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Remaining in Remission: Can’t Keep Me Down

Happy Friday everyone, back here for a relatively short message today, I think. Over the past number of days I have continued to wrap my head around the road ahead, and yes I’m letting myself slowly think through the many days and miles in front of me. As much as I have been focused on the “day to day” happenings of my journey, I do feel it is important to balance that approach with some forward thinking. So that is what I’ve done.

Today’s message is one that I’ve had in me for a number of weeks but it felt right to come out now, so here I am. A big part of looking forward to my next many months is looking and acknowledging that they will be filled with Challenge. This journey that I am taking is a very challenging one, and the many unknowns that come with it often result in struggles. Putting the numbers for “success and failure” of my Transplant aside, I’m about to tackle a very tough situation, the drugs I’ll have this time will be more ‘toxic’ than before, because it’s my second Transplant I can expect all the symptoms and complications to be more severe. All of this I am prepared for and the big purpose for writing you all today is to let you know that no matter how tough my situation gets in the coming miles of this journey “You can’t keep me down”.

As each day passes I feel myself getting stronger, physically and mentally. I gain even more comfort with the path we have chosen, and I begin to focus on each day that will lead to October 2nd and the start of chemo. I have lots of medical preparation that needs to be tackled before leaving for Ottawa – a new Hickman, a heart test, etc – and all of those tests and procedures will help with my mental preparation as well. Think of them as maps and equipment that I will need for the next stage of my journey.

I guess in some ways I mean for this message to gently prepare you for what I’m about to experience over the next many months. It isn’t that it is necessarily going to be “hell on earth”, but I can tell you with a comfortable level of certainty that it will be quite challenging. And I want you to know that I’m going to deal with all those Challenges head-on, I am up for them, all of them.

Before you head off and enjoy your weekend I want you to think about why we are blessed, I want you to really think about it. All the material possessions are blessings sure, but I want you all to know that the true blessing is that we are all here, in this present moment. That’s the greatest blessing of all, and when you can wrap your mind around that, and most importantly live your life knowing that, fully completely, your perspective of everything is open to adjustment. And I feel it is a healthy adjustment.

On another note – as some of you know last school year I spent most of my time between three local high schools as we delivered the first RealTime Cancer Challenge – Prince of Wales Collegiate (PWC) was one of those schools and on Monday at 10:00 a.m. sharp I’ll be back at PWC for the first time since my relapse. I want to invite all of you to join me at Prince of Wales Collegiate on Monday morning. I know that many of you aren’t on the Rock, but for those who may be able to get to the PWC gym on Monday morning, you are very welcome and it would be great to have you there.

If I don’t see you on Monday, perhaps I will on Thursday evening – only 6 days till the Climb and I’m challenging you come climb with me.

Have a great weekend, and I’ll be back soon.

 

Always…
Live Life. Love Life.

Geoff

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