We're Shipping Stef & Johnny D Up To Boston.

IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138


Shipping Stef & Johnny D Up To Boston.

Over the last week Given To Live has been chatting with Stef and Johnny D, finalising flight details for their trip to Boston to see Pearl Jam at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Show tickets are taken care of and a great hotel awaits them. 

When Stef and Johnny D first met fifteen years ago they'd go to gigs, a lot of gigs, forty or more a year and live music has been a huge part of their journey so a trip to see a band they love is special. And as sports fans Fenway Park makes it so much more special for them. 

Their journey together as Stef faces her cancer is at almost eighteen months and it's not over yet. First lymphoma which is under control, then colon. Chemo since January last year, four of the first six months needing twenty four hour care. Their journey together. 

Stef and Johnny D have gone to hundreds of shows together, loved together, worked together for six years (at a salon, he's hair, she's nails) and now they're facing this together. Johnny has missed two appointments in all this time, taken care of Stef as she lay in a back brace, after she had brain surgery as part of her treatment, through the nausea and Stef is so clear she couldn't have faced this without him. And Johnny was equally clear that there was no way he was doing anything other than be there with Stef. Side by side stepping together into the heat of such great uncertainty, together on the bad days, together on the good days when Johnny makes sure Stef gets out, meets friends, goes to the beach. 

Pearl Jam, Boston, 2nd of September will be their show. And GTL's chance to celebrate and honour both Stef and Johnny D, to celebrate them individually and together as they travel this most uncertain of roads. 

We know Fenway had its own Johnny D not that long ago, who was famed for both his hair and his home runs but we reckon Stef's Johnny D has better hair and there's no doubt she'll also tell you he's been knocking them out of the park for her everyday these last eighteen months. 

Stef and Johnny D, we'll see you in September :)

#PJBoston
#OneGigAtATime
#BecauseYouMatter


Neither Stef or Johnny D use these forums so if you'd like to wish them well please follow the link below - 

https://www.facebook.com/giventolive/posts/2193653620651184
Given To Live -

Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.

Comments

  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 38,852
    Good stuff Tom!
  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,438
    Great stuff!
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,040
    Thank you thank you thank you
    Great work as always and happy belated 2-year anniversary to LBC Philly
  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,632
    Prayers and good thoughts to this couple.  Hope they have a great time. 
  • TH113769TH113769 Posts: 434
    That is freaking awesome!!  Great job!
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  • hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    there's no doubt she'll also tell you he's been knocking them out of the park for her everyday these last eighteen months

    Jeez, Tom - this really got to me.

    Bless GTL and all you do.

    Keep fighting the good fight, Stef & Johnny D!


  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    hedonist said:
    there's no doubt she'll also tell you he's been knocking them out of the park for her everyday these last eighteen months

    Jeez, Tom - this really got to me.

    Bless GTL and all you do.

    Keep fighting the good fight, Stef & Johnny D!


    Thank you
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    Thank you thank you thank you
    Great work as always and happy belated 2-year anniversary to LBC Philly
    That's an anniversary that's worth celebrating every day :) 
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    hedonist said:
    there's no doubt she'll also tell you he's been knocking them out of the park for her everyday these last eighteen months

    Jeez, Tom - this really got to me.

    Bless GTL and all you do.

    Keep fighting the good fight, Stef & Johnny D!


    It got to me as I listened to them both.

    Listened to Stef talk about 18 months of treatment including brain surgery, how having Johnny D by her side every step of the way means the world to her. And they'll walk this journey together until it's over and it's a long road yet. 


    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • SD48277SD48277 Woodstock, NY Posts: 12,242
    Awesome! Folks in this community continue to amaze and inspire me. 

    Positive energy to Stef and Johnny D!
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  • jpdannabellejpdannabelle T. Posts: 831
    Thoughts and prayers go out to these two. Johnny and Stef, know we’re all thinking of you guys. 
    ...........and Evelyn 



  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,624
    Great job as always, Tom!
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  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    ed243421 said:
    Great job as always, Tom!
    Appreciate you saying so, thank you. 
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    Thoughts and prayers go out to these two. Johnny and Stef, know we’re all thinking of you guys. 
    Feel free to leave a comment via the link as they don't visit these forums. 
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • IamTomIamTom Posts: 1,138
    SD48277 said:
    Awesome! Folks in this community continue to amaze and inspire me. 

    Positive energy to Stef and Johnny D!
    They sure do! 
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,586
    Amazing!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
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