Another Day Another Dollar

Out and about today at work. Put in a pretty full day and ended with a short magic show and talk for the grade school kids at church. Working on a new trick to add to my summer show.

Tired yesterday. Invigorated today. I'll need to keep pacing myself still.

Looking forward to being able to pick up my toolbox next week and back to work for real.

I've been helping out at the local high school for their upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz. Great bunch of student and quality productions. (These are not the high school musicals I was in.) Great entertainment and only $8. Check it out.

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/109370

Fred Said I Need to Update My Blog

It's kind of boring right now. No new news about recovery other than I'm feeling better all the time. I am able to do more and have greater stamina. A week from Monday I'll be able to pick up my toolbox again and get back to real work. I have some jobs lined up so I'll have stuff to do.

On other fronts I will be performing at the Washington Midsummer's Renaissance Faire at the Marris Farm in Buckley, WA August 7-8 & 21-22. (I have to miss the middle weekend.) If you've never been to a Renaissance Faire give it a try.

http://www.washingtonfaire.com/

To let you know how I'm feeling I am sewing a new doublet for this year's run. Over half way done with the doublet and will finish the sleeves. Very therapeutic.

I want to add two trick this summer so I'm thinking about that too. Not sure yet what to do, but I have some time.

Great day at church today. My highlight was seeing a grandfather help baptize his granddaughter. God is good indeed.

Back in the Saddle Again

Well, I went out working the last couple days. Yesterday was just one service call in NE Tacoma. Today was seven stop route that took me through Seattle, up to Mukilteo, and back through Woodinville and Bellevue. Nothing strenuous, but it felt good to be out again.

Getting Back to Normal

Feeling pretty normal again. Not perfect, but way better than if I had the common cold. I'm good for about a half day of light activity and take it easy the rest of the day. I got in two 20 minute walks today in the sun and did not feel the strain. Still need my afternoon nap, but that works. Karen took me out to dinner tonight. That was fun. :-)

Tomorrow morning I am going to run an errand. That should constitute my half day of activity for Friday.

I'm just about half way through my recuperation period. I can tell I'll need to make sure I don't push myself too fast.

It is nice to feel normal again.

It was a Good Friday

Yesterday I went for my post-op follow up. Two good things there. The cathater is out and that makes me feel much more normal. It's the little things that add up.

The great news was that the biopsay showed that all of the cancer was encapsulated in the prostate with no cancer in "the margins". The type of cancer had not changed since my November biopsy as well. It is the the best possible senerio I chould have. If my prostate was an orange in the refrigerator, the rotten part was only in the pulp and had not reached the rind or extended to the rest of the food in the refergerator. Everything is inside the orange and we've throw it away.

At this point there is nothing left to treat. We will continue to monitor blood levels, but no treatments planned or needed. Greatly relieved.

Yesterday was the day I was looking to in my journey -- knowing for sure how far the cancer had or had not progressed. Last night at the Good Friday service at my church we sang the following old hymn:

When peace like a river attends my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
Whatever my lot, You have taught me to say
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

That has been my journey. I have experinced the peace and deep sorrow. Yesterday could have brought either deeper peace or deep sorrow. Yet in all my soul is at rest.

Thank you all for your prayers, word of support, and kind thoughts. I've a few more hurdles to get over, but the big one is behind me now.

Felt Like a Breakthough Day

Actually got out a deck of cards and the cups and balls and practiced a little magic today. I must be feeling better.

Still waiting on the biopsy. Don't know if I should call and ask for an update or wait. I'm OK with waiting and maybe we can cover it at my follow up call on Friday.

Everyday and in Everyway, I'm Getting Better and Better

Things are working and I am more normal all the time. Eating normal food, cut back of the pain meds, and spend a little time doing work related stuff.

Thanks for the cards some of you have sent. Getting one today from the crew at Issaquah Glass was especially nice.

I've had the chance to keep my mom updated as well as my one sister back in DC. (My other two siblings are out traveling the world. Great opportunities for them. They might even check the blog.) Talked to an uncle with similar issues who has taken to walk together with me.

Highlight of my day was spending about an hour wandering the halls at church this evening during AWANA (kid's programming). It was just good to be out of the house talking to folks. And I got the exercise the nurse said I should get.

Slept the whole night through last night and am heading off to do the same tonight.