I need a little pump up music before I embark on the three mile terrain bike ride at the Wellness Center followed by twenty minutes of cardio weight work. Heavy reps with lighter weight at this point with a stress on cardio as opposed to rebuilding muscle.
Perfect…that’s the only word I can use right now to describe where I’m at in the Stage 4 journey four months after the last chemo treatment. PSA count just above 2 as opposed to 1,212. Overall blood work perfect. Pet Scan beautiful.
On my last consultation with Dr. Showalter he shut the door and as opposed to when he gave me the ‘You need to get your affairs in order…immediately’ talk…this was the polar opposite. There was this beautiful smile on his face as he shared the above information with me.
He said, “Mike, this is beautiful. Even better than we could have hoped for. I’m so happy for you.”
I mean, it took took significant effort for me not to cry like a baby right there. But instead… I hugged Dr. Show and said, “Thank you for everything. Seriously. Thank you for giving me the chance to get to know my grandchildren.”
So…there’s that.
Thank god for this massive cool front in Oklahoma today. I needed a respite from the August-like heat in both Scottsdale and Deer Creek these last eight days.
Can Wemby pass Shai for the MVP if the Spurs catch OKC in the West?
I would say yes, even though I still have Shai in first place on my ladder. But I will admit if Wemby and the Spurs catch the Thunder it will be a tough decision for how I vote my non-existent MVP vote.
Never, ever give up.
Eternal love,
Mike J