Avoid Nitrates in foods

Just a quick reminder - avoid foods with Nitrates. Your body will thank you:

http://www.thecancerblog.com/2006/06/26/avoid-nitrates-in-foods-when-possible/

1-year NED - July 12th

Yay!

Last night at the stroke of midnight, I was at Improv Olympic, an almost weekly hangout of mine for the last ten years. I participated on stage in the JAM, which is a series of improv games similar to Who's Line is it Anyway. Had a blast, and as I exited, I saw some lightning and felt the cool breeze of a rain storm brewing - which a summer rain is another thing I enjoy too, and drove home listening to Reggae on the radio.

Then this morning I awoke to learn that Tony Snow has died. Tony Snow was the White House Press Secretary who was diagnosed with Colon Cancer a few years ago. Stage III also, and last year had a recurrence in his liver. Information is still not available detailing exactly the most recent events.

Well without sounding too selfish, that kinda puts a damper on my celebration, or changes it a little. Or maybe I should be feeling even more lucky at this very moment.

The shock of this news hasn't truly set in yet, but I suppose it means that being 1-year NED isnt a reason to let my guard down, and I must continue eating and living healthy, exercising religiously, and striving to accomplish everything that I want out of life. It is also a reminder that any way you look at it, time is short. Whether I live to be the ripe old age of 100, that isnt too far off from now, and there are a lot of things on my list of things to do.

I have been mapping out two different plans. Rest assured that both of them involve me making and performing music. However, each one takes a different approach. There will be more on this soon.

Right now I have a full day planned for myself. I will be attending a Relay for Life event but I dont know if it will get rained out or not. This is my first exposure to a Cancer fund raiser and I hope to talk with some people and share some ideas.

Well,

I leg pressed 360 lbs today; not bad if I say so myself. When I saw my surgeon last week, he said I could do whatever I want now. Im glad I took it easy, pacing myself getting back into lifting. Being cautious, letting things heal, etc.

So anyhow, now I plan to start swimming laps again too. Once I get to the point that I am biking 36 miles a week (which Im already doing now), swimming 2 miles a week, and lifting once or twice a week, I will be back where I was two years ago. However healthy that sounds, according to the Doctor's timetables, I already had developed the tumor in me. Actually they say it could have been five to ten years in the making.