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The Final Countdown

No, not the song by Europe... (But, it is in my marathon play-list.)I have 9 days to raise $974 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The pressure is in the on position. I need all the support I can ...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:31:00 GMT

It’s been a month. Where have I been?

It has been up and down for us. My step-dad, Jim has been in hospice since mid-March. He was moved into home hospice 9 weeks ago. The vast majority of his care has fallen into my mom's hands. She gets...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:43:00 GMT

On the Road Again, Feeling Good

It has been a couple weeks since I posted about my health. It has been a stressful time, but I am here to say, "I am on the mend!" After two tests, a liquid diet, and mounds of pain, we have a diagnos...
Posted by on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:52:00 GMT

Giving Thanks

Thank you to everyone who has donated to my LLS fundraiser.  Thanks to those of you who have already donated, we are off to a great start.  We have $920 in coffers. To those who have not ye...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:15:00 GMT

Two for Two

I keep having the adventures in Tucson. Actually, I have been there a couple of times in the last 2 weeks and I have saved lives. Yes! I did. Two weeks ago, I was on my training route with my faithful...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:27:00 GMT

Colonoscopy According to Dave Barry

In a solid effort to share with you, my fabulous readers, a trip to Erica Town. A friend sent me this......I called my friend Andy Sable, a gastroenterologist, to make an appointment for a colonoscop...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:02:00 GMT

Just around the bend

The good news it: No sign of Crohn's in my colon. A couple items were removed for biopsy. I'll hear back on those later. The not as good news (this does not equal bad news): I have some extra bends an...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Giving Crohn's a punch in the gut

Addendum 06.03.08: Our new total is $725! Thank you, Susy!Yesterday was a beautiful day to take a walk in Tucson with Mom, Laurie and Monica.  It was in honor and support of my guts and butt.&...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:55:00 GMT

Game Face

This evening is the Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis 2-miler. Thanks to my awesome family and friends I made my fundraising goal and blew right past that sucker, too! I will post what our little, un...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 08:16:00 GMT

Fight! Fight! Fight!

It has been almost 12 weeks since I started feeling like poo.  My Crohn's is still giving me a run for my money.  Nothing like it did in '95 and '96 or like when my sick gallbladder and...
Posted by on Sat, 24 May 2008 10:15:00 GMT