Tomorrow morning, my daughter, Lisa and I, "will be leaving on a jet plane and we do know when will be back again (May 31). this'll be a lot nicer trip then the Cleveland adventure. Should come back in the same condition that I left with hopefully a lot less cancer cells. We are bringing some games and some DVDs to pass the time for the few times I will not be in treatment, plus we're going to do a little sightseeing on the weekends.
In the world of sports, we did not lose at softball last week, mostly due to the fact that our game was rained out. And to celebrate our first non-losing week, my daughter, Jesse is having a party at our house, since I'll be out of town and Sue will be up in Door County with her sister and brother-in-law. Any beer in the house should be gone by the time I get back, which is okay, because I' m not supposed to have any alcohol anyway. And for Sue's benefit, we know the house will get cleaned.
Also in the world of sports, my son, Brad will be back in the state tennis league team and may actually get to practice this weekend, if he can work around his filming schedule. Speaking of which we finally get to see his half-hour show, which he put on my laptop computer, since he didn't get a chance to DVR it since he was so busy. I was very impressed, but then again that did that surprise me. The kid has a lot of talent and loves what he's doing. I'm sure he's going to be famous, so I need to stick around as long as possible so I can say"that's my boy".
In the world of entertainment, Sue and the cats kept me entertained one night when they were playing a game of cat and mouse. The cats had found a mouse in the house and as usual we're just playing with it, but Sue wanted them to kill it before bedtime because she was afraid that the cats would bring their prize into her bed that night. The best thing about this was while they cats are chasing the mouse, Sue had a ceramic bowl and was trying to trap it under the bowl, the only problem with this was when the mouse would switch directions and come towards Sue which caused her to run a way from the attacking mouse. This went on for about a half an hour and was pretty funny to watch. They did eventually kill the mouse before she went to bed however they were still playing with it and we don't know what happened to the mouse. So either it became cat poop, or if we smell something funny we will at least know where to look.
There is also a good chance that I may have sold my practice but won't know for sure until Monday, May 17, which happens to be the date that I'm leaving for Mexico. We were in on this as far as the details go till late Friday afternoon of last week. It's all up to the banks right now and hopefully the way it was designed it will not be a problem. I've been working 12 to 14 hour days trying to get this done plus also working behind the scenes at the office. Working that much is not good for the healing process, plus I was only getting 3 to 5 hours sleep each night. So this two weeks off and being out of the country could not have come at a better time.
Should have quite a bit to report when I get back. Looking forward to a long hot summer.
Will report back in the first week of June, until then everyone have a good time.
POGO
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Reader's Digest update
This will be a short one, there is still a lot going on, but I cannot discuss it at this time, but so far it is all good news.
In sporting news, we lost a doubleheader last night even though we scored over 30 runs. Our defense was ugly are baserunning was even uglier, otherwise we looked good. But that may be related to our uniforms which came in real handy last night, when the power went out just before the game was to start, but thanks to our glow-in-the-dark shirts no one really noticed. Plus it takes about a half hour for the lights to come back on so our double-header didn't start till approximately 8:45 PM. there is always plenty of ammunition for ripping on the players when you play like we do. That is one of the perks of being disabled and not playing anymore is that you can spend 100% of your time making fun of the guys without worrying about being one of the victims yourself. It was a cold night, so I had layers of clothes on, plus was wrapped in a blanket, if I had feathers sticking out of the back of my head, I would've looked like a chief of an Indian tribe.
Sue has been doing well, thanks again to the people who have been helping me which is taking the pressure off of her. Plus she'll get another two weeks of from me when I take off for Mexico on May 17, which I'm really looking forward to.
In medical news, I got my latest MRI results back and it showed slight improvement and stability, no new growths this time around. This is probably a results of the AVASTIN, which is one of the few therapies I said I would take, because based on my research, it works very well for the type of cancer I have, has little or no side effects and is not a true chemical like most chemotherapy treatments. I've had no side effects and it seems to be working. Hopefully, with the treatment I will be getting in Mexico, we will get this cancer under control and once again I will be will be victorious, just like I planned.
