Hay All,
January came and went and our family enjoyed the easy pace after the holidays. I am doing great (always hesitant to say this as I feel like I might jinx myself-I know, not very biblical but superstitions often linger for us in the health care field) and trying to get my heart and muscles back in shape. Medicines are piled on but I am able to reduce them each week. Work hasn't started but I am trying to muddle through the paperwork and such so I can start the slow return in the next few months. I didn't expect to return 24 hours after being given the green light, (well maybe I did:)) so I am patient and my group is amazing and accommodating. I can't say enough about the people who I call my partners. They have stood by me the entire time and have patiently waited for me to return to work on my timetable, even encouraging and counseling me to take it easy despite my nature and desire to earn my keep. Wow...they are an awesome bunch!
Laura and the kids are doing great. At the risk of sounding like a cliche Christmas letter, I will take a moment to boast about them-"OK"...Meghan and Katy have been accepted into the American Ballet Theater's Summer Intensive program at the UC Irvine campus this July. It runs three weeks and I am excited for both of them. Tommy starts baseball this month and I think I will try and help with coaching or in some capacity as I enjoy being with the boys alot. He gets to use metal cleats and "fat bats" in Babe Ruth league so should be exciting to watch how they adapt to these changes and the 90 foot base pads too. The picture with my bike is after a long ride (at this point for me long is anything more than 5 miles) on a beautiful day so white face is my attempt at total sunblock so my docs don't cry foul if they ever see this blog. Next month is one year BMT anniversary so I will keep blog updated and pray for continued recovery of collateral damage and all the other "junk" that flies below the radar. After talking to so many people with cancer, I don't think anyone gets out of this unscathed. Good to be here though!
Love ya all,
Rich
