Great knowledge

If I have learned anything in life it is that there are no guarantees. You have to weigh the information you research with real life experience. I spoke to a friend who has CLL and has been through the treatments. He sailed through with just a bit of nausea, no hair loss or huge fatigue. 3 year remission. I WILL hang my hat on that! That's what I want with more. How about a 10 year remission? That's what I BELIEVE will be my outcome. You gotta believe..........

The Weight

"You gotta take heed of somethin',
be freed of somethin',
believe in somethin'
and let it go........"
These are some lyrics to a song I wrote a year or so ago and this is a photo taken in the Adirondaks a few years back. I thought that they would match up pretty well together. Makes me wonder that
if we truly believe in an outcome, can we move moutains? Sure can't hurt to try!

The Storm

I know there's a storm looming in the distance. It's severity, unknown.....but I know there's always a rainbow and the sun will come again.

6+ Years

I have to say that in the 6 + years I have had CLL, I really wouldn't have known it but for the doctors appointments, blood tests, ct/pet scans, etc.  You can find all sorts of normal reasons why you get sick a little more often, have a little bit of a loss of apatite and don't feel as energetic as you think you should. Really, life has been pretty normal. If I have learned anything, it would be just to keep on pushing through no matter what the results of any tests are. Also, some of the best things in life came after the diagnosis. Go figure. More to come.

You Need Chemo..

So, a couple of weeks ago I was told that it was time to do some chemo to kick some arse on my Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. I was diagnosed in 2006 so I knew this day was coming. I feel pretty darn good but my spleen has grown to a point where it's beginning to put a damper on eating big meals.....and I really like to eat! Anyway, I go in on March 20 to figure out the details.  More to come when I get the scoop.