Blog update June 5

A week of improvement with but a few minor setbacks always caused by me and the ‘get things done’ driver part of my personality. I have not yet reached any truly accurate self-view of what I can do physically and how far that is from the norm. On Wednesday, for example, I felt very good at 1 PM, after morning vitamin IV, so I decided to go and hit a few golf balls at the Donalda club, 10 minutes from my house. I thought I was reasonable in hitting for about 30 minutes but an hour later I was completely bagged and set myself back for the rest of the day. Last week I got in a battle with a section of my garden, drove through the work as I would have BC (Before cancer) and really wacked myself out. It will take a shovel across the forehead, about 5 times, for me to get this lesson…by the way…hit the balls surprising well!

On the food front…no big Macs but ¼ cup of cereal with milk and 10, yes 10, raisins…it’s coming. Had a scrambled egg with some cooked carrots on Thursday. My friend Peter Oliver, a restaurateur here in Toronto, heard I could handle creamy soups and needed to gain weight. He arrived at the door with large containers of soup made with potatoes, leeks, and numerous healthy items including 35% cream. I have enough to feed the Russian army. He also brought crème brule, a health nut’s favourite!

Another friend, Paul Comper at the Toronto Rehab centre has found me a speech therapist who has sent me a series of assessments and questionnaires. I see her this coming week.

Have the twins coming this Sunday, they were also here yesterday, as we will celebrate their 2^nd birthday. Grandpa is off to Canadian Tire later this morning to get 2 tricycles complete with bells.

Sandra and I have started meeting daily around the company and getting our heads back into what is happening in the enterprise. Our entire team has really run with the ball these past 4 months leaving us free to deal with the matter at hand. It’s time for us to reengage slowly and at least get familiar with what’s happening at PCI.

Lots of emails and calls this week from so many of you… support is a wonderful thing. Some one said years ago that you have to do it yourself but you don’t have to do it alone. I really get that now. Thank you.

Peter