A Large Update (X-Men + Cancer)
Added 2024-09-24 11:21:05 +0000 UTCIt's been far too long since I last provided a meaningful update so here it is.
I'll try my best not to make it too depressing as I'm very conscious that this year the bad news coming out of I Finished A Video Game has far outweighed the good.
If you remember my last post you'll know that I had surgery on August 20th to remove cancer from three locations and while it's been broadly successful - the recovery has been about as complicated as physically possible.
I won't bore you with the gory details (although maybe I'll do a stream and run through the whole horrible episode) but the important part is that three days ago - my knee wound tore back open after having been cleared as healed.
Personally, I'm devastated as I was finally walking again, finally sleeping comfortably again, able to get outside for the first time in almost a month and was making huge progress with the video.
In fact, everything was in place for it to release on Sunday 29th September, which sadly I'm not going to be able to hit now.
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Now while that's obviously pretty sad, the positive side is that I'd managed to get enough done that I think I'll still be able to finish the video very soon.
So today I'm going to commit to releasing X Men A Lengthy Retrospective on OCTOBER 6th 2024
It'll be a tough few weeks but I think getting this video out and off my plate will really help with my wider recovery. At the moment all I can do is sit inside so in a twisted way, the timing is perfect to just push through and get it done.
I also want to just say again, thanks so much for continuing to support the channel through Patreon. It's been so tough relying on YouTube for income during this whole process but knowing that I've got you all behind me has been a real source of strength.
There are plans in place for some cool exclusive stuff once I'm healed up and can work in a more consistent way so hopefully that keeps you interested for the next few months!
Once again, thank you to everyone who has reached out with kind messages and words of encouragement. It's massively appreciated and has really kept me going
I'll speak to you all soon!
Big Love,
Matt
Comments
Thanks my friend - but I'm definitely hitting that deadline. I want to be free of the X-Men!
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:53:39 +0000 UTCThanks my friend. I know Steph really appreciates all the support as well - in many ways it's been just as tough on her
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:53:21 +0000 UTCThanks Justin. I appreciate it
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:53:03 +0000 UTCIt very much was but at this point all I can do is wait for it to heal. Thanks for the message and let's hope the end of the year is much better than the rest of it!
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:52:54 +0000 UTCHope you enjoy it! I feel like between a new Indiana Jones games coming, Dino Crisis releasing on PSN and Nocturne S2 my videos are more topical than ever!
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:52:26 +0000 UTCYeah it was ridiculously gutting. My first evening outside of the house after over four weeks (and my second set of surgeries this year!) and then it tears and I'm right back to day one. The only benefit is now I have literally zero excuse not to finish the video!
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:51:58 +0000 UTCHonestly it's more for my sake! I just want to get it out there and off my plate so I can have a clear head to tackle the next phase. I think it's a solid video so hopefully people will enjoy it and it can provide a bit of a jumping off point into some positivity!
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:51:03 +0000 UTCThanks Alex. These messages really do give me a lot of strength. It's kinda crazy to know you've got people from all around the world pulling for you!
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:50:04 +0000 UTCLet's hope so my friend. It's been a dark year but I'm really feeling positive at the moment despite everything. I think this video could be a turning point!
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-25 10:49:19 +0000 UTCdon't worry about the news being depressing- if you've got the willpower to keep fighting, describing what you're up against might be daunting or frightening, but it's not depressing. here's hoping there's a day in the near future when this is something you can look back on and not something you have to keep living with.
