Well....it's been quite awhile since I last posted anything. Actually over 4wks ago. But when you are only doin' a treatment every month....that's the current timeline I'm subjected to. This new drug is not quite what we expected. I myself thought it would have some profoud effects on Nancy, but quite the contrary. She does still have the onset of the perpetual fatigue factor. She also has started getting blisters on her feet to some extent. The palms of her hands are a very red color but nothing other than that. Her feet keep her from doin' the early morning walks consistently. With us bein' so close to go to IM I know she is really concerned about being a nuisance and having to make concessions on what her physical limitations will be. Quite frankly I could give a damn about that! I'll carry her around if need be. It's the fact that we have made it to this lifelong struggle for me to get to this amazing event. My quest is almost complete and it would not be complete if I had to make this journey w/o her. It just would not be the same. I have reservations as to the fact that I would go there alone. I mean I know I would...it would just be so .....well....I deal w/that if it happens.

I know that this is going to be the most awesome time that we'll have together. We really haven't had a "real vacation" since we went to the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon back in'98. That was like a 5yr anniversary trip. That was such a romantic time and we had a ton 'o fun!!

This trip will far exceed that. I hope that I'll be able to rent a scoot and travel up/down the coastline catching all the beauty of the island. This will be an event all by itself. I've gotta try to get Nancy into the water. She is definitely not a water person. I'm also tryin' to get her to have her hair colored a little and trimmed up so she won't have to wear that wig all the time we're over there. She is so self conscience about that but she looks so cute w/her short hair. I just know she would love not having to screw around w/that wig. Gotta work on that part!

Anyway, she isn't due for another treatment until the day after we get back from the excursion. But it'll be paradise for 9dayz!!

I'll give another update maybe while we're on the big island.

Until then and as always,

Mucho love,

Roger

p.s. I couldn't resist adding this image for a different look...Hawaii....Bonzai!!