It all went well, of course. Shelley (from Connecticut) and Jeff (from Colorado) exceeded their Portland Marathon goals. Jeff met the qualifying time for the next Boston Marathon. Their Funding Goal was also exceeded, by more than half. The Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU now has new research money (a few hundred dollars to add to the zillions already there). And we had a great visit!
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| Shelley (4:44), Grandpa with his 2003 shirt, and Jeff (3:03) |
No Good Deed...
We left home at 5:00 a.m. to drop off the runners (Shelley and Jeff) and support crew (Dan and Julie) and then look for a place to park.All of us spent six or seven hours in the rain trying to catch a glimpse of our runners. And I happened to be the one to catch a cold while cheering on the kids.
I ended up with a fever, a stay in the hospital, and now a urinary tract infection complete with antibiotics. My latest chemotherapy treatment has been postponed for a few weeks. I sleep a lot.
Now we have to arrange treatment, still get in our 10-day trip to Hawaii (not negotiable), and make sure all the medical stuff works out.
Cancer still SUCKS and my next Blog will attempt to get back to prostate cancer and other normal stuff.
axman