Family news. Our son Brad is almost done with this semester in TV and video production. The kids been very busy between school full-time, six projects that he is working on, which also includes his TV show which will be aired shortly on Channel 36, plus even working with an LA crew on some show in Racine. The kid leaves the house between 430 and 5 AM and gets back sometime after we are long in bed. The only reason we know he still alive is that when we wake up their are food wrappers and crumbs on the counter, either that or a large rodent has taken up occupancy in our home.
This morning I got new batteries for my electric wheelchair plus good instructions on charging the battery and how far I can go before I run out of juice so I should be able to get around pretty good this summer from my home port.
Well that's all I got for now, as usual feeling great and in great spirits. Looking forward to a fun summer.
POGO
In sporting news, we lost a doubleheader last night even though we scored over 30 runs. Our defense was ugly are baserunning was even uglier, otherwise we looked good. But that may be related to our uniforms which came in real handy last night, when the power went out just before the game was to start, but thanks to our glow-in-the-dark shirts no one really noticed. Plus it takes about a half hour for the lights to come back on so our double-header didn't start till approximately 8:45 PM. there is always plenty of ammunition for ripping on the players when you play like we do. That is one of the perks of being disabled and not playing anymore is that you can spend 100% of your time making fun of the guys without worrying about being one of the victims yourself. It was a cold night, so I had layers of clothes on, plus was wrapped in a blanket, if I had feathers sticking out of the back of my head, I would've looked like a chief of an Indian tribe.
Sue has been doing well, thanks again to the people who have been helping me which is taking the pressure off of her. Plus she'll get another two weeks of from me when I take off for Mexico on May 17, which I'm really looking forward to.
In medical news, I got my latest MRI results back and it showed slight improvement and stability, no new growths this time around. This is probably a results of the AVASTIN, which is one of the few therapies I said I would take, because based on my research, it works very well for the type of cancer I have, has little or no side effects and is not a true chemical like most chemotherapy treatments. I've had no side effects and it seems to be working. Hopefully, with the treatment I will be getting in Mexico, we will get this cancer under control and once again I will be will be victorious, just like I planned.
Family news. Our son Brad is almost done with this semester in TV and video production. The kids been very busy between school full-time, six projects that he is working on, which also includes his TV show which will be aired shortly on Channel 36, plus even working with an LA crew on some show in Racine. The kid leaves the house between 430 and 5 AM and gets back sometime after we are long in bed. The only reason we know he still alive is that when we wake up their are food wrappers and crumbs on the counter, either that or a large rodent has taken up occupancy in our home.
This morning I got new batteries for my electric wheelchair plus good instructions on charging the battery and how far I can go before I run out of juice so I should be able to get around pretty good this summer from my home port.
Well that's all I got for now, as usual feeling great and in great spirits. Looking forward to a fun summer.
POGO
Sunday, May 2, 2010
LATEST UPDATE IN POGO WORLD
A lot of good things are happening now. First of all, the weather's been getting nice, so I am getting a chance to get outside. Which brings us to our opening day softball game. We started with a pre-party at the Nick's place, which can always be a little scary because you never know what Nick will come up with. But he did great this time by coming up with the new team uniforms which is right up with my designer clothes. If you would like to see the team photo, go to www.zubaz.com and check out the gallery for photo. As most of you know, Zubaz have been the clothes of my choice for probably the last 30 years. So it's always nice to be recognized as the fancy dresser that I am. As far as the game goes which is a distant second to having a good time, we lost 6 to 5, which for us is pretty good. You can see that they miss the power of the Pogo, but I was there to keep score in the running banter of verbal abuse to the team members. And by the way, it was probably the nicest day we had in years for an opening day game. They didn't even have to close the roof.
