Mela and I decided to do the Lifetime Fitness 60 day challenge. It was a good window for us. It started just after my birthday and ends at her birthday. My goal is more of a realistic and healthy lifestyle change compared to a one and done. We eat pretty good and exercise most every weekday. In short I needed to push myself at the club and a little less Tuesday wine. But word must be getting out about my restraint. We have been members at the Renwood Winery for the last few years. Great wine and excellent venue. They just sold to Rombauer.
My goal is to lose 7 pounds and reduce my body fat by 4 percent. I have lost 4.5 pounds in the first three weeks but body fat is not shifting so much. Apparently becoming a thin marshmallow. But I have faith. I am still planning on the marathon in December and a real estate role play partner has committed to running it with me. I think I will do a fundraiser for the Ocular Melanoma Foundation. So save your loose change.
On a different note, I am trying to schedule my next MRI. What a pain. I get the whole insurance thing. But you would think that after someone has been diangosed and is being treated for an illness with a known protocol that every step of the way would not be so complicated. Oh well. I do remain grateful for the care I have received to date. But still……. The MRI should be sometime in April. If my type of cancer comes back - it likes the liver and the lungs with no statistical survival rate. It is very rare and does not get much in the way of research dollars hence my fundraiser. Hopefully excellent results.
Now that some time has passed I often get asked if my brain has adapted regarding depth of field etc. I always try to provide a fair and honest answer based on my experience but in short - No. Maybe I am just old or a slow learner. I have learned some modest tricks that make things easier but honestly do not feel my brain has adapted so to speak. Little did I know in college going out on Friday and Saturday night that I was killing the “You are going to get cancer and lose your left eye so get ready to adapt” brain cells. Damn. I guess that is hindsight.
I am sure you have noticed and are grateful that the posts are fewer and farther between. But next month is the one year anniversary of this journey so stay tuned.
Be strong, be kind, be humble and God Bless!