A/N: I'm sorry for most of the story delays. I have been going through some crazy stuff.
My dearest friend Izzy was ill for a while and died March 5th of this year. This is a bulletin that was put up on a site that we met on.
'As many of you know Izzy (Iltwm1 on the boards) was ill for quite awhile. Though she fought it with passion and courage her illness finally overcame her. Her family and closest friends were with her all the way through, and she knew she had the support and love of many of you with her as well. Thank you to all of you for showing her your support! Thank you to the entire Mod crew and Admin for allowing me to post this!
Everyone who met Izzy loved her! It was easy to be drawn to her as she was full of life, love, and joy. She brought all of that with her to the boards and the many friends she made here. She loved all of you, the WARDen, and the Brotherhood world very much. As any Vaddict will tell you she was more than a little partial to Vishous and was hoping for some "quality Vishous and Payne time" in Rehv's book. Izzy spread her love of the Brotherhood everywhere she went including the hospital. She even managed to convert her male surgeon. He confessed to me, after some harassment, that he bought all the books after she got him to read Lover Unbound (of course since it was her favorite book).
She would want you all to celebrate and find something to fill your hearts with laughter.
She was wonderful and this is what I have to say for her.
Izzy was a VADDICT (vishous addict). I got to know her less than 2 weeks before she had to be hospitalized ~ cancer ~ & some previous injuries that took away her ability to speak. She was very strong. She admitted herself to the hospital alone on DEC 19. She's been estranged from all of her brothers. That started all our concerns~ how could you be ALONE on Xmas week~ to receive treatments for cancer??
I, along with my friends, didn't know how bad it turned out for her at the hospital until her big brother~DOMINICK~ went there against her will. She must have appreciated what he did~ so she allowed to use her BDB account to let all of us know what went on with her. Dominick's first post was way at the old V VILLA IX. That's why you guys don't know her.
Izzy didn't even let her other 3 brothers know. Dominick had to tell them & got them to visit her at the hospital. There was also other incidents that would remain HER PRIVATE matter ~ the one that would have broken your heart! But we thought it's best to let her keep it very private.
So we are pretty happy that she is in a better place, where ever she is. She was a true warrior and I hope that she is in a great place drinking Goose with the Scribe Virgin. :) (For some of you who don't know, it's apart of a series called the BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD, read it!)
She died March 5th of a cancer that attacked her entire system. So grab a glass of GOOSE, like V would do, and pray for Izzy, where ever she may be. Even if you aren't religious, if we all pray for her we can put her at ease, knowing that she is cared about! :)
Thank you for reading if you did! :)
Amelia Cullen