in racing,, when you're in the lead , near the end of the race, you start hearing "sounds". it's like something is going to break, maybe just a small part, but it's gonna take you out of the lead, and maybe the race too........
i'm "hearing sounds",, my mind is playing tricks on me,, by hearing sounds, i mean i am feeling little pains, and then the "what-if's" start.. i have to smack them out of my head..
i'm working the earth job 5 - 6 shifts a week, with comedy shows 3 nights a week.... my comedy shows have been extra physical lately, super good response, but i've just been a super-nut on stage .. my neck takes the biggest beating when i'm a super-goofball, plus the guitar hanging on me doesn't help either... if my neck hurts, then my mind starts talking "what if" crap..
even being "up-beat" and really positive, this cancer thing blows.. it eats up so much of your thinking time,,, it is a full time job - the food and great feeling is wonderful,,, but that you have cancer ~ and cancer kills lots of people is always clawing at your eyeballs..
TV is FULL of cancer "awareness" , walks, ribbons, pink football shoes, movember,,, you just can't get away from it ... and if you have cancer,,, you just wanna scream... it's all about treating and "early detection" ,, nothing about prevention,,, when is the "we are raising awareness that real organic food prevents cancer and almost all other diseases" 1/2 hour special going to be shown ??
not soon dang it
November was really great ,, i get to shave !! ,, or ,, do i do the Dr Phil for a couple weeks ???? ,,, then i could shave it all off,, and have a "cancer-do",,, i'd look like an old skinhead , with nowhere to go
i wish facebook was never invented, but it was , and lots of people use it.. it has some good value,, people send me inspirational stuff, good vibes, & love ,, that's great .. i was sent this today ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x82Ov07onSs
Disabled war vet .. if you haven't seen it , please watch
comedy is wacky , tonight's show was really great for me , had a blast , everything worked great .... the wacky part -- 6 comics , 2 audience members... but those 2 were the best , we all had a great time , and they said they were glad they came
ok that's it for today
i think i've mentioned this before,, but worth repeating ,,
"if you dress nice, no one can tell that you feel like shit"
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
great month, good stuff happening
this month is still being really great. best month since diagnosis!!
i had more generous food gifts this month too, THANK YOU to my food angels !!!
my comedy shows have been very good.. i keep getting great comments about my "new show" ,, it's the same old crap, presented better... last night i moved forward again in the contest in Muncie ,, the crowd did the otto! otto! otto! otto! otto! chant. that killed a bunch of cancer cells ..
2 more Movember shows and i can shave my 'stache off. my mustache came in really fast , the other guys in my group - not so much ... earlier in the month, one guy in the group was almost pissed at how mine grew in and his was so weak--- little secret ~~ mascara !!! chaaa... stage lights make light & gray hair disappear ,, so you have to darken in things.. my gray hair is always glued in place, so it LOOKS black,, but i'm almost 35 % all gray.. my charming face.... i can't do anything about that
i want to make the New York trip in January. right now i just have the - date - jan 5th ,,, & an invite to speak.. i hope to get more details soon , and i will post them .. the weather could knock that whole deal out, we will have to wait & see ...
nothing to complain about, and i'm trying not to anyway , so that's nice........ my mind has been cooperative lately, staying positive, and suppressing the "what if's"...
my weight has been 150 - 153 all week, on the "eat way more than you want to " program .. i figured out roasting broccoli with potatoes in the oven makes a good base for everything.. i needed a break from raw broccoli for a day or two... the nutritional value goes down a bit , if they are cooked, but you can eat more,, and it's in my diet program anyway ( cooked vegetables)
what's left of my tumor is super hard , like a pebble, it's been the same shape for a while now,, it might be mostly scar tissue , after imploding on it's self .. it's very hard to see , even if you know where to look..... my neck did hurt a bit , the other day , and my mind took off like Evil Kenievel -- some major "what if's" ,,
i'm sure it's just because i stepped up the stretching, and added more time to my neck exercises. i see the chiropractor next week , on schedule ,, i don't want to get behind on that again..
i am an old mess.... but - i can stay pain free if i stay active. do every exercise, stretch, eat right, think correctly, & sleep enough. that's not very hard ... chronic pain is awful
overall ............
weight .................... 151
attitiude ................... super
tumor ..................... small,
strength .................. better still, muscles building
pain ......................... 1.3
overall ................... 9.4 --- the comedy shows help !!
i had more generous food gifts this month too, THANK YOU to my food angels !!!
my comedy shows have been very good.. i keep getting great comments about my "new show" ,, it's the same old crap, presented better... last night i moved forward again in the contest in Muncie ,, the crowd did the otto! otto! otto! otto! otto! chant. that killed a bunch of cancer cells ..
