Here's to breaking 20 for 5k (à la EddyLee)

CG--

Rock on.

Your posts make me think about things every day.

Brent.,

Any chance that paypal payments could be added on the giveforward site?

eugene fans wrote:

Brent.,

Any chance that paypal payments could be added on the giveforward site?

There is an email address posted at the top of the giveforward page currently. You will have to go to PayPal and input that email address in order to donate that way.

I'll post a link to PayPal to make it a little easier. Any suggestion on how to put a link that will auto-fill the address into the PayPal form is welcome.

The current PayPal account is for donations to medical expenses only. CG is supposed to be working on creating another account that can be used for donations that he can get cash from.

Isn't Eddy Lee the brother of Geddy Lee?

Lame, but, it's still something.

Monday: 0.5

So not lame. There have been some amazing performances so far at the O Games, but in my book, your "Monday 0.5" beats them all.

Nice. Strong work, CG. How did it feel?

common wrote:

Nice. Strong work, CG. How did it feel?

Walking, painfully, and, tired. I have to be careful. I hadn't thought of this, but, the aching I've had more and more of lately is tumor mass growing inside the bone creating outward pressure. My bones are aching because of disease. Have to be careful to not do too much.

Tuesday: 0.5

One of my docs told me two non-chemo therapy approaches they want to give a shot. One will drop my counts and the other will basically, as he said, "Make me a eunuch." It's an androgen blocker, so, I can expect to lose muscle strength and become impotent. But, other than that, there are no side effects. At least not that he mentioned. Hmmm, fun stuff to wrestle with on my 10 year anniversary. Wow, what a day.

CG, happy 10 year anniversary and 6 days. Eunuch's have magical powers. I'm pretty sure that magical power may only be the ability to give better advice to letsrunners in relationship matters. How is it going?

Haha. I am not sure of the magical powers yet, but, I'll keep looking! The past few weeks have been okay. Extremely tired, all the time. I find myself sitting at work, eyes closed, on the verge of falling asleep several dozen times a day. I try to hyper caffeinate to stay remotely functional, but, it has been a failure for the most part. I might go an hour, from 8-9, before I feel like I'm going to collapse. An hour will pass and I'll get a little energy surge, but, it never lasts. My biggest challenge these days is fending off the energy lows. Probably need a transfusion,so, I'll see when that comes this weekend. When my counts get super low I will find myself having that experience where I think I am waking up and I see my body, but, am unable to move it. Then, I realize, I am dreaming this, and, start trying to shake myself. It's like I have to force myself to actually move something, then, finally, I'll really wake up, and, it will all disappear, the sleep, fatigue, long images in my dreams, etc. Kind of scary to be honest. Aside from this, I have no obvious side effects with the two thing they decided to try: 1) a vaccine and 2) a prostate cancer drug called biclutamide. The one my doc said will make me a girly girl. I keep expecting some side effect, always got them with chemo, but, nothing, aside from faitgue, but, it's hard to say where that comes from. Alright, back to staring at eyelids.

Yes, I ratted myself out on an alias. Crap. : )

Saw that. You really are tired ;)

Medical question... I am pretty sure I am going to die in the next 2-3 months based on the way things are going. I might make it a little longer than that, but, not much. That being said, does anyone know what it's like to die due to marrow failure? I guess I am imagining I will get more and more tired. My oncologist said he suspects I will die of uncontrollable bleeding or infection. I suspect the bleeding issue based on recent events. In that case, anyone know what it is like to die due to bleeding out or insufficient blood supplies? I guess I have some ideas, but, wanted to see if anyone had a medical perspective on this sort of thing. Thanks.

um, you know, like - BUMP!

CG: I wish I had the medical expertise to help you here but I just plain don't. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.

to those on this board who do have the relevant expertise - PLEASE step up and help out.

2.5 walk + 1 walk to get kids to school. A few years ago I did not think I would live long enough to see my youngest walk through those doors. Glad I was wrong. Quite a momentous feeling.

God bless you sir, I (and I with confidence assume all of us) are glad you've made it so long as well (and hope you continue to surprise yourself with longevity).

And bump for your question

the cancer guy wrote:

2.5 walk + 1 walk to get kids to school. A few years ago I did not think I would live long enough to see my youngest walk through those doors. Glad I was wrong. Quite a momentous feeling.

CG--

That's great. Hopefully all the new people and stimuli at school will give her some more structure at this tough time.

I'm curious, do you still experience the noise of the media, or do you tune it out, both actively and passively?

Sprintgeezer wrote:

I'm curious, do you still experience the noise of the media, or do you tune it out, both actively and passively?

Not quite sure what you mean. Can you rephrase?