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Good Morning Everyone! I just wanted to give ya'll an update on how things are going here. I was in ICU last month but I am doing well. It was a very unexpected event, but I did recover and I am back up and on my feet. I am still in remission, but there are some questions regarding if the cancer has spread right now. They are slightly concerned about the paralyses on the left side of my face. It is not terribly bad, but it seems to be more noticeable to the doctors than it was before. I also have two lumps on the back of my skull that are growing, and are becoming painful. They have also stared causing me intense painful headaches. I see an neurologist on June 2, 2008. I am not overly concerned but I am aware that this could be a problem as the doctors are behaving a bit more serious than usual. Just keep this in prayer and I am sure that all will be well. As for my R.A. , it is getting worse, but I am managing. My arthritis is a direct result of my chemo and one I wish I could hav...

Slaying the Beast Life is good at throwing curve balls, isn't it? One day the world is full of promise and the next it is full of hopelessness. Believe me I know! I have been living on this test track of insanity for over 2 years now. As soon as the car starts to slow down and I think I am going to catch a break, start to unbuckle and get out of the vehicle to stretch my legs, it starts again. Your head hits the back of the seat and you are off . Zero to sixty in 1.2 seconds! That is about how life goes whether you are dealing with an illness or not. Life is plain and simply a ride through the unknown. Since being admitted to the ICU for 4 days last month I have tried to slow the pace down, catch my breath and keep my hands on the steering wheel, and for the most part I have succeeded. I have taken my meds, rested when I could and slowed my body down as best as I know how. But still I have had to deal with pain, my hands being the first on the list and all of these pushy, in your ...