disk-kun, the mascot for the famicom disk system
2024-09-25 06:36:08 +0000 UTCWhile I echo the sentiment of not needing to rush the video, it's clear that it's more than a case of trying to deliver content, and more to push yourself rather than pushing a new video out, and I absolutely respect that. Just remember that, even though it might not feel like it, you are still incredibly strong for pushing through with all of these obstacles in your way. I look forward to seeing the video regardless of when it comes out :D
Alex
2024-09-24 22:20:06 +0000 UTCThe depression in a situation like that cannot be overstated, it’s as much mentally taxing as it is physically, if not more-so at times. I remember even the first time I could bathe myself and just sobbed in the shower because I felt the scars, and the new shapes and divets in my chest, and realized I could never be like I was before. I was permanently changed. It just hit me so hard when I was just excited to get out of bed. It’s just completely brutal in so many unique and horrible ways. I almost said “Can’t wait to see it!” because I am so excited to get to watch it, but as the old man says in Toy Story 2 “You can’t rush art.” As a fan purely, there is 0 disappointment in your work or output time. It’s worth it tenfold. Plus you pick the BEST topics to deep dive into the series of, and X-Men?! Oh absolutely, it’s going to be amazing Matt. Genuinely if you ever need to talk feel free to reach out if you can message on here, happy to talk more about my stuff if you want or to listen. Either way thank you for opening up, you’ve got this ❤️
Jays
2024-09-24 13:34:05 +0000 UTCAt first, seeing the subject of the email freaked me out, but I'm very glad to see you're doing well, all things considered. Please don't rush yourself to get the next video out, we all just want you to recover and be in good health! We'll all be there day one when the next video drops but until then, just take all the time you need!
Genius Truitt
2024-09-24 13:13:12 +0000 UTCThanks so much Jay. It's messages like these that give me strength and it means a lot that you'd share that with me. It's been an utterly ridiculous year of colliding between various levels of depression but I'm feeling extremely determined to finish this video and at least take something into my own control. Flop or success - I'll know that I did something on my terms and that is quite a thing to draw strength from when everything feels out of control. So yeah - thanks so much for the message and I hope the video does everyone proud
I Finished A Video Game
2024-09-24 13:07:04 +0000 UTCIn 2015 I was in a 55mph head on collision with a collapsed lung, broken ribs, an annular tear in my lower spine, and my right pec entirely severed from my sternum. I was airlifted to my hometown hospital to have surgery to save my life without pain killers or anesthesia. For a full week I was in hospital, and then I spent 8 months completely bedridden at 18. I couldn’t sit up, I couldn’t move, I couldn’t even laugh without deep intense burning that I remember so vividly. I had my incredible mother to help literally grab me and pull me out of bed to walk me to the restroom. It was genuinely the most depressing, horrible, demeaning, and mentally devastating times in my life. That toll is one I am familiar with, but cancer is an entirely separate beast entirely. You’re SO fucking strong Matt. Strength isn’t feeling invincible, strength is when you feel like you’re at your complete weakest and you keep going. On top of that you are amazingly entertaining, have brought a ton of joy to me personally (much less all the people who love your work) and you’re still pushing forward even now. Just a freaking amazing person, you deserve all the love and support we have. Good update or bad, it’s great to hear about you. I hope things get easier soon, but you’ve got this 100%. - Jay
Jays
2024-09-24 12:51:51 +0000 UTCSorry to hear about the knee, it must be incredibly frustrating for that to happen. Keep it up brother! Life is about getting back up after you fall down.
Douglas Black
2024-09-24 12:49:09 +0000 UTCThanks for your hard work Matt, really looking forward to the next vid, love X-Men, but in the meantime it's time for a Castlevania rewatch.
Alexander Keenan
2024-09-24 11:54:12 +0000 UTCSorry to hear about your knee, that sounds like a proper kick in the bollocks. Hope it heals soon mate, very X-cited for the new episode but can wait
Paul Ormerod
2024-09-24 11:47:53 +0000 UTCGet well Matt
Justin
2024-09-24 11:24:52 +0000 UTCbest of luck with recovery mate, praying for you and your family
ShtanceChanger
2024-09-24 11:24:22 +0000 UTCNo rush on the video! Take your time & just get well soon my dude! 💚💚💚
Chase Lacy
2024-09-24 11:23:05 +0000 UTC
