I'm still around

I just wanted to drop a quick note and tell everyone I am still around. I started back at work Monday and it's been a little tough. This was the first full (Actually I even worked over some) week that I've put in since I was diagnosed back in February. I've been battling the physical effects of recover just being tired and the dreaded mental effects of not knowing what waits for me after my biopsy next week. I may not be posting as much but everyone is still on my mind. I try to at least look at the posts a couple of times a day.

I started the week out strong but by the end of the week, I was falling asleep as soon as I got home. It's also tough getting my eating routine in line while working. I had two small Bob Evans frozen breakfast burritos Monday and was starved when I got home. I try not to eat anything heavy after 6:00PM and nothing at all 3 hours before bed so when I work over, it makes dinner difficult if not impossible.

The mental part of this was tough this week too. EC has stolen my holidays all year pretty much. Easter, Memorial Day and Labor Day I was on Chemo and felt like crap. Shoot, I ended up burning myself on Easter because of neuropathy and had to go to the urgent care clinic. I had my surgery on July 1st and was in the hospital for the July 4th holiday. Halloween I was in Pittsburgh, I will be in Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving and I have no doubt that if the biopsy comes back cancerous, I'll be in Pittsburgh for Christmas for surgery. lol

On a brighter note, it has now been a year since I first started noticing problems swallowing so the fact I am still fighting the battle makes me feel good. I feel amazing right now. Other than being tired I don't feel sick.

It is with much love and respect for everyone that I say goodbye for now and even though I'm not here as much, you all are still with me giving me strength to continue the fight!