2 more Movember shows and i can shave my 'stache off. my mustache came in really fast , the other guys in my group - not so much ... earlier in the month, one guy in the group was almost pissed at how mine grew in and his was so weak--- little secret ~~ mascara !!! chaaa... stage lights make light & gray hair disappear ,, so you have to darken in things.. my gray hair is always glued in place, so it LOOKS black,, but i'm almost 35 % all gray.. my charming face.... i can't do anything about that
i want to make the New York trip in January. right now i just have the - date - jan 5th ,,, & an invite to speak.. i hope to get more details soon , and i will post them .. the weather could knock that whole deal out, we will have to wait & see ...
nothing to complain about, and i'm trying not to anyway , so that's nice........ my mind has been cooperative lately, staying positive, and suppressing the "what if's"...
my weight has been 150 - 153 all week, on the "eat way more than you want to " program .. i figured out roasting broccoli with potatoes in the oven makes a good base for everything.. i needed a break from raw broccoli for a day or two... the nutritional value goes down a bit , if they are cooked, but you can eat more,, and it's in my diet program anyway ( cooked vegetables)
what's left of my tumor is super hard , like a pebble, it's been the same shape for a while now,, it might be mostly scar tissue , after imploding on it's self .. it's very hard to see , even if you know where to look..... my neck did hurt a bit , the other day , and my mind took off like Evil Kenievel -- some major "what if's" ,,
i'm sure it's just because i stepped up the stretching, and added more time to my neck exercises. i see the chiropractor next week , on schedule ,, i don't want to get behind on that again..
i am an old mess.... but - i can stay pain free if i stay active. do every exercise, stretch, eat right, think correctly, & sleep enough. that's not very hard ... chronic pain is awful
overall ............
weight .................... 151
attitiude ................... super
tumor ..................... small,
strength .................. better still, muscles building
pain ......................... 1.3
overall ................... 9.4 --- the comedy shows help !!
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
here's what i eat
and here's Zuzu on me...........
people have been asking about "what i eat" or my diet.. here it is
all organic if possible...
potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli ,cilantro, leaf lettuce, leafy greens, beans- many types, quinoa, rice ( small amounts), granola, dried cherries-tart, corn tortillas, himalayan pink sea salt, onions, garlic, bananas, apples, other fruits, almonds, other vegetables, water, spices
juice, 5 # carrots + 4 apples= 64 oz or MORE - every day.
i eat a mix 'n match of those ingredients, as much as you want,,
4 meals / day , i got down to 142 lbs,
5 / meals a day = 145.
@ 6 meals/ day = 150 ...
seriously, you can eat as much as you want,, here's my additives .
and........
these........... PLUS vitamin C
plus potassium , calcium, and spirulina
i split all of the above into 4 doses - 1 dose each meal
my "exercise" program is
100 reverse crunches on ball
100 crunches
15 # free weights - presses & curls
40 # bar bell presses & curls
Hang & stretch from handles from ceiling , many minutes
30 minutes , stationary bike
30 minutes NECK traction + 10 # dumbells while hanging
80 minutes all together.. 60 of them are seated
also add walking the 2 dogs, 2 times per day
...2 X per day - breathe with authority
and .. stretch ALL day
no membership, i don't have to drive somewhere, no one else's sweat!!! for neck traction i'm seated, the bike has a seat ,and stretching !!! just minimal weights - feel like a teenager again
what a neat way to start the day .............the harness pulls up ,
and of course i have way "over the limit" amount of weight...
while hanging , i listen to healing tones, Tibetan Bells , or Native American Music
i have an invite to tell my FOOD Vs cancer battle story in NYC in January,,
more details soon
here's my Movember 'stache
2 Movember shows in Indy this week,,
Thursday @ Daddy Reals Place . 96th street
Saturday @ the Under Ground 9 - irvington
ok .........thanks for playing along
people have been asking about "what i eat" or my diet.. here it is
all organic if possible...
potatoes, tomatoes, avocados, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli ,cilantro, leaf lettuce, leafy greens, beans- many types, quinoa, rice ( small amounts), granola, dried cherries-tart, corn tortillas, himalayan pink sea salt, onions, garlic, bananas, apples, other fruits, almonds, other vegetables, water, spices
juice, 5 # carrots + 4 apples= 64 oz or MORE - every day.
i eat a mix 'n match of those ingredients, as much as you want,,
4 meals / day , i got down to 142 lbs,
5 / meals a day = 145.