On Saturday, May 1, we went to my daughter's place to celebrate my grandsons second birthday. He was on his best behavior, and again it was another nice day so we
to be out on the back patio. This year he was able to open all his presents by himself and of course once they were opened, he didn't want to get to another present, he wanted to open the box with the toys in it, so he could play with it right away. I can't argue with that, because that is what I would do to. He also survived the dreaded singing of happy birthday, which in the past he would cry, but did okay this time, which could mean one of several things, we are getting better at singing, or he may have a hearing disorder, or at the ripe old age of two, he can now put up with us. He didn't want anything to do with blowing out the candle or eating the cake, but for the whole day he was a terrific two, and not a terrible two.
Sue has been doing much better since we got her on staycation, which is our word for staying home and not worrying about me too much. We've had tremendous help from relatives and someone from our support group. They have been taking me to my doctor appointments, my aqua therapies, my office and other places that I needed to get to. There is not enough thanks to give to these people for how much they have helped out.
This coming Friday, I will be getting a new battery and tuneup on the electric wheelchair, which will give me the freedom to cruise around and hopefully not get stuck somewhere and end up waving to every car that goes by.
As far as I go, I am still the Pogo, and am in great spirits and enjoying life in a new way. The only thing I got going on now is this sore my lower leg, which is hopefully close to being better and my left elbow which looks like something from a zombie movie, except that I feel the pain and I am pretty sure that zombies don't.
Saving the big news for last, my daughter and I will be leaving for Mexico on May 17, for my cancer treatment. The clinic is in Baja Mexico along the ocean and we will have access to a resort, so hopefully my daughter can use this as a little vacation time also. I will be pretty much in treatment Monday through Friday and pretty much the whole day, but they said on weekends that they have a driver that can take us on some sightseeing tours. So I'm really looking forward to this and again will report back after the trip, but there still should be a few blogs before I leave.
pogo
On Saturday, May 1, we went to my daughter's place to celebrate my grandsons second birthday. He was on his best behavior, and again it was another nice day so we
to be out on the back patio. This year he was able to open all his presents by himself and of course once they were opened, he didn't want to get to another present, he wanted to open the box with the toys in it, so he could play with it right away. I can't argue with that, because that is what I would do to. He also survived the dreaded singing of happy birthday, which in the past he would cry, but did okay this time, which could mean one of several things, we are getting better at singing, or he may have a hearing disorder, or at the ripe old age of two, he can now put up with us. He didn't want anything to do with blowing out the candle or eating the cake, but for the whole day he was a terrific two, and not a terrible two.
Sue has been doing much better since we got her on staycation, which is our word for staying home and not worrying about me too much. We've had tremendous help from relatives and someone from our support group. They have been taking me to my doctor appointments, my aqua therapies, my office and other places that I needed to get to. There is not enough thanks to give to these people for how much they have helped out.
This coming Friday, I will be getting a new battery and tuneup on the electric wheelchair, which will give me the freedom to cruise around and hopefully not get stuck somewhere and end up waving to every car that goes by.
As far as I go, I am still the Pogo, and am in great spirits and enjoying life in a new way. The only thing I got going on now is this sore my lower leg, which is hopefully close to being better and my left elbow which looks like something from a zombie movie, except that I feel the pain and I am pretty sure that zombies don't.
Saving the big news for last, my daughter and I will be leaving for Mexico on May 17, for my cancer treatment. The clinic is in Baja Mexico along the ocean and we will have access to a resort, so hopefully my daughter can use this as a little vacation time also. I will be pretty much in treatment Monday through Friday and pretty much the whole day, but they said on weekends that they have a driver that can take us on some sightseeing tours. So I'm really looking forward to this and again will report back after the trip, but there still should be a few blogs before I leave.
pogo
Saturday, April 24, 2010
St. Lukes Hospital attacks again
I think this hospital has it out for me. When showing up for my infusion last Thursday they put out that trip wire again, which are these mats that have sticky spots and therefore when I try to stride forward my foot gets caught and I go straight down. This time I took a layer of skin off my left elbow and bruised a rib on my left side which is preventing me from my exercising and walking and we might as well throw in breathing, sneezing, coughing, bending and laughing which is the real killer. So until I get better, I will be using the wheelchair to get around instead of walking.
