Blog update.
All is going really well. I am fighting fit
and still overwhelmed by my last results. Fitness is on improving, cycling
heaps and hoping to run again this week.
One of my good friends Jason Ryding is
running a number of marathons this year and I watched one of them over the
weekend. He and the event have motivated me even more to get back to the
running and hitting that level of fitness again. He raced well 2hr59min and
placed 3rd out of 80 runners. IMPRESSIVE!
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| Jason Ryding. Marathon 2hr59min Good mate. |
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS:
I presented another ‘My Journey’,
presentation to a mate’s footy club (Brenton Kinnear) St. Mary’s FC. It went
well. He was pleased and I once again enjoyed the opportunity to tell my story.
I also did an educational Presentation to
my daughter’s school staff, on using the iPad in Education. This also was
enjoyable and well received. The staff has even invited me back to workshop
with them later this year. It was so good to be presenting in this forum about
my Passion for E-Learning and Apple technology. It’s during these times whilst
presenting I totally forgot I have Cancer. The next month is going to be all
about conference presentations, therefore very good distractions.
Finally, the decking area and screens that
had been kindly donated and built over the Christmas period are almost
complete. There are only a handful of items to complete in this space. Thanks
to Adam Grills for following this up and getting things moving again. Images
below:
I also went to a Naturopath to see what
else I could be doing to improve my quality of life and health. This was a very
good experience and I am now taking number of plant based, pre-digested foods
to improve my immune and general quality of life. Juicing carrots is a regular
thing Lisa and I do. (Thanks to Jay Allen for this tip). Now I am mixing drinks
other nutritional drinks, such as Green Baley, Paw Paw, Citramin and Rev Plus.
All of which are aimed at improving my recovery and hydration.
My naturopath also did a pin prick blood
analyses and showed me what my blood looked like under a microscope and then
showed me an image of what my blood should look like.
The aim is now to reach the healthy looking
blood (see images) I have been on this routine diet for a week and I feel so
much better.
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| Images of how blood cells should look after taking Citramin. |
Another huge highlight since the last blog
was my 20 Year High school Reunion at my old school Parade College. It was
great to see so many people I haven’t seen for along time. Many boys have changed
and many have aged, many have skipped exercising and enjoyed life.
Hawks are flying also which pleases me.
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| Fellow Class mates from school reunion. |
WHY WRITE A BLOG?
Someone asked me recently is it hard to
write such a personal blog and why do you write a blog?
My answer is was this; yes it is hard to express my feelings on life and get personal, but I manage and really enjoy writing. The reason for the blog is to keep people posted about my progress and inform those who are not in contact with us a lot, of how things are going.
The other reason is; I see this blog as my
Journey and a way of letting my family remember me if something does happen to
me.
I want my girls and Lisa to go back through
the words/images and remember me for the person I was. I see this blog as a
time capsule. The words and honesty is who I am.
The other reason is I know and hope other
cancer or melanoma suffers read this blog and take something from it. Whether
it is education or comfort and motivation.
Also some people I see everyday read this
blog and feel more comfortable reading this than asking me how I am traveling.
If this makes sense!
Below is short movie I have made of the
girls and what we do most Saturday’s. Some people might find this movie a little
morbid and created in a way that makes me look like I am giving up or things or
that things are bad.
I have made it for my girls to see and
remember what their dad did with them. People must remember I am keeping things
for the future for people to remember me. This is a way of letting my girls
know what we did and how much I love them.
My Girls from on Vimeo.
My Girls from on Vimeo.
I haven’t made this movie for the end of
everything. I am probably in the best condition and health I have been in for
over 12months. Here for a long time.
Love to all and remember hugs the one’s you
love. X
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