I run for weight control, a stronger cardiovascular system, reduce stress, stave
off osteoporosis, socialize with other runners once or twice a week, view
flowers (both cultured in gardens and wildflowers), smell the flowers (lilacs
are in full bloom in New Hampshire now), see wildlife, gaze at scantily clad
beautiful young women, and increase my self esteem.

I pay a price for my running. Days like today I struggle up hills into the wind
and my body begs me to stop and walk. Some days I strain or pull a muscle. Other
days I sprain a ligament. Often I have a moderate to severe migraine and I
suffer for the entire run.

When I'm not running my seven year old cat entices me to play with her. I manage
a half hour when we both are in the mood. During the past year an 11 year old
great grandson of my neighbors wants to play catch with me. I have fun and he
does too. Other neighbors ask me if I'm trying to imitate Tom Brady or Randy
Moss. I was never good at throwing passes (hands to small to properly grip a
football), but I was fairly good at catching passes.

I have read lots of books about what Cancer Survivors to do to stay healthy and
several of them have suggested laughter as good for us. I have never read
anything that claims we should play to have fun and feel good about our lives.
Am I wrong to play or am I just missing something (like sanity)?

Shalom,
Chuck

Saturday we got up over 90 degrees in New Hampshire. Pretty good considering on
Thursday I was still scraping frost off my car windows in the morning.

Fortunately, the temperature didn't soar until after I finished my second race
and my first win of the year. My time wasn't exciting. I did finish 15th in a
small field and was the fastest male over 50 years old.

Now I have to work hard to get stronger and faster for the tougher summer races.

Shalom,
Chuck

Marla,

Sorry. Yahoo strips out attachments. Nothing we can do about it either. The only
way to pass something like this along is to give us the URL and let us find the
original.

Shalom,
Chuck

--- In cancer_survivors_gathering_place@yahoogroups.com, Marla Pence
<marlapence@...> wrote:
>
>
> Be sure to watch all the way to the end, and have a tissue nearby.
>
> Marla B. Pence
>

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

Yes.  As a lifelong pet lover I have had lots of experience with the bonding
pets have with their families. And they are very aware of the pecking order.
Most people tend to think pets are dumb. They are too lazy to try to learn their
vocal and body languages. I asked one of our survivors about robins a few years
ago. She pointed me to a web site that has lots of information including some of
the language of robins songs. For awhile I listened to the songs and tried to
figure out what was happening. Since then I forgot the songs.

Most people are unable to understand us survivors, too.

Shalom,
Chuck

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

 

 

Lucky Dog.... Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't and you may even decide you need one! Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they would warn their friends to not leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably, someone would forget and something would come up missing. Mary or Jim would go to Lucky's toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be, amid all of Lucky's other favorite toys Lucky always stashed his finds in his toy box and he was very particular that his toys stay in the box. It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease....in fact; she was just sure it was fatal. She scheduled the double mastectomy, fear riding her shoulders. The night before she was to go to the hospital she cuddled with Lucky. A thought struck her...what would happen to Lucky? Although the three-year-old dog liked Jim, he was Mary's dog through and through. If I die, Lucky will be abandoned, Mary thought. He won't understand that I didn't want to leave him! The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death. The double mastectomy was harder on Mary than her doctors had anticipated and Mary was hospitalized for over two weeks. Jim took Lucky for his evening walk faithfully, but the little dog just drooped, whining and miserable. Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital. When she arrived home, Mary was so exhausted she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom. Jim made his wife comfortable on the couch and left her to nap. Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called. It made Mary sad but sleep soon overcame her and she dozed. When Mary woke for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong. She couldn't move her head and her body f felt heavy and hot. But panic soon gave way to laughter when Mary realized the problem. She was covered, literally blanketed, with every treasure Lucky owned! While she had slept, the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved mistress all his favorite things in life.. He had covered her with his love. Mary forgot about dying. Instead she and Lucky began living again, walking further and further together every day. It's been 12 years now and Mary is still cancer-free. Lucky He still steals treasures and stashes them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure. Remember....live every day to the fullest. Each minute is a blessing from God. And never forget....the people who make a difference in our lives are not the ones with the most Credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care for us. If you see someone without a smile today give them one of yours! Live simply. Love seriously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God A small request All you are asked to do is keep this circulating. Dear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. Amen All you are asked to do is keep this circulating, even if it is only to one more person, in memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer or is still fighting their battle.

 

 

 

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

On Sunday I ran my first race this year. It was a 10K (6.2 miles). For 3 miles
we had a 20 to 40 mph headwind it was annoying and hard to run into it. And it
was hilly with more than 300 feet of ascent. I don't expect to run any races
harder than it this year. I finished 4th in my age group and 2 minutes behind a
woman from my running club that I have been trying to beat since before my
cancer. Near the end of last year I thought I was ready, but she fell in a
training run and broke a couple of ribs to end her season. I am glad she healed.
I was more upset that she was injured than disappointed that I would have to
wait another year to try to beat her.

I feel good that I started the year with a 10K. Last year I had trouble with
finishing a couple of 5 mile races and skipped the 3 10K's that I had planned to
run.

Shalom,
Chuck

Audrey Long is in my thoughts and prayers.

Shalom,
Chuck

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

We have our walk here in June. Generally after school closes and the rainy
season is hopefully over. Jackie & I have walked several times. It is kind of
neat with all the flashbulbs (boy are we getting old) going off. We have yet to
see a single picture of the thousands people take. I wonder what people do with
them?

Sometimes we feel that we are being used by the ACS to get contributions. We
still do it because helping to fund Cancer Research is important and our
financial status limits our ability to donate.

Shalom,
Chuck

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

A message from Laurie Ross laurieross1961@....

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May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

May you soar with eagles

Run with the wolves

Walk with the buffalo

And always be my friend

I'm trying to get in touch with Marla Pence.  I'm an old friend from the Prodigy
BB days.

Does she still participate on these boards?


KJ (and DaGrump)

Marsha,

That's a deal!

When I got my computer science degree I had to take a couple of education
courses. One was on early childhood education. My math department advisor said
it was too late for me because my children were 17 and 15. Yet, I enjoyed the
course, got my 4.o, and learned a lot about people.

Last week I started Jackie on Sudoku. She has never been good at math and logic.
I'm sure that sudoku doesn't require math. The numbers could be converted to
symbols of apples, oranges, and other fruits. It does require a bit of logic.
She is enjoying learning it and it isn't bad for me working with her either.

--- In cancer_survivors_gathering_place@yahoogroups.com, Marsha Claus
<marshaclaus@...> wrote:
>
> I have found more fulfillment in life AD. The stress of feeling like I have to
prove myself is gone. I am not a runner but I have stretched myself by working
on my masters in education. I will finish in December of this year. So far I
have a 4.0 with my class average always being in the 97 - 99.53%. You keep
running, I will keep pushing myself to study harder and smarter. Together we
will be forces to be reckoned
with!                                                                           \