I went to see my regular doctor about the sores on the lower half of my left leg from wearing that gadget that helps me walk. They put me on antibiotics, and we are wrappingt the open sores with dry nonstick pads and placing a corticosteroid on the rest of the tissue which is red and irratated. It has greatly improved and can now sleep, without going nuts from the sores touching anything. So there is light at the end of the tunnel. I also finally got a chance to get that brace checked out, and based on the problems I've been having, they are going to adjust and correct a few things and have it ready by Monday, so hopefully those sores will be a thing of the past.
Last night I went out for dinner and a movie with two friends from my softball team. We went to see AVATAR at the IMAX theater, which was pretty cool and then we went to SERB HALL for a fish fry.
Tonight, we're going out to dinner at Applebee's with two couples that I graduated with from dental school. I know they have good salads there, which is why I picked the place. It's possible that we may come back to our place afterwards.
Sue is doing very well now. We have her on a staycation, which is our term for someone who can stay at home and not have to worry about doing any work. Between family and friends, we are giving her a nice break from me, so she has been able to relax and enjoy having some freedom.
With summer coming up, the social calendar should start filling up. Softball is supposed to start this coming Thursday but as of today we still have not received our schedules which makes it difficult to plan parties and make sure we have enough people for the first game.
Otherwise, not much else to report, and as usual and still doing fine and feeling good.
pogo
I went to see my regular doctor about the sores on the lower half of my left leg from wearing that gadget that helps me walk. They put me on antibiotics, and we are wrappingt the open sores with dry nonstick pads and placing a corticosteroid on the rest of the tissue which is red and irratated. It has greatly improved and can now sleep, without going nuts from the sores touching anything. So there is light at the end of the tunnel. I also finally got a chance to get that brace checked out, and based on the problems I've been having, they are going to adjust and correct a few things and have it ready by Monday, so hopefully those sores will be a thing of the past.
Last night I went out for dinner and a movie with two friends from my softball team. We went to see AVATAR at the IMAX theater, which was pretty cool and then we went to SERB HALL for a fish fry.
Tonight, we're going out to dinner at Applebee's with two couples that I graduated with from dental school. I know they have good salads there, which is why I picked the place. It's possible that we may come back to our place afterwards.
Sue is doing very well now. We have her on a staycation, which is our term for someone who can stay at home and not have to worry about doing any work. Between family and friends, we are giving her a nice break from me, so she has been able to relax and enjoy having some freedom.
With summer coming up, the social calendar should start filling up. Softball is supposed to start this coming Thursday but as of today we still have not received our schedules which makes it difficult to plan parties and make sure we have enough people for the first game.
Otherwise, not much else to report, and as usual and still doing fine and feeling good.
pogo
Sunday, April 18, 2010
a day late and $15 short
I'm a day late on getting the blog out this week, because I was waiting till after our opening-day softball party. As far as a $15 short that's how much I was stiffed after everybody signed up. But that is better than most years, so who am I to complain. It was a little more casual and sedate compared to past parties due to my condition. There was no pin the penis on the Parker games,or no catheter bags filled with booze, or no costume parties, or no Hawaiian shirt parties. For the first time in a long time there was no trivia contest, because I missed half the season because I was in a rehab hospital. In fact the athletic director screwed up the schedules, so we couldn't plan our party list. But we still had good conversation and I'm glad I am presently not on a special diet, because I really screwed up last night. I think I ate more garbage and sugary foods last night then I did the previous month.
Bad news, quickly turned into good news. Sue had a bad week which was caused by a change in medication and just everything building up over the last year with me. She ended up going to a hospital where we thought she would be there for several weeks, and ended up making it back in two day's instead. They seem to have found the right medication now and it's like night and day compared to when she went in there. It is great to have her back to normal. The kids have been great taking over for her and making sure that she did not get overwhelmed when she got back. You just can't beat a great family. Also special thanks to Joe, the mini marine, from our support group, who was brave enough to take me to my aqua therapy and also see me in my birthday suit and help with the shower. so the moral of this story, is when in trouble, call for the Marines.
