A Three in One Special

     

Update:

I spent yesterday afternoon getting prepped to have the PowerPort in my chest removed. The ridiculous part of it was an hour and a half of prep and an hour recovery for a 15 minute procedure that I don't remember. That little joker looked like a ping pong ball under my skin though it looked smaller recently because I gained some weight. For the past 8 months it made for easier access for chemo and bloodwork and saved me from looking like a pincushion. It definitely feels excellent to have cleared that hurdle. 

                            Cold as a meat locker there per usual




Coming Attractions:

I've let the days get away with me lately and haven't posted anything though I have been writing daily. I realized that some days the email correspondence I've had with a couple of people was taking the place of working on pieces or other ideas. I had to allow myself to be okay with that as those emails showing up in my Inbox had become a big part of my recovery. I am working on a post for something I had promised to a former coworker and friend that needs to be up here pertly. There are actually more things in the works though right now that one has jumped to the head of the line.

Tribute: 

Any basketball fan knows Craig Sager took his step this week and he'll be missed by more than the people in his immediate family. The friendships he created with the athletes he covered were obvious when he did his sideline interviews.  Seeing the reverence from his colleagues when he covered his first NBA Finals game this June was a great example of getting back what you put out there. He was an example for me;  I wondered how he managed to handle being a public figure and going through what he was going through off camera too. Being in the public eye while being a member of that dubious club with a cancer diagnosis; I'm not sure I would have handled it as well as he did. Over the past several years of my sporadic NBA viewing his wild  colorful suits have been the highlight of most NBA games. I do know he's okay where he is. Godspeed Craig.

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah