It’s hard to believe (or perhaps maybe not), but it’s been one year since my first post to this blog. A lot has transpired in that interval. The overall trajectory seems to have been from bad news to worse news to flailing about to steady progress.
Ever spent any time documenting your wishes for your memorial service? Trust me, it’s quite depressing. Obviously, I’m still in a bit of a predicament, but I like the direction things appear to be heading.
Although my goals seem to be more short-term oriented than anything else (when you have as many critical metastases as I do every morning you awaken is a victory), I do have some fuzzy objectives for Year 2:
1. Continue kicking;
2. Reduce the tumors to “afterthought” status (by chemo, surgery, hook, or crook);
3. Refuse to allow this experience to be anything more than an opportunity for reflection and enlightenment.
And as I plunge headfirst into Year 2, I would like to thank all of you for your continued encouragement, love, and support. Whatever progress I have made is largely due to the positive vibes I’ve received from your prayers, phone calls, emails, letters, postcards, text messages, blog comments, etc., etc., etc. And if any of you should ever find yourself in a similarly unfortunate health situation, the most important bit of advice I can offer is to surround yourself with people like Cecily – those with endless positive energy that do not allow contemplations of anything but positive outcomes.
2 comments:
Keep on kicking Paul!
Manuela
I can't believe it's been a year since I became addicted to your blog and the life changing experience you have shared with all of us. Your spirit and your determination has never faltered. Keep on kicking, and bloging. You have changed the way I look at things for the better. Thank You Paul. Rox
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