I didn't realize I didn't tell you what happened before my last post. I had an allergic reaction from the chemo pills I had been on for two months. My memory is sometimes bad. I was in the hospital for a couple of days. I started to develop ulcers on the inside of my mouth, inside my nose, all over my lips, and on the outside my nose by my eyes. Then I had about 100 small blisters on my arms legs and chest. It was so weird and extremely painful. I could swallow, drink, or eat. It was impossible to sleep. Non of the doctors could figure what was happening. After about two weeks I checked myself into the hospital just to be knocked out enough to get some relief. I can happily tell you I am back on the mend and it feels great. My challenge convinced me to start writing part of my story.  Life is strange and always a surprise. You never know what is going to be behind the door in front of you..

Just catching up.. Feeling pretty good today.  Fall is starting to come in. It's a little chilly outside. Jenni let me know she is bring the kids down on the 14th so excited about that. My brother Greg is flying in on the 17th so that will be fun. Love to maybe do a short fall trip into the trees to see the changing of colors. Maybe it's good to just stay a way from the doctors.

My rebound is still ok. Only now about midday I start to feel sore all over.  In my mind I have all the great activities I'm going to accomplish only to retreat. I know most of my survival is in my head. You know mind over matter. Unfortunately cancer is a very strong matter.  Just to catch you up. Bobby is at Mo. State going to school and is the captain of the hockey team. He is such a great leader. Who knows he my as well throw his hat into the Presidential race. Everybody else is. I have forgotten what kind of leader we need. To bad Paul Newman isn't around at least he would have good looking and sexy. He was a good business man. Oh well. Alexandria is now living in Hermosa beach, great job, good money and gets to live by the ocean. Damn that was what I always wanted. I'm happy she got the life. Jenni is always in transition. Jeff is playing for that wonderful country Russia. Yes a great hockey league but the wacko runs the country. Jenni is still in Minnesota with Georgia and Walker. Just in limbo. Should she go to Russia or not? Big question. I kind of wish my life was a little more balanced. I should probably do yoga and learn to meditate. Another thing in my mind.

For those of you who still check in once in a while. I am still alive. I have had a wicked past year. I actually just went through a terrible drug reaction. Chemo sucks as we all know and it didn't fail this time. Now I am detoxing from all chemicals for the past three weeks and actually look like my old self. No blisters or ulcers. The past two days I've even walked ten miles. Yeah blogging may be back for me.. We will see.