Long time no see!
Maybe some will remeber me :-} I was a regular on the HOD forums from 2003-2013.
I've been through lots of crap and changes in my life in the last years and didn't have time or the mood for drum things.
Just as I got back on the saddle with a new band, another hard blow came.
My girl friend Anne, 40 years old, has been diagnosed in January with a virulent stage 3 breast cancer.
She's now on heavy double chemotherapy since she has the HER2 genetic factor that speeds up cancer progression.
Her treatments leave her without energy or strength and several side effects. She had to abandon her nursing studies so her scholarship was cut and she has now no income.
She is a single mother of two children, which leave her in a very precarious financial situation.
Add to that the high cost of drugs to counteract side effects and that her relatives live far. She will have surgery this summer followed by intensive radiotherapy and hormonotherapy.
I do my best to help her but I can only do so much.
Diane, a good friend of her who is just out of a breast cancer had the idea of a benefit dinner and I said: "Why not do a special event with dinner and concert!"
So I'll play with my new band and we're organizing the event which will is sheduled on June 17th.
I know you won't be able to make it to the show but Diane's daughter put on a web fund raising campaign in her name for those who would like to donate and share on Facebook:
https://www.gofundme.com/donnerpouranne
(You can switch the language to English at the bottom of the page)
I know that the drumming community is a special one and very supportive.
I thank you in advance for your support and generosity!
Francois {aka Tombo 7/4 :}
