Neal Bad-ass 250 racer Name: Neal Location: Minnesnowta Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r, ATK 605, Honda CR250R Posts: 91	Good Luck Jeff! __________________________________________________ CRA #28. Just wave as you go by!

March 1st, 2011, 10:16 PM	#13
utahninja Ride Smart, Ride Safe Name: Chuck Location: Herriman, UT Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2006 Yamati 150cc Scooter Posts: 71	I wish you the best in your fight! Stay strong and get back on the bike soon. __________________________________________________ Ride Smart! Ride Safe!

March 1st, 2011, 11:45 PM	#15
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Best of luck, we'll do our best to keep you reasonably sane throughout your ordeal. __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

March 2nd, 2011, 01:10 AM	#16
zartan ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: zartan Location: spam la Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 250 R Posts: A lot.	Jeff, Don't be kind! kick it's ass!!!! __________________________________________________ "Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision" Colin Powell

March 2nd, 2011, 03:22 AM	#17
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Jeff, we really value your insight here and are happy to hear you'll be checking in. We'd like to hear how you are doing, and with some extra downtime in the next 6 months, you'll probably be reading a few motocycle books. We'd love to hear all about it. Take care, and if you are down, stop on in and say hello. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

March 2nd, 2011, 05:34 AM	#18
Kipawa Guest Posts: n/a	Keep posting and keep fighting, good luck!

March 3rd, 2011, 07:51 AM	#19
Flashmonkey Professional belly dancer Name: James Location: Toronto Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 1992 GSX-R 750 Posts: A lot.	I just saw this thread. Best of luck Jeff!

March 3rd, 2011, 08:24 AM	#20
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	Best of luck!

March 3rd, 2011, 08:25 AM	#21
JeffM Mr. 988 Name: Jeff Location: Sandy, Utah Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Thanks Guys. It is great to have my Internet buddies pulling for me. Looks like I'll start treatment on either the 14th or 21st of this month. The treatment protocol is six months long and consists of of 5 days of infusion repeated monthly. The first day of each cycle is an all-day ordeal followed by 4 days of stopping in for an one hour drip. Hopefully, I will only be a mess a couple of days out of each month. Monday being the long day will no doubt be the worst (Of course Mondays always suck so that will be appropriate ). Cheers. Jeff __________________________________________________ "I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to" - Jimi Hendrix Cancer

March 3rd, 2011, 06:22 PM	#22
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	Beat it man. You can do it! __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

March 3rd, 2011, 06:40 PM	#23
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	Keep up the fight man! __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

March 3rd, 2011, 06:46 PM	#24
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Jeff, Best wishes. As my main man, Lance Armstrong said, "I don't have time for cancer" Remember that we are here for you. Feel free to PM me at any time. When I went through my battle, I found LAF.com most helpful. My belief is that the Lance Armstrong Foundation has done an incredible job with our battle with cancer. This is a battle that can and will be won. Check them out. It is the best freebie on the planet. I had surgery just yesterday for a couple of fairly large melanomas. My last bout with cancer was a six and a half hour stint in the operating room six years ago. I have every intention to ride for many years. Definitely feel free to call me. I'll be there for you. Also, you might want to pick up Lance's book "It's Not About The Bike" Very inspirational, powerful. It definitely changed my life. Worth checking out. __________________________________________________ Ninjette, Sold. New Bike: 2010 Honda NT-700V/VA, 73 Honda 550, 74 Honda 550

March 30th, 2011, 06:25 AM	#25
JeffM Mr. 988 Name: Jeff Location: Sandy, Utah Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Half way through round one. An update. First of all, thanks for all the support. I am half way through my first of six treatments. So far, doing well with minimal discomfort. First day was a loooooong one with one nasty reaction to the chemo that had the nurses hopping (yea, I puked). Otherwise I feel pretty damn good and am trying my best to kick cancers ass up and down the street. Not riding now. I am on three prescriptions, steroids, and the chemo drugs. Need things to settle a bit before I hop on the bike. Take care everyone and keep the shiny side up. Jeff __________________________________________________ "I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to" - Jimi Hendrix Cancer

March 30th, 2011, 07:41 AM	#26
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Jeff, did you have the baby yet? Nice try using cancer as a cover-up. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough! Last futzed with by CC Cowboy; March 30th, 2011 at 01:17 PM.

March 30th, 2011, 08:31 AM	#28
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Thanks for the updates, Jeff. Happy to hear you are doing well, and please continue to look in on us. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

March 30th, 2011, 09:11 AM	#29
utahninja Ride Smart, Ride Safe Name: Chuck Location: Herriman, UT Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2006 Yamati 150cc Scooter Posts: 71	Thanks for the update. Keep going strong and be nice to the nurses. __________________________________________________ Ride Smart! Ride Safe!

March 30th, 2011, 09:54 AM	#32
DBentley415 ninjette.org member Name: Kayla Location: Wisconsin Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Posts: 206	Good Luck!!! You can do anything you put your mind to Tell that cancer to back off you've got riding to do!!! __________________________________________________ In paradise there ain't no clocks...

March 30th, 2011, 10:45 AM	#33
Indy250r ninjette.org member Name: Brad Location: Indiana Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 KTM 990 ADV Posts: 234	!

March 31st, 2011, 06:06 AM	#34
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	Good luck, kick its ass and get back on the road. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

March 31st, 2011, 11:55 AM	#35
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Jeff... everyone here is with ya', man. Kick its ass and then some. Hope to see you back, healthy and rejuvenated, in a few.

March 31st, 2011, 12:18 PM	#36
KGar Mid Life Crisis Name: Ken Location: Phoenix, Arizona Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r (Passion Red); 1999 BMW K1200RS (Marrakesh Red) Posts: 81	Be Strong and remember our prayers are with you!

March 31st, 2011, 01:30 PM	#37
bikesam ninjette.org member Name: Samuel Location: CA Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): '08 Green 'ja 250 Posts: 15	Thanks for checking in, you'll beat this thing and will be riding shiny side up in no time!

April 4th, 2011, 08:52 PM	#38
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	hey, Jeff. Hope your days are getting better and the treatments are becoming more tolerable. just letting you know your ninjette family is thinking of you. aloha,

April 4th, 2011, 09:03 PM	#39
AMMOCAN SLIME-R Name: AMMOCAN Location: Maryland Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): SOLD '10 Kawasaki 250R SE A.K.A. SLIME-R SOLD Posts: 596	Hang in there JeffM! I am glad all things are running their course. I hope things continue to progress positively for you. You can do it! We are all pulling for you. __________________________________________________