Whipple Guy Post
Tour De Donut Bike Race
I challenged myself to do a bike race I have not done since 2006. (36 miles). I find myself wanting to attempt to do physical challenges I was able to do during my younger adult days. I guess I need to show myself that I have no excuses except laziness if I want to accomplish something.
St Louis Blues – Stanley Cup Champs!
Pumped! My favorite hockey team won the Stanley Cup for the first time! Yelling at the TV, having your heart pound with stress - Life is Good! I can remember when I was younger listening to the hockey games on the radio at night because we could not afford cable TV. Now I get to shave off my playoff beard (63 days), my wife will be happy.
Dominican Vacation
Great Beach Nap! Some downtime to reset the batteries before I head home and hit the gym. Time to put some muscle back on this skinny body.
Memorial Day Golf Tournament
Had the best partner in the world - Luke. Today was the first time Luke played on a real golf course. The kid is a natural.
2019 Triathlon!
Last year prior to being diagnosed, I had signed up for a local triathlon. Those plans of course changed with my Whipple Surgery. I made it a goal that if I was healthy enough to do it the following year, I would. By God's blessing I was healthy enough to compete in it this year. Now, I am not saying I was in any decent type of shape, but I was there. I finished 99th. I also discovered, " I am not a strong swimmer".
One Year Scan
I had my one year scan today. The great thing about my appointments - they give me my results within one hour, so no waiting period. Everything was where it should be and my healing was perfect. My doctor has decided not to see me for 9 months now instead of 6. Blessed!
One Year!
365 days is a long time. 365 days is a blink. Today marks a huge date in my life thus far. Surgery and recovery from something that was without a doubt the scariest experience I have dealt with in my life. Every morning when I take my dogs out I give thanks for the sunrise. This was the sunrise this morning. Self awareness of mortality is what separates us from most things. I am grateful for the daily ...
St. Patricks Day 5 Mile Race
Finisher medals I had a goal in mind this time last year, if I was healthy and able, I would participate in the annual St. Patricks Day 5 mile race in downtown St Louis. Last year because I was about to have my Whipple, I did not run in it and I wanted to complete my goal this year. I ran it in 58 minutes and to be honest I could tell right away that I might need to train a little bit more the next time ( I was breathing pretty hard at the ...
Nutritional Supplements
Supplements 101 So I have been researching various cancer preventative methods. One area I am interested involves nutrition. Various Vitamins and Supplements have shown some promise as a preventative alternative in the fight against Cancer. Turmeric for one seems to have some promise against Pancreatic disorders. The basic principle is that a strong immune system is one of the best natural defenses against cancer. So my first journey ...
Measles Virus as a Cancer Fighter
https://youtu.be/LImk-KdMT1w I am fascinated by cancer research trials. I have been reading everything from sound wave, nutrition and infectious virus treatments. This has been in the news lately: Measles Virus Fights Cancer.