Thursday Part 2

Friends,

Any guesses on what was for dinner last nite? Actually it was salmon, sauted asparagus and risotto w/parmesan cheese....Thanks Teresa, it was great. Today has certainly been my biggest day yet. Got out and took a walk but realized that I am certainly NOT close to full strength. It was great to be out tho....

The more I have thot about this Q&A thing, the less appealing the idea became so.....I guess I will wait to see what questions may come up and I will do my best to describe how it applies to me.

I have learned more about my body in recent weeks than I knew in all my previous life. I was one of those people, not just men but everyone, that did'nt know there is actually a prostate cancer awareness ribbon just like for breast cancer awareness. It is a pretty light blue and you can be assured I will be sporting one soon. Why do think we didn't know? I cant say for sure but am gonna say I think it is because we "boys" dont like sharing things like that...makes us look weak! Brothers, GOD does not make mistakes and we are just a part of something much bigger than ourselves! Man, I gotta change channels or I know I will get preachy.

My hands, especially my left, remain very weak and my left hand has alot of pain too. I am told it is not that unusual. I can cough today without the fear I will cause my stomach to explode with all 6 incisions coming apart. I did feel like a sneeze was coming on yesterday and did everything I could think of and went through every gyration I knew to suppress it -- it worked !

It's 3:30 in the afternoon now. Time to move about a bit more maybe. Thanks for visiting with me today. Oh yea...wieghed today after my shower...I am 35 lbs lighter than I was last week at this time. Doc told me he forced more fluids than I could have possibly been able to drink....think it's a safe bet I have gotten rid of most of it !

Please continue to pray for me and my family, thanks for your love and support. Til next time....

Thank you Lord, for your blessings on me, Mike