@ 6 meals/ day = 150 ...
seriously, you can eat as much as you want,, here's my additives .
and........
these........... PLUS vitamin C
i split all of the above into 4 doses - 1 dose each meal
my "exercise" program is
100 reverse crunches on ball
100 crunches
15 # free weights - presses & curls
40 # bar bell presses & curls
Hang & stretch from handles from ceiling , many minutes
30 minutes , stationary bike
30 minutes NECK traction + 10 # dumbells while hanging
80 minutes all together.. 60 of them are seated
also add walking the 2 dogs, 2 times per day
...2 X per day - breathe with authority
and .. stretch ALL day
no membership, i don't have to drive somewhere, no one else's sweat!!! for neck traction i'm seated, the bike has a seat ,and stretching !!! just minimal weights - feel like a teenager again
what a neat way to start the day .............the harness pulls up ,
and of course i have way "over the limit" amount of weight...
while hanging , i listen to healing tones, Tibetan Bells , or Native American Music
i have an invite to tell my FOOD Vs cancer battle story in NYC in January,,
more details soon
here's my Movember 'stache
2 Movember shows in Indy this week,,
Thursday @ Daddy Reals Place . 96th street
Saturday @ the Under Ground 9 - irvington
ok .........thanks for playing along
Sunday, November 25, 2012
paddle ball of the brain
the dog comedy just never ends here..
this month has been great , i'm blended in at work, there is minimal stress, and i've had many good shows. i "feel" normal again. i have a good "earth job" ,, and i get to be on stage frequently..... 14 + gigs a month.... i've received many nice comments from other comics, and audience members about how my show is "more alive" or "just better" somehow... i am also having fun ON stage now too.
so THAT part of my life is doing great..
the cancer deal is and up & down thing... i'm UP !! , my tumor is almost the "speck" it was for many years.. i'm healthier than ever !! , my strength is almost like my high school days, and my attitude is constantly very good. i am confident in my "treatment" and i am not afraid of the cancer i have on me - it's not moving , or getting worse.
my problem is "proof" that it's working - as in paperwork stating that my cancer is going away.. the 2 tests that will show no spread are not user friendly.. one is nuclear, and the other is Iodine.. the nuclear ( PET) scan really did me wrong, so i'll never have another one of those.. the CT scan (iodine), didn't effect me nearly as bad , but i signed up for that when my mind was melting about the possible cancer diagnosis.. i can't remember really even having the CT in late june or early july ... i DO remember being really itchy, that's one of the minor side effects...
if my cancer was "private" , as in, no one knew about it,, i would never go back to the cancer center.. i believe that my diet & suppliments are working .. i feel really good.. One of my cancer friends told me --- " well - you can feel great , and have a shit-load of cancer in you " .. this sentence has been re-playing in my mind .. his cancer spread quickly and would have done him in, , he went through "treatment" and is fine now... my other survivor friends who went through treatment and are also "cancer-free" , but they did suffer some side effects ... so far my BAD side effects are only one thing - occasional self -doubt.. this comes from the ( as i call it) - public brainwashing about cancer... i think i'm right , and a zillion people think i'm crazy or have "huge balls" ..
i'm not that brave , i can compare how i feel right now , to how they said i'd be at this time ( late november) .. well i feel great , and they said "id barely be alive , so they can treat me " ... i have to think i am way better off than "barely alive"
so that's my problem ,, it's all mental...
my dad wants me to re-test, and i don't want to.. both tests are "bad" in different ways... if i got retested , and IF the cancer has spread, (( NO WAY !! )), i still would NOT sign up for their "treatment".. i'd like to give my dad some ease of mind, i owe it to him, his daughter/ my sister died "from cancer", and he's worried about me
report ...
weight ........... 150 all week !! i ate 6 times a day
tumor ........... small / tiny
strength ........ very good
pain .............. .02
attitude ........ very good
here is a link to my set from the other night - 40 minutes.. it goes by quick if you watch the whole thing,, if you want to see if they liked me .. watch the last 4 minutes... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpF5OprCjOQ&feature=youtu.be
like i said the other day - my tumor got punched in the face,, by this crowd
ok have a great sunday AND week
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