Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Clean Scan

Healthy looking liver, blood supply good, no signs of re-occurrence of cancer.  See me in 3 months.

Just ate at Cracker Barrel, yum, yum

God Bless, Captain

Monday, May 28, 2012

Been Fine But Busy

First......... Happy Memorial Day

Second............Since the colonoscopy on Friday, I have been fine.  We stopped at O'Charlies and my wife and I shared a Combination platter appetizer thingy.  The rest of the night I was just sluggish, tired, and took naps and rested.  They removed a polyp to be sent to the Pathologist for testing, will know something in 7-10 days.  But my recovery was fine, on Saturday morning AM I was spreading mulch at 9 AM

I've included some pictures of our side yard down below, as I have been spreading mulch since last Monday.  41 bags of Cypress mulch for the walking and sitting/entertainment areas. And so far 38 bags of Black mulch for the flower beds.  I don't think it has ever looked this good.  Usually we run out of energy and never get 1 part finished.  And yes, I was listening to the race, spreading mulch, and resting as I went.  I and the wife just finished up about 10:30 this AM.  And I'm ready for a shower and brat on the grill.



 It's like our little park setting in our side yard.  We started off with all open space, and added a couple of trees, and things went wild and crazy from there.

Sitting area
 Side door we added for easy access.
Fountain I built, ( not this year ) had to rebuild it 3 times to get it right.











Just showing why I need 2 colors of mulch and so many bags, and the fact that I've been away from the computer.  Obviously, I don't mow much grass.

I'm feeling fine, will let you know results when I know.  This Weds, the 30th is my first CT scan since the Surgery in March. This will be our first chance to see what is happening in there since then.

Thanks for your prayers and support, God Bless you all, Captain

Friday, May 25, 2012

It's 5:30 AM

And I've drank my last mystery potion for the test.  YUCK, in the worst way.  Although the stuff I was provided did have a cherry flavored taste to it.  Kind of like cough medicine.  But it is down the hatch, and I'm on the downside to the test.  It's amazing how in the last 24 hours my mind has thought of all the different foods and restaurants to eat after I recover.  I will be out with anesthesia so I don't know when I will really be ready to eat, tonight or tomorrow?????,  but I'll be ready.  I keep thinking of 6 left over pizza slices in my refrigerator,  I keep seeing Red Lobster commercials, even Wendy's is starting to look pretty good.

Anyways, now I just stay awake, no liquids or food of any kind till after the test at 1 PM, and be ready to hit the bathroom.  What a life????????????

Will keep you posted on results when I know something.  Thanks for the prayers, God Bless, Captain

Thursday, May 24, 2012

AAAAAHHHHH Chicken Broth

The breakfast of Champions. 

If you forgot or missed a day I'm having a Colonoscopy tomorrow to check on a couple of things, and today is prep day.  So as of now I'm on a clear liquid diet.  No pizza for lunch, no french fries, nada.  Maybe some clear, plain jello.  Just liquid.  Tonight at 6 PM is the start of the actual clean out time.

So I'm done with UPS for this week, should have a check in the morning for last week.  I'm kind of in the 50 % mood as to whether the check will be there or not.  They can't figure out that direct deposit still applies, that I'm really working, you know all the reasons they can come up.  We'll see.

So my test is around 12 noon tomorrow, so who knows when I will be mentally ready to blog again, maybe Sat. AM sometime.

Am going to try to to some weeding this am, while it is still on the cool side, suppose to get hot this week end for the big race.

Thanks for all you do and the prayers are still there with the support.  God Bless, Captain

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Working, Working, Working

Sorry for the delay.  Yes, UPS last night. Went fine, I'm pretty pack in the swing of things.

Yesterday and today I have spread 22 bags of mulch in the side yard,  Planted 1 more flowering bush, and kept the new stuff watered.  We have a few more weeds to go and then we will spray weed killer in that area and mulch that.  Making up for lost time earlier in the spring.

Thanks for all your prayers, God Bless, Captain

Saturday, May 19, 2012

1 Complete week back at Work

I know it's not too important to others, but trust me, there were days when my mind started trying to think of other options available if I couldn't return to work.  I did fine.  Never lost my balance and fell, didn't faint, didn't have to actually sit and rest to get out of the building.  Yes, I'm taking it easy, and I believe they are helping watch the situation.  So all is good there.

I'm feeling fine, appetite is good, back up to 144 pounds this early am.  Been doing some landscaping this week.  Not moving rocks and building water fountains, just normal stuff.  Yard is looking better.  Joan is out there now picking weeds.  For some reason they don't care that I was down and out, they just did there best at growing faster than normal.  Now it's payback on the weeds.

So thanks for all your prayers we have reached this far.  I have my first CT scan coming up on 5/30 since the surgery to give us a reading on what is happening inside and if we need to make any changes.  Next Friday I have another Colonoscopy, just as a precaution.  I decided to fix everything at the same time.

Have a great week end, God Bless, Captain

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Work Going Good

I've completed day 3 of my return to UPS.  All is fine and last night I went back to the job I left just before the operation.  We are all watching the progress and are aware of not over doing it.  By the same token I will return to better shape by working at it, not thinking about it from the recliner.  All is good.

Have mowed the grass this week, moved some bushes in the ground to see if more sun will help them.  Planted a couple of new ones.  Things are progressing back to normal.

Have a dentist appt. today, and the weather in Indiana is great if you like sun, 75-83 degrees, and low humidity.  Enjoy.

Thanks for all your prayers, God Bless you all, Captain

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Back to normal??????

