Our Fight Against Cancer So Far

Our Fight Against Cancer So Far

I have a confession to make.  I knew almost nothing about cancer prior to my diagnosis.  My knowledge was limited to a lot of people die from it, but quite a few don’t.  Either way, it wasn’t something you wanted to deal with. I can confidently say that...
The Top Ten Benefits To Having Urostomy Surgery

The Top Ten Benefits To Having Urostomy Surgery

For the last few years, I’ve slept with a smart watch on.  Mine is a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4.  One of the features is that it will track and rate your sleep if you wear it to bed.  It’s not the best possible way to measure one’s sleep patterns, but it’s...
One Year Down – A Lifetime To Go

One Year Down – A Lifetime To Go

For some reason, I’m drawn to keep reflecting back on my five years of involvement in the sport of wrestling.  For a period that represents barely more than ten percent of my life and that ended twenty-eight years ago, I find it amazing that it still plays such a...
Life After Surgery: The Ostomy Adventures

Life After Surgery: The Ostomy Adventures

While I was working at an event in a small Texas town over the weekend, I felt a tap on my shoulder.  When I turned, I saw our oncologist smiling at me.  We were about 50 miles away from the clinic where we normally see her.  After asking me what I was doing out there...
What Is Winning?

What Is Winning?

In 1986, author James P. Carse published a book titled “Finite and Infinite Games” where a finite game is defined as a contest with known players, fixed rules and an agreed upon objective.  There is a clearly defined endpoint and there are winners and...