The Journey Continues

This morning as I was taking my son to school, I was listening to my favorite Christian radio station and thinking.. I was overcome with emotion and almost brought to tears. As I was driving I began to think about this road that I have been traveling thus far. As you know, about three weeks ago I was diagnosed with cancer and one week ago, I had surgery on my tongue to have the cancer removed. I know that somewhere in all of this, there is a reason for this happening. I got to thinking this morning, one of the things I have learned from all this, is how blessed I am. I am blessed in both a spiritual way as well as a secular way. Since the diagnosis and the surgery, I have never felt "alone". I have been getting E-mails, phone calls, text messages and so on. People have rallied around to help one of their brothers who was struck down and was in need. Then when I think the "newness" has worn off and everything is back to "normal" the feeling or being alone starts to set in.. Then out of the blue.. "Hey, Mike! Just wanted to see how you're doing today... if everything's going better for you this week. You've been in my thoughts and prayers..." Then I realize, nope.. I am never alone, I have people that truly care and understand.

     This morning the song "Who am I" was playing in my head. I got to thinking about that and wondering "just who am I" that I should get all this attention?  I am blessed to know that I have people that care about me, pulling for me and are praying for me.  You guys rock my world. I appreciate and love all of you..

As I Walk This Road

Well, today is day one of post surgery on my tongue. Thankfully I am still able to talk, I just sound like I am a little drunk. My T, D G, H and a few other letters are a little slurred. The Dr. says it will improve with time. But hey, who needs to talk in this digital age?? I can text, I can send emails, I even have a text to speech app for my iTouch. So it's all good, I can be creative. As far as the pain goes, I am managing it pretty well, I have yet to crack open the Hydrocodone liquid from the Rx. As I have mentioned to a few people. I won't take it unless I really need to. I don't like going on trips unless I can drive! I slept ok last night, with the exception of my brain not wanting to turn off. It was concerned about some bills coming due, updating Facebook and food.. I have really been trying to keep this all in God's hands. He is ultimately the one in control. Of course I will do my part and fight this nasty beast called cancer.  LIVESTRONG. I will update people as things go along.. I am hopeing this is the end of the surgeries. Please be praying that all the edges of the piece that he removed are clean. So they don't have to go back in for more..

Love you all and thanks for your thoughts, prayers and concerns.

In His grip always

Mike

I am Really Really Tired of This Snow

Hi,

I am just frustrated with all this snow. I have so many things to be doing and can't because there is snow on the ground. I need to return a rental car and can't because of the snow. The car does not have all season tires on it.. It just has a basic street type tire, with really no tread pattern at all.. I tried going somewhere with just a little snow on the ground and I managed to get stuck at the bottom of my driveway. Fortunately the neighbor heard spinning tires and came out and pushed the car and I to freedom.

Here are a couple pics to show everyone what it is doing outside my back door.