New Week... New Experiences Waiting for me (us)...

My visits with the various specialists are now finished. Apparently I have a very shy biopsy, as it just really does not want to be recognized! But the Doctors have concluded that that is irrelevant and that they will just move on without that bit of information.

I have been prepped for starting chemotherapy this Thursday afternoon.

My first infusion treatment will have two special Buddies along side me. My dear sweet wife & my younger brother. My brother has been a volunteer at Huntsman Cancer Institute for several years. Over the past year or thereabouts, he has volunteered each Friday afternoon in the Infusion room (where patients receive chemotherapy injections). He wanted me to have my treatment on Friday, so that he could be there with me, but I said if it was on Friday, he would only be able to spend brief moments with me as he would need to tend to the needs of others there. But by having it on Thursday, he can sit with me & provide undivided time and attention to me without any guilt of depriving others. He now sees it is best.

I have no idea what to expect, but I am prepared & ready. I am looking forward to beginning the infusion. I'll tell you this, that CREAPY CANCER inside my body, that has had full, uninterupted reign on my body, is about to get a big surprise! I'm telling the chemo... NO MERCY!!!

I continue to be surprised & amazed at the tremendous outpouring of love & support both by those I know, but also by ones I do not even know. Thank you to all of you.

One such surprise just came to me. A most dear couple, Jeremy & Stacy Johnson, have approached me with a special treat they want to do in my behalf. Jeremy has just recently opened a CrossFit training center. If I were in a position to start fitness training I KNOW I would want to learn from and be trained by Jeremy Johnson!

He is offering a way to start the New Year out right - with a FREE workout training session on New Years Day. In conjunction with that, he is asking for donations of money, food, or whatever for my benefit. He has entitled it "Share In The Struggle" and will offer two levels of workouts. The first does not require previous training. The second one does (not for wimps like me!) Training begins at 10 am & the whole event will go from 10 am until 2 pm with food & friendships from 11 am until 2 pm.

If this is something that sounds of interest to you, please attend. If the workout scares you off, then come anyway & visit with me & others. I plan to be there to see others workout & to visit with you all.

I am so appreciative of Jeremy & Stacy for their thoughtfulness & willingness to help others out. Something that they have been known for for years! It will be near the corner of 2700 South & 2000 East at 2687 South Preston St (1 street West of 2000 East).

Here is a link to the invitation:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=243851459808

Even if you have no desire to work out, feel free to stop by & visit. Just your being there will be such a nice reward to me!

Thanks,

Jim