Back to work

So I've been back for a couple of days now and had a few thoughts. Yesterday, Thursday, was a little difficult; I was completely worn out by about 10am. Probably, this was in part due to not eating a good solid breakfast and getting a solid night's sleep. But it was still really awesome being back at work, and receiving all kinds of handshakes and friendly thoughts. Just being back was great for boosting my spirits, even if I wasn't feeling at 100%.

Today, Friday, was even better, and my energy only flagged when I tried to overexert myself (like climbing 4 flights of stairs). Also, my concentration seems to be improving as the chemo drugs work their way out of my system. On Thurs, my concentration was at an all-time low, and a lot of time it seemed as though people were speaking to me from down a tunnel - off in the distance, like in an old TV show where they've given the main character some kind of a truth serum. It's was a little surreal. But all better today...

This evening, I took a long walk with the dogs today out by Buck Mountain. It was only about 3 miles, which I used to run without even thinking about it. I was a little worn out by it, but things change, I guess. At any rate, it was very nice, the dogs loved it, and I had much more energy than even yesterday. It gave me a chance to reflect on how lucky I am to have such a loving and
encouraging wife, wonderful kids, supportive family, good friends. So if I'm in a bit of a bad situation now, at least it's the best of the bad situations I could be in. I don't think I'd change a thing.