Thursday, April 26, 2018

2-26-2018 It's Been a While

    It has been a while since I posted anything and a few people who read this blog asked me to update. I didn't think anybody would still read since my throat cancer is still in remission. It has been so long I don't remember if I posted about the 60 more Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBOT) treatments were done. I got to keep my hood this time, another trophy. So, what is new?

  Charlie is not doing well. His cancer was in his right lung and responded to radiation using the CyberKnife, but now it is coming back, and it has spread into his left lung. He always kept the yard immaculate and we wondered what was up, they are secretive. Tina had been mowing so far this year. Charlie is unable to mow. This stuff can come back or follow what they call the "Tree", head, throat, lungs, and his has done that.

 As for me, this may be the first year I don't have a garden. I have developed Spinal Spondylosis and have some spurs pushing on the cord of nerves. They said it was from Rheumatoid Arthritis, I'm not sure I had recorded that. With blood thinners, I cannot have the spinal injections. Chiropractors haven't helped, and even the Doctor says not to have surgery. I use a TENS Unit to help with the pain. They think the Rheumatoid Arthritis is what the Lymes Disease left and grew into, while some say playing Superman at UPS for 25 years. Who knows...

   I have remained fairly active, nothing like I once was but blessed to do what I can do. We still have cows but these days I get Mark to help with them. I bought a new Tractor, one with a cab and A/C as breathing is labored in the heat, oh, it also has heat for the winter, which seems to want to stay around. I have a handicapped plaque now, but I don't use it unless it is a very bad day, somebody else may need that spot worse than me most days. 

For those still reading, if you want to contact me please look me up on Facebook, or feel free to call me. 

   For the ones new to this blog, it runs backward, but perhaps you need to hear this. Many ask if there is some secret to surviving this, and there is. First, some will no survive, that isn't our decision. Second, Some will and the biggest secret is one that isn't popular in the mainstream, God. I know that isn't popular to say these days. Many people ask me how I can do what I do, though it pales compared to what I use to do. My answer is always the same, it is not my power that I do what I can, it is of His power that I continue until one day I don't. When that day comes, everything will not end but be perfect, but that is His decision. Have faith. Third, this isn't a punishment, though it may seem so at times. This isn't a test. This is a chance to strengthen your faith and help others not by words but by actions.