Events
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month!
April is National Donate Life Month
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Doctors apt & Adrienne update
My first doctors apt. of the year, I think I will break my record from last year....I think I will be over the out of pocket limit (money I have to spend) by mid February this year; verses the end of March last year.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Adrienne got the call (2 new lungs)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Sad news
This is a picture of the LSLW "live strong live well" group at the Palo Alto (Page Mill Rd.) YMCA. This was my cancer workout group, the picture was taken Sept. 2006. That is Sharron front row center.
Friday, January 08, 2010
Roll Tide Roll
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Return to Work
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Happy New Year
I hope I stay out of the Spa this year as my health care has undergone a dramatic change for 2010.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Years Eve
Friday, December 25, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
CT results today
CT scan(s) showed nothing remarkable (my version of medical speak) they looked all clear, they only noted that they could see scaring from the last surgery. My day still continues though I have more diagnostic test today and to see the skin doctor just to make sure that skin cancer can't pop-up since I am immune suppressed.
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
The Home going for Bo Johnson
"I know, I gotta go, I gotta go, and I got one last thing and I said it before, and I want to say it again. Cancer can take away all my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever."
March 4, 1993, Jim Valvano ESPY Speech
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Out of the closet
I am disappointed that the American Cancer Society for the irresponsible, insensitive statement they made about lung cancer prevention. They just feed the beast with such careless statements like the one they made in reference to lung cancer. The stigma is the beast, it is the ignorance associates smoking with cancer IT IS IRRELEVANT WHETHER OR NOT A PERSON SMOKED NO ONE DESERVES CANCER, NO ONE DESERVES LUNG CANCER SO STOP ASKING, STOP LOOKING FOR A REASON TO BLAME, START EMPATHIZING WITH YOUR FATHER, MOTHER, BROTHER, SISTER, FRIEND, COUSIN, TEACHER, PREACHER..... IN SHORT CANCER IS AN EVERYMAN EPIDEMIC IF YOU DON'T THINK SO READ MY STORY OR FOLLOW THE LINKS I HAVE HERE... YOUR IGNORANCE WILL BE ERASED
CNN.com "Bryant Gumbel reveals lung cancer surgery" December 8, 2009
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United States, but it's also the most preventable, according to the American Cancer Society. Gumbel said he and his doctor are hoping his treatment is complete.
Saturday, December 05, 2009
Peaceful Journey (Bo)
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Bad News
The recent developments with his health really worry me. There aren't many of us; by us I mean Lung cancer patients that received a life extending bi-lateral lung transplant. Understand you have to be considered medically terminal to receive this experimental treatment but you have to be healthy enough to recovery from this procedure too.
Leave the family comments, they warm the soul, but be respectful of those of us who are immune suppressed we know you care but care from a distance as it is the cold and flu season.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
day after turkey day
week in review
- I got my swine flu shot on Monday
- The CT scan on Monday was not too bad, no IV contrast sickness thanks to my NAC pills; I will get the results 12/14/09
- No black Friday for me unless you count the darkness the grayish / black I see (or don't see) when my eyes are closed and I am asleep.
- The Parade of Lights in downtown Fort Worth was pretty exciting the girls had a fun time, they got so excited when they saw Santa at the end of the Parade.
Monday, November 23, 2009
CT scans today
At the lg txp doctors in Dallas, the CT was painless today and I tolerated the IV contrast; however I am disappointed to know that a member of the post transplant team is leaving it is hard to train new doctors to what your medical condition is and to understand your unique personality.
PFT's were good I am 60% of a normal health person with two good lungs; I think I would be about 67% or maybe 73% if I had two full lungs.

My testosterone was in increased, I am mixing it with the steroids; it is not having much effect on me, I am still green, very green although I want to argue with everyone I even had an argument with myself on the drive over to Dallas today... I think I won the argument
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Lab Work Day

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
wfaa news story
http://www.wfaa.com/home/Miracle-Man-overcomes-cancer-swine-flu-69900182.html
I might one get a SAG card (screen actor guild);....
"What chew talking 'bout Willis"
Spam or What...
I think it is an automated computer program that got a hold of my blog address and randomly sends out spam to e-mail addresses and comment accepting websites throughout the Internet.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tough Love
I will need my students to stage an intervention one day, to chew on my ear and get my RearLess body moving especially when I don't want to. One day grasshopper the student will become the teacher.
There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Can't get the shot, Can't find the shot H1N1???
UT Southwestern, for instance, requested 157,578 doses. The state shows shipping orders for 12,050 doses. But the hospital has only received 3,500 doses, spokesman John Walls said.
Source: From
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-fludoses_10met.ART0.State.Edition1.4b515e9.html
Nov. 10, 2009
Sunday, November 08, 2009
post - DFW Lung cancer walk
Saturday, November 07, 2009
DFW Lung Cancer walk Today
Oh well heading out now and yes my feet hurt (HURT)... I will have to publish older blogs now that I have some time.
Monday, November 02, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
My off Friday
- Get the girls ready and off to school
- Take my truck and get the tires rotated and balanced
- Pay some bills and run some errands
- Start some laundry
- Take my wife's car to get the tires rotated and balanced
- Go home and make two lunches
- Eat lunch with Raegan and DOMINATE the class during recess afterwards
- Hurry over to Ravyn's school and listen to story time and have lunch and talk about Halloween costumes with the pre-schoolers
- Run some more errands
- Get some snacks for the after school day care party
- go to the party (yes I was late)
- Hurry home to meet the cable guy, getting some more football channels "duh duh du duh"
- Go back to the school and pick up the cookie order (they couldn't find it)
- Go home wash more clothes
- Go back to the school and finally get the cookies
- Pick up the girls
- Bake pizzas with the girls
- Eat, watch noggin and take it easy it is Friday
- Get ready for the soccer game on Saturday
Need a nap



