Completed my quarterly check-up yesterday with Dr. Becker, Triple Army Medical Center--some probing, listening and many questions. No abnormalities found and complete bloodwork, PET/CAT/X-rays scheduled for next quarterly check-up in June 08.
He did mention that he was very optimistic about my being in remission and that "cure rate" for my particular disease was over 90%! Had never heard that before but was certainly grateful to receive the good news.
Every day is still a new gift and if there's one overarching benefit I've gained from this whole episode, it is to appreciate every new day and to live life now! This has been reinforced in a church study I've been doing called "Men's Faternity" which is nothing like a college frat. The last segment of this study entitled, "The Great Adventure," challenges us to live a life of intentionality, rather than merely reacting to whatever comes our way. The ultimate challenge was to fill out a table entitled, "Before I die, I want to . . . Be, Do, Have, Help, Enjoy, Leave" (kind of a bucket list as in the recent movie) and then start working on the list.
God is good, life is an adventure and I am grateful.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
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