Sorry I have not posted in a while, but I have been trying to figure out how to word things. Then I thought, that’s stupid, why don’t I do what I always do, just say it like it is.
Well, Sandi and I spent the day together on Tuesday. It was nice spending time with her, [...]
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Well, it is back to the grind, again. Had a CT scan last week. Results showed continued growth. There are a few tumors that have grown from about an inch to an inch and a half. There continues to be mild growth in the abdomen. Gettin’ tired of these CT scan results.
Started chemo again on [...]
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Not sure why this has been tugging at me for a few days now, but I feel compelled to share my thoughts on persevering. Let’s face it, persevering is a way of life for me now. So what is perseverance? Here are a few tidbits to get our heads around this.
Perseverance is the hard work [...]
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Well, my good buddy, Russ, did it!!! He ran the Columbus 1/2 marathon this morning and finished strong and well under a two hour time. It was great to be there to support him as he ran to support me. You see, Russ was running to raise some funds for the Tarapchak [...]
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Still a very hard lesson to learn. Again, this is not a self serving post, but rather another friend who is making a difference in our lives out of the goodness of their hearts. Here is an e-mail excerpt from a dear friend of mine and her husband and what they are doing. [...]
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Ok, this is a hard one to post. Know that this is not a self serving post, but one that a good friend of mine has asked me to do. My buddy, Russ, who I have coached soccer with for a number of years, is a solid friend! He is a sprinter [...]
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…to ask how you would die, would you ask that question? Tough one, huh. Disclaimer: this is not meant to be a morbid post. I am in a very good mental state right now. Just sharing my curiosity and thoughts.
I asked that question yesterday at my oncology appointment. It [...]
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Are you a good father?
You know you are a good father when:
• When you help your kids with their schoolwork
• When you take an interest in their hobbies
• When you show affection to your wife in front of them
• When you advocate that they speak to you and each other respectfully
• When [...]
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Warning: Straight talk ahead…
Today is Wednesday, January 23, 2008. So what you say? Today is a significant day for me. Six month ago today, I was officially diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. So, is today really significant? I do not want to celebrate, because then I am celebrating [...]
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I have some news. We don’t have all the information yet, but we did not receive good news on Friday. If you recall, my first follow up CT scan was on Friday. I was nervous to get the results, but was like a kid at Christmas, waiting in anticipation for the great [...]
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