A relative of my son-in-law had a motorized wheelchair that they let me borrow, so after reading the directions, I thought that the battery was fully charged, but that was not the case. My daughter was with me, when I first tested it, and it was working fine. But of course as soon as she left, I start going down the block and made it next-door, which was no different than being miles away when your stranded and can't walk, nor can you push the wheelchair with your good leg because it automatically breaks in the neutral position. Thank goodness it was a day in the 70s, because I was stranded out there for over an hour and a half. The guy across the street was cutting the grass and my voice wasn't strong enough to get help over the sound of the lawnmower, plus when the few cars that went by and I tried to flag them down, all they would do is wave back, which was funny for a while, but after an hour and a half it got a little tiring.Finally somebody got the hint when I threw a rock at their car(just kidding). Thank goodness for daylight savings time, otherwise I still may have been out there.
The other big thing I got going on in my life is an extremely sore lower left leg with raw skin and open sores due to this special gadget I have to wear to aid in my walking. Unfortunately it is extremely painful when touching it, which I literally have to do, every time I get back into the wheelchair, or when the wind blows on it, or when my pants touch it, or when a plane flies overhead, or when the toaster pops up, or if you look at it with your eyes crossed, or if I fart, otherwise it feels fine. I'm getting this weapon checked out next Friday morning and hopefully we'll get this puppy adjusted so I won't spend 90% of the day grimacing in pain.
Finally, I will probably be heading for Mexico within the next two months for some cancer treatments, which I have to time between my MRIs and my AVASTIN infusions which are every three weeks, plus I want to make sure that my wife is still doing okay before I take off for the two weeks. My daughter Lisa will be coming with me and also staying with me for the two weeks. The treatments are similar or the same as they do in Germany. What makes it nicer is that it is more cost effective, due to the value of the peso compared to the euro, plus travel time and travel costs, due to location. Plus insurance will cover about 70%, so there'll be very little out of pocket expense. I will keep you informed, when I leave, because there'll be a gap between blogs, but should have a lot to report when I get back.
Until next week
pogo
Bad news, quickly turned into good news. Sue had a bad week which was caused by a change in medication and just everything building up over the last year with me. She ended up going to a hospital where we thought she would be there for several weeks, and ended up making it back in two day's instead. They seem to have found the right medication now and it's like night and day compared to when she went in there. It is great to have her back to normal. The kids have been great taking over for her and making sure that she did not get overwhelmed when she got back. You just can't beat a great family. Also special thanks to Joe, the mini marine, from our support group, who was brave enough to take me to my aqua therapy and also see me in my birthday suit and help with the shower. so the moral of this story, is when in trouble, call for the Marines.
A relative of my son-in-law had a motorized wheelchair that they let me borrow, so after reading the directions, I thought that the battery was fully charged, but that was not the case. My daughter was with me, when I first tested it, and it was working fine. But of course as soon as she left, I start going down the block and made it next-door, which was no different than being miles away when your stranded and can't walk, nor can you push the wheelchair with your good leg because it automatically breaks in the neutral position. Thank goodness it was a day in the 70s, because I was stranded out there for over an hour and a half. The guy across the street was cutting the grass and my voice wasn't strong enough to get help over the sound of the lawnmower, plus when the few cars that went by and I tried to flag them down, all they would do is wave back, which was funny for a while, but after an hour and a half it got a little tiring.Finally somebody got the hint when I threw a rock at their car(just kidding). Thank goodness for daylight savings time, otherwise I still may have been out there.
