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Old 09-06-2002, 12:53 PM   #1
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Post 8 weeks in hard collar part 2

Hey Ken, I post this message in the other box and we rattled on so much that we now have two pages. I wasn't sure if you would notice the second page with all the "happy pills" and "enhancers" your on. So I started a new page.

Abnormal Ken,

Sorry about the delayed response. Life got crazy!!I hope you had a great time at your relative's. You're right, sleeping at a relatives house didn't work for me either. Two weeks after surgery I flew out to my parents house in Florida. Bad timing with vacation. So I got to spend 2 weeks on a beach in Fl. with the lovely Miami Collar!! Well, at least it matched my bikini!! Made the most of it. I was a little bummed, I only got to go surfing twice!! Just Kidding!!

Ok, I promise I wont do this often but on a "serious" note when they thought I had cancer it hit me hard. You hear the word cancer and your first thought is I'm going to die. I thought a lot about my kids. I felt I was going to miss them grow up. I was going to miss their birthdays, first dates, learning to drive, going away to school, getting married......I wondered if my two younger ones would even remember me? Everything goes through your mind.

It started with a swollen lymph node in my groin area. I went to my doctor and he noticed a suspicious mole on the bottom of my foot. I went to a dermatologist and he found 3 moles he wanted to remove. Was told he was checking for melanoma. Of course that is the worst kind of skin cancer. Just my luck!

I would find a new lymph node almost everyday. In my armpits, neck, groin, throat and back. They were everywhere.
Got the results of my biopsies. They came back fine. So from there they sent me to a cancer doctor. He was thinking Lymphoma. He did a CAT scan and Thank God that came back fine. I go back in 4 months and he will recheck me again. So now I wait.

And through all that the reason I went to see my doctor in the first place was because of my neck. And you know how that turned out! It has been a crazy 7 months!!

Ok, sorry! I wont get serious on ya again, but if I do a little Spray- n- Wash will take care of that! Hey, played a little soccer last night. Went and scrimmaged with my soccer team. It felt great to be back!! I made a lot of people nervous!! But they did a great job of playing off of me. Of course I was the one having the hard time remembering to take it easy!!

I also have been bike riding and I am still running. Are you offering to go windsurfing?? Never done that but always willing to try!! Is this something that you enjoy doing?

So, what's going on with Ken. Its been 3 weeks now. Are you still walking the streets? Have you gotten use to your collar yet? Don't you love the looks you get when you're out and about in your collar!! I think adults are worse then kids.

This got long, by now your a$$ has fallen asleep! So go take a dip in the hot tub. Have a good one! Oh heck have two!!~~LUMPY
PS. GO BROWNS!!

 
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Old 09-10-2002, 01:37 PM   #2
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~Kim~

I can't say how sorry I am to hear about the ordeal that you and your family have been through these last months. How terrible to have gone to have something checked and then they start looking into all kinds of other things. I know as a father of two young ones how difficult it must have been, especially early on when you hear the news of possible cancer. Forgive me when I ask, but how old are your young ones? Hug them, kiss them and love them since we never know how long we'll be with them.

On the other hand, it's great news to hear that everything has come back negative although you said youre still waiting a few months for another checkup. I hope your mind has been somewhat at ease although not entirely I'm sure.

Wait a minute, shrit-shrit, a little spray n wash, and back to the fun. That tan line must have looked awesome, I'm guessing a nice, bronze face, pale neck and a nice bronze everything else. I'm sure the best medicine for a cancer scare is a good tan in the Sunshine State!

That's great news to hear you played soccer again Did you shoot? Did you score? I'm sure it was great to be back doing what you seem to enjoy so much. Keep up the Great Work!!!

Bike riding(love that), running and playing soccer? Lady, grab a hold of those reins and make sure youre not gonna overdo it although it sounds like youre feeling great. When do you go back to your doctor again?

What's up with me is that I went back to work last week. I'm an engineer/architect/designer/planner blah, blah blah which means I was the kid who played with the legos all the time. Sitting in on meetings and at drawing boards and computers gets old quickly, I never realized how quickly until now, so I come and go as my neck allows. I have felt so much better this past week that I decided to go back in and up my office time as I feel. Although my favorite part of work is, Lunch. Some things never change although in school it was gym. Did that make any sense? I'm still walking as much as I can and yeah, it has been a little humorous to notice the reaction and stares some people will give. Does'nt bother me much though, in fact I generally laugh and take a light approach to it.

