"THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL HARM WE CAN DO TO OURSELVES IS TO REMAIN IGNORANT..."

Hello boys and girls. It has been a little while since my last post. I am happy to say that today was my last day of the first round of treatments. I went through 4 weeks, with two to three off then another four. I was hoping to be done after the fourth week but that is not the case. The doctor is extremely pleased with the progress. He believes everything is going as well as he could have imagined. The spot on my leg where the melanoma was is changing dramatically. It was removed, then grew back in about two weeks. We began treatment and the area scabbed up and turned completely black and swelled up( The staff has seen a lot of types of cancers and said it usually looks black like my leg did for a while) . It then fell apart and scabbed over again a few days later. About a week and a half ago the black fell off, the area swelled even more and began to bleed. Right now it looks like a large mosquito bite, bleeding intermittently. They said that healthy blood flow is finally returning to the area. It has been amazing to watch over the last few weeks. They have done nothing externally to cause any of this. It is all happening from the inside. The doctor predicted the exact chain of events that has happened if the treatment was working. He is either psychic or knows what he is doing. I am still feeling great! I had a few bad days after I was given the AARSOTA shots, which had some severe reactions but that is a good thing. Other than that, it was probably as painless a month as you can have for someone diagnosed and going through treatment for a stage 4 cancer. I am glad it is over! It will be nice to get back to Cleveland for a while and see everyone!

The phase will start in two to three weeks. They are sending samples to a lab to make another round of AARSOTA's. Cancer is highly adaptable so they want to change it up to throw it off. I suspect I could walk away from the treatment now and be okay but I am not going to take the risk. When you have an enemy that is trying to kill you on the ground, it is best to finish them off rather than give it a chance to recuperate and attack again. I am taking a ridiculous amount of supplements and have started on some new ones. Other than that I am free to do whatever for the next few weeks. Although I can't play golf because of the pic line in my arm, and I can no longer drink, stay out late and chase women, I need to find some new hobbies. Any suggestions? What do you people do for fun?

I had my two sisters Mreeen and Clean in this week. It was nice to see them and very helpful to have them here for a few days! I was not feeling well Wednesday and Thursday from the last AARSOTA. It was nice to have a chauffeur, cook, cleaner and re decorator here for a few days. I want to thank all of you again for your kind words, e mails, texts, support, packages etc.... I need to especially thank my Charlotte nurses, taxi drivers and cooks, Johnna, Nick, Steph, and Piper. I also need to of course thank my DAD. Best dad in the world! Dad has been so supportive it is unbelievable. He has stood by my decision 100 percent of the way. He may have thought I was crazy probably like a bunch of have for choosing my treatment but he never said anything. ( JUST TO BE CLEAR, THE DECISION I MADE WAS THE CORRECT ONE NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE THINKS. IN A MONTH WHEN I AM DECLARED CANCER FREE AND HEALTHIER THAN BEFORE, THAT WILL BECOME EVIDENT!) Having unconditional support like that is a MUST in this type of situation. I hope all of you remember this if you are faced with this difficult decision with a family member or friend. A lot of you have made some large sacrifices for me over the last month or so and I am very grateful!!!!!!!!!!! Too many of you have been so helpful, the list is to long to mention you all by names. You know who you are. Even if I have not heard from you and have the benefit of receiving your thoughts and prayers, that is plenty! You all have made what could have been a difficult time much easier and a great learning experience. If I would have went the traditional route I would be sick in a bed every day receiving chemo with my head still buried in the sand like I was two months ago regarding the TRUTH! You would not be reading this blog and all of this information would not have been passed on. I hope the information has been useful. I have gotten some good feedback so far. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TILL YOU HAVE A CANCER DIAGNOSIS TO MAKE SOME POSITIVE, HEALTHY CHANGES TO YOUR LIFESTYLE!!!!!! AWARENESS IS KEY!!!!!! The title of this post, THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL HARM WE CAN DO TO OURSELVES IS TO REMAIN IGNORANT is very fitting in this situation. I hate to say it but if I can be diagnosed with such a serious cancer, anoyone can. GET OFF YOUR ASSES, START TO EXERCISE, START EATING BETTER, BECOME AWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING TO YOUR BODY, STOP POPPING ALL OF THOSE BULLSHIT PILLS AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN HEALTH!!!!!! Ill continue posting information over the next few weeks even though I wont be receiving treatment. I feel like I have so much beneficial information to pass on. I hope all of you are doing well and that I will see some of you while home in the next few weeks.