Tacoma Strength

09/16/2024

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Re-Posted with permission • So about my summer…

This is a post no one ever wants to have to make. Some of you, I have been able to tell myself but it turns out I have the best problem of having a lot of love in my life.

June of this year I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma IGA. It is a rare bone marrow cancer.
I had been struggling with back and rib issues for months when weightlifting. I had bloodwork done for an unrelated issue and that is when they saw the first sign something was wrong. Subsequent blood tests revealed the likelihood of this cancer and a PET scan and bone marrow biopsy confirmed it. I immediately began chemotherapy. The cancer has responded well to this treatment.

Multiple Myeloma is incurable. There is a way though to put it in remission for a long time. That is a autologous bone marrow transplant. That is where they harvest your own stem cells and use those to transplant back into you, after wiping out all your bone marrow with a very strong dose of chemo. This process will take about 3 months all said and done. During this time I will not be able to work or do much of anything at all.

That’s where the really tough bit comes in. I have been on my own since I was 17 years old. I have a hard time asking for help. In my 43 years I’ve found I’ve learned the most in the hard times not good. So here I am again, standing in front of the biggest challenge of my life having to learn how to ask for help. It’s already started with people to helping in my day to day life.

Now I need financial support to help me through the transplant. My friends were kind enough to setup a GoFundMe for me. (The link is in my bio). It will help with housing costs up in Seattle, my house in Tacoma, along with utility bills, food costs for me and the furry ones, health insurance costs since after I’ve burned through PTO, I will be responsible for the full premium.

So thank you if you are able to help financially, emotionally, physically or just with a sweet card or gesture (which there have been many). I know I’ve done something right in this life so far to be surrounded by you.

03/03/2023

Adam coming in with competition PRs all around and coming out with some hardware.

03/03/2023

03/03/2023

Repost I don’t know how Lo is going to make it through TSA screening.

1st in Sn**ch
2nd in Clean & Jerk
1st in Total

02/28/2023

Our boy Mack is a grown as man defending the net!

Repost Central Region ACHA Champs! On to Nationals in Boston boys1

02/24/2023

It’s with a heavy heart that we announce that Coach Paul Stoermer Jr has passed away. If you knew Paul you know that he was the man.

His daughter Karla will be hosting a memorial at Tacoma Strength. Travis Daigle will be saying a few words at the event.

If you have a moment please stop by and share a memory.

Please spread the word to all coaches and members that might not see this message. Thank you.

02/08/2023

Not sure how you can try Olympic Weightlifting? Meet your new guide, Coach Ambrose. They’re no fun at all…

01/24/2023

"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both...

I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I; I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."

It’s almost unfair how quickly you’ve come into and out of our daily rhythm. There is a selfish part of me that wishes that the road had not forked and we had more time but you’ve earned the opportunity to run ahead.

Our walk will never be the same but we’ll still be walking with you.

Good hunting Agent Gracie. We’ll see you in Ohio.

01/03/2023

12:30 pm classes are returning for Tuesdays! Coach Ambrose will be guiding your session. We’ll see you there!

01/03/2023

Measure. Track. Improve. If body recomp is one of your goals start the new year with a clear understanding of where you are so you have a better understanding of how to reach your goals.

DEXA scans are available for both gym members and non-members.

TUE, JAN 10th at Tacoma Strength.

https://events.bodyspec.com/tacoma_strength/2023-01-10

12/08/2022

We’re looking for someone that can help fill in from time to time as well as assist with our personal coaching clients.

Email [email protected] for more info.

12/08/2022

We’re looking for someone to help greet our members in the afternoon between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

No phones to answer. No emails to check. You might have to sign for a package and do some light tidying up of the gym.

Contact us at [email protected] if you’re interested.