Happy New Year everyone!
As each new year comes around, we tend to anticipate what will be in store for us. For me this year is no exception as I look forward to the huge milestone of still being cancer free on February 17th - two years from my bone marrow transplant. It's hard to believe that almost two years have gone by. But the significance of that timeframe cannot be overlooked as the doctors consider that to be a major accomplishment on the way to overcoming the disease. At this writing, I seem to be well on the right track to attain that significant goal.
However, at this time, one has to look back as well. Just to think that I now have two additional years under my belt that(should this all have happened many years ago) would never have been mine. As I have mentioned many times, it has been a year of doing projects around the house. What's the big deal you say? Well, many of them I would never have dared to tackle beforehand. Why? I don't know. For I have found that by pushing your limits you find that there are many things that you are capable of doing that you never thought you could.
So, for me, 2010 has been a year of enlightenment. Not just here at home. I'm docenting at the museum and I am part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "First Connection" program and have had the opportunity to encourage a number of leukemia patients on their journey. These activities have been very satisfying as I have met and made new friends and benefitted in so many ways by helping others.
2010 has been a good year.
May 2011 be another good for me and for all of you as well.
God bless...
Bob
December 29, 2010 12:40 AM
Making it count!
It's Christmas vacation week for the grandchildren and this week, so far, we have entertained 4 of them. Check that - they have entertained us! Since their parents have to work, tt gives us an opportunity to see them that we would would not normally have. Tonght we have three of them sleeping over. Iuse the terrm 'sleeping' loosely as they are all girls and they tend to talk, giggle, etc. rather than sleep. But it's fun to have them anyway.
What does one do with them? Shopping, eating out, and movies tend to rule the day. With the crowds that we run into, it's obvious that these activities are not unique to us!
Those have been the activiies of the past few days as we take a break from our regularly scheduled events this week. All future projects are on hold at this point.
Healthwise, the status quo seems to rule the day but we will determine more next Wednesday when we, once again, head off to Mass Eye And Ear. I'll let them ascertain what, if any, progress has been made from my last visit. It seems that my opinions differ from reality in this regard as what I consider to be progress just doesn't seem to be verified by facts.
Most importantly, I feel fine no matter what they say...
Bob
It's Christmas vacation week for the grandchildren and this week, so far, we have entertained 4 of them. Check that - they have entertained us! Since their parents have to work, tt gives us an opportunity to see them that we would would not normally have. Tonght we have three of them sleeping over. Iuse the terrm 'sleeping' loosely as they are all girls and they tend to talk, giggle, etc. rather than sleep. But it's fun to have them anyway.
What does one do with them? Shopping, eating out, and movies tend to rule the day. With the crowds that we run into, it's obvious that these activities are not unique to us!
Those have been the activiies of the past few days as we take a break from our regularly scheduled events this week. All future projects are on hold at this point.
Healthwise, the status quo seems to rule the day but we will determine more next Wednesday when we, once again, head off to Mass Eye And Ear. I'll let them ascertain what, if any, progress has been made from my last visit. It seems that my opinions differ from reality in this regard as what I consider to be progress just doesn't seem to be verified by facts.
Most importantly, I feel fine no matter what they say...
Bob
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