I just got my first haircut since September. It's interesting how something so simple can make you reflect on a bad time and still make you happy as you have hair to cut.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Hockey
I just played my first hockey game since September 30th. My feet were pretty sore as it took a few shifts for the burning to stop. It was a good game and I believe the ref gave me a phantom assist after he asked why he had not seen me in a while. Although I will be very sore this weekend, it will be a good sore as I'm thrilled to be playing hockey again.
Sam
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
It's been a months since my last post.....
Wow, I really did not realize it had been so long since I last posted. For me, it's good that I am not posting much as the function of this blog was to deliver the news of cancer and the treatment, etc. I had 3 CT scans last Friday and Blood work on Wednesday in preparation for today's appointment with Reznick. My scans are clear as is my blood and I will not see Reznick again until the beginning of June. Reznick is pretty happy with how things look right now and he is really clear that the treatment got all of the cancer.
My treatment ended on January 11th and I am really feeling about 90-95%. My hair is growing back, my taste is back, I no longer feel nauseous all the time and I am pretty well hydrated. The only noticeable side affect that I still deal with is numbness in my hands and feet. I can tell that it is diminishing and, hopefully, it will be totally gone soon. My appetite has slowed down and, after gaining back 9 lbs in the first month following treatment, I've only added another pound since. There were days when I would eat constantly and really felt like I could not stop. I have never experienced that aggressive of an appetite and I am glad that has slowed down. All in all, I'm feeling pretty good.
With so many people doing things for me, I really want to give back and do something for others. As I have mentioned in the past, I am going to Participate in the 24 HOURS OF HOCKEY charity event on May 16th and 17th. The event raises money for Children's Hospital of Denver, a place we are familiar with as Addison was there 1 year ago with phenomena. If you are a parent or grandparent, this is where you want you kids going as they are consistently named one of the top children's hospitals in the country. The event will be a huge challenge as they have changed the format to 4 teams of 20 players with each team on the ice for the entire 24 hours. At this point, my team only has 11 players and once we get enough, we will be able to schedule some breaks so everyone is not out there the entire time. I am hoping to raise at least $1000 for the hospital and would like to ask everyone out there sponsor me. People were asking what is a good amount and I can't say. Anything will help the hospital and I can tell you that Last year, I had a lot of people who were willing to sponsor me for $1 or $2 for each hour of play. If you can do that, it would be great and if not, please consider any amount that works. There are a few ways to become a sponsor:
1) Send me a check made out to the Children's Hospital. You will receive a tax statement directly from the hospital. (2559 S. Flanders Court, Aurora, CO 80013)
2) Go tohttp://www.24hoursofhockey.com and click on the Donate tab. There is a section with a Online Donation form where you can use your credit or debt card to donate. Please be sure to put my name in on the first page so I know that you contributed and can properly thank you when this things is over.
Thank you for considering this and I will send an email out to everyone with much of the same information (as long as I have your email address).
I will keep the blog going until the 24 hours is complete.
Sam
My treatment ended on January 11th and I am really feeling about 90-95%. My hair is growing back, my taste is back, I no longer feel nauseous all the time and I am pretty well hydrated. The only noticeable side affect that I still deal with is numbness in my hands and feet. I can tell that it is diminishing and, hopefully, it will be totally gone soon. My appetite has slowed down and, after gaining back 9 lbs in the first month following treatment, I've only added another pound since. There were days when I would eat constantly and really felt like I could not stop. I have never experienced that aggressive of an appetite and I am glad that has slowed down. All in all, I'm feeling pretty good.
With so many people doing things for me, I really want to give back and do something for others. As I have mentioned in the past, I am going to Participate in the 24 HOURS OF HOCKEY charity event on May 16th and 17th. The event raises money for Children's Hospital of Denver, a place we are familiar with as Addison was there 1 year ago with phenomena. If you are a parent or grandparent, this is where you want you kids going as they are consistently named one of the top children's hospitals in the country. The event will be a huge challenge as they have changed the format to 4 teams of 20 players with each team on the ice for the entire 24 hours. At this point, my team only has 11 players and once we get enough, we will be able to schedule some breaks so everyone is not out there the entire time. I am hoping to raise at least $1000 for the hospital and would like to ask everyone out there sponsor me. People were asking what is a good amount and I can't say. Anything will help the hospital and I can tell you that Last year, I had a lot of people who were willing to sponsor me for $1 or $2 for each hour of play. If you can do that, it would be great and if not, please consider any amount that works. There are a few ways to become a sponsor:
1) Send me a check made out to the Children's Hospital. You will receive a tax statement directly from the hospital. (2559 S. Flanders Court, Aurora, CO 80013)
2) Go tohttp://www.24hoursofhockey.com and click on the Donate tab. There is a section with a Online Donation form where you can use your credit or debt card to donate. Please be sure to put my name in on the first page so I know that you contributed and can properly thank you when this things is over.
Thank you for considering this and I will send an email out to everyone with much of the same information (as long as I have your email address).
I will keep the blog going until the 24 hours is complete.
Sam
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