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#319497 30-Apr-2025 11:17
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Kia ora everyone..

 

My name is Logan, thought I'd introduce myself here.

 

I'm 44, live in Rotorua and have been in IT for 20 years as an Infrastructure and support engineer.. worked for various companies over the years..

 

I was diagnosed with liver cancer and end stage liver disease Dec 2022 (2 weeks before xmas), I was told I had 6 months left if we did nothing but I had some options.

 

I oped for a full liver transplant and was added to the list in Jan 2023, March 2023 I had the transplant and it saved my life.

 

During my recovery I decided I didn't want to go back to my old career, so while laid up in a hospital bed I decided to return back to study.

 

In 2024 I enrolled and started a degree at Toi Ohomai in Tauranga, a bachelor of applied information technology.. essentially learning to code software and web along with cyber security.

 

I'm almost half way through my degree, end of this semester marks the half way point, for the first time in my life I'm a straight A student lol.

 

I'm a big fan of tech, gaming and am a family man.. 

 

Chur..

 

Logan


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  #3369120 30-Apr-2025 11:17
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  #3369130 30-Apr-2025 11:36
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Great work on the big-C battle Logan!


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  #3369143 30-Apr-2025 12:12
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johno1234:

 

Great work on the big-C battle Logan!

 

 

Thank you.. came close to the box in the ground but appreciate every day now, and appreciate my donor too.

 

Doctors said it was alcohol that caused my liver disease and the cancer.. 2.5 years sober now :D




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  #3369145 30-Apr-2025 12:17
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Welcome aboard!

 

If you can get rid of the big C and replace it with a straight A, thats fantastic :D

 

 





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  #3369147 30-Apr-2025 12:24
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May you live many more years with the gift of life a stranger gave you. Reminds us how important it is to become donors and also of the risks of alcohol. 

 

I'm sure you will have much to offer the community. 


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  #3369152 30-Apr-2025 12:34
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Welcome to the madhouse





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  #3369154 30-Apr-2025 12:42
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xpd:

 

Welcome aboard!

 

If you can get rid of the big C and replace it with a straight A, thats fantastic :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love that.. lol 


 
 
 

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  #3369156 30-Apr-2025 12:59
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Welcome to Geekzone, Logan :)

 

A second chance is rare, and it's awesome to hear you are using it well.  :)





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  #3369161 30-Apr-2025 13:38
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Welcome, fellow Rotorua-dweller!





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  #3369172 30-Apr-2025 14:58
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  #3369174 30-Apr-2025 15:06
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  #3369175 30-Apr-2025 15:17
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  #3369380 30-Apr-2025 23:15
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Welcome to Geekzone! And well done on beating the cancer. It's moments like this that make us value our life!





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  #3369407 1-May-2025 09:07
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Thanks everyone.. has been a hard slog going through all the treatment, still dealing with the changes in life..

 

Anyone wants to know more about it, pm me.. happy to show you pix, guide you through how I found out etc..

 

Health is wealth, stay wealthy everyone.


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  #3369421 1-May-2025 10:49
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Hi there.





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