I will keep this brief because I am due to check in at the hospital at 5:30 AM, so I need to get to sleep. The biopsy is first thing tomorrow morning. If the initial examination of the tissue (performed in the operating room while I am still sedated) finds real live Hodgkins Lymphoma cells, … Continue reading »
Nov
01
Oct
30
Charleston – Part 2
First some housekeeping. The posting called Scary Thoughts was supposed to have been published on Wednesday night. I just noticed that it was saved but not published. Day 2 in Charleston started in our wonderful room at Francis Marion hotel. Did I mention that we also got upgraded to a suite. Very cool, very awesome. … Continue reading »
Oct
30
Scary Thoughts
Just in time for Halloween. Once again I have not posted in a few days and there is a lot I want to share. But the thing that is working my mind the most today is something that is making me feel so good, it is kind of scary. Around 4:00 this afternoon I was … Continue reading »
Oct
29
Charleston
So this trip was born about a week before we left when Angela mentioned that she had been thinking about going to Tampa to visit some of our friends and old neighbors there. That seemed reasonable, but then we got talking about where else we could go and thought of Charleston. She talked to a … Continue reading »
Oct
19
Get Comfortable
I’ve got a lot to say tonight, so go fill up your coffee cup or something and get comfortable. The reason so many things have built up and now need to be blurted out in one big message is that my computer quit on me. One morning last week I turned it on and all … Continue reading »
Sep
29
A 3-Year Old Should Not Have To Deal With This
It is sad that anybody has to deal with cancer, but that is a reality that we cannot run from. However, it breaks my heart to see my little man Dominic being forced into situations that make him upset because of the circumstances surrounding the adult world that Angela and I have to live in. … Continue reading »
Sep
25
Happy Day – Scary Day
Today is my sister’s wedding day. I am really happy for her because I know this is where she belongs. I am also really excited that Ray, a friend of mine since we were little kids will now officially be my brother. They are happy and excited and we are all ready to celebrate with … Continue reading »
Sep
09
I am impressed with Obama
This president knows how to reach out to the people and make sense. I am fully in favor of his plan and not just because I am one of the statistics of people who are going broke because I got sick. A population that does not have to worry about whether or not they can … Continue reading »
Sep
06
Michigan
Dominic and I have arrived in Michigan for our temporary residency. We drove all day Friday and part of the day Saturday and have settled in at my parents house in Macomb Township. Mom threw a party last night and several family members came over to greet us and catch up. With all the attention, … Continue reading »
Aug
16
Movie night, hammocks and writing a childrens book
Angela is out of town tonight and Dominic and I had a fun afternoon and evening together. It was nothing special, but I think that was the best part. I filled up his little inflatable pool in the backyard and he played out there for a good part of the afternoon and I made sure … Continue reading »


