Friday, November 18, 2011

JFK Tomorrow

Round five is complete and as strange as it may sound I think it has so far been easier on me then the previous two. Some of the side effects are worse, the sensitivity to cold and the first taste thing are just plain nasty. Eye issues are preset and a trip to the Optometrist proved inconclusive, further testing will need to be conducted to determine if problems in my right eye are being caused by the Chemo or if it is early signs of Macular Degeneration.
Tomorrow is the forty ninth running of the JFK 50 miler; this should have been my ninth. Though I will not be running I will be at the starting line at five A.M. to accompany John Kippen to the top of South Mountain. John is an inspiration, he underwent a liver transplant earlier in the year and has come light years to get into shape to run this race. After reaching South Mountain I will walk back to the start to wish some of my seven A.M. starter friends luck.
It will be cold so I will show up with multiple sets of gloves, hand warmers and a full face mask, I should be OK.
Well I need to get ready for tomorrow so I'm cutting it short.

Mike

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