Wow! Feeling better is a reality!

I can't believe it. This week has been the best ever. I am 2 months past the last "Oxal" chemo treatment and my body is starting to recover. The energy level is up and fatigue down. And - get this - my foot is starting to work a little better. Cool magoo! I am not ready to jog yet but I can walk at a more spirited pace. And I think I am detecting the ability to raise my toes just a little - that may not seem like a big deal to you but to me that is just awesome!

Now if I can just get the "frozen" fingers to work better....I am impatient. But do you know what all this really means? I am getting better, there is renewed hope for the future, and quality of life is improving. WOW!

We see the doctor this coming Monday so I'll be glad to update him on how good he is doing....

Stay tuned....

How many chapters are in your life book?

I am sitting in the chemo ward getting my bi-weekly chemo infusion. This morning as I was laying in bed contemplating the twists and turns of my life  I began to see the past in terms of chapters. Can you remember some of your grade school antics? I can. What about high school? Sure. How many different jobs have you had? I remember clearly my first job in a bicycle shop and how I worked to earn money for my first 5-speed. I was to impatient to save money for a 10-speed. The chapters tend to blur during the 4 decades of work, raising a family and the routines of life - until all of a sudden a new chapter took an unexpected turn in the book. A twist of fate? Judgement for past sins? Consequences that I could have avoided? How does one sort it all out?

But the key is writing the remaining chapters. As the day comes closer for closing on our house and moving from Wellington back to Elbing I ask myself how do I want this chapter written? Of course, I can only impact some of the direction of the book -after all - what's an adventure without surprises?

So as I contemplate what the priorities are certain things remain as constants. You can probably figure it out before you even read it -its all about relationships. With God, wife, children, grandchildren, friends and ascquaintances. What a wonderful time to enjoy people!

What does your list look like? How do you want your book to be written?

Stay tuned - Lord willing and the creek don't rise I'll be back with another update.

Gary