I went to UPS last night and I stayed and worked my shift.  Time worked in the time clock and I made it just fine.  So I have a little more normalcy return to my life. Will obviously go back tonight, and gosh, next week I will have a paycheck.  Oh, what a feeling.

I did fine, course during the day I dug up a small dead tree, and a small dead bush.  Moved a bush to see if more sun will help it; planted 2 new shade loving flowering plants. Did some other small odds and ends.  Around here we have not be able to really keep up with the spring weeds, so now we have to play catch up.

Any ways, I'm back to work, um, wonder when my next day off is????  Oh, yeah Memorial Day.

Thanks for all  your prayers, God Bless, the Captain

Monday, May 14, 2012

Didn't forget "Mother's Day "

I didn't forgot all you mums out there it just didn't work out quite right for the timing of a post.

There are some of you screaming for a picture of the new hair cut, I didn't think that was the theme for Mother's day although I took 1 on Sat. night. ( it''s coming ) .  By the time I got around to trying to post something for Mother's Day it was almost noon, and I figured it wouldn't be seen in most cases til this morning. 

So here it is  " Happy Mother's Day "    I hope it was filled with the spirit that all mother's deserve with love and great thoughts of all you have selfishly done for us boys and men.  Thanks

So here is a couple of pictures before operation with hair and from Sat. night May 12, after hair loss, after weight loss, after operation.  Sorry you have to look at these ugly pictures.


Just found this one which is good, but I have a hat on.  From Feb. Florida fishing trip.
From the fishing trip in mid Feb. from Florida.  Acting like I'm the Captain of Ernest Hemingway's boat .
Recovery continues.  Cancer Free................

Going to dig a couple of holes in the yard today, then rest, then maybe do something else.

Luv you all, thanks for your prayers and positive thoughts, God Bless you all, Captain

Friday, May 11, 2012

Doing Fine........Just

Just still not working at UPS.  Paperwork, from too many sides.  Hoping for Monday.  Seems the light duty restrictions were the most of the hold up.  Aetna Disability has terminated my claim, so I guess that means they don't consider me eligible for time off any more. So that has been the frustrating part.

I've been working around the yard, today doing some weeding and maintenance after going and having some breakfast.  Got to let it warm out side.

So, I'm not going to mention UPS again until I actually start working again.

Thanks for all you do, Prayers are still welcome, cause there are parts of this battle that are not over yet.
God Bless, Captain

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Wednesday, 5/9/2012

I'm feeling fine, completely different then last week.  Hate to even type that.

Hair is growing, we are all getting used to it.

I went to UPS on Monday night and not all the paperwork had caught up with itself, so drove back home.  The boss was going to make phone calls on Tuesday and she did.  It looks like with some phone calls from myself last night I can go in, do the funny, " I'm in Shape " dance they can can make some phone calls and make all well again.

We'll see, but looks like I will be at UPS again starting tonight.

Going to mow the grass today, and do some weeding, well, that's that plan.  Maybe some paperwork will get in the way and hold me up here at home...................lol

Thanks again for all you do, God Bless,  Captain

Monday, May 7, 2012

Trying to contain my Excitment

1. It's 7 AM and I have already had a power screwdriver in my hand and used it to rehang 2 windows as it looks like it could rain from the west for the next 2 couple of hours. Tools gotten out, used and returned.  Wife not up yet, I got this  motivation on my own. I feel better, maybe I'll try to keep it quiet for a while.....lol

2. Had a busy, active day with the grand kids yesterday. ate quite a bit, did some walking and activity and was NOT completely worn out.  Then  returned home and ate some more and did not just zonk out in the bed.  Was some sore but not crazy sore.

I have noticed that there seems to be some xx's ands oo's somewhere in my head that still aren't hooked back up correctly.  Goofy images, goofy thoughts,

Saturday I had one of those bad decisions made.  It will grow back don't worry  Haven't decided to post a picture here or not.  My wife actually had a really good laugh which we know she needed.  I wanted it shorter, well it's shorter.  As the barber turned me around to see it I raised the sheet back up, saying I'm shocked more than I expected.  Getting closer to the mirror I said I just look like another skull found along the highway.

She took that to mean " Achmed the dead Terrorist." with all naming rights to Jeff Dunhum.

But, I'm feeling so much better than just last Weds. and Thursday.  So to continued progress, step by step.

Thanks to my friends, prayer partners. God bless you all, Captain

Special travel prayers to my best buddy and wife who are leaving to travel France to visit and enjoy the country.

See, you Captain

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Mini Marathon getting ready

Had to stop by and say to all who were around at the the beginning of this blog, that the reason for the blog was to run the Mini this year to celebrate my 65th birthday..  Well, we've had some roadblocks and changes in the course of the route.  But I'm 65. 

I've got to be short here as I have about 16 minutes.  It has a been a very rough time the last few weeks, for various reasons, not all related to the liver operation. Hence not much typing sorry.

I choose to use this missed race as the first step to the next race.  And my real recovery starts today.

Ok, got to watch the start.  Thanks for continued prayers, God Bless, Captain

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Not enjoying my trip

I don't know what the Lord has in mind, but I have a good week and then a bad week.  I just want some consistency.  If I feel good for 3-4 days, why can't the next 4 days be the same, instead of the total opposite.

I 'm not getting into the details, but NO I have not been back to UPS yet,  I have not been able to sit down for any length of time.  Out energy because of the situation.  Drinking boost, and liquids.  Have a phone call into the doctors now waiting on a call back.

Sorry about no updates, bear with me.

 God Bless, Captain