A brief "catch up"

“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back.”

Paulo Coelho

I had my first treatment. Like a lot of things the worrying was worse than the actual treatment. I can say one thing, and this goes out to my Aunt Barb and my mom, there are certain people, who are angels. The nurses that administered my chemo were some of them, whether they knew it or not, they helped me feel like a person not a patient with a disease. I know we are all designed to fill some spot in this life, those who not only hear the call of caregiver, but answer it with passion, are a true blessing.

It is a nice thing to think about. Dr. Doolittle has touched countless lives. He is an inspiration that I can only hope to imitate. If can look back on this mess of life and know that I carried myself ½ as well as he has, I have succeeded. Dan has spread creativity to those who might not have been brave enough to try without him. Heck, even I have found serenity in painting (even if no one can tell what it is I painted). Shawn is a rock, no matter when, where, why he will be there, always. My sister is a great mother. She always knows what to do when there are situations I can’t seem to get my head around. She is a motivation to what people can accomplish. Chuck is a great dad, who quietly and modestly shares what he knows about nature, and always underestimates his abilities.

The Boss… she is my rock. I feel like I can accomplish anything as long as she is with me. Both literally and figuratively she has saved my life. To have more time with her is reason enough to kick this cancer’s butt. Does cancer have a butt? I am assuming that it can pass nutrients through its cell membrane, like most cells, so I am going to kick its membrane.

I am currently on more medicine that anyone should ever have to take… but I feel good and I am ready to win this fight. I still have my hair and my beautiful beard. The Boss thinks Dr. Doolittle is making sure I hold up my end of the deal☺

Not that I am anyone to say, but, now that I am in this, I think God letting us see that we are doing the right thing for Wade. This would not be fair for him.

The most annoying thing so far is the strange sensitivity to sun light.  I went on a walk today with a long sleeve shirt and got sunburned through the shirt.  I was outside for about 10 minutes with flip flops and my feet got burned.  Weird.