Windsurfing? Of course, if you are ever in the Windy City and want to windsurf, come on down. I love to do that, mountain bike, kayak...all the outdoorsy stuff and am always willing to try new ones. Rock climbing anyone?

Before this post gets too long,(too late) I am enjoying my hot tub and cold beers and I noticed that my Bears won this past weekend while the Go Browns took their hats off just a little early. Too bad, it sounded like an entertaining game that ended on a strange note. Oh well, must go. I look forward to your posts, keep em coming & let me know how life is treating you. Until then, keep smiling!

~Ken~

P.S. Who's gonna win dis week? Da Bears!

 
Old 09-12-2002, 06:35 AM   #3
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Ken,

Good morning!! Sounds like your doing much better in your collar. That's great. Hey, I'm a mom. I love taking about my kids. My sons are 12, 9, 7 and my daughter is 5. They're great and I love them to death!!

Oh......what a tan line!! You guessed it right! How did you put it? A nice bronze everything?! The best medicine for a cancer scare IS a good tan. Very funny! In fact when I went back to my dermatologist he asked why I wasn't wearing any band-aids over the incision where he removed the moles.. I told him I didn't want any tan lines!! He didn't find that to funny.

Hey, I go to see my neurosurgeon today. I call to make 6 month appointment and I asked if I could start running, biking, dribbling around a soccer ball, or go jet skiing now that I am free from my collar at the end of this week. He said he would like me to come in for x-rays and he would tell me then what I can do. I cant wait to see what he has to say, seeing that I have been doing some (ok all) of these things for the past 2 weeks.

Reins? Baby, I'm ridding bareback!! (I'm being careful) Yes! I played soccer again. Had a blast! It felt good to be back! Except for a couple of weak passes, I felt that I had not miss a beat. Lungs gave out before my legs but I guess that was to be expected.

I also have been bike riding. Now this is something new to me. I was a little disappointed my first time out. I don't know much about switching gears and was having a hard time on my first hill. Unfortunately I live in a town that is all hills. But things started to get better and I ended up having a really good ride. I thought I went a lot farther then I did but it ended up being only 9 miles. Oh well first time out. You said you love bike riding. How long have you been riding?

Back to work. Bummer!! Sounds like you have a lot of freedom with your work schedule. That's cool. Lunch Ken? Well I guess it all depends on what you do with your lunch hour!

Outdoorsy stuff is my thing too. Be careful on your offers you may end up hearing a knock, knock, (who's there?) on your door.

Well off to the neuro!! I will post you with the results of my doctor appointment. Have a Great Day!!~~KIM

PS. Was that Duh...Bears??!!



 
Old 09-12-2002, 09:17 AM   #4
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~Kim~

That post was so funny that I had to respond as soon as I read it. Part scary, mostly hilarious and always playful. Where do I start?

Sounds like your hands are full with four under twelve. I believe you said three of them are playing so that alone is enough to keep anyone busy with running them here or there or everywhere. With that many people demanding of your time do you get "your time"? Is that when you run, bike ride, play soccer, etc?

Tan line? Or No tan line??? Riding bareback but being careful? Wow, intriguing and interesting to say the least.

It's great to hear you feel like you did before on the field with just a small loss of touch. The lungs will be back, just give them time as you have been out of practice for quite a while. But it sounds like you're well on your way back!!!

I hope your visit with your neuro goes well, I was about to post a congratulations to you about that, but I figured it would be best to hear your news first. I hope your x-rays are good and you can start PT or get a blessing on activities that you would like to do, I mean, activities that youre already doing. Keep us posted on your visit and your progress.

I've been riding for several years now, it was a nice change of pace from softball and the wear and tear on my knees from soccer. My knees feel much better now although I know that in the past they would hurt if I played for long periods of time. Maybe I should buy stock in Vioxx if I ever wanted to return to an adult league. Ha,ha.

The invite to come up is always open, feel free anytime cause as soon as I'm able, I'm back out enjoying those things again. Catch me if you can.

Have a great day yourself and until next time, keep smiling.


~Ken~

P.S. I don't wanna down the Browns, their helmets are cute like pumpkins and Halloween is around the corner.



 
Old 09-13-2002, 08:25 AM   #5
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Hey Ken,

Just a quickie to let you now that I am free at last!! Things went great at the doctors yesterday!! No more collar for me! I will definitely respond to your last post!!

Scary huh?? You crack me up!! I've only just begun!!

As always have a Great Day!!~~KIM


 
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