The other big thing I got going on in my life is an extremely sore lower left leg with raw skin and open sores due to this special gadget I have to wear to aid in my walking. Unfortunately it is extremely painful when touching it, which I literally have to do, every time I get back into the wheelchair, or when the wind blows on it, or when my pants touch it, or when a plane flies overhead, or when the toaster pops up, or if you look at it with your eyes crossed, or if I fart, otherwise it feels fine. I'm getting this weapon checked out next Friday morning and hopefully we'll get this puppy adjusted so I won't spend 90% of the day grimacing in pain.
Finally, I will probably be heading for Mexico within the next two months for some cancer treatments, which I have to time between my MRIs and my AVASTIN infusions which are every three weeks, plus I want to make sure that my wife is still doing okay before I take off for the two weeks. My daughter Lisa will be coming with me and also staying with me for the two weeks. The treatments are similar or the same as they do in Germany. What makes it nicer is that it is more cost effective, due to the value of the peso compared to the euro, plus travel time and travel costs, due to location. Plus insurance will cover about 70%, so there'll be very little out of pocket expense. I will keep you informed, when I leave, because there'll be a gap between blogs, but should have a lot to report when I get back.
Until next week
pogo
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Communication is the key to success
This blog will be a little different than most of them and also a little vague. I made a big boo-boo by assuming some things which I thought would make things wonderful and enjoyable, but was totally off base because what I assumed ended up causing a lot of stress and anxiety for my wife. So the moral of the story is make sure you are communicating so everyone understands what's going on. I meant well, but when you are not even close to what you thought the problem was and then come up with a solution based on the assumption and not the facts, it definitely leads to problems. So last week, we had a family meeting, and boy do I feel like an idiot. Needless to say our lines of communication have improved so hopefully, bozo here will not make the same mistake. No more assumptions, no more unilateral decisions. I will get into more details probably next time when I make sure that we have properly communicated and we both have all our answers.
In the meantime, I still feel good and still have a positive outlook.
I also finished filling out the forms for the practice valuation and eventual sale of practice which will be a big load off my shoulders, and then can get on with the rest of my life.
pogo
In the meantime, I still feel good and still have a positive outlook.
I also finished filling out the forms for the practice valuation and eventual sale of practice which will be a big load off my shoulders, and then can get on with the rest of my life.
pogo
Friday, April 2, 2010
Making it a Good Friday
After spending yesterday in telephone purgatoryfor about six hours and getting absolutely nothing done, I've decided to take the entire day off. The first thing on my list for today, is enjoy the day and absolutely no office work. So far so good. Nothing too big to report, just a lot of little things.
I finally got to meet the new staff member that I had hired on February 10 and looks like I made a great decision. I also got to meet the doctor who will hopefully being taking over my practice if we can work out the details, but at this time it looks very promising. His name is Dr. Matt Langewisch, who has been working for me since the beginning of March through a temp agency. The staff love him, the patient's love him, he does excellent dentistry, he does cosmetic dentistry, plus he does a few things that I used to refer out such as molar root canals, extractions, among other things. He's very personable, has a good sense of humor and has a similar philosophy that I have. The only difference between us is that he is younger and better looking, but I'm still funnier. Otherwise we are twins, which may be a cheap shot towards him, but a complement to me. Anyway I hope everything works out, I have a lot of work ahead of me to make this happen.
By the way, we had this little meeting at Ricardo's, which is probably the first time that I've been there since my daughter used to work there which was probably eight years ago. The pizza was as great as ever and I know I over ate. I also broke down and had my first beer in over a year. I also found out that I didn't miss it that much, and still prefer water over beer, which is a big change for a person whose nickname used to be Pabst.
A few blogs ago I mentioned about going to Germany for some cancer treatments. I have e-mailed them and they responded within two weeks, in fact they had a group of doctors that got together and they already have a treatment plan and just needed my latest MRI report which I faxed out yesterday. I mentioned about being on the AVASTIN, in fact I just had my second infusion with that yesterday and again no side effects. They said that AVASTIN was one of the few promising things for treating the type of cancer I have, which is good to hear. So right now, I'm on a wait and see what happens before I know what the next step is.
