Susan Foreman

Hello, my lovely people! Two and half years ago, I got a fever that wasn't going away. A few months had passed and the fever had still not passed, now with more symptoms. It was Christmas when my first lymph nodes started showing in my neck. Those nodes are still enlarged today. I kept getting worse and worse. Started to lose my appetite, and losing weight. I have now lost 30 pounds. I used to be a pretty active person, I played soccer for 16 years so it was strange to go from being strong to watching my body wither away. For about two and a half years, my family, friends, and I struggled very much with receiving a diagnosis. Soon enough it wasn't just symptoms that started to slow me down. After 2 quarters at Seattle Central when I first got sick, I knew I couldn't physically handle it anymore, I woke up and came home feeling worse and worse. Then by not being able to socialize, and friends naturally leaving, or whatever the circumstance, started to make me feel as though I was alone. This is a very common feeling for those with chronic diseases. One of the biggest obstacles I faced, and my mom, (I could not have gotten through this crazy process without her, truly my savior) was for about 2 years, all that was showing was lymph nodes on scans, and watching my white blood cell count go up and down for that whole period. Why no one thought to see why this person is getting sick all the time who knows, well it is because they created a bias against me and many other…

Similarly to a self-profiled prophecy. This “assignment” typically causes other members of the group to also attribute that characterization to the student as well them. Similarly, to when Thad was assigned as foreman, he took on a role of leadership, which explains Carmen physically looking at him for approval when making her suggestion, his status in the group encouraged him to respond assertively.…

service, Americans vilified Ali, calling him a coward for refusing to fight for his country, yet still fighting for money in the ring. To Ali, his pugilism career did not conflict with his religion, more so it was his belief that his skill, fame and fortune serves as a powerful platform to advance the condition and well-being of poor black Americans. 3 Ali fought for the prestige, not for himself, but to uplift the condition of fellow black Americans, living in slums or projects, on welfare,…

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an advanced form of the Japanese martial art of the same name. It has been modified by the famous Gracie Family of Brazil to become "arguably the most effective martial art in the world." With the arrival of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the martial arts scene, it has forever changed the way fighters train. Without learning the proper ways to defend and execute techniques from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu arsenal it is difficult to survive against a good Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighter.…

"The California Kid" Urijah Faber has shocked the world by announcing he will be retiring following his UFC On FOX 22 fight against Brad "One Punch" Pickett. Urijah Faber was a guest on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani where he made the decision to retire. Faber said that he still has a passion for fighting but his emotions toward fighting has changed now then in the past. Faber would also go onto mention that in his previous fights he has not found that emotional rise or fall and that to him…

Bad Apple - February 21st Match Announcement! This match will see one of the fastest rising stars in the states take on the fastest rising star in Kamikaze Pro. David Starr The current reigning and defending Kamikaze Pro Champion attempts to make history as if he wins this He hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is nicknamed 'The King of Taunts'. Starr is one of the most charismatic wrestlers in the world. He is the quickest graduate ever of the world famous Wild Samoan Wrestling School…

Was it a case of art imitating real life or did the WWE give former WWE wrestler CM Punk the raspberry by mocking him at the Backlash pay-per-view event this past Sunday? It's no secret that the WWE and former wrestling superstar and World Champion CM Punk have been at odds over several issues. In fact, he is still sitting on the sidelines awaiting a ruling related to a defamation lawsuit brought against him by WWE physician Chris Amann. After leaving the organization amid all the controversy,…

Reigning WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin appears to be moving on from the name-calling and thrash talking with super middleweight champ Andre Ward as he had chosen to fight current IBF middleweight titlist David Lemieux for a unification bout at the Madison Square Garden in New York on October 17. ESPN’s Dan Rafael reported that the match is official and would put on the line the belts of the two greatest middleweight fighters right now. Lemieux (34-2, 31 KOs), who is also…

Old School Vs. Modern Jiu-Jitsu Today the most argued about topic in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is if modern Jiu-Jitsu is better than old school Jiu-Jitsu. This question, many times, has led to negative commentary or actions towards the opposing viewers. To help give a better understanding of Jiu-Jitsu here is its beginning. Jiu-Jitsu derived from the art of Judo by a man named Miysuyo Maeda; this man settled in Brazil and opened up a gym there with one of his best students Carlos Gracie.…

After a year,The Supreme Court overturned Muhammad Ali’s convention. In October 26, 1970 Muhammad Ali returned to the ring once again. On March 8, 1971 Muhammad Ali could have gotten his heavy weight title back at this fight against Joe Frazier. This fight was called The Fight Of The Century. However Muhammad Ali was down with a hard hit. He lost to Joe Frazier. This fight was his first defeat. After his defeat, He won ten bouts, which is a match or fight in boxing. Sadly after his ten…