Charlie - I’ve had to make a small edit in the above article. For some reason my brain farted and I typed glaucoma instead of cataract. It was definitely cataracts, and now they’re both removed. I’m seeing without the foggy veil now, but it’ll take a few days for the swelling in my left eye to recede so we can figure out how good my vision will be long term. Regarding your glaucoma diagnosis, I used to get that everytime I went for a checkup in Japan, but the doctors always said the same thing they told you. Just wait and see. Okay, fine. I’m still waiting and I’m still seeing. After four or five years of that same crap warning, with no change, I finally figured they were just being ultra-conservative. Mainly I think those suckers couldn’t find anything else to scare me with, so they threw the glaucoma out there. (Interestingly, over here in Thailand, they tell me that my eye pressure is quite normal, thank you.)

Jeff - advances in technology are just astounding. Thirty years ago, one of my former fathers-in-law had cataracts removed, and he wore inch-thick glasses the rest of his life. Now they just slip a tiny new plastic lens in and it’s finished. Sounds like they’ve done something similar for your back. Good on ya, man. And I gotta tell you, I really like your catch phrase – “Too blessed to be stressed.” You could base an entire speaking career on that one! Now we can all say we knew you way back when.

Cheers, Charles

Good luck with the diet Russ!

Too blessed to be stressed, Jeff

Not great medical advice from where I sit.

In these days of H1N1 scare (are you picturing the risk-adverse Japanese are handling this “panic?” Everyone in the whole damn town wears paper (ineffective) masks!) sometimes it’s hard to draw the line between denial and panic. Hard to know what the best, measured response should be.

Even harder is taking a good hard look at your own inner workings. As you know, it’s amazing what we put-up with/settle for/accomodate.

Hope your surgery went smoothly and that Russ’ body responds to the tough mental work he is doing. To your heath, gentlemen!

Sure wish my health issues were this ‘cut and dried’. (you KNOW that pun was definitely intended… LOL)

Last week after reviewing my CT scan they found little black dots on my lungs. I have to go in for a biopsy; just waiting for the call.

Over the last several days I noticed little ‘things’ floating in my urine. To me, they looked like blood clots. Each day the quantity of those ‘things’ got more and more. Concerned, I brought a urine sample to my doctor where, sure enough they found blood in my urine.

Again, my chemo treatments have been suspended until ALL these little minor issues are cleared up. The problem is, they seem to keep cropping up.

I’m lifting the 1,000 lb. barbells in the gymnasium of my mind. It’s a challenge to focus on feeling good and being healthy when each week it seems, a new set-back appears. Yet I’m determined to do exactly that.

What’s the alternative?

I just met someone last night as part of the networking group with Naomi Dunford. Nathalie Lussiere is very much into the ‘Raw Food’ diet. After reviewing her site and the wealth of information it contains, I’ve concluded that switching to this diet for the next 30 days certainly can’t hurt. Nathalie claims that a person should see and feel a tremendous difference, even in that short amount of time.

http://rawfoodswitch.com/

To your HEALTH!
Russ