I am also checking into a motorized scooter or wheelchair, so I can get around a lot faster and enjoy the summer. It is not something that I would use all the time, but rather something like walking with my wife and grandson to the park or for trips so I can get around easier without relying on somebody being around that would have to push me. But I still plan doing mostly walking for short trips when there is no time constraint.
Since today it is supposed to be close to 80 degrees, I have my shorts on for the first time in a long time and boy it feels good. I plan on going outside a little bit today, even taking a walk outside but I'm a little leery of the unevenness of the sidewalks and don't want to end up kissing cement. Otherwise, I will sit in the back yard and work on crossword puzzles and sodukos.
I also finished my train jigsaw puzzle, which took probably close to two months to finish, because being colorblind all of the colors look the same to me. But now I've started a puzzle that my daughter gave me for my birthday which was her family wedding picture, which is a lot of fun to put together since you know the faces in the puzzle. When done I'll glue it together and hopefully will find a spot in the house to hang it up. My next puzzle, will be of my grandson in which we would do the same thing. So am looking forward to doing that one too.
I will be getting out a few times this month for dinner with friends, so all in all it's a great start to springtime.
That's about the end of the excitement for this week, if that is what we want to call it.
Until next week
pogo
I finally got to meet the new staff member that I had hired on February 10 and looks like I made a great decision. I also got to meet the doctor who will hopefully being taking over my practice if we can work out the details, but at this time it looks very promising. His name is Dr. Matt Langewisch, who has been working for me since the beginning of March through a temp agency. The staff love him, the patient's love him, he does excellent dentistry, he does cosmetic dentistry, plus he does a few things that I used to refer out such as molar root canals, extractions, among other things. He's very personable, has a good sense of humor and has a similar philosophy that I have. The only difference between us is that he is younger and better looking, but I'm still funnier. Otherwise we are twins, which may be a cheap shot towards him, but a complement to me. Anyway I hope everything works out, I have a lot of work ahead of me to make this happen.
By the way, we had this little meeting at Ricardo's, which is probably the first time that I've been there since my daughter used to work there which was probably eight years ago. The pizza was as great as ever and I know I over ate. I also broke down and had my first beer in over a year. I also found out that I didn't miss it that much, and still prefer water over beer, which is a big change for a person whose nickname used to be Pabst.
A few blogs ago I mentioned about going to Germany for some cancer treatments. I have e-mailed them and they responded within two weeks, in fact they had a group of doctors that got together and they already have a treatment plan and just needed my latest MRI report which I faxed out yesterday. I mentioned about being on the AVASTIN, in fact I just had my second infusion with that yesterday and again no side effects. They said that AVASTIN was one of the few promising things for treating the type of cancer I have, which is good to hear. So right now, I'm on a wait and see what happens before I know what the next step is.
I am also checking into a motorized scooter or wheelchair, so I can get around a lot faster and enjoy the summer. It is not something that I would use all the time, but rather something like walking with my wife and grandson to the park or for trips so I can get around easier without relying on somebody being around that would have to push me. But I still plan doing mostly walking for short trips when there is no time constraint.
Since today it is supposed to be close to 80 degrees, I have my shorts on for the first time in a long time and boy it feels good. I plan on going outside a little bit today, even taking a walk outside but I'm a little leery of the unevenness of the sidewalks and don't want to end up kissing cement. Otherwise, I will sit in the back yard and work on crossword puzzles and sodukos.
I also finished my train jigsaw puzzle, which took probably close to two months to finish, because being colorblind all of the colors look the same to me. But now I've started a puzzle that my daughter gave me for my birthday which was her family wedding picture, which is a lot of fun to put together since you know the faces in the puzzle. When done I'll glue it together and hopefully will find a spot in the house to hang it up. My next puzzle, will be of my grandson in which we would do the same thing. So am looking forward to doing that one too.
I will be getting out a few times this month for dinner with friends, so all in all it's a great start to springtime.
That's about the end of the excitement for this week, if that is what we want to call it.
Until next week
pogo
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