Return to Life

I am a week away now from my last kemo saturday (or at least I am on schedule for CT scan Nov 15th to verify the tumors are gone!) Yeah!

Bonnie Sanborn (my business partner for 14 years now! what would I have done without her?) and I have been working throughout the whole ordeal, though I am amazed at how many people assume I am not working...Not only AM I working, I have hired Erica to assist us-(she is licensed and energetic and exploring the condo market for your children), and we have time and enthusiasm to help your friends and family. Go team.

I know it is a bit late at this point, but I am signed up to do the Seattle 1/2 marathon (that's 13 miles) and have a few folks that have signed up to walk it with us-that's Sharon Scott and her mom Lou Glatz (a big one for her, she says if I can do it, she can), my running partner Marilyn Dierickx, new running partners Susan Bishop and Deanne Hanley, and Louise Irving and my neighbor Tamae-so if you want to join us let us know. We are training now and you can just walk with us if you want to jump on board. Registration is www.seattlehalfmarathon/registration (I think-so grab a partner and work off that turkey dinner-the race is Sun. Nov 25th). Just a challenge.

I am still at Cancer College and reading many books-I have a big library right now if you need any info, trying new healthy recipes, and all sorts of natural remedies to avoid ingesting any more cocktails into my system. Sharon has introduced me to MonaVie a bottled juice concoction from the Amazon with lots of antioxidents. I am taking L-glutamine for the neuropathy side effects, and tumeric in capsule form for tumor reduction. Something is working cause I am feeling stronger every day.

I am still pondering the meaning of life and wondering what I would do if I won the lottery. Without the necessity to stay in one physical location for health reasons or for employment we free ourselves to travel which I have always enjoyed. Real life intrudes in the fantasy life of college football-I am watching the Oregon State vs Washington Huskies and Jake Locker on the Husky team has just been injured on the field-it just reminds me that none of us know when we will be knocked down or if we will get up again. I will have to continue this one later.