Sorry, it’s taken me a week to post an update about my surgery last Friday.  Things were a bit rough! After all my previous posts about how Chemo is not so bad….I feel so good!…like I don’t even have cancer, blah, blah, blah.  Well, I finally got paybacks this last week. The HIPEC surgery lasted 8 hours and was not without issues.  There was a segment of my abdomen hidden behind old scar tissue from my previous colon surgery.  Once he got inside that area he found more tumors.  He certainly could not access all of it.  There were also some tumors on my colon which required another resection.  They did do the hot chemo wash at the end, so we are praying that was able to knock the cancer back on it’s heels for a while.  I won’t lie, we had much higher hopes with this surgery. My recovery is coming along nicely.  I was able to leave the hospital on the fourth day after surgery.  My incision is pretty dramatic and, I might add, sort of Badass!  It is still tender and sore.  I think I’ve ha

I’m feeling so good, I’m going to tell you a story. Before I start, let’s get the update out of the way.  I really am feeling so normal.  The last chemotherapy session was June 7th and all that chemo is out of my system.  I’m sleeping well, eating well, and exercising.  I’ve gained some of my weight back and I’m getting stronger for the July 15th surgery.  Thank you all for the prayers, support and encouragement on this journey. The theme of this story is Determination.  Diane and I have become so determined to “Beat The Odds” of this cancer that I racked my mind to think of another time in my life I’ve been similarly determined.  My Mexican prison story comes to mind.  I apologize in advance for the length of the story.  I wouldn’t blame anyone if they can’t make it to the end.   Many of you have heard me tell this story around the campfire or whenever we had an hour to kill with nothing else to talk about.  I’ve been threatening to write the story for 47 years!  This appears to be th