Hi guys,
As some of you know, I am a Dutch military veteran suffering from PTSD. I am happy to say that the battle against the PTSD has moved me to a more comfortable way of life, mixed with some symptoms which I now take for granted. Social distancing and being more reclusive is one of the things I use to prevent me from suffering from the PTSD consequences... it works 90% of the times.
I also have been battling a lymphoma for about a year... it could have been bad, but thanks to chemo therapy and meds and a strong constitution my body was able to overcome the white blood cells going berserk in my body... Last monday I was told that the Hodgkin Lymphoma indeed has been defeated for at least 95%.
Because I never give up and never surrender, I see my battle against the PTSD as an ongoing struggle which I will NOT "lose". So I sometimes choose to expose myself to that what can possibly trigger me... like unpredictable events, crowds and so on... The lymphoma didn't help for a while...
A year ago I decided to do THE thing... I wanted to visit a concert with my son Sen (just turned 16 in March). We both are metalheads and we saw that there would be a concert weekend in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) in May 2026. You might have heard from the group maybe once or twice.... Metallica...
I already saw them in 1990 and 1991... so this would be THE perfect chance for a "second generation fanboy" experience. 35/36 years after... (DAMN I feel old now!)
So... We were able to score 3 tickets (me, my son and my dearest best lady-friend who also is a military veteran), booked a hotel and waited... and May 22nd and 24th we took the streetcar to the stadium.
We had two incredible evenings, seeing Metallica perform both nights with two different playlists... first night Gojira was support act and the second night we saw Pantera.
So happy to have done this. Especially with my son Sen!! I just proudly wanted to share this anecdote with you as a positive note!!! Oh, and some photos to boost!
Cheers all, have a great one!